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He says availability of 10-20 hrs a week. One rehearsal and two gigs can easily be 10 hrs with transportation, load-in...

As a specific example of where notation is better is when you're writing down your own original ideas. If you jot down the notation in your notebook, you've got it exactly, even ten years from now when you've long forgotten it and there is no reference recording. Tab is missing the durations...

I've only been playing bass for six years and an Ibanez SR was my only bass until last month when I picked up a MIA P-bass. I have to say, switching back and forth, the neck width has been no problem. But I was surprised at how much my right thumb was used to anchoring on that big soapbar pickup.