So, I went to a local music store to audition the Helix, and decided I'd indulge my curiosity about the Mikro bass. I'm a short-scale guy on guitar and bass, and I've been playing a Bass VI as my main instrument in my current band, with a Chowny SWB Pro on order to satisfy my 4-string itch. But...
I've searched the forum, and there seems to be very little discussion of ABSIV's (Armistead Burwell Smith IV, aka Zach Smith) technique. He's utterly fascinating to watch. In this recent clip, he's doing a bunch of his usual tricks, arpeggiating and strumming chords, and something I haven't seen...
So, I've kind of "always" played bass, since I picked one up just a year after starting on guitar (22 years ago). But my guitar playing always came first - I studied RCM classical guitar for years, have worked on solo stuff, been in bands, worked weddings, done some session work - always on...