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Playing my first show tomorrow night

I addressed the bass concern,

maybe you can share what I missed. :)

Everything is in my post - many (most, actually) folks play harder when playing live than they do when practicing at home - your bass is under more stress at a live gig.

Anyone that’s played live gigs or done sound knows this - the FOH person always leaves some headroom in every channel at sound check, because (almost) everyone will play or sing louder when it’s “real”.

I’ve done FOH for decades, and only once did I run across a singer that sang as loud at sound check as he did for the performance. Once.
 
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Everything is in my post - many (most, actually) folks play harder when playing live than they do when practicing at home - your bass is under more stress at a live gig.

Anyone that’s played live gigs or done sound knows this - the FOH person always leaves some headroom in every channel at sound check, because (almost) everyone will play or sing louder when it’s “real”.

I’ve done FOH for decades, and only once did I run across a singer that sang as loud at sound check as he did for the performance. Once.
Nice word salad just to refute the simple point I made,

maybe someone plucks the strings harder
.

Whatever.
 
What you said was that playing live is no more taxing to your bass than playing at home.
And I stand by that. Now state your extensive credentials again and another word salad to make yourself feel smart, including things that don't even have anything to do with the actual point I made.

Your response to mine wasn't even necessary, it's like you just want to be a smartazz for some reason.

Go ahead if that's what gets you off. :)