Paul, thanks...
The upper body actually gives your forearm a place to rest, but it takes a bit of getting used to - I had to spend some time adjusting the strap and experimenting to get it to feel right. I usually like my basses to sit kind of high on my body, but this one needed to be set to hang a bit lower due to the shape. In general, the Explorer shape balances well (no real neck-dive issues)and the bass is pretty comfortable to play. The fact that it is a medium-scale neck helps, too. Playing while sitting down is a bit more challenging...
The pickup selector on the lower horn is actually (going clockwise) standby/bridge pu/both/neck pu; my eyes aren't really good enough to tell how it's set for sure in the picture, though - but you may be right!
I've had the couch for almost 5 years, and just got the bass about 2 months ago - I guess I'm going to have to do my den in KOA when I redecorate...
Thanks, Danny
