Hey Amber! Thank you very much :)
Regarding the bass , I am a fan of using the low B string for dramatic effect hahaha , it's very effective . I try to keep that low register untouched until a particular strong point and then drop it to ''Open'' the song . That's Pablo Elorza on bass .. if i'm not mistaken that is a Fender Jazz bass going thru an Avalon U5. That chain works 9 out of 10 times for me :)