Dan Dare

Bass players are exactly the same as any other group of people. Some of them are tw@ts.

And then 3, flat 3, 2, flat 2. Always fun to run a few substitutions.

A Jumbo Jet.

Exactly. Inconsiderate of architects and builders in the 17th century not to anticipate our need for somewhere to put the PA, eh?

Earning a decent living from music.

It isn't a combo, though. The OP will have to buy an amp to drive it.

Nodes, surely?

Great work, Jack. Were I not so feeble, old and decrepit, I'd treat myself to another proper bass cab'.

I agree with both Tim and Tegs. Many people are struggling financially for the reasons Tegs describes, but circumstances - as referred to by Tim - also mean they are less likely to go out in the evening and spend what fun money they do have. It's not either/or. Some kind of guaranteed income for artists would be a nightmare to administer and run. Who qualifies and how? Is it reasonable to spend scarce public resources on things that might not be considered essential, when public services are under the cosh and many people struggle to heat their homes and afford other necessities? And so on. Tim makes a very good point about encouraging/helping people to become less reliant on public funds. We already have in-work benefits for people in low-paid jobs, which are intended to do just that. The trouble is that they mean large amounts of public money go towards subsidising the wage bills of large and very profitable corporations, which pay their staff poorly in the knowledge that there are few well-paid jobs on offer and that the taxpayer will step in and make up the difference.

Of course not, but it amused me. I realise I've probably blotted my copybook with some on here, but I guess I'll just have to soldier on...

If you like it and then find it may not be as it seems, that'll take the gilt off the gingerbread for you. In your shoes, I'd avoid diving down the rabbit hole. If the serial checks out, just have fun with it. Nowt wrong with MIM Fenders, anyway, especially for the money. I have a MIM P Bass Special (P/J) that does the job as well as any instrument I own.

It's a bit late to worry if you've already done the trade.. If the bass does the job for you, just enjoy it.

The grille on the Ashdown 1x15 cab I used to own was held on with velcro and could be prized away from the baffle with a screwdriver. Even if you're only using the Rumble as a power amp and cab', I'd still be surprised if it will be much of an improvement on what you already have. I'd question whether the BF 1x10, whilst very loud for its size, would do the job for you. A single 10, no matter how capable, just won't shift enough air to be adequate in a rock band. It'll be expensive to find out, too.

Does it make you talk sh!te about other musicians, too?

I use a 4" wide Pinegrove. I bought it to solve the slight neck dive on my Spector (it has a grippy suede liner that helps prevent it slipping), but I find it very comfortable. It's thick leather, decently padded and very nicely made (in the UK, with UK-sourced materials, too, which is a bonus).