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http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Hawkwood-Handmade-5-string-Bass-Guitar-/281857144274?hash=item419ffeb5d2:g:0~sAAOSweuxWR66Z I don't know anything about these, but the Ibanez "inexpensive" fan-fret (SRFF models) seem to run about £700 new. So a start price of £300 on a Hawkwood might be quite good.

An Ashbory might be better for travelling? Less bulky and less fragile.

My Yamaha BEX 4 is no louder than a solid-body, IMO.

[quote name='SICbass' timestamp='1447360379' post='2907115'] I did give a Dean Markley bass-amp that I was no longer using to an ex-student of mine recently. Does that count? [/quote] Probably Even if it doesn't, I applaud anyway.

[quote name='Muppet' timestamp='1446950878' post='2903717'] A lot of semi acoustics are short scale. The. Epiphone Jack Casady is 34" the same as yours so I reckon that's a good place to start. I found the Jack Casady case dimensions on the net. If yours matches , then the case should be good. lower bout - 16.5" upper bout - 12.5" middle (hips) width - 10" body length (bottom to hips) - 13" body length (hips to top) - 8" overall length - 50.5" [/quote] Apologies for somehow missing this. That would be a decent fit - if anything slightly over size. Thank you very much

[quote name='Telebass' timestamp='1447175760' post='2905566'] [/quote] Gibson TR spanner arrived yesterday. Perfect fit. Thank you

[quote name='yondergo' timestamp='1447262889' post='2906270'] Bad news on that Antoria I bought, the neck was pretty badly warped on proper inspection, and the truss rod went after I took the adjusting nut off, just spins inside the neck now. real shame. [/quote] Bad luck

Nice of you

Joni Mitchell - Hejira. New buy. Not sure about it.

[quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1447172882' post='2905523'] Warwick do have a case specially for their Star Bass Semi-Acoustic. I have one. It's not particularly small or light, but it offers excellent protection. [/quote] Thank you; I will look again.

[quote name='Mykesbass' timestamp='1447104636' post='2904978'] Ah, sorry, they've always looked deeper than that in pictures. [/quote] They are tricky little devils

There are definitely some overpriced ones out there at the moment.

[font="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"][size="2"]"There are no flaws on the body whatsoever..."[/size][/font] [font="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"][size="2"]Not so sure about that, TBH [/size][/font]

I guess the Burns is the same as in Ormston-Burns, but beyond that... pretty radical shape for 1959 I think! Might be too early for a truss rod? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/burns-weill-bass-guitar-/262135542040?hash=item3d087ef118:g:E2AAAOSwhcJWQNjq

[quote name='EssentialTension' timestamp='1446971670' post='2903738'] You could visit a shop that stocks Casady bass and try your bass in the case. [/quote] I'll be trying that. Thanks There's probably somewhere in Bristol or Southampton.

[quote name='Mykesbass' timestamp='1447078356' post='2904618'] For that bass aren't you going to need a full size acoustic bass guitar case, rather than the semi-acoustic styles that have been suggested? [url="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Kinsman-Premium-Shaped-Acoustic-Guitar/dp/B005F40M1I"]http://www.amazon.co...r/dp/B005F40M1I[/url] [/quote] I don't think so. The body is less than 6cm deep (front to back), so the 16- or 18cm acoustic cases look to me as if the bass will not be properly supported. I may yet have to go that route and build a (removable) false bottom in an acoustic case, but that's a lot of work for a case which is going to take up more space than I can spare.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Hohner-The-Jack-Headless-Bass-Guitar-with-Hiscox-Liteflite-Case-/111819359753?hash=item1a08f40609:g:f2EAAOSw5VFWP38o With a hard case. Bromsgrove. £250 [u]start[/u] bid.

Aria Sinsonido. Weighs maybe 4.5lb, 34" scale, "piezo" pup only. About £400 new, IIRC. [url="http://www.playawayguitars.com/play_away_guitars_shop.php?itemID=609"]http://www.playawayg....php?itemID=609[/url] Get well soon Edit: Completely by chance, http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ARIA-SINSINIDO-4-STRING-BASS-GUITAR-/301793642835?hash=item46444d8953:g:iE8AAOSw~bFWPz87 No relation to me, treat with usual eBay caution. £225.