Since I could buy a new one for under £100 delivered, I think this might be a tad greedy ambitious.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Harley-Benton-Deco-Precision-Electric-Bass-Guitar/192433019299?hash=item2ccde6d9a3:g:vP0AAOSwgLlaY1Q~
I thought these were both fab and uncommon, and that one at £300 would be snapped up. I guess I must have missed something?
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Yamaha-TRB-4-11-Bass-Guitar/302605823567?hash=item4674b66e4f:g:PnYAAOSwXEdaVgFC
Not a fan, partly because it's so obviously blingy and partly because of the reputation it has for wearing off. That may be because I'm behind the times though.
According to my sister (she tried to learn a few years ago), bassoons are bl00dy expensive and quite demanding to learn.
Also the whole wind-instrument transposing thing seems silly to me. How hard can it be to write stuff down sensibly?!