TheGreek

Looking good....send it round when it's finished

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/224532734064?hash=item344731a070:g:p-4AAOSwmpdg7UAx

Don't worry...it's collection only. The petrol would cost you more than the bass.

There's a 424 for trade/sale on Gumtree https://www.gumtree.com/p/guitar-instrument/yamaha-bb-424-bass-guitar-trades-and-offers-/1410097584

Like the figuring on the RW board...

We don't have to take our clothes off - Jermaine Stewart (Ideally we'd swap my answer with @ezbass's.)

A remark you made reminds me of Muzak. In the early days of MTV they used it when covering the Paris - Dakar rally. I can't listen to it anymore.

Roasted maple neck with Ebony board??

They are members here. You can send them a PM and probably get a reply the same day. @Ashdown Engineering

A decent compressor - a la Trace Elliot - I can't see why amps don't have built in tuners.

Lovely bass - I realised a while ago that I don't like Jazz basses - I "need" that P fatness so I'm reconciled to owning PJs.

Just watched that video - looking forward to trying the tip about playing half way between the pickup and fretboard.

Have a look in Scott's rack

Early NS5?

I noticed the change earlier - TBH I wasn't 100% convinced it hadn't always been called that....senile dementia setting in.

EBS Studio 120 on Gumtree for £170 https://www.gumtree.com/p/guitar-instrument/ebs-120-bass-combo-and-ebs-valve-drive-/1407635189 Rumble 100 https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/194242692984?hash=item2d39c44778%3Ag%3A1WUAAOSw8slg8H4u&mkevt=1&mkcid=1&mkrid=710-53481-19255-0&campid=5337991582&customid=SRP-FOR_SALE&toolid=10049 Ashdown MAG300 - £110 https://www.gumtree.com/p/guitar-bass-amplifiers/ashdown-mag-300w-bass-amp.-used-but-in-good-working-order./1409687351 Ashdown T15 - £85 https://www.gumtree.com/p/guitar-bass-amplifiers/ashdown-bass-amp/1409508662 Rumble 100 - £90 https://www.gumtree.com/p/guitar-bass-amplifiers/fender-rumble-100-bass-amp/1409275131 Ashdown EB15 -150 https://www.gumtree.com/p/guitar-bass-amplifiers/ashdown-150-watt-1x15-bass-guitar-amp-combo/1408973962

They come up on ebay regularly - anything up to £120 is a bargain - contact our friends at @Ashdown Engineering to have it serviced.

Trace Elliot combo for £60 on Gumtree. Collection from Hampshire. Get it serviced for around £50. https://www.gumtree.com/p/guitar-instrument/stage-bass-guitar-amplifier-integrated-with-speaker/1410108621

If you enjoy playing why give up? Sounds like you're not planning on 100 days tours so while you can, play.

....but is there a way to see how many members there were when I joined?

If you want to save £500 of your budget you should consider an Ashdown EVO 180. If you want to annoy the neighbours a bit more you could get a valve MAG300 for an extra £50 or so. I have the EVO 180 in my living room - more than I would ever need and the reassurance that if it ever went wrong I could probably run it down to Sussex myself and get it repaired. I would be remiss to not recommend a TE combo (as long as you do not plan to move it yourself).

What he said ^