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I currently run a Mesa Mpulse 600 thru a Mesa Powerhouse 212 cab and it has that warmth of tone plus it seems to have a depth of tone that other amps i've tried don't seem to have. That's just my experience tho. I've tried the Berg AE112 cabs (2off lightweight cabs) and found they lacked something that i could never put my finger on it. I currently have a Berg HT322 cab but hat's a beast and a half with a 12" with 2x10's and a horn. It doesn't lack depth but its a lot sharper more modern tone than my Mesa cab which isn't bad for a cab that's now quite dated. I've never tried the Barefaced cabs but many on BC love them. Tried the Vanderkeley in Bass Direct when i was down and they sounded similar to my Berg AE112 cabs. My intention is to go for the Mesa lightweight gear. WD800 tube pre with class D and then into the lightweight subway cabs. Try youtubing them to get an idea for tone but they aint cheap by any means. I had an Ampeg SVT4 Pro and it was good apart from the weight but not like my Mesa head. I've tried the EBS HD360 head thru Ampeg 8x10 cabs in studio and i really like them for fretted basses. For me i would go down the tube pre-amp with some form of power stage. The tube pre gives that added warmth that always sounds nice in a fretless. Another nice rig i tried last year was the new Orange Terror 500 thru the new 112 cabs and that sounded big and warm too. Some of the new lightweight class D amps i find are too clinical for my tastes so be careful what you look at there. Not sure whether this helped or not. More a wish list for me 😂 Dave

Do you have a budget set aside for this bass rig. ? Do you want to go lightweight or does weight not matter. ? What did Mick Karn use if he was an influence for you. Obviously the WAL bass probably had a fair impact on his sound but i'm no expert on him. If looking at something modern would you prefer the warmth of tubes or a combination of tube pre-amp and whatever type of power stage. ? What bass are you using ? All of these questions might help us advise what might fit your requirements. Personally my fretless sounds good thru any amp i've used it with whether that be Class D, SS or my current Mesa rig (my Mesa rig is quite heavy but they do lightweight gear but generally expensive even 2nd hand) Why not listen to some fretless players and then do a youtube rig rundown on their gear see if that leads you anywhere. Def try the local shops if possible. Dave

That might be the way to go as nothing beats the build quality of a Sandberg IMHO Dave

That's maybe why i would go for a Fender P than the VS4. Not sure how the passive VS4 might fair against a Fender P I have a sound in my head from a Fender P bass and was hoping the passive VS4 might have the same tone. Dave

That makes sense and i can understand and appreciate why she now wants it back. So hope she gets it. Its actually quite a touching story now that i've heard the background. Dave

Excellent choice. Had forgotten about it. Don't think it was originally written as a Xmas song but it fits the time of year so well. Dave

Perhaps he sold it because he was ill and not able to play anymore. I guess we'll never know and it will be one of life's little mysteries. Dave

Think i'd be inclined to sell it back for no profit but i did ask myself why she wants it back if he had already decided to sell it anyway. Curious. Dave

Sorry guys but had to share this one to cheer you all up on Xmas day. https://fb.watch/29TP2RWgO1/

Love playing Jim Lea bassline to that song. Some really nice wee runs in it. Have fun and hopefully we'll see some pics or vids on here. All the best and i am not jealous in any way at all........honest i really am not jealous at all.........I SAID NOT AT ALL. Just kidding of course..............no i'm not. Dave🎅

Must admit i don't find him that extreme. i think he was grossly over-played when he first came out and it put me off Simply Red back then but some songs i just like. Would never buy them tho. I like the Greg Lake song too. So many great Xmas songs that i have them on a playlist just ready for Xmas day including all the old classics like Dean Martin and Bing Crosby thru to Slade and Roy Wood but then again i just love Xmas. I know that's sad for someone my age who doesn't have kids but i guess i've just never grown up. 😂🎅 Dave

Somethong a little more slow and soppy.

Brilliant not heard it before but certainly made me laugh this morning. 😂

Always this one

Not a huge fan of his but i do like this Xmas song. Dave

Got a few

Here's hoping we can see some good come from this. Dave

Met Tony Reeves at a demo of Burns Basses. It was around 1980 and they had just released the Burns Scorpion basses. He was absolutely amazing and really into talking bass things with people. I was already a Greenslade fan before meeting him so that made my day.

played that on a fretless P bass back in 82. Great song to play. Would love to do more songs like that but can't get musicians interested enough. Have fun. Dave

Just ordered from Amazon. Had it on my wish list and totally forgot it was there until now and after reading the reviews i'm really looking forward to it. Dave

Well deserved too.

That's the way to do it. Be patient and get it right at slow speed then work your way up. Excellent. Dave

He does and its the only bass i've seen him with recently

Apologies i just saw your budget circa £50 so that rules out my earlier suggestion of the Beyer Dynamic DT770 Pro. Dave