Hey Hagan
If your looking for a starter rig you won't go far wrong with this & still have cash to spare!!! [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/183054-final-price-drop-peavey-mk-iv-1980-american-made-amp-peavey-bx115-bw/"]Final Price Drop Peavey MK IV 1980 American made Amp + Peavey BX115 BW[/url] I've used this for years. It will give you a good quality bass sound that can keep up with loud drummers & guitarists. If you need to go louder you can always add an extra 4 ohm cab as the amp will operate @ 2 ohms! Also there is the facility to send a line out to the PA for those really big gigs. I have used it with loads of different bands from Reggae to rock n roll but mostly for rock.
Good luck with your search
Cheers Vindi