pete.young

I had an EBS Neo 2x12 for several years which stood up to pub gigging and handled everything I could throw at it.

We are at the excellent Bay Horse in Sudbury, for the third year running. They go to great lengths to decorate the pub and bands and customers are expected to turn up in fancy dress. Last year the barmaid spent 4 hours making up her face to look like it had all started to fall off - fantastic. We love it, it's a top night and a great gig. Some images from last year: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10153387675220524.1073741832.342366270523&type=1

I have Status half round on my duesenberg star short scale, really good sound, not completely dead but not zingy in the slightest. Medium length because of the tailpiece. A bit more tension than the ti flats I had on my precision but not as much as chromes.

A used Yamaha BBNE2 would be within your budget. I have one and it has completely cured my 5-string GAS.

Xilddx used one of these as the basis for his Lion of Judah build. http://basschat.co.uk/topic/217816-the-xilddx-zulu-bass-now-finished/page__hl__jaguar

Bellowhead seem to manage OK with cello and bass , OK helicon but the same principle applies. Cello doesn't have to play bass lines!

Nice article, thanks for the link. RIP Rory, much missed.

Yes, he should have told you. Advertising is one thing, what turns up to the audition is another matter. Either you are out, or back in with a stronger hand in negotiations! If you were the real Sting though, you would be used to being called a w***er, and far worse :-)

12XLR is quite a lot - if you can manage with 10 the Yamaha MG166CX would be a good choice. I have the MG206C which has 16, but no built-in effects.

[quote name='JimBobTTD' timestamp='1411061308' post='2556134'] All is well again. Life is beautiful. Thanks again, kind BC community. [/quote] I love it when there's a happy ending.

Thanks for all the helpful suggestions. I have a Puma 110 combo, so I might give that a go and see how it copes. I've been trying to buy other pickups, but always seem to be too slow out of the blocks.

If anyone is looking to upgrade and wants to move on an old-style one, please let me know. It's a last resort to getting a decent sound out of my BP-100, having pretty much failed with an ADI21 and a Phil Jones Briefcase.

Can't make this one unfortunately, I have a gig. Have a lovely time.

No contest, second hand peavey any time. Get two if they are half the price. That picture doesn't look like a 410TVX, they had a higher rating (700w) and a red logo plate. Seek out one of them or the earlier 410TX, great sounding cabs for the money if you can cope with the weight. There is a Laney stack in our rehearsal room with 4x10 and 1x15. It sounds horrible whatever you do to it and my tecamp puma 110 combo is louder and sounds better.

Www.web strings.com are pretty good for 12 dollars a set.

[quote name='Pinball' timestamp='1409559524' post='2540756'] others I love these, I did have a TRB1005 for a while and loved the sound but found it a bit unwieldy.. [/quote] I had a TRB5P mk1, which was a brilliant bass with an immense B string, neck through construction, easily available in your budget. I only sold mine to buy a BBNE2, which is even better. It's not impossible to find a BBNE2 under a grand on the used market. What's missing from your list is Bass Collection SGC Nanyo - it's not quite in the same league as the Yamahas but its pretty close, and can be picked up for a lot less money. I have one of those too and with a decent pre-amp it kicks sand in the face of various Ibanez and Fender offerings that I've tried. If you can increase your budget by a bit : Fender Roscoe Beck 5 - they're a totally different ball game to the rest of Fenders 5-string offerings IMHO and its very definitely a buyers market.