Mudpup

Heres the thread for the freebies with a load of user responses on there....

I don't really know the tech blurb but i was given a set to try a few years back and they lasted about 8 gigs for me and still sounded ok when i eventually took them off. I usually struggle to get 4 gigs out of strings - as soon as the zing is gone i change them......

I've had good results with Dunlop Super Brights at the cheaper end and then D'Addario NYXL's at the pricier end.

Oh go on then.... Alter Bridge Live at the Albert Hall with the Parallax Orchestra - recorded last year and released a few months ago. A fabulous recording of an epic gig. I love the band/songs anyway but the addition of the orchestra and the amazing surroundings made for a massive night :-)

UFO Strangers in the Night is another gem. I cant listen to the studio versions of the same songs.....

Yeh, i couldn' t decide. Would it be ones i would use regularly or just stuff i liked. The Vigier and other MTD nearly made it too :-)

Theres a thing on the "other" site - have a look at this video then list your top 3 basses just for fun Heres mine - MTD Super 5 Sandberg California Dingwall Leland Sklar

ALL GONE NOW :-) Free - just come and collect them. I'm near Stansted Airport/Harlow/Bishops Stortford. Big box of about 40+ issues of the Bass Guitar Magazine going back over about 15 years. Not the USA version - its the British one with better editorial and reviews (IMHO YMMV etc...) like this one below.....

Make the most of it, they wont be there for long.......

I think you mean first in the chain from the bass (not the amp) don't you? Bass-Wireless-Tuner-Effects-Amp

Have you tried switching the amp on? That's your front room rig? Hellfire!!!!!! 🙂

Jason just sold me his Boschma rack case - dodgy deal done in a McDonalds car park...... All good, top bloke and a credit to Basschat Cheers

Its all about the neck - if you like chunky its the Steve Harris and if you want slimmer but not jazz bass thin its the Nate. I had a Nate and its a brilliant neck on it but i found i prefer something a bit meatier.

I couldn't do a pub gig with 100w..... (Actually i just reread the OP and the lady says thye're not a loud band so maybe you would get away with it but i think more watts would be useful so its not cranked too hard)

This would do....its not mine bTW. Great price and you can add an extra cab to get the full 500w if the band starts getting bigger gigs.

I agree with Chris above. 500w ideally but a bare minimum of 300. A cab and head would possibly be more versatile than a combo - if you have a problem you only need to sort out one component. Its also potentially easier (lighter) to cart about. People say good things about Fender Rumbles and TC combos's if you go down that road as they're nice and light. If you don't mind older and heavier kit then Peavey and Trace Elliott kit is super cheap and good value (but it will weigh much more) And buy secondhand from the classifieds on this site - its full of good people so probably lower risk than from auction sites or Facebook. If you find it doesn't suit you it can be resold with minimal loss. You would probably be looking at a minimum of £300 spend but would get something that would cover most scenarios - such as if you get asked to do any outdoor gigs which would need a bit more power. Spend £500+ and you'll have a very good choice.

Got my rack bag (see above post) back from Ziggy complete with a Thunderfunk inside it :-) If Heineken did Basschatters they would be called ziggydolphinboy. He has loads of lovely basses too....Cheers Ziggy!!!!

I have a similar setup - Quilter thru a couple of Big Babys. It'll do it for you.....

Heft = listening to a whacking big thunderstorm in the garden Not Heft = listening to the same wacking big thunderstorm in the front room 😊

I had a truss rod fail on a Nate Mendel that I had sold to someone on here a few months previously. The new owner got in touch with me and fortunately we manage to sort it out as it was just within the 2 year warranty period that Fenders have. But it did take months......