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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......

The only time I've ever couriered a bass - albeit a Musicman Sterling so fairly high value - i insisted that the buyer arranged the courier and that he also paid me an extra £50 for me to buy a new hard case as i only had a gig bag for it. I wouldn't have been happy without it.

Not my usual sort of band but they were amazing at what they did. I wish i'd seen them live. My missus used to buy sweets from his parents sweet shop in Braintree and he used to go to the pictures with her and her mates - she said he was always really nice. So sad....

I'm probably 'dumber than the average bass player Boo Boo" but i wouldn't have thought of looking in Accessories and Misc for PA info. I like the idea of a Playing live section as mentioned above though...

YES!!!! A seminal live album that I've loved for 30 years. Our geetard has a Schenker fetish so we manage to crank out Lights Out at the rockier gigs - love it!

I think mine has a Glockenlang in it..

March 22 on Netflix Popcorn ordered, comfy chair booked This'll be fun :-)

I think it'll be fine in conjunction with your preamps. I have a similar set up (a couple of barefaced BB2's aren't far off a SuperTwin) and use a VT Bass DI to boost the top end if required. The Quilter isn't totally bereft of top end - its in there but you have to think a bit different to get it as it doesn't have a treble control. You need to turn the contour a bit to the left which increases the scoop, turn the depth a bit to the left which reduces the bass. This'll leave you with a toppier tone which you then push the volume to bring it back up and add a bit of the depth (bass) back in to taste. Or spend £40 on a graphic eq pedal to use in front of it...

Warwick Reds are fine for me at such a cheap price. I'm lucky to get 4 gigs (or about 3 weeks at normal gig frequency) out of a set of strings before they start to go off for me so i'm reluctant to chuck much money at them. My favourites are DR HiBeams - i get 5 or 6 gigs from those - which i get from Amazon USA for just over £24 and tend to buy in bulk but at less than £10 the Reds do me fine and i don't find them particularly rough on the fingers. Good spot on the Gear4Music price Lozz, i've just hoovered some up :-)

I voted burst but not for the common old garden burst's that we normally see. It was for this one that i used to own and its now one of my few regrets that I let it go. I wouldn't be playing it much but i could look at it for days... Musicman Autumn Redburst Sparkle.

The Gallery in Camden probably has the widest selection actually in stock for you to try out.

Totally agree! Brilliant bit of kit. You just need to open your mind a bit from what we're used to seeing on an amp. Want more top end without a treble knob? Just dial in the mid scoop, cut the depth a bit and push the volume. Valvey sag? Crank the gain past 7 and let the limiter kick in. Clean endless muscle? Gain below 5 and push the master.... And it has heft! My fave setting is 1 click up on the depth and 2 clicks back on the contour with gain at 6. Amazing little amp :-) Enjoy!

We were chatting to them on the way in......they made no attempt to help us on the way out.......they just gave us a bollocking for not letting them know we were using the side entrance. Stuff 'em......