For the difference you could get one of these as well as the Squier.
https://www.thomann.de/gb/harley_benton_beatbass.htm
Edit: Or you could if they weren't sold out. Sorry 😕
I don't think Mark worked for SBL but he's mates with Scott and certainly used to turn up on some of his videos.
Geoff Chalmers (of this parish) used to work for SBL but moved off to start Discover Double Bass
https://courses.discoverdoublebass.com/courses
I've not done any of the courses from that site, but Geoff is a top bloke and knows his stuff.
VAT on anything over 15 GBP
Customs Duty on goods over 135 GBP
Postage, packaging, insurance and duty count towards the VAT
Postage, packaging and insurance count towards duty
And don't forget the Post Office's ransom admin charge.
https://www.gov.uk/goods-sent-from-abroad/tax-and-duty
(I wasn't charged anything when I got one a few months ago).
Sadly no, but if I was, that's how I'd want to sound.
As Tom Lehrer said about another Danny, "he's been a particular idol of mine since childbirth" 🙂
If I had to specify one electric bass player, then I'd probably go for Jack Casady