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[quote name='Marvin' timestamp='1453736682' post='2962279'] I got my B1.on (brand new) for £41 inc p&p from a seller on Amazon. It's perfect for home practice. Headphones in, iPod or other music source and bass...sorted [/quote] Got to agree with this. A great bit of kit for home practice.

4 string bass for me and I only use 3 but could get away with 2....

I did think of vanishing a while back but then I discovered the ignore button and binned one guy who said every bass he bought was the best thing ever, then 2 days later put it up for sale. The other only pops up every so often, stirs it up and buggers off again! Basschat nirvana has been re-established. What are you gonna do for bass related chat anyway? Go on Talkbass and read endless topics like "can I put this fake Fender decal on this Squier?"

I had a 304. Build quality was really good, decent range of tones via the 5 way switch but I fell out of love with active basses and moved it on dropping £90 in the process but it is a good buy for the price. I agree with Machines re resale. If you are buying one as a keeper it is worth it.

Take it down to your local amp guy if you have one that is! I imagine that is what Ashdown will say. Or else buy a Toneman 300 from Thomman for £207. http://www.thomann.de/gb/ashdown_toneman_300_evo_iii.htm

You could get the MI12 cab which is in stock at Dawsons. It is £250 but it says it is the 8ohms version. They are good little cabs. I use 2 of them for gigging. http://www.dawsons.co.uk/ashdown-mi-12-bass-cab?gclid=CKzgkoTSrMoCFQueGwodDlUD2g

Re payment for gear. I read an interview with Mark at Ashdown and he said that u2, Foo fighters etc, pay for their gear. Did they pay the full price, does Guy Pratt pay full whack for his gear when he pops up in their adverts? When I bought a MAG 300 combo in 2005, I got it because it was a good price and had a decent amount of power. 10 years later, i`m still using Ashdown gear. Gotta be worth an endorsment by now

I know that when PRS made the Bernie Marsden SE sig (he used to play in Whitesnake among other things ), initially it was to be a UK only product but it turns out to be one of the best selling PRS models ever. Next step is a US model sig. He admits that it`s more to do with the fact that it is just a great guitar rather than his name. He does play one when gigging, doing clinics etc. I own a Nate Mendel P bass because it is a great P bass with a nice spec, nothing to do with the player. I would imagine that Fender sells quite a few of these and Geddys Jazz model.

I have 3. Nate Mendel P bass for the ACDC tribute band, BB1100s that is a bit fragile usually comes as a back up and a Pawn shop Mustang that rarely gets gigged. The thing is, the BB sounds the best and is the handiest especially on the rare occasion I`m not using my own amp due to the active/passive/pj options but the Nate P is damm cool and the neck is perfect for me. Oh first world problems!

Try telling a lead guitarist with an SG, a Marshall valve amp and a boost pedal to play at a "sensible" level

Was never a 2 tone fan until I watched them on Jools when they got back together. An excellent drummer and looked cool as f**k behind the black and white drum kit. https://youtu.be/KaV9GYPSM94

I have changed string gauges on my Pawn Shop Mustang a few times and havent had to alter the truss rod yet. I have had rounds, flats, half rounds and am now back to using Ddarrio rounds again. If you have to tweak the truss rod, honestly, its no big hassle if you check out the Fender site or you tube clips.

Cool idea and very simple. (Runs down to the patent office to register the "Bass slidomatic storage system" and retire to Barbados on the proceeds!)

The one that made me chuckle was when Beedster was selling a horse. Its true I tell ya!!

The B1 on is a cracking bit of kit for practice. Some nice tones going on. Gonna use it in front of my amp on the next gig to see how it sounds live.

I seem to remember that Lemmy was asked to give him some bass lessons but Sid was useless.

Yamaha BB all day.

Buy a new one as mine went pop and was out of warranty. I would assume they have solved whatever problem they had by now. The combo is rated at 250 watts into the fitted 4 ohm speaker. Mine was loud enough for pub gigs and I was quite happy with it until it went up in smoke.

Could be expensive if he loses but he might win. In the end, the only people who will do well from this is the lawyers.

Sorry to say as a Rush fan of 30 years but after buying the Time machine dvd, I decided that Geds voice was shot and I was done. Which saddens me as they meant a lot to me as they have to many people on here. The clips posted above are a bit of a shadow of their former selves. Still, we still have the albums to fall back on.

And in later years, Guy Pratt and Jerry Meehan. I think they only did the live gigs. On the Roxy music story dvd extras, Guy has a run through the bass players. That was before being fired by Ferry for an on stage bass smashing episode if I recall.

I have a 2005 MAG 300 head, that was originally part of a 1x15 combo and that is UK made. Im a bit dissapointed that they only make a few heads in the UK now. Having said that, I would buy some of their Chinese stuff.

I seem to remember Eddie saying that he had a stroke so possibly its to do with that. Sad loss to the world of music. If you watch the Classic Albums- Ace of spades dvd, not only was he a great drummer but a funny guy as well.

If Cozy aint in it (and even with Ritches black magic, he still wont be) then to me it aint Rainbow. Just watch the live in Germany dvd. The guy was a perfect foil for Blackmores playing.

Look, the guy has spent all his cash on his drum kit and he is gonna use every bit of it all the time Can`t stand a busy drummer.