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Wow they're expensive! When I broke mine I emailed Warwick & they sent me two FOC. This was a decade ago mind...

I'd keep going to this new one for the 6 months then decide if you still need the lessons, you'll be nearing two years worth of lessons by that point, unless you're trying to do grades or learn the deeper theory stuff you might not still need them. Scotts bass lessons are interesting but they're more just useful tips or fun to play lines rather than proper lessons (though I've not done his paid academy stuff).

How tall are you? It could be worth raising the stack a little if you're stood close as your head might be outside the projection of the 210 so you're only getting the dull 15" sound. Though as others have said; some work with the eq would probably help. .

I know it's already been suggested but a USB interface sounds like the best option to me. You can take the DI from your amp so you've got he compression/EQ etc... then just play whatever tracks you want to play along to on the laptop - you don't even need any music recording software running if you just want to play along. I use the Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 - it's pretty good for the money.

Another peavey vote here - used to have a 410 & 115, sounded immense especially for the money. Every Laney cab I've been through have sounded m'eh.

Looks good but I agree; a tort guard would set it off nicely.

I was in the same boat a while ago - tried every jazz I could get my hands on. The MIMs are perfectly fine but their new price is knocking on the door of the 2nd hand price for an American standard which are substantially nicer. I've not played a Fender from Japan so can't comment on those but if you get the chance to buy a second hand US Fender that you like the feel & sound of I'd go down that route (or at least that's what I did).

Well that's exciting - saw them a few years ago & they still had it then!

Ordinarily I'd go with the all through the PA side of the argument, but really that's only appropriate in music venues rather than pubs. If by pub-gig you mean playing in a standard pub that puts on the occasional music night, you shouldn't be pushing your amps very hard at all as the noise levels will be all wrong. Amps with vocals through the PA should be fine as the space isn't big enough to warrant using amps as stage monitors & sending it all through the PA. I suppose it's all about keeping within the context of the venue & the space available for me.

The label or management interest ones make me laugh every time. Though as someone that's currently trawling gumtree for a new band, there seem to just be a never ending line of time wasters...

I guess I'm in the minority but I quite liked that, including the vocals! They sound quite fun - I saw a similar sounding band at The London Blues Festival that for some reason was in Reading during the summer, the only difference was they had two female singers in addition to the big shouty man and they went down a storm.

[quote name='budget bassist' timestamp='1409145722' post='2536795'] It's an ashdown MAG 210, so about 30kg? They're not light. [/quote] I've recently done a similar thing (downsizing the stack) but the thing I downsized to was one of these, it's the lightest bass cab I've ever lifted - perspective is everything I guess. I'd echo what others have said though; maybe buy a used 1*12 now then you can always get another one down the line for if you're doing bigger gigs (though if they're that big you could just use the monitors).

Aren't you asking for two different sounds here? Jaco's sound is pure passive jazz being played really hard (other than the soft bits obv) but "super-jazzes" in my mind are Sadowsky, overwater etc... which are mostly active. The active circuitry will give you more options for other sounds, but I'm very happy using a passive jazz & they can do quite a few different sounds without the EQ then you can always use your other gear to change the sound...

It's strange that you can't hear the difference; my Warwick sounds good passive (no EQ, true passive) but when you click it into active it become noticeably clearer in sound with no gain in volume. Might just be different for different brands. I wouldn't say either active or passive is better, I think you need different tools for different jobs.

Yeah that's pretty good. He is getting a nice tone out of it - tempted to put round-wounds on my jazz after hear how bright his sounds!

Tell them where to shove it - there're plenty of venues in London you can play that do not employ this kind of rubbish, I'd say it's a sign of places to be avoided. I've done it a couple of times in the past when I was younger & didn't know any better - never again.

"They're young" would be my initial response. People soon learn if you have words with them. The question is; have you just shown them this behavior is fine by not throwing a hissy fit? From the way you've described it & the fact none of them bought their own kit (which is of course crazy) I'd say it sounds like they'd been told the kit was provided but then the provider dropped out which is why you were called in at late notice.

I'd think twice before selling the streamer, even if you're not using it a lot now it's good to have a real quality bass tucked away for emergencies. You can pick up a P easily in any large town but if you're playing a different venue/doing a different sound in a band, it can be harder to find Warwick that you already understand. I hardly ever play my German Warwick anymore but I won't be selling it, you just never know when you'll need that growl.

Yeah I did do a Gumtree ad - one good sounding band replied (they're looking on here too) but I couldn't go with them for other reasons, the rest of the responses were either completely inappropriate bands or weirdos. Maybe I'll do another one on there but add in the specific bands I like rather than just naming the genres.

Another big fan of Haim & their bassist here, seen them a couple of times at festivals now & they're always great performers. I can only assume she practices her bass face, she's got ssoooo many in her locker.

Still looking. Maybe I should state some of the bands I listen to most often so you get the idea of things I like (as said before though, it's quite a range): Pixies, Warpaint, Jimi Hendrix, Biffy Clyro, RHCP, La Dispute, Touche Amore, Nirvana etc... Though I do listen to most other genres too. Do people expect recordings of my playing? What format is usual (ie a simple mp3 of me noodling around or some kind of play along or youtube video)?

Are these the ones that come in light blue with matching headstock too? If so - I played on one for a while when I was looking for a jazz. Playability was great, style looks spot on if you're after the vintage feel. Build quality is essentially the same across the us range. I was priced out of it though (bought mine second hand). In my opinion you're paying 400 extra for an American standard with a vintage skin on it, up to you if you think they're worth that. You won't be disappointed with the current range of us fenders though, they're quality.

^^ I played a couple of the classic 60's jazzes when I was looking; strangely the cheaper one was actually really good, the "lacquer" one whilst looking good on paper was actually rubbish in the flesh.

Comparing a Warwick neck to a Fenders is nearly impossible, they're not similar at all. My German Corvette has an asymmetric neck, so it's chunkier behind the low strings then thin behind the high ones. I really like it but I can't think of a single thing it has in common with my Jazz's neck. I would definitely get out there & try a few in shops before you delve into the second hand market.