Dan Dare

Sorry. Can you repeat that? And speak up, young man.

Of course an insurance company owes it to its shareholders to check rigorously before paying a claim. They're in business to make money (what other reason is there?). KW is hardly a sweet little old lady who has had a minor bump in his Nissan Micra, is he?

Trolley? Seems a shame to get rid of the cab if you like it. Mount additional handles higher up/on top of it? Or a vertical 2x12, which is taller than what you have - BF ST, for example

To answer the original question, technically, it's impressive. Musically, it's empty. Imho, of course.

Will depend whether it's a Celtic harp, concert harp, etc. As it's somewhat specialised, I'd suggest looking for a suitable dealer and asking if they sell on commission. Many do. Google "Harp for sale UK" and you'll find a few (I just did) and ask them.

A fine amp. I preferred (and bought) the Aguilar AG700 when I went shopping recently for a new head. However, that was just my preference and the Magellan may suit you better. I'd say you must try and compare before you buy. By the time you've bought a few and tried hem at home, sent back the ones you don't want, etc, etc, you'll probably spend more time on it than you would if you set aside a day to visit a well stocked shop and do a proper side by side comparison.

eBay better for buying, I find. You can get lucky. On here, people tend to be more knowledgeable about the value of what they have.

[quote name='timhiggins' timestamp='1501361720' post='3344296'] P bass ,old strings, tone low [/quote] This makes a lot of sense. A lot of country and similar stuff is in D, to suit fiddle players, so tuning D-G-C-F is useful. I used a Jazz tuned this way for years in similar circumstances and it worked fine. Don't' think you need old strings necessarily, but flats a good idea - too sharp a tone best avoided.

All amps with cooling fans need a regular clean. The fans suck dust inside and it coats the components, as you've found. Can act like an insulating blanket and cause overheating when you drive the amp hard. The best way I've found is to brush it off with a soft paintbrush, whilst folding the hoover tube near but without actually touching to suck it away.

I'd suggest that you need to give it more time. You say you've been playing mainly by yourself for a few (is that 3, or 5, or?) years. Musicality, or whatever we call it, is a subtle thing and not instantly acquired. It comes with experience and must be worked for. It's a state of mind, not a physical skill and mainly concerned with understanding. If it could be bought over the counter, everyone would be playing for a living. Others suggest good things to try above. I'd add that you should learn some theory, so that you know why you're doing what you do as well as how.

[quote name='djc63' timestamp='1500555809' post='3338676'] I have a 4b,a c4 and a c8. The 4b is definitely nicer sounding than the c4 although they have the same speakers apparently. The c8 is simply awesome. I bought the c4 to go with the c8 but to be honest it's unnecessary,the c8 is plenty loud enough for any gig I do and sounds better alone. I don't think you'll regret buying a 4b if you have the chance, or any pjb cab for that matter. [/quote] Interesting. I like the combination of a C4 and 4B. Two C4s is good, but the C4/4B combo has more weight. Would you say the C8 is better than two C4s?

[quote name='Cuzzie' timestamp='1500557649' post='3338692'] only if you ask him in 140 characters or less............. [/quote] Neat

I'm with the OP on this one. My late missus would come along to gigs on special occasions if she felt like it, but she wouldn't have wanted to come to work with me and see the same stuff over and over, any more than I would have wanted to go and sit in the university where she worked every day and listen to her delivering lectures.

You don't say what it is that you don't like about your instrument that is causing you to want to upgrade. A bit worrying that you say you're a complete novice, too - it's easy to ruin something if you don't know what you're doing. Modifying instruments is a guaranteed way to lower their resale value. If you want a different sound, I'd advise you to sell the P Bass as is and buy something that suits you better. You never get your money back on replacement pickups, etc.

That's what you get when you add blue dye to the dog's food.

If you like the sound of your amp, why not add a power amp (which you can drive from the preamp out or effects send) and additional cab(s)? PA power amps, even decent makes, are cheap to buy used. That way, you retain the small combo if you don't need more and can just augment it as needed.

I have 2 C4s and a 4B. Very clean sounding and a surprising amount of wellie for their size. 4B, which is a larger cab, but with the same drivers as the C4, has more bottom end - an ideal single cab for small jobs. For rock, you will need multiples to shift the air. They are quite inefficient, too, so soak up the power. I use an Aguilar AG700 with mine. Add the cost of several cabs to it and it isn't a cheap set-up. The beauty of them for me is that I can take as many/few as I need. They're an easy carry - a few more trips to the car, but no hernia, which at my age (63) is a definite bonus. You really need to try them to see if the sound suits you. I tried out the first one I bought with a LM3 in the shop and the combination worked very well. Hope this is of some help.

G&L L2000 a great sounding instrument. Pickups are very versatile and full sounding. However, it has a very wide fingerboard. I had one and couldn't get used to it after years of playing a Jazz. Sold it and got a P/J.

This is well within budget - http://www.gear4music.com/Guitar-and-Bass/Squier-by-Fender-Vintage-Modified-Jaguar-Bass-SS-Short-Scale-Black/JWJ

Hope you manage to get them back.

Jaguar? Medium scale and a P/J pickup combination, so similar to what you've been using.

You really have to try some stuff and not buy on recommendation. What suits us may not suit you. You can always visit a well stocked shop or two, get an idea of what you like and then look for it used if the budget is tight.