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DuckDuckGo is a pretty good replacement these days; I rarely need to try a Google search. Anyway, step 3 of that particular guide can't be completed as the only formats on offer from the advanced tool are "auction" and "fixed price".

Probably, but it is an amusing thought. Their support people did get back to me to claim that there's a "classified ad" option that allows cash on collection, but I'm damned if I can find where they've hidden it.

Not only are the users often time-wasters, but so are Ebay themselves. After spending 20 minutes preparing a listing, they refuse to list it as I won't accept Paypal for something that really needs to be cash on collection.

It doesn't necessarily have to be Markbass, though there are reasons to favour them as mentioned above. A 100w Rumble is very tempting for the weight though in another thread there were comments about them not being very loud. The 200 might be worth a try but seems to be very slightly too heavy/bulky, from the description. This looks interesting also: https://www.thomann.de/gb/tc_electronic_bg250_208.htm Anyway, when/if my other gear sells I'll need to try some out.

Sounds like the CMD 121 would do the job, though it's somewhat expensive. I'll have to try one if/when funds are available.

It is indeed mine. I thought I'd ask them to do a commission sale to save me the hassle.

Would Soma FM have anything of interest?

From what I've heard the quality is good and I thought they might produce the sort of sound I'm after. The size/weight seems to be good as well and, silly as it may be, I like the look of the orange speakers. Another possibility is a Fender Rumble if it turns out that none of the above are suitable.

Thanks - very useful information! The suggestion that the sound might be a bit woolly suggests that I ought to try one out to check; I have noticed exactly that problem with the BLX and my current favourite bass.

At some point, funds permitting, I would like to buy a Markbass combo, probably one of: - Minimark 802. - Mini CMD 121P. - Marcus Miller CMD 101 Micro 60. - Micromark 801. The purpose is to play jazz in small venues; I used to play with unamplified drums, horns &c. using a Trace Elliot BLX-130* and that was always sufficient to be heard, though lifting ~27kg was not pleasant. When asking about these in a well-known bass shop I was told that the Micromark 801 is too quiet, the Marcus Miller a good choice but not as good as the 121, though that would be outside my budget. Apparently the Minimark 802 is not recommended, though that looks to me like a good choice as it is (barely) within budget and seems to have a reasonable power rating. Has anyone got one, or any of the others, and if so would you be willing to comment? * There's a thread here where it was suggested I take the amplifier out and fit it to a lightweight cab, but I think I'd rather keep it intact (and probably list it for sale).

I'm not sure either, but I suppose you could make several adjustments using the harmonics each time.

That's all I've ever done on unlined fretless basses and it's worked well enough. If there's a better technique I'd be interested to hear it.

Encore E83 unlined fretless, c. 1994. I don't have any pictures from the time, but here's a similar one: https://www.adverts.ie/electric-basses/encore-e83-fretless-bass/10664187

Yes; I've only ever bought a single bass with frets and it has lasted less than a year before being offered for sale, soon after I got a decent fretless.