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I echo what Jack says. I’d say that you can invest in a high quality acoustic pre-amp like the Stanley Clarke one from EBS. It’s reassuringly well built and simple to use (if you read the instructions, which I didn’t at the start!) I honestly think a little Elf head and combo would be ideal. I can speak with some confidence as I also play a Bryant bass (as well as the aluminium one above), and it has been loud enough for pub gigs with lots of players. Assuming you’re nowhere near Bristol, but if you are, I’d happily show you what I use.

My favourite amp of all time is an EBS HD350. I had the matching 4x10 (flightcased) but it was too much so I sold the lot. Someone on here sold me one for the insane price of £175 (including flight case) and it’s been used for gigging ever since. It pairs well with everything, but the Barefaced combination is amazing.

I’ve said it up there but Barefaced cabs are loud, light, and well voiced for a competitive price.

Gold foil pickups in some of them. Didn’t seem to cheer him up.

I use a Trace Elliot Elf with a Barefaced cabinet and an EBS pre amp. Plenty loud enough and weighs almost nothing. You could swap for another class D head (Aguilar, GK etc) and they weigh less than 5kg each.

Most bands at Glasto are on backing tracks. Royal Blood being a good case in point. Makes sense.

I don’t really get nervous (unless I’m playing a double bass gig), but I echo the others here. I once had a technical issue at the biggest gig I ever played and ever since then I’ve taken 2 (or more) of everything to a gig. Basses, leads, amps, I even take 2 cabs! My set list has all the keys written on it, and details of stops, unison parts, solos etc. After that, it’s just about doing your best and remembering that you’re the coolest person there.

It works! High gain input not working but the low gain one is. Sounds like a classic 80s bass amp. Reckon with a pre-amp would be a giggable unit. Will see how I get on before donating to the cause.

I walked past it initially then went back. Seemed like fate. Could be good for pub gigs and stuff I guess!

This is embarrassing, but my music stuff is in the loft room and my arms hurts too much to carry it up there right now. If I have no use for it, then it will be donated back to the community here.

Doing my daily constitutional walk I happened upon a big lump with a note on it that said “Free bass amp” I looked around and thanked the lord for his providence. Alas I was a mile from home and I had to carry it, and it weighs 30kg and it’s 24 degrees, so I balanced it out by cursing. Does it work? I don’t know! Still, it was free.

Yep, Frank has got this right. What helped me (upright bass, similarly Fretless!) was/is playing along with the real player. Do a I ii v in all 12 keys and repeat it but do variations. I’ll do root notes, then 7th chords, then up and down the scales, then I’ll do position swaps. it sounds boring but it’s a great way to get your intonation sorted and make rapid progress.

I’ve been to lots of the auctions. They’re nice guys, the sales reach a large audience and almost all items sell. However, you’ll pay a decent commission (25% I think). While you can set a reserved auctioneers will push for a sale. Vintage stuff there is difficult. You have to take their word for the condition of stuff and you’re not able to inspect things as you would in a private sale. Of course, if it turns out to be fake or misrepresented, you can make the cash back. Personally, I’d exhaust all other options before selling there. It mostly seems to be full of fairly average collections and a few high ticket items.

Absolutely understand your point. I love jazz and enjoy listening to bop, hard bop, and the classics. Maybe she was plaid by Kala to play something mad on a bass? I bet it will sell a few!

For decent modern jazz there’s loads of great stuff out there. Ezra Collective, Snarky Puppy, etc. they’re pushing boundaries not endless rehashing the past. Jazz was once the future, and it still could be. Guess even people like Jacob Collier could be classed as jazz, and he’s doing some amazing stuff. Didn’t she play with Jeff Beck? Given that guy always pushed boundaries and worked across different genres (jazz, rock, etc.) you’d have hoped that would have inspired her to do something different with an old tune.

It's the old adage "Just because you can, doesn't mean you should". So many of these jazz standard videos just feel like a workout for the chops rather than having any kind of deeper musical meaning. I guess it's cool you can groove at 250 bpm and introduce more substitutions than an injured rugby team, but it's not music I'd want to listen to. I remember going to a jazz workshop with a horn player. In the pub after he said "I can't be bothered to learn 400 scales to play solos over 100-year-old ballads that nobody cares about" and he left.

Brilliant. I’ve heard good things about the shop from people local.

Why not. I’d have done the same if I was interested in it. Seems like a great bass, and would love to know more if you get it:

Did you remove the link to stop someone else buying it? Love that.

This is on my way tomorrow so I’ve messaged him. Will see what the deal is…

Great! It’s a lovely instrument and certainly quirky. I bought this from the builder. He used to make these maybe 15 years ago. No longer made but all hand built. It’s certainly not created by an amateur, it’s a high class thing.

Looks great. I had a first Gen Sire I bought for £230. Utterly incredible bargain