SuperSeagull

I think I'm sorted. I've picked up two TE 1 X 10 cabs from @fleabag Each weighs 7kg or just a bit more than my cat. I needed an amp with more headroom than the Elf but didn't want to spend a fortune so grabbed a B stock HB Bass Block to use as a power amp after my sansamp. Tried it all at rehearsal tonight and sounded excellent, bags of headroom, clean and very punchy. I'll hang onto the MB gear until I've had a chance to gig test it all but I think it's going to work. Thanks also to @Calex for his advice as a user of the same cabs.

Nice. Need to track some of those down.

My B Stock HB Bass Block 800 arrived yesterday. Looked brand new to me. Took to rehearsal last night and ran my Sansamp into the fx return. Initial impressions are - very quiet, very loud so ideal as a power amp when I need more headroom than the Elf can give. Minor gripes - the knobs and switchgear are cheap and nasty. Can't do anything about the switches but need to find a source of smarter looking knobs even if I only plan to use one of them!

No idea what that means 😄 but it sounds a good thing.

Although 1/4" is the only speaker out on my Elf. I guess that is a space compromise.

Its choice I guess. The pickups on this bass are generally considered to be excellent, they are no longer available to purchase from Fender and even if they were they would come in pairs at considerably more than a rewind. Aaron wanted to know the spec for the pickup before he rewound it. I'd rather fix the original than throw it away.

Just to conclude this, I received my rewound pickup back in very quick time from Aaron and at a cost £48 which I think is very reasonable. Back in the bass and works but I just need to recover the pickup screws left on the repair bench at Badlands in Brighton (doh!) to complete the job.

Perfect. Thanks. Just ordered a B Stock one.

Did you get the HB Bass Block and if so what impressions?

How have you got on with this? Having the same thought process as you.

They said Kent Armstrong. Exchanged some emails with Aaron Armstrong and I think I'll be sending it off to him later today. Thanks for the other suggestions and input - always appreciated.

Thanks. My local guitar shop have had it on their bench and concluded it needs a rewind.

Had it checked by my local guitar shop.

The bridge pickup on my Flea Jazz has gone, first time 47 years of playing I've had a pickup fail. Ideally I'd replace with another American Vintage 64 but they don't seem to be available now so plan on getting it rewound. Other than Kent Armstrong, any recommendations as to who to speak to?

I too have been very confused by the names now given to MB cabs so that is really helpful - ta!