Steve Browning

Hi Maybe check out the Bass Bash in Addlestone (look in the Events forum for details). Quite a few like-minded souls, and a good amount of gear to have a go on.

Very little 'probably' about it, but I'm certain Dave knows that. Hope the amp is everything you want. Your patience deserves a fitting reward.

These guys produce some very interesting videos. Here is one relevant to your situation. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vFliN9F_MNY&ab_channel=ALPHASOUND

I started on violin at age 4 but moved to piano at 6 and played until I was about 13/14. The piano is a great background as you learn theory and harmony. I am certain that it helps me as a bass player. I played church organ for a few years and Bach used bass brilliantly. All helps.

Not every seller fully identifies the model but the Japanese basses that have the US suffix to their designation are the ones to go for. Superb instruments.

Fascinating stuff. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=23q3zoKiuGs&ab_channel=ALPHASOUND

Just added a couple of Japanese lawsuit era basses. 1. MacDaddy - Custom Shukers / Rob Allen Mouse / Peavey Vypyr VIP III 2. Binky Bass - Binky 10 string, USA Conklin 8 string, ACG 9 string, 3 x ACG 6 strings, Reiver 7 string (geeeetar), GR Bass Dual 1400 & GR Bass AT410+, Helix LT, Pinegrove straps, Richter straps etc. 3. Cetera - Spector (USA NS2 & NS2X, Euro Classic, Euro LX (w/Haz),Euro 'Rachel Bolan', Pulse II ) Wal Mk1 'Geddy Lee', Fender FSR PJ with East pre, Hamer Impact, Pedulla Buzz 4 fretless and maybe Jackson TBird, GK400RB, GK Legacy 800 & Tech21 VT500 Heads, Genz Benz Neox212 cab. 4. Frank Blank - Jabba short scale fretted, ACG SS Recurve, Ibanez SRC6, QSC K12.2, HX Stomp. 5. Merton - various ACGs, Zoots, Conway Instruments basses, Glockenklang Blue Rock, Barefaced Two10/One10 6. Eude - ACG Finn SC Classic 6 string, ACG RetroB 5, ACG TKO Modern 4, ACG ChubstRR Mikro 6 string, 2 X ACG Mule 4 strings (on loan from ACG), GK Legacy 500, 1 or 2 Barefaced One10 Cabs, Dod 250(r) modded with @Sibob 7. Stingray5 - MusicMan Stingray5, Tune TWB6, Tune SWV4-BB, Boss GT-6B, Eden EC15 combo OR Trace Elliot GP12SMX combo. 8. NancyJohnson - NS Design NXT5a EUB, Lull JAXT4, Darkglass A/O900, Darkglass 112 cab, Tech 21 dUg. 9. prowla: Obligatory Rickenbackers, a Warwick or two, maybe a Kramer aluminium necked bass, some pedals, Ampeg & Tech 21 preamps (subject to change), maybe the Minitaur & MIDI bass pedals. 10. Lozz196: US Precision, Ashdown ABM600 & Ashdown ABM PRO NEO 210s x2 Ampeg SCR-DI, Sansamp BDDI v2 11. Silverfoxnik: G&L SB1, BC Rich Eagle, Godin Shifter Classic 5, Sprackenbacker Ricky copy, Mesa Walkabout 15 combo, or Handbox R400 + Vanderkley 1156 MT. 12. Happy Jack: an assortment of weird 5h1t that I can guarantee nobody else will bring 13. WalMan (hopefully!): Wal, Status S1 & S2 & Zon Legacy Elite. One of the rigs (probably Mesa D800 & BF One10 or BBII as there's already One10's on the list) or Helix & Headrush. SkarBassOne pedal. May have an old case & 2U rack to sell/raffle 14. Steve Browning: Mesa TT-800 and Mesa Subway 1x15 cabs. SVL basses. Greco Pbass and Tokai Jazz. 15. OrangeFriday: Latest homebuild items - Tubular Bass and Basscape effects plus maybe Jellybean Bass (the one with a few LEDs in the neck) 16. BillyBass: Charvel Pro-Mod San Dimas V (J) and IV (reverse PJ) , Balaguer select series Goliath (HH), Tech21 GED 2112 pre amp, Barefaced Midget, maybe a super compact too. Not sure about which head yet. Jam pedals Lucy dreamer, Hamstead Subspace, Jam Pedals Ripply Fall. 17. Wolverinebass: Aside from bringing sideburns and sarcasm, not sure what I might bring.

Just sold an EUB to John. Didn't get much of a chance to chat, but will be following the project to convert it to a 5 string with great interest. Nice guy and a pleasure to deal with.

You might have an entire cornucopia of them.

Is the red Precision (type) a slab body?

He released an album called Chappo.

A Roger Chapman fan, I see. 🙂

I wonder whether the redundancies are more in the amp line, where component availability is making life particularly hard for manufacturers.

Deleted. I was too fascinated by the Status to read the post and what it said!

If you want a Fender, buy a s/h MIJ or CIJ. Prices are very reasonable for an instrument with exceptional (and consistent) build quality. Have to say I wouldn't be looking at anything else.

It's all changed down there. The clubs are all gone and it's retirement homes. It was, I believe, the Pompey Punk festival. I was meeting some friends a short distance away and got a good listen. That looks outside too (which explains the level). The gaiety Bar on the pier was where most stuff has happened in the past

It could mean War.

I am bringing mine to the SE Bass Bash bring a cab if you want. Mine are both Subway 15s.

Just sold my Squier Korean Precision to Dovy, a newcomer to BC. Very pleasant young lad, on his way to BIM at Brighton. Good communication and a very amiable chap indeed. I would happily deal with him again. Good luck at BIM, Dovy.

Of the two choices, always 2 speakers of any size for me. Never been a fan of single speaker set ups in anything, guitar combos included.

My band using Alto tops and a single sub and are also very happy. We have two 10" Alto cabs for monitors and quite often use them as side fills, rather than wedges. We put vocals, keys and backline through (foh) and keep the onstage volume down. The drummer says he can hear the monitoring in whichever configuration we have it. We have gone without monitoring if the space is small and can do that just as easily. We tend to do solos etc 'on the nod' and so the drummer can follow things. The basic arrangement stays the same.

I remember the album cover with the bass player being pushed up against a woman's nose, Smell The Glover I believe it was. I may be thinking of Spinal Tap, of course.