Steve Browning

My late father was a pro musician before WW2. He was playing with the likes of Ted Heath and Frank Chacksfield at this time and was on the verge of establishing himself when war intervened. Afterwards he settled for a 'real job'. He continued playing in dance bands until the onset of dementia and he had to move into a home. When I turned up 13 years later he was keen for me to carry on in the family business. I had violin lessons from the ages of 4 to 6 and then moved on to piano. I discovered bass at 14 he was always encouraging. I started going along to a Sunday lunchtime jazz session at a pub in Portsmouth and he would come along afterwards and we both played in a rehearsal big band. It enabled me to discover what an incredible sax player he was. As a result of that, I got to play in a modern jazz quartet with some amazing ex-Marine bandsmen as I found my feet on the instrument. Let's say my mum was as keen on me playing as she was on him playing!! I owe my Dad the career I have had on bass and am forever grateful for that.

Check out Southsea Guitar Centre where they have a Bass 150. Not sure of the price.

I don't doubt it but the previous topic gave rise to some fascinating discussion and I am hoping this will do the same and prove informative. The question is posed simplistically in order to generate the most information and allow a greater understanding by those of us troglodytes that don't really know this stuff.

An interesting comment from a very knowledgeable source, on a different thread, prompts this next question. The was along the lines of 'a 250watt rms speaker with an xmax of 4mm is not going to be any louder than a 150watt rms speaker with the same xmax. This is logical as a 10" cone moving 4mm is going to shift the same amount of air as a different 10" cone moving the same distance. Does that make the xmax a more important comparison that mere rms handling? Doubtless this will set off a long thread about characteristics etc but the previous question was a brilliant thread and the knowledge gained was significant. I am hoping the experts can indulge me once more. The question on what happens (electronically) when I turn up the treble control can wait for now.

Interesting. I feel another question coming (after loudspeakers, how).

Some years I got multitracks to a number of Queen songs and I am delighted to say the DI bass tracks are refreshingly as bad as if I'd played them. Add in the mic'd 4x12 and the 1x18 and it all sounds wonderful.

Good shout but I'm too much of a Boogie fanboi.

Maybe we need some basics. Are you hoping to gig with this wireless set-up? Are there pedals involved or are you straight into the amp? Are you ok with one of those units that plugs into the guitar jack socket (personally I hate the idea of something jutting out of the guitar)? Is it just for pleasure or will you be recording as well (not that there's a difference I know)?

The fewer rubbish videos of 'talented' singers or bands that get put up the better. I cannot bear to watch endless poorly recorded videos of singers singing songs they shouldn't go near or similar with awful bands. Yeah, I'm miserable but I have no idea why people feel the need to impose themselves on other people? I have a singer friend (who's very good I have to say) performing to her neighbours. I'd be outside with the hose.

...or a rum baba.

A 51 Precision has a gigantic sound (I'm afraid mine was 2 years younger).; I strongly suspect that the body mass was a factor. A similar debate has raged about the slab 66 Precisions for much the same reason. Somehow the sound is much bigger even though the components appear to be the same. My own experience (of a slab 53 and a slab 66) would indicate you want a slab body to really get the sound. It's hard to describe it without having experienced it (hoping not to sound patronising there). I can only pass on my conclusions and opinion based on that experience. I don't know about the pickups mentioned here. My basses were stock.

Ok. Now it's time to play the UK card. It's 26/9 for gawd's sake!!! 🙂

Simple. I needed the money.

I have to say that Chilwell may as well be in the US as far as I'm concerned (as Portsmouth is to Chilwell, doubtless).

Sucker!! 🙂

That's an 800. I need the effects loop for my purpose unhappily.

Yes. I do feel sorry for people caught out in this way but that's the reality. I want a d800+ but at a realistic price against what their value is now.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mesa-Boogie-Subway-D800-bass-amp/264853263562?_trkparms=aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.SEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D225076%26meid%3D7426bcadcb774d109dabd9ac2c460027%26pid%3D100290%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D4%26sd%3D264853263562%26itm%3D264853263562%26pmt%3D0%26noa%3D1%26pg%3D2060778%26brand%3DMesa&_trksid=p2060778.c100290.m3507

Jon You may not have got this but we have had instances where members have banded together to pick up a bass and (maybe via a number of different members) transported something from seller to buyer. Maybe that would help you in this case. Shame to let a bargain slip through your fingers.

Possibility of a Basschat relay?

If money is tight and you like the Vintage then get that and put the change towards a s/h Japanese Fender.

Where are you Jon? It may help in case one of the good folk on here can act as courier and help get a bass to you. Obviously, also check the classifieds on here. Might also be worth measuring the width at the nut so you have an idea of the size of neck you're used to.

Cabronita (or however it's spelled) bass?

Ok. Amp and cab - £800. probably way out. In 1988 a Boogie 400 and 2x15 was £1900 and the equivalent today is £2800 which is considerably less in relative terms.