Skybone

"There's a few AC/DC songs we'd like you to learn too"

Jesus Built My Hotrod - Ministry

Just finding a decent rock singer is hard enough.

It really depends on what you want to achieve TBH. If you want to replace your separate pedals, or enhance them with more options, then something like the Zoom B1-Four might be a good place to start. The MS60B is an old model now, and the B1-Four is more recent, and hopefully benefitting from upgraded chipsets and better effect models. There are a couple of good looking options in the Effects For Sale section just now: Zoom B2 Four Line6 M13 Line6 M9 These will give you a good selection of digital effect models to play with. Not sure if any of them have FX Loops though.

It completely depends on what you want to do, it is your bass after all. IIRC, the only pickups available for the Ripper are the Seymour Duncan Custom Shop which aren't cheap.

I guess it would have to be another Jetglo 4003, maybe a few tweaks from standard (black scratchplate & TRC). Happy to discuss this with Rickenbacker. Though I suspect it'd mean me just buying one. 🙄

Buried Alive - The Accused

I did wonder where it'd gone. Stunning bass.

Megalomania - Black Sabbath

Born in the USA - Springsteen

Shoot Shoot - UFO

TC Unitune or Polytune Clip.

It's still not a Ric. Happy NBD.

One cannot just "pop" into Bass Direct and come away empty handed surely?

Or D'Addario Pro Steel's. My vote would be to change the on-board pre-amp before anything else. Then look at pickups.

Disco 2000AD - Pulp

Land of Confusion - Genesis

Dry Bone Valley - Mastodon

Space is Deep - Hawkwind

He Knows You Know - Marillion

Punch and Judy - Marillion

Crying Over You - Roy Orbison

I'd agree with the "try as many as you can" sentiment. To be fair, you can't go far wrong with either a P or a J bass (or a P/J bass), and for that budget, you can easily get something that you can develop as a player on, as well as rehearse/record/gig confidently with. Like guitars, they're all a bit different, and you really do need to try a good few out before deciding which one to buy (especially with that budget). Better to find one you have a "connection" with in a shop, than spend a shed load buying stuff on the internet and finding it doesn't work for you. Good luck finding the right bass for you.