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Some bass amps / cabs can be very good, my Telecaster sounds really ballsy and mean through Peavey Tour 700 and Barefaced Big One, better than through Fender Combo I think most surprising result.

Peavey milestone, great cheap bass, about to be fitted with emgs... power bass for cheap as chips money

Bargain at £200

Peavey tour 700 through Barefaced Big One. Plus - great tone, great flexibility, sane carry weight of head. Negative - I feel the need for even more Watts, this is in a band with 20W guitar combos (loud drummer though), big venue and no pa support. I preferred tone and low end tightness and control of Peavey over Marshall VBA I had. The more Watts needed may be due to cab choice. Try before you buy as usual.

Agree, and must check rest still in spec, one day when time permits......

Valve amps, love them, and have had (and have) my share of Hiwatt, SC, Marshall, Vox and homebrew. Well executed amps are things of elegance and beauty (to me anyway, am I sad?). I love the simplicity and ease of repair, which I can do myself most of the time. Downside is when repairs are not DIY or involve transformers. The moment repairs involve a skilled person who makes a fair living, then the effects of new technology start to have a bearing. Class D poweramps are now silly money (Peavey IPR 1600 £219),they can almost be treated as consumables if lasting 2 / 3 years. Think I am going handbuilt valve pre-amp, then class D poweramp. best of both worlds? Must get shot of my SC120, is very tidy and unmolested, just hisses

omg, my g&l sb1 is too complex, do not see why it has two control knobs, only ever use them full on in fact is the only way I use basses and guitars, all controls full on, am I missing something (and do not say brain,taste,tone,hearing etc. as I will be upset)

Surprised at Schaller rattling, mine is ok. Which part was rattling?

BF Big One, loudest, lightest and best bass cab ever owned. Only downside is it likes plenty of Watts. Upside, great sound, cuts through mix, will say again, for me, best bass sounds ever had.

Get some similar coloured wood, make sawdust, mix into two pack epoxy (or suprglue gel), apply carefully, then sand down after. On maple fingerboard with similar (but smaller) damage I just used supeglue gel. Not perfect looking but has stayed put for very long time. YMMV

Fretless P neck, anaemic finish, but given more with more yellow aged tint. Quality very good, nice to use, would buy another.

Had Peavey bass combo from 1983 to 2009. Never failed Really like my Tour 700 with Barefaced Big One, only downside is that it does not seem loud enough... pardon

Secondhand Eastern European, just keep looking until you find the one... ebony board, solid front (back if you want) etc.... remember accessories and setup also cost.

Have had the 'only a copy bass' about my G&L, had to smile then said nothing Would only take really good kit out somewhere safe, otherwise it has to be kit that can be replaced easily and cheaply.

Setups are an interesting point, both my basses have been done in the last few years, £40 a time which included fret levelling and profiling. I paid a fair price for the last one, having had it setup it is better than it was (A1 in fact). So if I sell what do I do, just take the hit or try and get the cost back. Can't blame people for asking, though it does depend on quality of setup. I just factor this into my buying price.

I have small hands ( and am vertically challenged - 5'3"), I find my G&L SB1 neck really easy to play. It also stays in tune impeccably and in some 26 years use the neck has had no issues whatsoever. I think it is great bass, plug into almost anything get good sound. My advice, try them all.

An excellent job well done !