This thread has been enlightening so far for this very reason. I feel bad, as I really appreciate the input, but very little has hit the mark for me yet.
Come on Bill, it looks great! Might sound rubbish, need three of you to get it on to the stage, and give the sound man no end of nightmares, but it looks great
Went to see MM at the Cricketers, Oval. Listing had got the date wrong. Me, my mate and the DJ were the only ones in there. Fortunately he played some early Al Jarreau, first time I'd heard him. Did get to see MM and AJ another time!
Interesting to see Carvin Amps are back. I'm a very happy owner of a BX500. Apparently there were a lot of QC issues, but if you got a good one, as I did, then they are great. Company closed temporarily, but back, with family at the helm.
Been done to death on here by some of our esteemed cab builders. In a nutshell, if you like one cab a second identical one will work perfectly with it and give you more of the same. A different cab might work just as well/better, but may not. Matching cabs removes the unknown.
Just a quick tip on tuning lower frequencies - don't let the note ring. Pluck lightly and often. A long note will allow the tuner to pick up harmonics and get confused.
This resonates so strongly with me - but for Peavey T40/T60. Also the 'what was that guitar' moment, but for me was the geeky bit of the gig reviews in Musicians Only which listed all the gear that favourite bands were using.
Big problem is the small print on any parcel insurance. I understand Interparcel (who BC have a deal with) do offer full cover, but all the main carriers, if they insure at all, will only insure for a limited amouont for loss and theft, not damage.
Thanks for all the suggestions. It's coming, but what is really odd is what has been suggested by @Doddy and @TKenrick is I am having to use the same fingering otherwise it is messing with my head/muscle memory across the changes!
Personally I think it depends on the particular bass, and its potential market. Commission sales for high end and vintage. Wunjo were (was a few years ago) very good. Moved on a couple of things that I'd struggled to get a good price elsewhere.