Conan

[quote name='Roger2611' timestamp='1381772006' post='2243544'] Something like a Laney DP150 or Trace Elliot AH150 and a Laney 4x10 cab should come in around the £300 mark, [/quote] I doubt these would be any lighter than what the OP currently uses (although he doesn't say what that is, other than the fact that it is made by Carlsbro... )

[quote name='Stumper' timestamp='1381768840' post='2243431'] I guess the next step is a matter of finding a guitar shop with a decent range on offer, then going along and plugging in to a few. [/quote] Where do you live? You will probably find that there will be a few Basschatters local to you who would be quite happy to give you a try-out of their set-ups. There may even be a "Bass Bash" somewhere near you where you could try out dozens of different rigs! If you are in the North East you are welcome to have a try of mine. What bass do you play and what kind of sound do you usually prefer? Is your band generally loud or "sensible"?! Here are TWO quality speaker cabs (fairly small and manageable) at a fantastic price- [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/219172-bfm-omni-2x10-1x10-dorset-bristol-area/"]http://basschat.co.uk/topic/219172-bfm-omni-2x10-1x10-dorset-bristol-area/[/url] Shouldn't be too difficult to find a reasonable amp head for around £100.

[quote name='Stumper' timestamp='1381764118' post='2243321'] I guess ideally no more than £300, ideally a bit less. [/quote] That probably rules out "lightweight" then.

Great minds.... etc. etc! But it is definitely a buyer's market at the moment. Some great deals to be had if you have cash burning a hole in your pocket...

How much do you have to spend? Does it need to be a combo? Separates will give you more flexibility... Does it have to be new or would you be happy to look at used gear? How loud do you need to be? Lightweight gear tends to be expensive...

[quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1381760121' post='2243237'] TBH for an item worth that much I'd be looking at transporting to the buyer in person. [/quote] That is always another option - especially with expensive items.

It's a lot harder than it sounds, isn't it? There are a few on youtube, most are pants. This guy gets reasonably close... [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=--h05PZwhbY"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=--h05PZwhbY[/url]

Generally it is fine to go for the cheapest one.... unless there is a problem! There are loads of people (myself included) who have shipped stuff all over the country and never had a problem. But, there are some people who have had a total nightmare where things have been damaged or not turned up at all. That's where the insurance comes in I guess... I wonder if there is a foolproof way to insure a package? Maybe on house contents of something like that? All the bubblewrap and cardboard in the world won't help you if the package is nicked. There are existing threads on here about couriers and general shipping stuff...

As with most things, there is a compromise and a middle ground. Some people say "I never do set-ups and would far rather pay someone else to do it". Others say "That's daft, there are no special skills involved so do it yourself each and every time". My view is that both are wrong (for me). I do[i] most[/i] of my own set-ups, but sometimes there is an issue that I can't (or won't) deal with. Then I call in the Bass Doc! I don't understand why people are arguing over such a trivial thing. If you wanna do it, do it. If not, don't. But I do agree with the OP that a "standard" set-up is a straightforward job that doesn't take much longer than changing a set of strings (unless you've got a headless Status, in which case changing strings takes seconds!).

Well, technically a corpse is already dead - so you can't have (or be) a "dying corpse"... flatulent or otherwise. I've never used Spotify though, so can't comment on that bit.

[quote name='51m0n' timestamp='1381235500' post='2236123'] [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xx1RccwlF5g[/media] [/quote] Wow, that's incredible! A lot of his stuff leaves me cold, but that is awesome!

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1381235717' post='2236132'] You don't work for [i]The Daily Mail[/i], by any chance..? [/quote]

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1381235625' post='2236129'] Fixed for you. [size=4] [/size] [/quote] Yeah, that's kind of what I meant...

[quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1381225268' post='2235914'] For a start I like Fender[/quote] Wow!! Now that's a turn-up for the books!

[quote name='paul h' timestamp='1381231878' post='2236053'] White basses sound funky. [/quote] But black basses [b][i]have[/i][/b] the funk.

[quote name='chris_b' timestamp='1381163138' post='2235204'] If people are going to be dogmatic then it would be better if they posted from the benefit of their experience and not how they imagine things to be. [/quote] On the internet, everybody is an expert.

No sure exactly what "blues/rock" is... but this line is great, and pretty challenging to learn and play: [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1r_sg5rIzZw"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1r_sg5rIzZw[/url]