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  1. Earbrass
    My one and only bass is an old Peavey Milestone 3. Weighs around 3.3Kg (7.27 pounds). 4 string, passive, jazz bass type pickups, long scale. Comfy sculpted body and zero neck dive thanks to exended top horn. Plays and sounds great, and frequently to be found s/h for £50-£100 on gumtree and the like. Not for gear snobs, but otherwise hard to beat imho.
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    That's exactly what I did when I returned to bass after a few decades. I bought a very decent 16W Kustom practice amp. I quickly realised that it fell between two stools - far more power than was useful in the house, and not nearly enough to take to a band practice. It was small by bass amp standards, but still a chunky lump that took up space, and wasn't easy to move on when I realised it wasn't required - (posting it would have cost more than it was worth). Now I no longer play bass in a band, and have sold my gigging amp, I find I have no need for a small amp, either for home noodling or recording - there are so many good preamp pedals / multi-fx etc out there that do the job and take up no space. May not suit everyone, but that's my experience, for what it's worth. Edit to add: my recommendation of the Zoom (or similar) wasn't really based on the fx - I agree they could be a distraction for a beginner - but on the ability to get a decent basic sound, with the additional ability to play along to the inbuilt drum machine, which I think is very useful for a newbie.
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    Personally, I wouldn't bother getting a "practice" amp. I'd spend the money on a small cheap multi-fx with aux in and headphone out, like a Zoom B1 Four. This will let you play along to tracks, or to the inbuilt drum machine, and try different amp sounds and effects, without disturbing anyone else, at any time of the day or night. You can also plug the output into a sound system if you really need to hear it through speakers at living-room volumes. If you get to the point of wanting to play with others, then you can get a proper amp with enough power to be heard against drums and other amps. EDIT sorry, just realised the B1 Four doesn't have a dedicated phones out, but you can use the output as a headphone jack.
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    ...and then he bought my Logjam Prolog stomp thingie. Again, all good 😊.
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    "The Alex" - is that the establishment that used to be "The Alexander Cafe / Cordy's"? - if so it has certainly had a major facelift since I last visited (which, to be fair, is probably at least 25 or 30 years ago, now I come to think of it 😂).
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    Still available. ...but not any more!
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    I prefer this one:
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    Logjam Prolog in excellent condition. £40 posted within UK. https://www.gak.co.uk/en/log-jam-prolog/76220 Review: https://www.soundonsound.com/reviews/log-jam-prolog
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    Matt bought my Pitchblack tuner pedal. Pleasure to deal with.
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    The restraining order begs to differ.
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    5. Pointless willy-waving vs Useful info on the Helix Stomp: 1-0 to pointless willy-waving
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    SOLD For sale - my korg pitchblack tuner in excellent condition. No box. £25 posted within UK.
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    Has nobody suggested Percy Grainger's English "Country Gardens" yet? Easy enough to do a rock version.
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    How much does it weigh? Oh, never mind, it's left-handed.
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    Bought a preamp from Gareth. Very satisfied. Item in first class condition, posted promptly and well-packed. A pleasure to deal with and recommended.
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    GONE - sold to a mate. For sale is my mint condition Digitech RP360 multi-fx. I bought this for home noodling with electric guitar, but now need something buskable and battery powered so am using a (less capable but adequate for my needs) Zoom G1 Four instead. https://digitech.com/en/products/rp360 Users manual - 55 amp sims - 27 cab sims - 85 stompbox sims - 8 fx blocks per preset - looper - drum machine (though nb you can't use looper and drums at the same time) - can connect external expression pedal for wah, volume etc - use footswitches to turn fx on/off in stomp mode, or to switch presets, or operate looper. - usb : serves as recording interface, or to edit/store/share presets on computer using free Nexus software - soundcheck function allows you to record a phrase and repeatedly play it back while you tweak your settings - aux in and phones out on mini-jacks
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    The name's deVine; Hastings deVine. Licensed to thrill.
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    Sold a Zoom A3 preamp pedal to Malachy. All good - deal with confidence.
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    Item withdrawn.
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    Sold a pedal to Davy. Instant payment, great comms. Deal with confidence.
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    Zoom A3 acoustic preamp + fx - with box, quick guide and power supply. Excellent condition. https://www.zoom-na.com/products/guitar-bass-effects/acoustic/zoom-a3-pre-amp-effects-acoustic-guitar - from the zoom website: Features at a glance: High quality preamp can be used with both pickup and mic Super-low noise design 3-band graphic EQ Acoustic modeling for restoration of body tone even when using a pickup Remodeling presets for 16 body types and 28 popular acoustic guitar models 40 effects specially crafted for acoustic guitar, including compression, equalization, modulation, delay, and reverb Up to 3 effects can be used simultaneously, in any order***<<NB: NOT STRICTLY TRUE: SLOT 1 CAN ONLY BE USED FOR THE ACOUSTIC GUITAR BODY TYPE MODELS 20 memory locations for the storage of user-created patches Backlit LCD with contrast control for easy viewing in low-light environments Patch cycling Automatic feedback detection and elimination Clean Boost foot switch for up to 12 dB of additional gain Onboard chromatic tuner supports all standard guitar tunings, including open and drop tunings Tuner range of 435 - 445 Hz Tap Tempo for synchronization of delay times or modulation rates Auto Save function for automatic saving of all patch parameters Standard ¼" pickup input with three-way pickup compensation switch Combo XLR/TRS Mic/Line input with phantom power and phase reversal Input sensitivity, balance and master level controls Dual ¼" output jacks for connection to PA and headphones Balanced XLR output with ground lift for DI connection USB port for firmware updates Rugged die-cast body ensures roadworthiness Small enough to fit in your guitar case or gig bag Easily integrated into any existing pedalboard Runs on 4 AA batteries, with alkaline battery life of up to 8 hours Supplied AC adapter
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    I sold a Headway EDB-2 to Paddy. Instant payment and great comms. All good. Recommended.
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    Behringer BDI21 preamp pedal. Compact, light, robust. Fits in your gigbag pocket. Great backup preamp.
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