sbrag Posted January 2, 2015 Share Posted January 2, 2015 Inspired by having no money post Xmas and the impending Football transfer window, how about a bit of fantasy football style bass shopping? Scenario is: you have a gig tomorrow and no kit but £1000 budget and access to anything for sale (inc. pending and on hold) in the BC market place what do you buy? Rules at least: 1 bass, and 1 combo minimum Effects, Tuners etc still have to come within budget No maximum amount of stuff or minimum spend Assume you get cables and peripherals like that as part of your deals Other than that the world is you lobster! My choices are: Westone Thunder 1A £140 http://basschat.co.uk/topic/251882-westone-thunder-1a-matsumoku-mij/ Genz Streamliner 600 £350 http://basschat.co.uk/topic/251575-genz-benz-streamliner-600-inc-gb-carry-bag/ Barefaced Compact £350 http://basschat.co.uk/topic/251707-barefaced-compact-gen-1-with-roqsolid-cover-for-trade-or-sale-on-hold-pending/ Korg Tuner £25 http://basschat.co.uk/topic/250295-black-friday-pedal-sale-bbe-opto-stomp-compressor-mxr-m80-boss-ceb-3-bass-chorus-korg-dt-10-tuner/ £865 spent, £135 for beer and chips! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leschirons Posted January 2, 2015 Share Posted January 2, 2015 (edited) The Ibanez Promethean combo for £375 Bipbip's Yammy RBX JM6 string for £400 £225 left for a rather nice meal and a hotel room after the gig (There's a keyboard player at the gig so once I've explained where G is, I'll get a tuning note off of him) Edited January 2, 2015 by leschirons Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theyellowcar Posted January 2, 2015 Share Posted January 2, 2015 Good thread. I would go: Fender Aerodyne Jazz for £499 http://basschat.co.uk/topic/252308-fender-aerodyne-jazz-bass-mij-near-mint-l499/page__pid__2644737#entry2644737 And this Ashdown EB180 combo for a BARGAIN £75! http://basschat.co.uk/topic/252252-ashdown-eb12-180-evo-ii-for-sale-only-l75/page__pid__2643535#entry2643535 Easy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Posted January 2, 2015 Share Posted January 2, 2015 Fender Duck Dunn http://basschat.co.uk/topic/250608-fsft-fender-duck-dunn-precision/page__pid__2646027#entry2646027 SWR Workingman 2x10 combo http://basschat.co.uk/topic/250678-price-drop-swr-2x10c-workingmans-combo-l215/page__pid__2646730#entry2646730 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icastle Posted January 2, 2015 Share Posted January 2, 2015 I'm more of a practical person than a fantasist, so I'd go for: [b]christhammer666's Ibanez SR-505 - £300 (http://basschat.co.uk/topic/248955-ibanez-sr505-mint-condition/)[/b] I've used these for years now and I'm not looking for a surprise. [b]Conan's Hartke LH500 amplifier - £180 (http://basschat.co.uk/topic/251005-hartke-lh500-amplifier-in-rackbag-now-l180/)[/b] I'm a bit 'old school' with amps and don't want (or need) graphic equalisers and loads of buttons. Having been a Hartke user in the past I'd consider this to be a pretty safe bet. [b]Gazm's Peavey Pro 410 700W RMS 4x10 Cab - £325 http://basschat.co.uk/topic/250826-peavey-pro-410-700w-rms-4x10-cab-with-cover/[/b] Not the poshest or lightest cab in the world, but a good 'no frills' workhorse with plenty of bang for your buck. [b] James's Lexicon MPX500 - £125 (http://basschat.co.uk/topic/250627-lexicon-mpx500-l125/)[/b] I really can't be dealing with pedals on the floor, but I do use a smidgen of digital Chorus so this fits the bill nicely. That leaves me about £70 for a tuner. I've always gone for the cheap and cheerful Korg type ones. They're usually less than £20 new and don't appear in the Marketplace very often, so it looks like I'd have to go find a music shop somewhere for that. I reckon I could get a bag of chips and still have about £50 left for a spare set of strings and a guitar stand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lojo Posted January 2, 2015 Share Posted January 2, 2015 [quote name='sbrag' timestamp='1420210810' post='2646705'] Scenario is: you have a gig tomorrow and no kit [/quote] Surely I can borrow the headliners rig and bass ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timmo Posted January 2, 2015 Share Posted January 2, 2015 There isn`t much choice being a lefthander. I think there is only a choice of 2 , as the others cost over a grand. The other costs £700, so only one choice if you want a big rig and pedals Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbrag Posted January 2, 2015 Author Share Posted January 2, 2015 [quote name='timmo' timestamp='1420220237' post='2646845'] There isn`t much choice being a lefthander. I think there is only a choice of 2 , as the others cost over a grand. The other costs £700, so only one choice if you want a big rig and pedals [/quote] assume whatever bass is fit for purpose as long as it's for sale and in budget. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul S Posted January 2, 2015 Share Posted January 2, 2015 If I can have a fantasy back as well: £140 Westone Thunder 1A [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/251882-westone-thunder-1a-matsumoku-mij/"]http://basschat.co.uk/topic/251882-westone-thunder-1a-matsumoku-mij/[/url] £275 Ashdown Spyder 550 [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/251031-fs-ashdown-spyder-550-l275/"]http://basschat.co.uk/topic/251031-fs-ashdown-spyder-550-l275/[/url] £525 Barefaced Super 15 [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/252453-fsft-barefaced-super-15/"]http://basschat.co.uk/topic/252453-fsft-barefaced-super-15/[/url] I reckon that would make some noise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roland Rock Posted January 2, 2015 Share Posted January 2, 2015 (edited) Hmm, I think I must have expensive tastes. There are only one each of bass, head and cab that I'd really want from the marketplace, and they total £3,850! If it was a hurried buy for a gig on a 1k budget, I'd go for: Bass Collection 5 string £250 http://basschat.co.uk/topic/251490-bass-collection-sgc-nanyo-315-5-string-1991/page__pid__2646781#entry2646781 Carvin head £300 http://basschat.co.uk/topic/251659-carvin-bx700-lightweight-flexible-powerful-head-on-hold/page__pid__2644931#entry2644931 and the BF Compact £400 http://basschat.co.uk/topic/250971-ft-barfaced-compact-2nd-generation/page__pid__2643330#entry2643330 Total = £950 Should do the job nicely :-) Edited January 2, 2015 by Roland Rock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molan Posted January 2, 2015 Share Posted January 2, 2015 (edited) Bass is an easy choice for me. I don't know what the gig it just has to be a Precision as that'll cover any gig. Best one I could see within budget is the funky Roger Waters model at £500: http://basschat.co.uk/topic/252457-fs-fender-roger-waters-signature-precision-immaculate-condition-l500/page__pid__2646616#entry2646616 Again, without knowing the gig I'd look for a flexible but powerful head with plenty of tone-shaping options. There's not a lot out there that's well made and has a strong gigging rep so the Carvin BX700 does it for me: http://basschat.co.uk/topic/251659-carvin-bx700-lightweight-flexible-powerful-head-on-hold/page__pid__2644931#entry2644931 For cabs I'd look for a good all rounder that I know can handle a lot of gigs with ease and isn't overly coloured. This Aguilar GS112 looks a very strong contender (although it may now have gone!). http://basschat.co.uk/topic/251551-aguilar-gs-1x12-nt-l200-traded/page__fromsearch__1 Edited January 2, 2015 by molan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Schoen Posted January 2, 2015 Share Posted January 2, 2015 Fender Roger Waters Precision for £500: http://basschat.co.uk/topic/252457-fs-fender-roger-waters-signature-precision-immaculate-condition-l500/ Ampeg BA115 combo for £130: http://basschat.co.uk/topic/250895-fs-ampeg-ba-115/ The Roger Waters Precision is a great bass and you can't go wrong with a Precision and an Ampeg amp. The remaining £370 could get me a car to drive to the gig. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue Posted January 2, 2015 Share Posted January 2, 2015 I think I already have every bass I've ever wanted except for a Rick. Amps I love my GK rig, If I ever buy another rig it will be some sort of configuration from Orange. Blue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbrag Posted January 2, 2015 Author Share Posted January 2, 2015 [quote name='blue' timestamp='1420237484' post='2647140'] I think I already have every bass I've ever wanted except for a Rick. Amps I love my GK rig, If I ever buy another rig it will be some sort of configuration from Orange. Blue [/quote] Is Not necessarily about what you want. Its about how you would spend £1000 on the market place today. Interesting to see everyone's choices. Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi Posted January 2, 2015 Share Posted January 2, 2015 We actually have plans for something similar to this thread on a semi permanent basis - slightly different budget but, I'm interested to see how popular this thread becomes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skinnyman Posted January 2, 2015 Share Posted January 2, 2015 [quote name='Roland Rock' timestamp='1420223328' post='2646906'] Hmm, I think I must have expensive tastes. There are only one each of bass, head and cab that I'd really want from the marketplace, and they total £3,850! If it was a hurried buy for a gig on a 1k budget, I'd go for: Bass Collection 5 string £250 http://basschat.co.uk/topic/251490-bass-collection-sgc-nanyo-315-5-string-1991/page__pid__2646781#entry2646781 Carvin head £300 http://basschat.co.uk/topic/251659-carvin-bx700-lightweight-flexible-powerful-head-on-hold/page__pid__2644931#entry2644931 and the BF Compact £400 http://basschat.co.uk/topic/250971-ft-barfaced-compact-2nd-generation/page__pid__2643330#entry2643330 Total = £950 Should do the job nicely :-) [/quote] Bugger. That was exactly my choice but they're now sold out.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevvo66 Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 (edited) My ideal bass rig on a budgie !!! ,would be a ashdown eb180 combo should pick one up for a tenner ,di lead a tenner ,tuner a tenner ,bass .some cheapo bass local collection fleabay buy it now ,yeap u guessed it a tenner total £40.00 that leave me £960 notes too book a holiday in cuba .then after the gig you could leave it there out of embarrassment and deny all knowledge of owning such a set up ,oh bugger that was my set up till a couple of years back ,my ideal rig , I'm getting there but I think it's cost a lot more than a 1000k but I'll probley sell it all cause I get easily bored Edited January 3, 2015 by kevvo66 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tauzero Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 Dammit, why is no-one selling a Peavey 5-string? Bass Collection 5-string (I've had one and they're great) £250 [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/251490-bass-collection-sgc-nanyo-315-5-string-1991/"]http://basschat.co.uk/topic/251490-bass-collection-sgc-nanyo-315-5-string-1991/[/url] TC BG500 combo - I'd hope that the sound was as good as from the RS112 I used to have £275 [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/249840-tc-bg500-210-combo/"]http://basschat.co.uk/topic/249840-tc-bg500-210-combo/[/url] That's £525. With a bit of negotiation, I could finish up with £500 or more left. I'd spend most of it on women and drink, and waste the rest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timmo Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 I spent lots of money on the bass, cause i just love these, and this is a real steal for the price in my opinion. Can`t see why this is still here http://basschat.co.uk/topic/222594-clover-avenger-4-price-drop/page__p__2621155__hl__clover__fromsearch__1#entry2621155 I`m only doing small pubs ,so the cab and head should do me ok. http://basschat.co.uk/topic/246124-hartke-vx-300watt-bas-cab-l100/ http://basschat.co.uk/topic/249196-ashdown-abm-evo-ii-500-uk-built-l250-short-scale-px-added/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truckstop Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 [quote name='Graham' timestamp='1420217808' post='2646794'] Fender Duck Dunn http://basschat.co.uk/topic/250608-fsft-fender-duck-dunn-precision/page__pid__2646027#entry2646027 SWR Workingman 2x10 combo http://basschat.co.uk/topic/250678-price-drop-swr-2x10c-workingmans-combo-l215/page__pid__2646730#entry2646730 [/quote] Before I even finished reading the OP this is what I had in mind! Truckstop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 [quote name='Truckstop' timestamp='1420290478' post='2647550'] Before I even finished reading the OP this is what I had in mind! Truckstop [/quote] Clearly a man of taste Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molan Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 [quote name='kevvo66' timestamp='1420245285' post='2647253'] My ideal bass rig on a budgie !!! ,would be a ashdown eb180 combo [/quote] You might need to allow a bit extra for some hefty vet bills once you've removed the squashed budgie from under the Ashdown Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrismuzz Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 Seems you can get a lot of bang for your buck these days! Bass: £170 Peavey Millenium 4 string active (Thunderbird) http://basschat.co.uk/topic/243693-as-new-peavey-millenium-active-bass-l170-delivered-trades-added-or-why/page__fromsearch__1 Amp: £550 Markbass CMD102P (Thepapabull) http://basschat.co.uk/topic/252502-markbass-2-x-10-combo-mk2/page__fromsearch__1 Pedal 1: £150 Darkglass B3k (Dogz73) http://basschat.co.uk/topic/232576-darkglass-b3k-overdrive-distortion-l150-delivered/page__fromsearch__1 Pedal 2: £100 Zoom B3 (tredders) http://basschat.co.uk/topic/246543-fs-or-trade-zoom-b3-psu/page__fromsearch__1 Total £970 This is pretty close to my current gigging setup, apart from the bass being active, and I'd ideally want a 4x10 for more headroom but the combo is easily enough for any gig I've done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lojo Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 Markbass 210 combo £550 VM P bass £ 175 Some upgraded pick ups £75 Total cost £ 800 , not looked for a tuner, but Id hope to get a tuner and still have change http://basschat.co.uk/topic/252502-markbass-2-x-10-combo-mk2/ http://basschat.co.uk/topic/252525-vintage-modified-squire-precision-l175-delivered/ http://basschat.co.uk/topic/250450-fender-usa-select-series-precision-bass-pickups/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skej21 Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 (edited) Ibanez SR 605 - £499 Fender rumble 200 - £339 Mooer Ana Echo - £45 Korg pitchblack - £47 Total - £930 Nice little setup that will do everything I need and if have some money left over for a couple of spare batteries for bass and pedal :-) Edited January 4, 2015 by skej21 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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