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The BDDI v2 sim on the Zoom MS-60B+ is bang-on also. Very hard to tell them apart. Plus there’s a ‘Clear Driver’, Zoom’s own take on the Sansamp, and the SVT sim is pretty decent too (just a shame there’s no blend on it).

It is affected by the master volume, yes.

For 2k I'd rather buy a new one and sleep soundly.

Yeah this, the BG-400 or BG-450 might make a good small gig amp however at double the weight and price you'd have to really like the sound of the thing. Having said all that I'd swap my very capable neo 1x10 cab out for a red C4 in a heartbeat.

The Future's So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades - Timbuk3

If you add your location you’ll probably find some of us are local

Binded by the light. Manfred man

Agree but totally cannot fault my v7-5 sire. Just don’t need anything else even a keyboard player said “that looks awesome” upon first sight. The guitarists didn’t say anything as it was snack time and someone had hidden their duplo

You’ll fit right in, mister. keep it simple … check p bass … check willing to learn … check

Rush got it wrong - it’s not The Spirit Of Radio, it’s “the spirit of basschat”. Losers, Rush will never do anything successful, five minute wonder you need something called X, I have three and I’ll send you the best one by express 24. Don’t send money. Right there, right there in the Walmart 👍

The Markbass IV is a very good combo, but I'm afraid the new model MB58R got worse. The mids sound too boxy to my ears. Markbass did something wrong with these new CMD combos. It might be some plastic pieces inside.

thank you for sharing - that is some good giggles

Thanks. I will try with this one because it is fitted so will not need any work other (!) than un-bannanaing it.

Thanks. The piece is there. It is just not stuck.

Welcome Rew.

Our very own @KingBollock has a Goth Bird... Mine is a bit more stripey...

Hi everyone! My name’s Rew. I’ve been playing bass for about 14 years now, mostly self-taught, and I totally fell in love with the groove. I currently play a Fender P-Bass through a Markbass, and I’m really into hard-rock. Huge fan of 'simple' playing: the less notes, the better (IMO). I joined the forum to learn more from you all. Looking forward to the conversations! Cheers!

I'd say maybe an Eden EC8 or 10... but no DI, even on the 10 I picked up an EC8 for £Cheap. See whats local, might be something nice at a price just up the road.

They were the size of house bricks in 1965. Well. . . . nearly!

Just a little update to say that the bass performed very well at its first live outing. Also, it's a wonderfully comfortable bass to play. Maybe it's just me but there's a bevel cut into the top edge of the body which my wrist just sits on like it was designed for it. Someone stop me from taking a saw and chisel to all my basses

Eich do various small combos. The really key thing is that they’re designed to lean back so that the speaker points at you. The difference is night and day, especially when you get a small one which would otherwise fire at your shoes. Not cheap, but fantastic sound. My 112 has replaced everything and I’m using it on small and big stages as a monitor.

As a PJB user, I agree with Bill and others who suggest that a decent 1x10 is probably your best option. There are plenty of quality 10" drivers that work well for bass. If you go the PJB route, even their 2x5 combo will cost you £400 and up, unless you find a used one at a bargain price. Those 5" drivers are great for their size, but if you're planning to jam with friends and do the odd open mic' night, I think 2x5 might struggle, especially against drums, unless the other instruments are all acoustic. I use at least two PJB 4x5 cabs (I have five, so take out as many as I need) for all but the quietest gigs. They are also quite inefficient, so take a bit of driving. I'd add a Barefaced 1x10 and something like a TE Elf to your list of things to consider. That would be light/portable and give a good account of itself. Someone I know uses an Elf with two BF 1x10s and it's surprisingly pokey.