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Early NS5?

I noticed the change earlier - TBH I wasn't 100% convinced it hadn't always been called that....senile dementia setting in.

EBS Studio 120 on Gumtree for £170 https://www.gumtree.com/p/guitar-instrument/ebs-120-bass-combo-and-ebs-valve-drive-/1407635189 Rumble 100 https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/194242692984?hash=item2d39c44778%3Ag%3A1WUAAOSw8slg8H4u&mkevt=1&mkcid=1&mkrid=710-53481-19255-0&campid=5337991582&customid=SRP-FOR_SALE&toolid=10049 Ashdown MAG300 - £110 https://www.gumtree.com/p/guitar-bass-amplifiers/ashdown-mag-300w-bass-amp.-used-but-in-good-working-order./1409687351 Ashdown T15 - £85 https://www.gumtree.com/p/guitar-bass-amplifiers/ashdown-bass-amp/1409508662 Rumble 100 - £90 https://www.gumtree.com/p/guitar-bass-amplifiers/fender-rumble-100-bass-amp/1409275131 Ashdown EB15 -150 https://www.gumtree.com/p/guitar-bass-amplifiers/ashdown-150-watt-1x15-bass-guitar-amp-combo/1408973962

They come up on ebay regularly - anything up to £120 is a bargain - contact our friends at @Ashdown Engineering to have it serviced.

Trace Elliot combo for £60 on Gumtree. Collection from Hampshire. Get it serviced for around £50. https://www.gumtree.com/p/guitar-instrument/stage-bass-guitar-amplifier-integrated-with-speaker/1410108621

If you enjoy playing why give up? Sounds like you're not planning on 100 days tours so while you can, play.

....but is there a way to see how many members there were when I joined?

If you want to save £500 of your budget you should consider an Ashdown EVO 180. If you want to annoy the neighbours a bit more you could get a valve MAG300 for an extra £50 or so. I have the EVO 180 in my living room - more than I would ever need and the reassurance that if it ever went wrong I could probably run it down to Sussex myself and get it repaired. I would be remiss to not recommend a TE combo (as long as you do not plan to move it yourself).

What he said ^

Yep, the rule does exist...I've had my knuckles rapped by the mods a couple of times.

I've thought about the short scale Squiers (around £150) - the reviews suggests that they're good basses. If you can stretch your budget you might be able to find an ACG short scale - you'll find it difficult to find an "off the shelf" bass that's better.

"Fools rush in where angels fear to tread". If you're spending a significant amount of money, do your homework and make sure you know more than the potential scammer. As stated above there's a ton of knowledge on this forum - again do a bit of homework and find the member who knows about the instrument you're interested in and have them look at the bass via Teams or Skype.

I've had both of these - both excellent. You might also want to consider the DR Q EHX Bass Follower which is an affordable Envelope Filter.

Go to the CAB website and check your statutory rights but IIRC they sold you the item at the price you paid - they can't add money after the fact.

I worked in the Drug & Alcohol service for 15 years - there's lots of evidence that using recreational drugs exacerbates existing MH problems. As an example as Cannabis got stronger so there has an increase in MH issues. In the 80s there were virtually no Cannabis users in MH services, now there are thousands. Jaco's MH issues didn't surface till he met Joe and joined Weather Report. Prior to joining he didn't even drink.

Don't forget to thank Mr Zawinul for introducing Jaco to Cocaine which caused his downfall.

Here it is https://www.gumtree.com/p/guitar-instrument/bass-guitar-5-string/1404501106

Sorry, I was confusing this https://www.gumtree.com/p/guitar-instrument/yamaha-bbg5s-bass-guitar-5-string-in-excellent-condition/1409985180 for this https://www.gumtree.com/p/guitar-instrument/yamaha-trb-bass-guitar.6-string.-maroon-colour.-£550-ono./1277513268 Same seller has this https://www.gumtree.com/p/guitar-instrument/yamaha-5-string-bass-guitar-£250-ono/1409560441 This is on there too https://www.gumtree.com/p/guitar-instrument/yamaha-trb-1005j-active-5-string-bass-guitar/1408367968

My first bass was a Westone Thunder 1a - I traded it for an acoustic with one of my mates for one of his projects. He swapped it for some illegal chemicals, it went round a circle of undesirables before ending up with another friend of mine. He lent it to his Uncle who sold it. No doubt it will turn up again.

Glad somebody else said what I was thinking

There are a few Yamahas on Gumtree currently. A very nice looking blue TRB 5 for £550 is very enticing. Beware of the GAS

Hey @LukeFRC how good a likeness of you is this??