casapete

+1 for the Hartke and Ashdown suggestions above. If it's portability you're after, don't rule out a seperate head and cab as can be more manageable than having all the weight in one unit, and more easily upgradeable too. Also some combos have restrictions on driving extra speakers should you want to add another cab into the mix. S/H definitely best value whatever route you choose, loads of good buys on here. Cheers.

[quote name='Ian Savage' post='951747' date='Sep 10 2010, 12:50 PM']Most Warwicks, most headless basses, most coffee-table-top basses, most Yamahas.[/quote] Agreed, although some Yamahas do appeal to me. (And I do have a Hohner B2A too - oops!) Add to the list :- Anything by Status / Warwick / Alembic / Jaydee / Overwater etc. Some 70's period Fenders now masquerading as vintage/cool (despite being heavy ugly& thrown together) Jazz basses with block inlays - wrong! LED's on fingerboards. Anything with too many knobs/switches or sharp bits. Anything with too many strings for me to manage (clue- I'm struggling with 4) Anything that hits the floor when you let go of the neck - whats that about?

[quote name='Merton' post='949951' date='Sep 8 2010, 09:44 PM']Aye, Joe's a diamond for sorting this Hope your tour goes well, next time I buy something in Leeds I'll let you know EDIT: and casapete is a geezer for giving us/me the heads up [/quote] My pleasure mate. Can't beat a cracking deal eh?!

On the radio now - Eternal, I wanna be the only one! Great uplifting pop tune. Also - California Girls - Beach Boys Higher Love - Steve Winwood Works for me!

Use my 63 Precision every now and then, just to remind myself why I can never part with it. Then its back to Stingrays and Danos until I feel the urge again.

Staus Groove with fitted case on Leeds Gumtree - £125. Got to be a bargain? Go!

.......'superstar but he did n't get far'........ An absolute belter. Although I preferred her Motown era stuff, she continued to make classic recordings after she'd left the label - this tune being one of them, along with 'Come back and finish what you started', 'Best thing that ever happened to me' and 'Baby dont change your mind' (all of which featured great bass lines too). Love 'em.

[quote name='hillbilly deluxe' post='937903' date='Aug 27 2010, 10:45 AM']Original and iconic,which Fender P & J basses are will always hold there value better than copies,no matter how refined the copies are.If these companies that make these high end "copies" are so good/inovative,why can't they come up with an original idea,without it looking like a P or a J bass ? Just look at almost anything American from the 50's - early 60's,cars,bikes.............etc For example, 57 Chevy or Vauxhall Cresta ? 60's Fender or 60's Burns ? Harley Panhead or Sunbeam ? Levi's originals or Staypressed ? I know which i'd rather have.[/quote] Carrying on the car theme, I think the thing is to go for 'classic' instruments of the period - these are the ones which have tons of appeal when new, which will continue for many years due to great design, build, function and desirability. I'm currently looking for a Peugeot 406 coupe - surely (if not already) a classic motor which will remain so in years to come. Nearly 30 years ago I considered myself really current by using a Stingray after years of old Fenders. The Stingray (although not a million miles away from my P-bass) was such a radical change for me, mainly due to being an active bass. Nowadays after nearly 35 years in production the Stingray is firmly established as a 'classic' iconic design. Whether costly boutique versions of the Jazz bass will be viewed like this in the future remains to be seen. The ones which probably will hold/increase their value are the instruments which are currently fairly affordable, aesthetic and innovative. Oh yeah, and cool!!

GK 800RB into a 2x15 EV cab - great! GK 1001 into a 4 ohm Loud 4x10, (& sometimes a Loud 1x15 too if its needed!) Neither set up requires much deviation from tone controls set flat. I love GK amps.

Great bass, nice one! Just remember to unplug your lead when not in use, as they can be a bit heavy on batteries. (Best to always have a spare one to hand as they dont work without 'em!) I had a metallic white one which I've always regretted selling.

In a church (next to the altar) as part of local 'music festival'. At a Medieval jousting tournament (last week!) In Paris at the European Balloon Sculpturing Awards. On airport runway in front of 747 jet. Floating on a pontoon in a city dock (promoting another music festival!) In a barn (used for expectant sheep) in Scotland, where the booker had sprinkled Birds Custard powder(?!!) on the 'dancefloor' in an attempt to get rid of the smell of sheep sh*t! Needless to say did n't work, not many dancing punters etc.

[quote name='Stewart' post='929984' date='Aug 19 2010, 04:22 PM']Possibly the power consumption printed on a label somewhere... ?[/quote] A common mistake. Also Peavey used to name their amps using optimistic numbers i.e.TNT100 combos were (IIRC) only around 45 watts etc. (May be named after 'peak' power ratings rather than RMS?) Some manufacturers also name combos after their given output when using an extension cab - bit misleading for newbies.