SeeJay

Hi guys and gals! Thanks for the welcome... BottomE it wasn't me: my trumpet playing was never up to much! MysticGuitar - it's never too late - flying is my 3rd career!

Hi all, greetings from Belfast! By day I'm an airline pilot but at night I turn into a bassist! I play in a blues/rock covers band and we're just starting to get out and about gigging. For the gear heads among you I play an LTD Surveyor 5 string bass (lovely bass - has a great P-bass-like thump and growl) through an Ampeg PF500 head and 15" matching cab. Been playing various instruments (piano, trumpet, church organ and guitar) for years but finally gravitated to the bass about 4 years ago and am having the time of my life. Cheers, CJ

Hi guys and gals! I'm in the market for a 5-string and could use some advice. I've got a budget of upto £700. I play in a blues/rock covers band and my current squeeze is a Peavey Zodiac BXP which I've put Seymour Duncan pups in and generally tweeked! I play through a BG500 2x10 amp. I've kind of got a thing for maple 'boards at the moment so I've come up with a shortlist of 4: Ibanez SR505M - new out with a maple 'board Lakland 55-01 G & L 2500 Sterling Ray35 Is there anything else I should be considering in this price bracket? Cheers, CJ