Bigwan

That thumb is rather yummy!

I've a hard time seeing how the US models can be so much better than the Skyline's. I LOVE my Skyline JO to bits! I've played a 55-94 next to a 55-02 and couldn't tell that much difference. The 55-94 was twice the price...

I nearly dropped a bollock when I heard the video clip the last owner did. Fab sounding bass. If it'd been sunburst I might have cracked!

The ticket to my first gig. Megadeth and Pantera, Ulster Hall, Belfast, '92. Signed by Dimebag Darrell (RIP) himself.

[quote name='MoonBassAlpha' post='612637' date='Sep 29 2009, 11:32 PM']Line6 Lowdown 110. I've used it for exactly the gigs you describe and it does very well. Has a good DI with speaker sim too.[/quote] I'd concur with that. If it's only as a personal monitor for small gigs why spend any more?... or is this a veiled attempt to hide a GAS hit? Go on admit it! You're among friends here! (Admittedly there's not a huge amount of volume on tap. I lean it back and it works well for me. A 1x12 won't get you much smaller/lighter than one of your 2x10 cabs anyway)

[quote name='pal1972' post='612620' date='Sep 29 2009, 11:18 PM']just wondering if they were any good and therefore worth a punt!!???[/quote] Yes - the whole skyline series is good. I have 2 and they're my 'go to' basses.

I haven't played them all, but I think you'd be hard pressed to beat Celinder (I just don't know how a bass can get much better than that!)... I'm not going to recount my missed Celinder story again... sniff...

Yeah the Tonehammer looks really good too. There were 2 for sale at the same time here not that long ago, and under your £150 budget. Worth a thought.

Hartke VXL Bass Attack - can be found second hand for peanuts. Great sounding pedal.

I have big problems with the way this is handled on basschat. I don't like the practice myself, and neither do many users, it's what ebay is for. However... maybe I should stop there. Lets just say there are double standards and some people get hammered for pointing it out (all be it in a rather unsubtle fashion). It seems to be happening more and more recently, especially since the 'scarbee' celinder debacle. Maybe I'm wrong, but that's the impression I get... (having typed that I'm going to be humming the mighty, mighty bosstones all day!)

Bought my Wal Custom for just over £500. I thought that was a bargain... especially considering the prices shot through the roof the following year. Got a perfectly useable westfield P-bass for £20 not that long ago. On a related topic I was asked last week about a bass for a beginner. I thought Yamaha would be a good bet for a starter - the guy cruised ebay and bought an RBX374 for a ton, which I thought was great value.