BaggyMan

I was a long term MarkBass user but after a fail on a show i decided to buy something new. I initially bought old school format BH500. A good amp but wasn't quite modern sounding. I went to Andertons in Guildford who had a deal going on a RH head around the same time as the BH800 came out. I tried them back to back using a SIRE v7 5 string and found the RH was a rounder sound overall and lacked the outright attack of the BH (even though the BH was slightly cheaper.) I also tried the equivalent MarkBass head in the same price range (along with various cabs). My advice is to do the same and play with cabs as well. In the end I bought the BH800 and a TC 4*10 and am very happy with it.

Hi de ho bassistes So i will be honest I have owned a large number of basses in my time and get a real buzz from getting/buying a fresh new bass and settling it in and am always impressed by the fit and finish on basses these days. Or by buying second hand getting it to play great. But never wanted to buy a deliberately road worn bass. So here the deal. Why exactly would one buy a new bass that has been deliberately road worn? Why not gig the **** out of one and remember why the divots were there?? Seen a few around and quite honestly I would want them pristine. Cant say I think any bass player is cooler for having a bass that looks like it survived hurricane katrina (posible exception 'might' be Billy Sheehans 'wife' bass, but respect that because it has seen 1000's of shows). Thoughts and opinions??

Woohoo what a ride, nice comments...some completely odd yet artistically done..nice. Its good to consider other opinions ...even bad ones..thats how better solutions are born.