Kept looking and looking at different forums and bass tings.........thought i,d tek the plunge and join so howdy doody to all. I,m Simon, 44yr old been playing for 25yrs. Based in Notts but music based mainly in Northumberland. Borrowed me mates hungarian double bass back in march and fell in love with double bass, mind you at 2 and a half grand i about papped myself when i picked it up at first! Got a Bassix travel EUB....Status Energy graphite...Tokai fretless Jazz and it all goes thru an Ampeg B15T fliptop. I think i got all the gear i need now!! Kinda all areas covered type thing as regards to sound i want. Anyway, thats about it as an intro so cheers to all and happy playin.