adriansmith247

agreed but have a look in the for sale section here and many are over a grand. My decent 80s jazz cost £175 now worth a lot more prices pushed up by collectors

Anyone else noticed the price of basses is going up and up? It seems you need around £1,200 for a decent bass. I saw a P Bass for £12,500 here recently I know there are amazing basses out there for less, and I have a few myself. I am just commenting as I would never spend close to two grand on a bass then take it out on gigs. Just my view. I was chatting with a friend about this and the price of good guitars. We came to the conclusion that all the people that were in their teens during the 70s 80s 90, playing in bands now have good jobs and access to a deceny amount of cash. Same thing is happening with road bikes. Some spend thousands on a bike. Vintage guitars and basses are recommended to people looking to make money as an excellent investment. Some guitars then never get played.

That does look really sturdy, thanks

that is pretty similar to the one in Lidl. Looks solid enough. Cheers

Anyone got a suggestion for good cheap folding trolley? I had one from Amazon but the wheels collapsed and would not stay put (halfway across a road, which was fun!) I am looking at the one they have in Lidl and it looks good but the wheels don't fold. Maybe I should just get that one? cheers Adrian

Does it work on drummers?

So much dodgy mains around I gave up taking one out. then again I play double bass so way less likely to get fried (I hope) Anyone got a recommendation for a sturdy rucksack to fit amp head and cables, stands etc?

I need a good set of earplugs. Any particular ones recommended?

Thats a great idea. And one for every other small item I own!

Hi Just a bit of fun. Here is my one This little amp stand is so useful. Best £35 I ever spent. Fits in my bag and angles my amp up a lot so I can hear it better. Perfect for those tight little performance spaces https://www.thomann.de/gb/ultimate_amp150.htm What useful stuff do you have that has not cost you a fortune?

That looks exactly like what I want. Cheers

Those both look great, especially the Spark combo. Thanks

Supernaut. Cool name. Amazing album. That could be a good option, as I have an amp/combo already. What do you mean 'with the adaptor"? I am thinking more about sending the phone via bluetooth to an amp then plugging in headphones if needed. I may just stick to playing through a computer with headphones, but am looking to see if there is a lazy person method for noodling in front of the TV (sound down of course)

Hi What amps do you guys use for practice? I am looking for a small amp that has bluetooth. Cheap, easy, small. Battery powered would be ideal This is perfect but too much money for me to spend on noodling while watching TV https://www.bassdirect.co.uk/product/phil-jones-bass-nanobass-x4-bluetooth/

I use EA amps and cabs (now discontinued) EA micro head is 500W at around 3lbs while the 10" cab with a neo driver is pretty light too. I never really need much more but if I do I have a 4 ohm 12" Whizzy Cab. They were the best for double bass for some time. In fact their iamp 350 head is still considered one of the best amps every made for DB (heavy though)