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[quote name='gingerfish' timestamp='1439156605' post='2840494'] I was looking to see if anyone had back to backed TKS or bergs or barefaced. I get the feeling I will have to wait and see what funds I can raise and then see what is on the market or what is in stock with Bass Gear and Bass Direct and such and make some travel plans. [/quote] They are all different flavours of great and will each offer something different. Bass Gear trip is a good idea as you can directly compare Aguilar/Berg/tks and whatever else they have in.

I have just the two as well. My Sandberg and my first ever bass. At some point I'll get a decent backup, but I'm enjoying having one main instrument.

Sandberg VM5. Most versatile bass I've owned. It's a beauty too.

[quote name='ambient' timestamp='1438101808' post='2831666'] Depends on the amp. My Phil Jones Double Four is tiny, about the size of a shoe box, but perfectly giggable for the average jazz gig, you wouldn't need anything else. [/quote] Agreed. I've started using mine for my quiet gigs. One of my 1x12s and amp only weigh 12 or 13kg and are nice and portable. But, the Double Four is almost unbelievably small. So much so, that with gigbag on back I could quite happily walk to local gigs.

[quote name='Jecklin' timestamp='1438012053' post='2830836'] That's my gig set up. [/quote] Really? PJB Double Four?

70 watt, though it's only driving two 4" speakers.

Squier Bronco? They're short scale, very cheap and cracking basses.

I don't put much in the pockets. One cable, batteries, strap, business cards, clip on tuner. I wish I could afford to keep the Protec as I think it is a brilliant case. It's just, having lived with for a week, done a few load ins, it's not what I'm after. If anything, I don't even need that level of protection - which before buying was my main requirement. So, I'll look into the more compact, lighter options.

For anyone interested, I've lived with this case for a week, two gigs and two rehearsals... I'm sending it back. It is an utterly brilliant case, lots of storage and very nicely made. It fits the bass well and offers lots of protection. But, it is too bulky for me. My bass isn't the lightest and once in the case the whole thing is a bit cumbersome. For those thinking of buying one, I would buy another. I really like the case. But, a gigbag it ain't. I'm going to be swapping it for a MONO Vertigo.

The price increase, I assume comes from Protec. Whilst researching the case, I found an old thread whereby it was mentioned the Thomann price was cheaper than cost price from the UK distributor to a certain shop.

[quote name='Ghost_Bass' timestamp='1436806996' post='2820974'] Just an off-topic question here, do you know the cheapest places to get one of these? I'll need another for an incoming bass [/quote] Thomann mate. Mine was a touch over £82.

I avoided the film too, its been on Netflix for a while. Might give it a go then.

Perfect. Thank you both very much. Will get that ordered tonight.

Thanks very much guys!

I ordered from them a couple of weeks back, about 1am Friday and it took that weekend to deliver. My order was in my town Monday morning. Remarkable, given that by the following Thursday it hadn't made the 10 miles from the depot to mine. Who knows what Parcelforce were up to, I went and collected it in the end.

[quote name='sam-davies' timestamp='1436284513' post='2816743'] It's a horizontal S112 in tweed with the brown/gold cloth. [/quote] Great colour choice! That looks very smart.

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1436274583' post='2816632'] I respectfully disagree... before I became a musician I could tell if someone was playing a bum note or not! [/quote] That's what I said! Haha. I said something along the lines of 'if you can hear it, then you're qualified. Most punters could pick out a bum note in a guitar solo. The bit you quoted, the point I wanted to make was, for example; that although my wife could pick out a wrong note if I were playing a guitar solo; she could not tell me that it was because I was in the wrong key, or that I played the wrong arpegio or whatever. Therefore, although she can hear the bum note, she can't constructively criticise because that is the extent of her knowledge. Most musicians know they have hit a bum note, and without advice on how not to next time, what good is some randomer pointing it out going to do? BTW, my wife probably would give me stick for hitting a bum note too! ;-)

Sorry, this is another gigbag thread. Would someone be so kind as to measure the internal length of the Contego please? Some places online say it is 46.5", others say 48". Some people say they don't take jazz basses well, some say they don't take 4 in a line headstocks well...! As I can't get my hands on one before purchase, I would hugely appreciate some help here. The bass it would house is a Sandberg VM5 - which is a 34" scale, 4&1 tuner configuration P bass. If it is indeed 46" inside length, it would be too short as the bass is about 46.5" with the bottom strap peg. Thanks!

Anyone use the Sandberg Deluxe case/bag?

[quote name='MiltyG565' timestamp='1436133397' post='2815309'] Constructive criticism doesn't need to offer advice on how to improve, it just needs to highlight areas for improvement. [/quote] How can it be constructive if someone can't offer help or advice for improvement?