Sean

I had one exactly like that and put a Badass on it - fabulous bass but just not me! It's very blinging!

You'd also have to get a second job to save money to buy a transit van to carry the rig in! :wacko: I'd advise really looking at how big a rig you really need for whjat you're doing. Many of us go for big rigs to later realise that they are impractical for the kind of gigs we play. I have two and it's the smaller 2 x 10 Gallien Kruger combo that sees the most action as it's loud enough for most venues, fits in the boot of my Peugeot 406 saloon and has wheels whereas my Ashdown needs quite a bit of manhandling. If we are playing a large venue or an out door venue I use a DI to the PA. How about getting a job with less hours and striking a balance between the the two options?

We've had the smoking ban in Wales for two months now and I've seen a difference. My eyes don't sting after a long gig and the gear doesn't stink. Some nights I leave a lot of the gear in my car when I get home for unloading in the morning and it's when you open the car door early in the morning that you notice the stink the most. Also it's nice to get home and not have earache because you stink.

I imported two Laklands from Bass Central in Florida. Very easy and shipped UPS it cleared customes like a dream with no dreaded (this is very unusual). They worked out £1500 for the pair shipped to my door including proper hard cases.