TrevorG

To be fair I have today swapped one of my ELFs for a Tonehammer 500 which is way quieter. The OP only mentioned size and small gigs. No mentioned of noise so I still think it's possibly a good offer for them.

I have the K1. Discontinued but still a great amp/combo, if a bit overkill. Stand too close and your face will go numb. Good luck.

While their cabs are pricey the Trace Elliot ELFs are great. Fan's a little noisey but it's 200 watts that can go in your pocket! There are 2X8 cabs and single cone versions. Very nice but as I say, not cheap. Good luck.

I have an Overwater fretless bass I would describe as really sexy but yours is on the edge of perverse!!! That grain!!!!!! Front and back. Chris May practices witchcraft. Congratulations.

Can't make promises but it's worth a try. I work in Tv now so my music industry contacts are a bit old and spread far and wide... like me.

That's amazing. I worked with Pete Townshend years ago but don't have his number anymore. I'll see if I can find a way to get a note to him. He might know...

Don't like heavy. Don't like cynical products that get five minutes attention in the workshop and then a five figure price tag cause it's "cool". Don't like silly shapes. Don't like fan frets.

I see your point. It wasn't the point I was making but I see it all the same.

Price list from 1977

I would understand the discrepancy if I'd paid that for Geddy's(please note spell check tried to change that to "Teddy's") actual bass. But I feel I'd follow more in his footsteps if I bought one from another pawn shop where inflation would still not take it to £1500.

I suppose if I don't check my spell check I deserve the consequences. I once texted my wife, who'd just met an old friend, to "give her my love". When I looked the message read "finger her my love"! I should know better by now.

Depends on the signature. I read somewhere Jeddy Lee bought his Jazz bass for £200 from a porn shop. So why does a copy cost £1500? Anthony Jackson's name on a bass comes with a £16000 price tag. I did own a Stanley Clarke signature Alembic. You can't get those tone controls on many basses or have the quality of build and it was relatively cheap at the time when I bought in in Tokyo. Hadrien Faraud's Ken Smith looks fabulous and there are plenty around but I wouldn't prefer it to other Ken Smiths as they're all great. Same with Victor Wooten and Fodera. Loved the look of Mononeon's bass but it turned out to be not for me at all. Signature basses like Victor Bailey's tend to have more attention to the build than other Fenders and that's cool but in general a good bass is a good bass regardless of sponsorship.

Gotta say this sums it up for me. From my limited experience I'd say the right J and P together will support any argument there is about tone. But, in general. if you have the right J and P FOR YOU you're seldom going to fall short of finding the right vibe for most songs.

First thing I thought.

That leaves me even more jealous. But I'll pass on then weight and stick to Markbass.