mr4stringz

9 hours ago, chris_b said:

If you strip away the various levels of my bass playing that have been laid down over the last 50 years or so, you'll find Duck Dunn at the bottom, the foundation to everything I play. Sadly I never got to see him live.

Duck was an amazing player. I was fortunate to see him twice as part of a pseudo MGs backing Neil Young. And I do feel very fortunate indeed to have done so.

15 minutes ago, Newfoundfreedom said:

Are you in Royal Blood? 

Not quite. Just someone who got fed up of guitarists!

Am in a bass/drums two piece so split my signal - one bass and one an octave up with dirt for ‘guitar’ sounds. Use a T-Rex Quint for the octave up (also gives the option to mix in a 5th above which helps with power chord sounds) into a Green Russian amongst others...

I’ve now got as many shorties as I do long scale basses, more of you count my Revelation bass vi...

18 minutes ago, ped said:

Thanks, no not really, in fact in a weird way it doesn't actually matter what the amp sounds like as I'll never hear it!!

I’d consider a V1 MiniMax then if you can get hold of one. Plenty of power on tap and light as a feather. Resale values are low too, especially after the Thomann blow out when they were selling them off a little while back. Think I picked mine up new for about £160...

Peavey MiniMax is an option if you’re not after something top end...

I had one of the isobaric 2x12 Orange Terror Bass combos for a while. Stupidly loud for it’s small size if you can find one used. But otherwise yeah, BF plus micro head, of which there are plenty of very decent options.

Neil Young and Old Black. Not the only guitar he uses (White Falcon,  Hank Williams old Martin D-28 etc) but Old Black has been his main electric since the late 60s...

3 hours ago, ubit said:

Do you buy 5 string sets or do you just tune your E string down to B? I only ask because the normal E string would be very sloppy tuned down that low I would think.

Ernie Ball Beefy Slinkys (65-130). Had the nut filed for the wider strings. Plays and sounds a dream and always has.

I love having a bass strung BEAD and have had one this way for 20 years or so. 
Can’t comment on any other makes and models but it worked a treat on the two mid-90s Japanese Precisions I’ve done it to.

YES! Very, very interested in one of these.

Briefly looked at both of these a while back and seem to remember the nut width is different but don’t think there’s much other than that.

The Vintage Jaco tributes (V74MRJP) are a lot of bass for the money. I picked mine up used for about £140 if memory serves. Very decent starting point.

Another +1 for an MIJ. 

MG and Ashdown are so great. That reminds me, my ABM400 needs a service...

Love the look of that.

11 minutes ago, bobbass4k said:

No one did it better than Melvins in their Big Business phase - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rpgZ5MUnkkE

 

This 100%. 

I love a deal and generally buy secondhand stuff.

My favourite deals? Probs the £350 I paid for my ‘76 Ripper about 15 years ago, and the £275 I paid for my Jap Foto flame Precision, which is my absolute favourite bass of all time. 

New stuff a deal is harder to come by and I generally end up moving new stuff on.

“I’m not gonna get all weird”, says bloke who spent the previous 4 minutes getting all weird.

Move on, Roger. Everyone else has...

Having read this thread my long held view that I just can’t fully trust wall hangers enough to use them remains steadfast,

Christ. Proper bargain. Great amps.

+2 for these. Great amps for the price.

Cool and thank you - I’ll definitely have it off you if you do have a change of heart.  I’ve been thinking of picking one up for a while to give it a whirl in my bass and drums two piece. 

All the best. 
 

Damn! 

No clue on these but I’ve found that a Dano Longhorn is pretty on the money in terms of body dimensions and weight for my just turned 8 year old lad. New they’re a tad overpriced imo, but I hunted about and found an eBay bargain for £160. Weighs nowt and s/s so it’s ideal.