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Thanks AT! More choice! Really appreciate the feedback from you guys. I'm still mincing about which route to take as they all have their own pros/cons thought the b1xon is winning atm - and GuitarGuitar in Birmingham as showing them in stock which is 10 mins walk away from me so that might be a deciding factor!

Ordered! Thanks for info xilddx. I was thinking that it would look ace with a matching headstock and you'd done just that! Wonder if i can find the neck from the standard VM jag bass with the block inlays in the neck - that would look tasty! I'm a very, very luck boy and its a very, very early christmas present from my gf! Just need something to play it though now (hence - [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/246729-quiet-home-practice-amp-or-app/"]http://basschat.co.u...ice-amp-or-app/[/url])

Cheers for the input guys! Really helpful. Is the B1Xon (http://www.thomann.de/gb/zoom_b1xon.htm) worth the extra over the B1on (http://www.thomann.de/gb/zoom_b1on.htm)? Have a slight prejudice against multi-effects from my youth - they use to always sounds a bit rubbish compared to individual boxes - I take it this isn't the case any more? Also spotted the Vox Pathfinder Bass: http://www.gak.co.uk/en/vox-pathfinder-10/24074?gclid=CMf8-82vncECFUPLtAodjTgA0w which looks pretty good from there reviews I've seen + plus it looks good too To much choice! Suspect they will all be fine so should just but 1 of them and get on with it!

Have found a bass now - so I need something to play through but I'm a bit lost with all the options. I'd like to keep it cheap for now - under £60 ideally. I don't need something to jam with others yet - once I've got back in to it we can hire a rehearsal space somewhere with amps and/or I'll buy something with a bit of umph if required I know that I will want a fuzz box at some point (as I always wanted one as a kid but never had one!) - not sure if that would effect the choice. Its going to be used to practice in our flat and I have a decent set of headphones so whatever I have it will be used with headphones most the time, even if its a full combo amp. So my options as I see it are: iRig http://www.thomann.de/gb/ik_multimedia_amplitube_irig.htm iRig HD http://www.thomann.de/gb/ik_multimedia_irig_hd.htm Sonic Port http://www.thomann.de/gb/line6_sonic_port.htm Vox AmPlug Bass http://www.guitarguitar.co.uk/electric_amps_detail.asp?stock=14090412170432 Vox RhythmBox http://www.gak.co.uk/en/vox-ac1-rhythmvox-bass/57570 Any idea what would be my best option? Anything better? Help!

Same question - think I've just found the reason the op was asking!

That blue thunderbird on page 1 of this thread is gorgeous!

Thanks once again everyone! Very helpful comments. I'm afraid I'm going to be really vain about this, but I'm not the biggest fan of the look of the Yamaha's - however good they play! I know that i should be buying on how they play, but I want something that I love the look off too. The only basses I've owned are my original Encore P bass in 1993/4 and I ended up with my 2nd choice colour, and a £50 heap a thing several years after that which had a bad re-spray and was a dog to play. This time i want something that I thing looks amazing Those basses might explain why I didn't stick with it! The loaner at the uni rehearsal studios was much nicer to play than both of those. Thanks for the link to the HB Tele bass @Annoying Twit - I spotted that but it seems to be sold already. My eBay is not full of basses! I seem to be really drawn to Tele style basses - i do keep coming back to the HB PB-50. It looks ace and is stupid cheap! I REALLY like the custom sk8 had made - I'm still drooling! http://basschat.co.uk/topic/242293-nbd-custom-telecaster/ I do keep looking at

Thats just lovely.

Wow - thanks for all the feedback! @Dad3353 - Yes, you can call me Ben. It is my name after all Loads of really useful stuff. Having re-read my first post it was a bit wooly. I do plan to have lessons - thank you for the recommendations, and I know I need something to practice on! I guess the questions come down to: a) Do I save up a bit and get a reasonable quality bass? Something that I'm not going to feel I want to trade up in a year or so. If so I'm not 100% comfortable that with my current skill level I'd be in a place to make an informed choice - i.e. if I want a p or a j neck, pup types etc so would it be worth having a couple of lessons where I can use a few different basses to have a better idea of what I like playing? I'm also conscious that a better bass should be nicer to learn on, though I haven't played a new bass in years so the quality gap may be much smaller. or b} just buy a cheap bass to start and plan of changing it when I have more experience? Option b can happen sooner, but if I get something much nicer by waiting a few months then I'm happy to do that. Having looked online I like the look/idea of these basses - but obviously have no idea how they play! http://www.pmtonline.co.uk/squier-vintage-modified-jazz-bass-77-in-black.html http://www.pmtonline.co.uk/squier-vintage-modified-cabronita-precision-electric-bass-guitar-in-black.html http://www.pmtonline.co.uk/squier-vintage-modified-telecaster-bass-guitar-in-vintage-blonde.html http://www.pmtonline.co.uk/squier-classic-vibe-precision-bass-50s-electric-bass-guitar-in-lake-placid-blue.html http://www.pmtonline.co.uk/musicman-sub-ray4-black-rn.html http://www.gear4music.com/Guitar-and-Bass/Gretsch-G2220-Junior-Jet-Bass-II-Bass-Guitar-Black/QIO?origin=product-ads&gclid=CJ_ll9vovcACFSKWtAodCF8AoA A few different styles off basses there, but I guess they are all pretty classic/vintage styles. If I went for option b I guess I'd be looking at something like the Jazz bass Darren linked to above: http://www.dv247.com/guitars/jandd-jb-vintage-1975-sfgr-bass-guitar-surf-green--201561 and I like the look of http://www.thomann.de/gb/harley_benton_pb_50_sb_vintage_series.htm but that seems stupid cheap to expect a reasonable bass. or I'll need to look 2nd hand. I appear to be incapable of writing short, concise posts today! Thanks for bearing with all my waffle!

Hi everyone. Looking for a little advice. I want to pick up bass again - had a bass when I was a kid but never really got that far with it, and had a few jams with friends at uni with a borrowed bass and now *some* years later I've got the itch to have a proper go of it. Having not played for ages would it make sense to have a few lessons where I can borrow a bass from the tutor to get a feel for the type of guitar I like to play? I know what I like the look of, but if i go in to try a few I'm just going to be playing what I learnt at 14 - Nirvana & Sugar mainly! - with poor technique and let's be honest they will all feel better than what I've played previously! My current thoughts are to wait a few months and get something decent - I really like the look of the Squire VM's - rather than get something cheaper and see if I can have a few lessons in the meantime so when I go and try them I have an idea of what I like. Does that sound like a good idea? Or am I over thinking this and should just go pick up a £100 bass to get a feel for playing again and look at something better further down the line? I'm in Birmingham - any recommendations for tutors also welcome! Thanks for any help!