Dan Dare

Another vote for the AER.

When you want to get louder, you can add a power amp and extra cab(s).

How about replacing the 12s with something better? If you like the sound of the cab, seems a good idea to stick with and upgrade it. Have a look at the Blue Aran site for drivers. MB cabs nice but quite pricey.

Defo need someone to mix, so take your keyboard player up on her offer. Agree with others' suggestions to combine PA cabs and go out in mono. Stereo a waste of time unless it's for a seated concert hall audience.

We have to be considerate, especially in crowded urban environments. Why piss off your neighbours? Use headphones. As others say, bass frequencies travel. If you want to crank it, rent a rehearsal room.

Do you like it? Can you afford it? Everything else is secondary, especially "value" - real or perceived.

Like most things, the SR16 gets easier the more you use it.

As long as I don't receive anything negative on EvilBay, I'm happy.

Think you'll have to leave. These things are rarely resolved in my experience.

I wouldn't care to be anywhere near one of our drummer's stools, not with what he eats...

Spoombung's first comment is spot on.

I've bought one item on BC - seller was a nice chap and honest. To respond to the general points here, though, people are free to buy or sell or not as they choose and to whoever they like. It may be annoying or disappointing if someone changes their mind, but they have the right to do so.

Cute. Wonder if it was superglued to the bridge?

Wouldn't presume to think anyone might be interested in my senile ramblings, but please post up details as soon as it's finalised. Tx

"Arise Sir Norman". Has a good ring to it.

Damn shame. Great singer.

Or maybe that he doesn't dribble whilst he's playing?

Could be due to legal wrangles between members of the bands concerned (I know there has been a row between member of The Doors).

Thanks all. Would love an 8x10, but am old and live in a first floor flat - would never get it up the stairs. Think you're right re. power and headroom. Plan to get a large PA power amp - cheap these days (that's what Trace did - combined a decent pre with PA power stage), use with the BBE and experiment with cab combinations. Phil Lesh 70s tone would do nicely.

Thanks chaps. Someone asked what I've tried. When the Bassman went (too large/heavy), a Trace AH350+4x12 (and 1x15 when more volume needed). Nice and quite close to the Fender sound, but was not exactly light/easy to get around. Next I got the BBE pre with a couple of power amps (Peavey and RSE), biamped. As stated above, BBE + Peavey into the 2x10 makes the right noise, but not at any volume. Tried a Markbass LM3. Didn't like it - too quacky/midrangey. Then got the EBS, which I find much the same as the LM3 - a little smoother, but not much. Am looking at going back to the BBE/power amps, but wondered if you all had any ideas worth pursuing. Being ancient - 60+ - I find most modern bass set ups too hi-fi and possessed of what I hear as a clangy midrange. I like that fat old school sound (but not dub/reggae - like some string tone, too). Have just put a replacement driver (Oberton) in the SVT15, which fattens things somewhat. Thanks for all suggestions.

Have been through a number of heads trying to recreate the sound I used to get from my Jazz through a valve Bassman 135 and 2x15. Currently have an EBS HD350 with 1x15 and 2x10 SVT cabs. Still too modern/mid prominent (find that to be the case with most stuff I try). An old BBE pre with a low powered Peavey power amp into my 2x10 gets the sound I want, but I lose it when I try to scale it up. Any suggestions? Cheers.

In my experience, one should only use Neutrik speakons. Some of the copies around are a poor fit - could be greater risk of jamming.