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Hi guys, Just a quick post to say how happy I am with the pedal Dave just built for me. I asked for his standard VT1-EQ-Di-Std-Bass but requested it without the DI, headphone amp, colour and aux input as I had no use for these. I've cranked the I/P to full, Gain to 12 o'clock, Bright switch on, a little boost of Bass and the level evened out with the Clean Boost switch/dial. Great valve overdrive sound and tone, couldn't be happier. This is the pedal in it's original form that Dave sells : [url="http://www.davehallamps.co.uk/page53.html"]http://www.davehallamps.co.uk/page53.html[/url] Anyone else have a DHA pedal they use? Thanks Jim

[quote name='pmjos' timestamp='1456679666' post='2991332'] My advise is don't buy him a starter bass. Buy your son a good quality instrument that sounds the dogs and if it costs a bit more he will pay you back a thousand fold when he spends hours doing something educational and useful with his time rather than playing a video game with a starter bass standing in the corner. Seriously, when I was a kid my family was skint. My uncle bought me and my two brothers a guitar each and two of us play to this day 35 years later because he gave us a good instrument. If its good enough for your to play its good enough for him. Wish you all the best starting your son out, invest in his potential. [/quote] Thank you. In my mind I keep thinking that a good instrument is nicer and easier to play. You've just put it into better words and a nice story too! [quote name='Bassassin' timestamp='1456767068' post='2992048'] Ibanez SR all the way. Light as a feather, full-scale but skinny neck ideal for growing hands, properly well made with decent hardware, electronics & pups - easily good enough that there's no need to upgrade if he really gets into it. And they look cool. Pretty cheap used, you can pick up a nearly new SR300 for a little over a ton, or an older higher-range model for about the same. I recently got a rough but perfectly playable SR500 for £87. Jon. [/quote] I've never had an SR but always liked the look of them. I'll have to see if I can have a go on one!

Thanks guys, sound advice from everyone. I'll do my own setups so I'll get it playing nice for him if needed and stick a nice set of strings on for the little fella

Thanks for all the replies guys. £100 (ish) and all those suggestions are great!

Good advice, thanks! He's got small hands so I might go down the Jazz route as the neck won't be as big for him. This looks good [url="http://www.thomann.de/gb/harley_benton_jb_75_sb_vintage_serie.htm"]http://www.thomann.de/gb/harley_benton_jb_75_sb_vintage_serie.htm[/url]

Hi guys, I'm starting to teach my eldest boy and wondered your thoughts on a decent Bass to buy him. I don't want anything too heavy but at the same time I still want a full size Bass?

Traded my cabs for Geoffs' Bass last night. Top fella, totally knows his stuff and a pleasure to deal with. Thanks Geoff!