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Yes the most obvious option really! How do you find it? I don't really like the colours!!!!!!

I think some of the couriers include it. I think the normal tax situation is VAT plus import duties. 20% plus 2% (I think) in this case. So if it’s $300 shipping plus 22% on top it’s getting quite expensive!!

I just put one in the shopping basket and it adds $300 shipping. I wonder if that includes the UK VAT at 20%. Did he say?? $799 for a short scale. So $300 for shipping alone seems quite a lot! Import duty itself is only 2% I think.

Here? Basschat? I am losing my grip. I thought I had been through the adverts!! Off to look now!

Aha still a month! But I will be coming through Manchester. Kind offer! You could demonstrate as my bass knowledge far outweighs my proficiency! Is it a B2A?

Aha I did see that! Thanks. Any experiences of whether that is a satisfactory experience? Or is a small body a better solution?! I think I can probably test the modern Steinberger and Cort Space 4 quite easily in London to compare.

Hi, I have read a lot of threads on travel basses but I have a slight twist! I am a very average bassist but soon will be spending part of the year first in a campervan and then a boat! Airplanes are not a problem. My main bass is a great Frankenstein put together by Beedster of this parish. It’s a fender mashup and is in a decent massive square fender case! Definitely too big for easy storage in a limited storage setup! Anyway have looked at the stick options but I will be sitting down to practice obviously and as long as it all fits in a small gig bag it should be fine! I think headless is the way forward. So there is hohner jack cheap on ebay, new cort space 4 for maybe £600, all the stick options new Steinberger, second hand Hohner thing, Yamaha something. Or more expensive?!! Which is crazy. Ibanez and the ultimate which is Boden 4!! Looks great and is perfect weight and ergonomics!! Actually there is Marcus Miller M6. Having said all that I just think stick ones not so good for sitting down and not wearing a strap? Need small and light though! I’m abroad at the moment so haven’t tried any! Need to go to a shop in uk and try modern Steinberger and Cort? I hate sensible options!!

Yes actually I have a US jazz bass that I bought second hand that amazingly might be worth the same or more than when I bought it. Better than some of my other hobbies.....!!

I definitely wasn't trying to say I am better than anyone else! I was implying I am worse.... Gear much better than my ability....!

Wow great stuff!

Love this. I was discussing with a friend getting deliveries from the daily Amazon driver that comes round and he suggested putting some kitchen roll on their subscription service so once a month you get a surprise delivery!! Not great for the environment though so I haven't done that but great minds seem to think alike!!

That's my middle name.....!

Wow lots of replies! I wish I had done it at 20 but should be gigging by the time I'm 60! Encouraging stuff!!

Love to hear any stories of people getting good at an older age.. I playe trumpet to a good standard up to 20. Grade 6. Failed grade 8 due to being more interested in girls and beer. Was the worst player in a good quality Orchestra at university. Now grade 5 bass. Mediocre. But interested in getting better. Anyone done it later in life??

So tell me what the ethics are on being interested in beautiful bass gear when just an intermediate player. Obviously I could be an amazing player on a £300 squire bass. But is there such a thing as a bass hobby that doesn't have to do with skill??

OK I am depressed...... Bought a Jam+ but various issues with my ultimate ipad practice setup. a) I think the cable that came to connect to ipad (lightning) is bust. Apogee support think it is. I have bought a cheapy one to see if that works. It didnt work originally. Then it worked. Now it doesn't. b) It turns out that you really need all apps on the ipad to be Audiobus compatible. I bought AU3. Then my supermetronome volume doesnt work.... I cant find another drum machine i like. (and anyway the jam+ isn't working on my ipad anyway.) c) The jam+ works on my mac but garageband is crap for making simple drum rythms! Ughhhhh I dont like practicing with my stomp. The volume mix etc is a pain. I don't get on with fiddling with it. TBH I do tech all day. I just want to plug in and play. The Darkglass looks great.... Maybe I will order and get the stomp on ebay! And return the jam+!

Great thanks. Will do.

Just listen! But anyway some progress and info for anyone else searching. Bought Apogee Jam +. Arrived. Plugged in. Nothing happened!! Thought it didn't work. Didn't appear in Audiobus inputs. Tried to connect with garageband. Still blue light. Restarted ipad. Tried again. Sprang into life. Green light. Weird..... Anyway now it appears in the Audiobus list of inputs. Can use without Garageband for input it seems. So that is good. Sounds fine to me in my AKG K702s. Next issue..... SuperMetronome isn't Audiobus compatible I think so I cant control the volume in Audiobus. Need a new drum machine. Anytune works fine. Though hasn't been update to ios 15 etc so have to allow network permissions manually. But that is fine. I can go in Anytune to control playback and then just switch to Audiobus app to adjust levels so it's actually great. I think if I can sort the drum machine I like this setup better than my HX stomp for practice. Less wires. No power lead required at all! Works of fully charged ipad and I have a camera adapter somewhere if I want to charge. Any recommendations for up to date simple drum machines?

Aha now i am deep into ios music stuff. Does seem i can attach my ipad to my music stand and do all through there. Audiobus.....?

Hi, Just back to practicing after pandemic. I usually use my HX stomp to practice but actually its irritating me! Also I will travel soon and want something zero size to take with me. I use my ipad at the moment for either mp3 backing tracks with an ipad app called Anytune Pro so I can slow them down. Alternatively I use SuperMetronome as a drum machine. I understand if I get an audio interface like an iRig (which one?!!) it will work as an audio interface. So bass and headphones plugged into that and away I go...... Except. How do I mix 2 sources without a complex daw etc. I basically want to use an app on the ipad and mix in the live bass. Hmmm audio mixer on the ipad? AUM?? Can the ipad multitask??!! Seems so just ran supermetronome and model d app at the same time but don't see how to control the level between the 2. I do tech all day. Want something really simple when i practice. Maybe i shoul dbuy a secondhand Bass Buddy off ebay! Cheers Rob

Only after: No alcohol, not much caffeine, exercise (walking if nothing else), meditation. Have you meditated?

For some reason I have been obsessed by this for the last week. I was into PG when I was 15. Now I am 50 I am having another go! The bass on this is amazing. TL. I think fretted MM. Though sounds fretless?!!!