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The gear is in tip top condition and Andy's a great bloke to deal with...

I''m sure there are versions of Marshall Bass cabs with them as standard, the DBS or similar 215's... you know the gold ones... also the previous bi-amp 15 & 210 Marshall boxes... I think?!?!

Slightly off but I have a GK Neo 112 (Mk1: slightly smaller): it weighs next to nothing, goes much deeper than you'd think and takes a fair pounding from my iAmp800. I can't get over what you get for the money from GK. Also had an MB150S Mk111 which i loved the tone from.

Lucky boy...

I think Bose used it first in the 802's saved many a horn driver...

Hi there, used Trace since 1984 (AH400 original 150W@8ohm Hi pass + 250W@4ohm Low + 1812 (18 + 15 +12) cab) to AH500s + above etc etc... gone lightweight... bought an SVT Classic and Trace 1524 cab

Also have a EA iAmp800 I use with a GK Neo 112 if I'm playing in a telephone box and someone's on the phone... The cab is great and goes surprisingly loud and deep, the amp tone shaping is fantastic and it's completely silent and reasonably light (19lbs), loud enough but no match for a MkV AH500.

I've owned Wals, GBs, Statii??, Egypt, Overwater and all the 'stock' names: currently have an ACG Recurve and a Bass Doc/Cairnes 'Jazz' 5... there's just something about the way they play/feel. The point I'd make is that given ALL of the above are beautifully made/sounding instruments, you REALLY need to try as many as you can; so a big thanks to all of the shops who stock custom built units.

Forgot... Marshall 2001: [size=5][b]8 x KT88[/b][/size] conservatively rated at 375W RMS by Marshall. Bit of a bu**er to lift but emmm very present when it's finished sucking all the power from your street and moved into KILL mode....

Hi there, pics will always help move things along; might also be an idea to list a couple of things you'd like to end up with instead.
Best of luck.

Lovely looking bass; good luck.

A Dan Armstrong sliding pickup medium scale bass... from purchase to return as trade-in: 6hrs (including one each way on the bus...). Don't know why I ever took it out the shop never mind parting with cash...

I recently picked up a Jazz5 from hillbilly deluxe: Howard body, Jim neck: best Jazz I've owned.

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Funny you should mention it but... I've never used Gibson basses (apart from a small shot of a week or so to convince myself it was against nature...) BUT, recently I keep looking at a Flying V bass on these very pages... I'm 56 and should know better... or should I

As per Mr F above.. an 80's Hiwatt 200 or 400 is BEYOOONNNDDD!!! Less said about M'ground the better. OR and early (up to series V)Trace. More recent but still in the past, the Marshall DBS 400W head was superb sounding (I agree Marshall are often overlooked as doing good bass amps).
Up to date I'd love to hear a Laney Nexus tube head but never even seen one in the flesh.

Hi there, welcome aboard!!
All of the basses you've listed are good quality instruments as are the Classic vibe Fenders. Things that I have found make a big difference are:[list]
[*]Scale length: are they all 34" or are any 35". Personally I find 35" just too much.
[*]String spacing: Standard 19mm is fine on 4's but on 5's sometimes a little less 18mm or even 17.5mm may make the bass less of a handfull.
[*]Active or passive: your list contains a mix and depending on your amp some may work better.
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All the basses you list should be OK for both live and studio use in general. Good pickups and electrics should make for 'quieter' operation into a desk but not so much live. Of the three you list I'd probably go with the Yamaha (as they are so consistent and well made) or a Classic Vibe Jazz.
If you can you should definitely try them and if at all possible with your own amp.

I've used Seiko tuners for 20yrs... current one (not floor mount) is a SAT800 Heavy duty one.. does the job on 5's and 6's no problem... I think you can get them from Amazon for about £17!! which is less than half what I paid a year ago.

Deffo go down buying a more powerful unit second hand... if only there was a nearby place selling lots of used bass gear.... hmmmm.

The older Trace gear is starting to be no money for what you get (as suggested above).

Definitely sounds like a pre-amp tube acting up... should be relatively easy to check out and if no-one you know has a spare a new tube is only around £10. 'course you might prefer 'burst' after awhile...

A 410 moves roughly as much air as a 215 so any single 15 would have to be pretty efficient.. that aside I've been using 10s/15s mixed for yonks and have just gone back (shows age) to a standard 215 (Trace 1524) with my SVT Classic... just more ooommmfff, Seems to be plenty of top for me (no tweeter).
Probably summed up as more 'room filling' less 'punchy' so depends on what you want.
Currently *all rattling is winning...

Shows age... I had a Selmer T&B 50 (new: 70's) and decided to 'upgrade' to the new 100W tranny head (Bass 100 (Norlin idea/design))... weighed way less, was louder, sounded OK... but only for about 10 mins then it cut off and was too hot to touch: back to shop: repeat... Having done this SEVEN times with DIFFERENT units I went with the 100W tube head. Turns out they (Norlin) got it wrong and all units suffered from thermal runaway; never seen one since... luckily.

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0116 Recurve Classic 5 fretless

Can't believe I've not done this so far... picked the bass up last summer and still get overawed every time I pick it up. It's the easiest to play fretless I've ever owned and the new circuit ensures it's also the most versatile sounding. Alan and I have reasonably similar taste is bass sounds and playability options but here he's read my mind (OK, short read). The pix...

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Beautiful bass.

Had never heard of these, which by the look of yours is a shame; lovely looking bass; especially the matching headstock. Good luck.

Love the look of this bass, just works. Good luck.