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A DI with a level control/mute and earth lift for me please! On the front if possible. A decent eq would be handy too. An LED meter would be useful, but more importantly flashing lights make any piece of rackmount gear look cool IMHO.

Sennheiser HD201's Bought them after seeing them recommended in old Bassworld threads. They're great - really good value.

Hey - Thanks for the advice guys. I'm off to check out the options that you suggested. On reflection, (and after a dozen years together,)I'm a bit emotionally attached to this old lump of wood and metal and would rather make it sound better (and more gigable) than just sell it off for a younger model! Interesting to hear that Bassaussie doesn't rate MEC electronics. I think this bass was manufactured just before the Streamer 6's were sold with stock MEC inards. Guy

This has probably already been covered in Bassworld/talk .... but I'd be really grateful for some advice! I have owned a Warwick Streamer 6 from new (it is now about 12 years old). The Bartolini soapbars are warm and sound great in a small group situation, but the bass just doesn't have enough oomph to cut through a noisy drummer/guitarist mix. This week, I went over to Sound Control Manchester - resigned to forking out for a Musicman, TRB (or anything that has punch and volume) for noisy gigs. Got talking to the repair guy who is based at but independant from Sound Control. He reckoned that although the p'ups are Bartolini, the rest of the electrics are Warwicks own. His advice was to keep the p'ups and change the rest of the electronics for either MEC or Bartolini. This would give loads more output and general oomph. Am a bit nervous of forking out (at least) a couple of hundred quid for something I've never heard or am not even certain would be an improvement. I'd be grateful for any advice - is this worth doing or is the money better put towards a new bass. If it is worth doing - Bartolini's or MECs (or someone elses electronics?)