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Just thought, if you don't want to do a lot of knob twiddling - an alternative could be to run a Tech 21 Sansamp Bass Driver into a QSC power amp, then into whatever configuration of cabs you want.

If you can try out a few different set ups either at a local music shop or rehearsal studios, you will be able to decide if 8x10 or 6x10 or 4x10 or 4x10 + 1x15 or 2x 15 is your favourite configuration. As you'll be playing very loud, anything with 4x10 to retain clarity would work best imho. The Firebass head runs as low as 2 ohms so keep an eye out for what the cabs run at. You can use two 4 ohm cabs or even four 8 ohm cabs (which would be a wall of noise). The 410 cabs would be easier to move about, as they will be not as heavy as a 810. The Firebass head runs crystal clear even at super high volumes, put a svt simulator like a Sansamp bass driver in front of it and you should get very close to your godly sound.

For your budget, secondhand... Head: Peavey Firebass 700 + Tech 21 Sansamp Bass Driver or Line 6 Lowdown HD750 Cab: x2 Peavey 410 tvx or Peavey 810 tvx It's heavy gear, but super reliable, super loud and you should be able to get either option for under 400 notes.

I’m sure the Aria comes in sunburst as well.

Expensive firewood.

I always use Chromes or Fender flats, they are similar in sound and tension.

I had the yellow precision. Was total rubbish, very poor neck and pups/electrics were the worst I've ever seen, looked like they would fall apart at anytime. Pickguard was an unusual shape, in that it was different to any stock p bass shape, which made replacing it impossible. Oddly, the neck had knots in the wood. But I did like the yellow colour.

Ah! My amp does have output. So guess it can't be that. Thanks anyway.

Did your amp hum when your IC died?

Yes, the amp fully works, actually sounds good imho, but the constant hum is really annoying.

Was given a little fender solid state guitar amp (frontman g15) got it home and turned it on, to find an annoying constant hum. Turned all the pots, hum was the same level, including the volume, with the volume at 0 or 10 the hum was the same. A google search told be these fender amps have a common hum issue from grounding issues. But couldn’t find a conclusive fix. I have zero electrical knowledge, any thoughts what I need to do to stop the hum?

This seems interesting... Warman Peacemaker http://www.warmanguitars.co.uk/product/warman-peacemaker-warm-rail-single-coil-sized-humbucker-can-be-coil-tapped

Picked up a very cheap Squier Affinity P (2013) last week, as something I planned on modding, but turned out someone had already done some upgrades and it puts my Fenders to shame. Well built (though machine heads need changing), neck is super nice to play and sounds great.

The last pb50 I got was shoddy, badly cut nut and uneven frets. Quality has gone down big time imho.

Take a gander... http://www.shortscalebass.co.uk/short-scale-string-choice

I use different pick sizes depending on string gauge. The heavier the strings the lighter the pick size, and visa-versa. I also found if I use flatwounds I prefer a smooth/glossy pick, and if I (very occasionally) use rounds I like a pick with some texture/grip. Different pick sizes have a dramatic impact on your sound, so testing out a load at a music store is extremely beneficial, as well as fun. There's been many times in the past when I decided a bass or strings were rubbish, ended up selling them, when in fact I was just using the wrong pick size - yes, it make that much of a difference imho. Now I can make pretty much any bass and strings sound how I like, with a decent set up and the right pick size!

I literally brought a set of D'Addario ECB81S flats this afternoon. Warm sounding with lots of articulation. Great for rock, blues and soul. This link will help... http://www.shortscalebass.co.uk/short-scale-string-choice

We’ll never know why!

The SD vintage hot stack would be ideal, but above my budget.

The Firebird isn’t Strat size or on or below my budget.

Looking for a guitar pup, not a bass pup, so Big Sis is not what I’m looking for. Humbucker for no hum. I thought noiseless pups would be beyond my £50 limit? My idea of vintage tone is a fat and warm sound, all bass and lower mids. Fat and growly.

I thought lipstick pups are single coil, I’m looking for a humbucker in Strat size. Though I do like the Dano sound.

I have an itch at the moment to change out the hot rails I have in my ditty Squier Bronco, and change it to something with a more vintage tone. The bass already has flats, so I’d like to keep it with a guitar pup instead of a Tele bass pup, is there a strat size humbucker guitar pup with a vintage tone? Budget £50 or less.

BreadBin I don’t think he’s going to max everything out and add an overdrive pedal on full as well.