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I am considering acquiring and early 50s style p bass. However, I think I heard before that it is not recommended to rest the thumb on the single coil pickup. Can anyone shed light on this? Thanks.

Thanks for these great replies. I’m nervous about packing and unfortunately  we only have a branch of Kennys in Aberdeen which is obviously closed at the moment. As they never have what I’m looking for I’m not sure if they will have a box. I’ll work out an asking price and try it locally and see what happens.

I am thinking about selling my Mesa Boogie Walkabout Scout 1X12 Combo. I live in Aberdeen so the market may be rather limited. I am concerned however that if I offer to post the combo then I will have to pack it securely. I would hate anything to happen to the combo in transit and so am seeking advice as to the best the way to pack and courier a combo. Thanks!

I have one of these basses. They are superb basses.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1977-78-Fender-Jazz-Bass-Guitar/264754366975?hash=item3da49709ff:g:ijYAAOSwW69e2j~Q

I have the exact twin of this bass. A quite superb instrument. This one looks every bit of the asking price. GLWTS.

8 hours ago, Joe86 said:

 

That is quite simply magnificent!

9 minutes ago, TheGreek said:

Bring a mask...

Doesn't alter the fact that it is a non-essential journey.

Surely collection involves a non-essential journey.

Does the price include shipping?

I certainly am my friend. I also trust that you are thriving.👍

That is a very good price for these G&G cases. A substantial saving on retail. GLWTS!

Ah, my old bass. It is an absolute cracker. Whoever gets this will not be disappointed. Gareth is also a great guy to deal with. GLWTS!

3 minutes ago, Bill Fitzmaurice said:

You need to find out what impedance your speaker is. If it's 4 ohms you can't add another to it. If it's 8 ohms you may.

Mine is 4ohms which is why I started the thread by asking advice on what cab(s) I could use with the head on its own which would give more volume.

31 minutes ago, Jack said:

They were definitely made with both.

They were indeed. The combo could be bought with an 8ohm cab so that the walkabout extension cab (also 8 ohms) could be added with no problems. Most scouts however came with the 4ohm cab.

2 minutes ago, jrixn1 said:

I think the issue is that the cab which comes as part of the Walkabout Scout system is already 4 ohms.  Therefore a second cab cannot be used without taking the amp below the official minimum of 4 ohms.

This is indeed the problem. 

5 minutes ago, Bill Fitzmaurice said:

The amp is 4 ohm rated? Or the speaker is 4 ohms?

Here is the blurb from the manual:-

1 hour ago, Bill Fitzmaurice said:

Bad decision. Once again, it's not about watts. You've got a perfectly good amp, you just need a second speaker to get out of it what it can give. A second identical speaker will give you 6dB higher sensitivity. The result is the same as increasing power by a factor of four. It's not at all complicated, you just need to learn how gear works. Remember, you're the bass player. That makes you the smart one in the band. 😉

 I hear exactly what you are saying Bill. However, I did say that I had no clue about this sort of thing hence my initial post. I can't add the Mesa 1X12 extension cab as my combo is 4ohms rated and not the 8ohms version. If it was the 8ohms version I would quite happily add the extension cab. Therefore, what can I do to achieve to get greater volume. Please remember I am dense about abs and sensitivity etc.

It’s all too complicated. I think I’ll just buy a more powerful combo. Thanks everybody.

My Walkabout Scout is not able to be paired up with the mesa extension cab. I would need to take out the head and use it with a separate cab. I was really wanting to know if this can  me more volume depending on the cab.

I currently use a Mesa Boogie Walkabout Scout 1X12 of which I am very fond. It fulfils most of my requirements. However, it may be that I will need some more volume at a future date. The good thing is that the Mesa Head is able to be used with a separate cab. The amp is 300w @ 4ohms and 165w @ 8ohms. As I am a bit thick in terms of ohms and the like, I am looking for advice and recommendations as to what cabs would give me more volume than the 1X12 Mesa cab which also has a passive thingy on the base of the cab to accentuate the bass output. Thanks in advance! 

1 hour ago, LewisK1975 said:

Most would prob consider it sacrilege, but I'd stick a BWB guard on that, put an EMG pickup in it and laugh all the way to my gig.

Lovely Bass either way, GLWTS!

Might as well just buy a current Squier and do that. Why take the originality which is why the bass commands the asking price.

2 hours ago, Dov65 said:

For sale only bud, peanuts for an Aberdonian😉

I’m one of the few that doesn’t work in the oil and gas industry.😂

I love capri orange. Is this sale only or are you considering trades?