John Lobb

Thank you for all of your replies regarding the amps. I will take all of your advice into account. Not exactly an amazing 'barn find' etc but I think I'll learn more about them when I clean them up and play around with them for a bit. Thank you again!

Thank you so much for all of your replies! I will take it all into account and visit some shops and try some out. This forum is amazing! So many helpful people. I will certainly be buying my bass from here if I find what I need. The prices look great and its obviously run by people who care a lot about basses in general. Thank you again.

Hi Guys, I've been playing bass for around a year and have been playing a Yamaha TBRX174. I like the bass, I've learnt how to setup the instrument, polished the frets and changed the nut as it cracked. However, the pickups are questionable in quality. I think they pick up a lot background noise and aren't generally excellent. (although I'm certainly not an expert)... and I don't really want to put the time into changing the pickups and making it more noise resistant with grounding out the insides etc as I think it won't add much value to the bass and it's quite a lot of work. (tell me if i'm wrong) So, with all of that considered what do you think would be a good second bass guitar? (I will sell the TBRX174) and my budget is around £500-£600. I have been looking at some Sire basses. In particular the P7 2nd Gen as it appears to be good value for money (but I don't really know enough). I like the PJ setup with the pickups as I like having the versatility of sounds in one instrument, harsh to warm etc. (I don't know if this is a silly preference) I'm open to all suggestions. Thank you in advance for any replies!

Hi Guys, I'm new to this forum, I have come across some bass amps found in a garage. Some are in questionable condition but seem okay enough. Please could you give some advice on what they are, if they are any good, and point me to any resources etc... List of amps: Peavey Backstage Plus 35 Watt Amp Laney Mighty Bass Amp Laney Pro Linebacker PL100 Bass Amp Mission Raven Student Bass Amp Also, how do you go about buying basses on this site? Do you do it all via direct messaging and then paypal? Thank you in advance for any replies.