Conan

We need to get a handle on these things...

TKS are great cabs. I am selling an H115, which will certainly not compete with two 410s, but is easily loud enough (and clear as a bell) to cope with any backline-only gigs. Lovely and light too... I use a Markbass LM2 with it and they are very compatible.

I'd certainly boost the top end a bit and maybe try some compression/limiting until your technique improves, as volume can be a bit inconsistent. Palm-muting is also a useful skill to practice...

Maybe people you are neutral about or new members that you have not yet made your mind up about? Mine is 5310. Singer is a relatively new band member, and although I like him, I wouldn't call him a friend. The drummer is a mate and also a work colleague 🙂

You forgot to mention the handles...

Depends. If you play on biggish stages, and move around a bit, and want to be able to hear yourself other than through monitors or in-ears...

Interesting discussion about tolex and customer service, but isn't all this somewhat hijacking the thread?

Not at all! Good luck in sourcing one if you decide to go down that path. Essentially, the Vintage was two of the original Compacts in one box. Unbelievably light for the sound they produce - and strongly built as well!

Don't the Nate Mendel signature P basses have a J neck? Another cheaper possible solution... They get very good reviews too

Have a trawl through the classifieds for an old Barefaced Vintage. A 2x15 cab that is a one handed lift (for me anyway) and is wide enough to sit a "proper" amp on top. I used to have one and it sounded great, but was just too big for the stairs in the practice room we were using at the time... I'd have another like a shot, but there are not that many around and people tend to hang on to them as they are so good...

Ah. Apologies, I misunderstood your OP

Sorry. Facetious comment rather than trolling attempt. Inti (an ex-member on here) took musical snobbishness to elevated (?) heights, to which we mere mortals could only aspire in our dreams (or nightmares). We clown-whores can only... Er, no, wait - he was a git.🙄😁

Inti? Is that you? 🤔

Not trying to be funny, but if your bass is lovely why deliberately damage it? Buy a Roadworn as well? 🤔

Could you get one of those for three grand at the moment? Most of the ones I've seen for sale are well over £4000...

Lovely! Although I think you were much more sensible buying it second hand. I wonder how much less you paid than the original buyer...

You could buy a number of decent-good basses for £3000 or less... Having seen the quality that is available now in the under-£500 sector, you could buy an instant collection!

Update - after buying a used bridge on here, and finding that it didn't quite fit, I came up with a much simpler (and cheaper) solution. I took a junior hacksaw to the two offending intonation screws (the G and D strings) and shortened them by about 7mm. Result - perfectly intonated! I'm actually rather proud of myself as I am no engineer or even a handyman!

It's not unusual to have a crush on Asians...