Smallest bass rig ever.

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Author Message murray Member Username: murray Post Number: 67 Registered: 7-2007 Posted on Wednesday, October 12, 2011 - 2:57 pm:    We have seen some wonderful and vast bass rigs recently - what is your smallest ever bass rig? Glynn Mine attached. murray Member Username: murray Post Number: 68 Registered: 7-2007 Posted on Wednesday, October 12, 2011 - 3:16 pm:    And another -slightly bigger amp. Appalachian dance side in UK. benson_murrensun Senior Member Username: benson_murrensun Post Number: 540 Registered: 5-2007 Posted on Thursday, October 13, 2011 - 11:10 am:    SWR Strawberry Blonde. mike13 Intermediate Member Username: mike13 Post Number: 107 Registered: 11-2007 Posted on Saturday, October 15, 2011 - 3:15 am:    AER 12 kg jacko Senior Member Username: jacko Post Number: 3031 Registered: 10-2002 Posted on Sunday, October 16, 2011 - 12:48 pm:    I've never plugged my kelly dragonfly in. Does that count? Graeme afrobeat_fool Advanced Member Username: afrobeat_fool Post Number: 375 Registered: 7-2009 Posted on Sunday, October 16, 2011 - 3:22 pm:    Acoustic Image Coda R jazzyvee Senior Member Username: jazzyvee Post Number: 2610 Registered: 6-2002 Posted on Sunday, October 16, 2011 - 11:13 pm:    Hi Jacko, What are those Kelly Dragonfly basses like? I saw one in a local music shop in brum this afternoon but didn't get a chance to try it out. Jazzyvee 811952 Senior Member Username: 811952 Post Number: 2045 Registered: 10-2003 Posted on Monday, October 17, 2011 - 5:25 am:    I've got one and while it's far from perfect, it's not a bad instrument at all after a little (or a lot) of attention to the nut. Works great for swing or acoustic jazz with a small amp (it's not a loud instrument). I don't mind the buzzes that come from the inlay. Just adds character imho.. John murray Member Username: murray Post Number: 69 Registered: 7-2007 Posted on Tuesday, October 18, 2011 - 1:28 am:    Thanks for replies. Just to add, both of mine are rechargeable amps (the smallest made by Liberty and the next one that I use regularly by Harley Benton, a copy by Thomann of Crate Taxi but not now made) - any comments on rechargeable amps that work for gentle bass gigs? Glynn jacko Senior Member Username: jacko Post Number: 3033 Registered: 10-2002 Posted on Tuesday, October 18, 2011 - 4:44 am:    Jazzy. I love mine. it probably gets more playing time than the rest of my collection put together as I can just pick it up and start playing - no need to set up an amp to be heard(this has marital benefits). i tried out all the usual suspects in my local stores - Godin, fender, ibanez etc but couldn't find one that i liked. None of them had a great B string when amplified and finding a fretless five string was proving to be a problem so after getting some recommendations on this forum I ended up buying the kelly online and had it shipped over from the US with a decent quality gigbag for around $500 quite a few years ago. i bought it on ebay (us) from grand central music and i guess I struck lucky as it was set up perfectly for my style. Only a couple of minor gripes - the B string doesn't amplify well - possibly a standard fault across all acoustic bass guitars? and the inlays were loose in places - an easy fix with some superglue. I'm not too bothered about the amplification issue as I bought it to be my practice bass in the house and Mrs j prefers it quiet :-) Graeme