I hear my neighbors screwing and still I don't want to annoy them in return: practice amps, headphone amps, pocket amps etc

that doesn't sound good. if you felt the shock travel up your arm, it's prob beyond a static discharge. Does the amp have a grounded plug on it?

it's the standard three-prong uk plug, i think those are always grounded?

yeah, it should be. could be a problem with the ground at the outlet. are your pedals plugged into the same outlet?

yeah, although only two were on mains power, which didn't include the final two in the chain, if that matters? i was rearranging them, had just unplugged from the last in the chain and then when i picked up the lead to plug it back into the chain came the shock.

i was just trying to see if there was some unshared ground issue. idk man, unless you are really attached to the amp, i'd look for a replacement. if you have a multimeter, you could check for ac voltage from tip to ground.

ya i think it'll be going, if my music was any good i'd be okay with risking dying for my art but i'm not dying for this pish. i'll miss ur one of a kind busted fuzz, bb. (thanks for your help, j.)

I'm probably going to be buying a bass soon. What are some of the best bass practice amps?

the little peavey max 158 is pretty good, dig some of the small ashdown stuff. honestly they are all pretty much the same - lean towards a larger speaker if you are choosing between stuff, ive never heard a 6.5" bass speaker sound anything other than awful

http://www.philjonespuresound.com/products/?id=8

my voxpathfinder 10 has died, i quite liked it but wasn't hugely committed to it and would be willing to pay a little more for a replacement. any suggestions?

i really like my yamaha thr5 - five amp models (inc a pretty sweet vox one), effects, line in and headphones out. a second-hand one would probably cost around the same as a new pathfinder i think?