beginner bassist question

[Easter Bunny]

i got a free bass guitar from a mate at work and now i'm starting to learn how to use it. i used to fiddle with an acoustic until i gave it to my nieces. i wasn't really good, but i knew some basics (didn't have it too long).

anyways, i've been looking around for an amp and boy are they expensive. but! i just popped over to cash crusaders and saw a cort cm10b amp for R400. would you say it's a good amp to start off with for me to hear what i'm playing? what should i look out for when looking for a second hand amp?

[BCO]

10 watts is tiny for a bass amp. Unless you literally just want to use it for practicing on your own.

[thisgeek]

In lieu of an amp, you can plug the bass into your PC and use software, however there is usually an annoying delay to deal with, depending on your hardware.

I have a really crappy little practice amp, and it (or the guitar, not quite sure) tends to pick up the pulsing of my electric fence. Sigh.

[Easter Bunny]

that's pretty much what i want to do seeing as i'm still too crap to perform for more than just my wife. :) i need to confirm with my wife but i reckon R800 is my limit.