GregBass

I have had a couple of technical issues with my rig recently, and have to comment on the support I received. Firstly, TC. I have an RH750 that is well out of warranty and that I bought second hand. It had the "knobs falling off" issue (ooer, missus). I contacted TC to ask where I could buy a replacement set, and two days later a full set arrived free of charge. Then Barefaced. I bought a Big Baby 2, which had an issue with its crossover. After a couple of emails, Alex agreed to send a new crossover for me to try. I swapped it out, problem solved without having to return the cab. Great support from both - thanks guys.

One further consideration is whether you use a Hipshot Xtender for drop tunings. I have found that standard Fender plastic nuts reliably change to the correct pitch, brass nuts don't.

Lewis - I was quoted four weeks for my Big Baby 2. It was delivered three weeks later.

I had always played a Rickenbacker and had recently been converted to Warwick when I saw an ad for a Precision and felt that I should perhaps give one a try. It was a 60th anniversary Mexican, which I acquired for a stupid low price because the vendor - a music shop - had made it collection only on ebay. After a setup, it played OK but didn't look or sound special - so it became my "let's try a build" bass. I changed the pickup for a US standard, replaced the bridge with a black Badass and put on Hipshot tuners with a drop D extender. One custom pickguard (bright green shell) and all black bits later, and it now sounds like a dream and looks "individual" !

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1428488526' post='2741680'] If received wisdom from 5-string players is correct and there's nothing you can do on a four-string that you can't do on a five-string... ...my question would be, 'Why??' [/quote] Different tunings?

[quote name='Meddle' timestamp='1427501845' post='2731331'] [size=4][font=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]Glad to see a fellow Henry Cow fan (Cow head?) on here![/font][/size] [/quote] One of my old bands supported them back in the 70s. Happy days

I was quoted up to 4 weeks and my Big Baby 2 arrived after 3 - a week early. It arrived a couple of weeks ago, so I would imagine it's similar now.

If he had stopped zero per cent of the way in it would have been better still. I will never understand why anyone would want someone else to batter the crap out of a bass before they buy it!!

I recently received my sparkly new Big Baby 2, and at the weekend I gave it a run against my Markbass rig (151HF and 104HF). My thought before I turned on was that this was an unfair fight - how can a tiny 1x12 even hope to compete with four tens and a 15? Well .... Without changing the EQ or levels, there was a big difference. The Markbass rig was louder and had more top end and a bit more bass. So I set up a second patch with a bit more bass and much more top, then turned up the volume a bit. For the sort of levels I play at (a rock covers band at pub volume) there was not a lot of difference in sound or volume. There was, however, a massive difference in how much my back ached after moving the gear. The conclusion: the BB2 will do the same as the Markbass rig at pub band volume, but you need to take the time to set up the sound. Now, maybe if I had a second BB2 ........

Thanks

No probs - I was impatient too!! It's difficult to explain just how small and light these cabs are - or how big and heavy the sound is!!

Give me a chance - I am trying to make it work through dropbox :/ Try this link: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/8zp8gtqeg3mobfl/AADa9F5ndJhx7WhCP090gqpsa?dl=0

Well, it's here!! After much deliberation, I ordered a barefaced Big Baby 2. It arrived yesterday, and today was tryout day. For it's size, it's a truly remarkable cab. I have been using a Markbass rig (1x15 and 4x10), so have just done a quick comparison. The BB2 doesn't quite match the Markbass rig - but the difference is much less than I thought. Pictures to follow when I work out how to upload them!

[quote name='Shylock' timestamp='1426197554' post='2715672'] Hi GregBass I have a great MIM precision from I think 2003 with a lovely neck I prefer to the U.S. versions I try out in local music shops. I did try swapping the pick up for Seymour Duncan SP3 but I found it too boomy and preferred the stock MIM but I wonder if it is worth trying the U.S. stock pick up. Did it make it much difference to the tone when you upgraded it please? [/quote] Shylock - the pickup did make a difference, but the degree is always difficult to assess as it's a personal thing. The US pickup just seemed to have more .... more depth, more punch, more clang. Of course, other people's mileage may vary. It may be worth looking for a used US pickup on here - you should be able to get your money back if you don't like the difference it makes.

I have a 60th anniversary MIM Precision. The pickup was a bit weak, so I changed it for a US jobbie. I also changed the pickguard, bridge (for a BadAss 3) and tuners (Hipshot). It still doesn't match my Warwick, but it's my first reserve.

Just a word of advice about Bass Direct - call and book a slot to ensure you get the attention you need. The website does suggest that, but in the small print. As a small operation, at busy times they cannot give lots of time to everyone who just drops in.

[quote name='Rumple' timestamp='1425741014' post='2710242'] in my mind it seems that it's not possible to get the neck straight/flat enough for low action, it's always too concave, I'll check out a few YouTube videos to make sure I'm not being stupid and doing something wrong before getting a professional opinion. [/quote] I had the same issues with an old Telecaster/Precision bass I built up. No matter what I did to the truss rod, it rattled at certain points on the neck. I took it to my luthier, who immediately spotted that the truss rod was just not biting. I let it with him and he just lowered frets to get the profile I wanted. The action is now superb.

Doesn't Mr Foxen on here do stuff with valve amps?

Conan - if you don't get the sound you want from the Aguilar and still have RH750, I can guide you through the setup on the RH to push out those mids. Give me a shout if you need it.

I love the TC RH750. A couple have popped up recently on here too

Thanks Chiliwailer