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In short, it's an envelope filter. Here's the blurb: Envelope Filter — A colourful, resonant filter that follows and responds to your picking dynamics. Step Filter — A groovy, arpeggiated filter with fully adjustable steps. Manual Filter — Great for static tone shaping or sweep-able, wah-like effects using an expression pedal. Each of these modes offers 4 filter types: low-pass, band-pass, high-pass and peaking. Sweep range and resonance width are also adjustable, and on top of all of these, a dedicated mix knob allows blending of the wet and dry signals. This gives you total control of how much filtering effect is imparted on your guitar, bass or synth signal. Smart!

Who can say? Maybe it was, but it has now become iconic

Maybe the op is in a different country. If so my apologies.

Do Rotosound Nexus strings count? I've had a set on my black precision for a year now. Used them last night in fact. One string shows a tiny amount of wear otherwise the coating is fine. I use a mix of fingerstyle/pic about 90/10 in favour of fingerstyle. I find them so much kinder on the hands compared with other rounds. They don't tarnish, they sound and look great. Oh and I just checked to see when I bought them and noticed they're on offer on Amazon for 20 quid so I'm going to get me some more.

Yep. Nothing like my SVT but still sounds great. Of course it's styled like that because that's a classic look for a bass amp. It certainly informed my decision to buy it.

B6 does so well in this area

This is near the top of my list...

Good lord. Glad I read this before getting excited about these units. I mean, I already have both the SY-1 and the OC5, but that's not the point!

Unbearable Dissonance

Interesting. I bought mine 'pre-loved' and they are most definitely 15" speakers. There are Barefaced experts here will put us straight I'm sure. Edit: https://barefacedbass.com/product-range/compact.htm

I have two of the 15" (Compact?) and a 12" (Midget?) And use them in all imaginable configurations (except all of them together). Tonight the load in is harder so I've just bought one 15 and a lightweight Bugera head. Harley Benton bass tonight, (last night was a Sandberg) and guess what? It sounds awesome.

Ultrabass BVT4500H

After playing a thunderous set last night, through a Behringer amp cost me less than 100 quid, and having created a righteous racket in the past with amps badged from Bugera to Trace Elliot, Ashdown to Ampeg and Markbass, Orange, Eden et al, I think I've realised something rather splendid. Regardless of the head I choose, as long as I sit it on top of my Barefaced cabs it sounds massive, articulate and wonderful. I even rehearsed with a full band, using nothing more than a 50 watt Joyo head the size and weight of a small box of chocolates. Through a Barefaced cab. Guess what? Sounded awesome. It's so liberating to know that I can buy any bass head I like and it will sound not just good, but great. I'm sure there are other cabs out there, and that you have your own reasons to love them, but for me,when poverty comes, after everything else has been sold, I'll still have my three Barefaced cabs.

Reverb is number one? Do people actually buy from it? I've never seen one affordable item there.

Always wondered how a band would sound in a church! What an amazing experience.

Absolutely

St Pat's night gig at the Blue Lagoon in Bristle lady night. I've played there before and it was steaming, expected great things, but it was oddly quiet. A few groups came in drank danced cheered then left. The venue didn't help by leaving the dance floor full of tables. Still, no complaints from me, a Thursday gig is free money.

£550 for the 2x10 seems pretty reasonable. Assuming it really is loud enough to gig with. I'm definitely intrigued.