dannybuoy

Depends what you're after, thick warm beefy passive PJ, or modern sizzling active J! I love my BB1025X and doubt I could ever replace it with any J-type bass (but I have not tried the Sire!). Maybe it's just me but I only ever like the sound of Jazz basses with both pickups on full, either pickup soloed sounds weak to me, whereas the BB has two great usable sounds in it (not counting the bridge soloed as I hate that sound too, on any bass!). I prefer a flatter fretboard like the Yamaha, the curvy 7.25" radius of the Sire is one of the things that puts me off trying one out.

The wood looks so good on these I really wish they routed the back and left the top naked!

Cheaper if you cut out the middle man (i.e. eBay!) http://www.retrovibe.co.uk/t-rod/butterscotch-bass.html

You'll be fine using the headphone out, but you'd get better sound quality from a dedicated audio interface. I've not used the Tone Port but it would probably do the trick and play back PC audio as well as being used to record. I used a small Behringer mixer to hook up my monitors to my interface. My monitors had a volume control on the back of each speaker which was hardly practical, so I needed a volume control in between the PC and speakers, plus it allowed me to plug other sources in and do stuff like turn the bass all the way down on a music source when jamming along on bass. I've sold my monitors now but the mixer is still available! http://basschat.co.uk/topic/277361-behringer-ub802-mixer/page__fromsearch__1

Will if the Epiphone and Gibson cases aren't interchangeable, the Classic Pro might need the Gibson one as it's different to the standard Epiphone model!

Yeah, just read that too! Had this amp for years and never knew that, assumed it was like most other micros and could be used unplugged from the cab if I wanted to.

[quote name='Tee' timestamp='1456176618' post='2986370'] Although the Orange TB doesn't have output tubes, yet it still requires a load. [/quote] Says who?

Looks like they've hit the UK at last: http://www.effectpowersupplies.com/two-notes-le-bass-midi-tube-bass-preamp-5941-p.asp http://www.andertons.co.uk/multi-fx-units/pid42769/cid693/two-notes-le-bass-pedal.asp

[quote name='Happy Jack' timestamp='1456131610' post='2985557'] Good luck with them but - as a bass player - IMO you should have at least had a listen to the PJB kit first. I have all sorts of high-end headphones knocking around, accumulated over the last 20 years. They have all, without exception, been blown out of the water by the PJBs. It's all very personal of course, but that's precisely why you should - if at all possible - try before you buy. [/quote] Have you tried the DT-770s? I thought the PJBs were great, they sounded much clearer but they were no match for the Beyer's in the low end department. I like my skull to rumble with sub bass like I'm next to a monster cab!

I think they borked it on purpose to make people fork out for the Torpedo CAB! It's bloody expensive though, but it does model the power amp as well. There's also the OmniCabSim (http://www.dsmnoisemaker.com/omnicabsim-tweakable-cabinet-simulator) and the new Mooer Trescab I am eyeing up.

Not used it but AFAIK it goes after the preamp but before the cab sim / DI / headphone, as you would expect. No aux in which is a major bummer so I still need my PJB Bighead with it for that. Also the cab sim is on the DI/headphone out only (switchable), it sounds too dark to me though and has me looking at other cab sims.

It's an all analog signal path inside, even the cab sim, but it allows it to switch channels based on incoming MIDI signals, or switch other effects on/off when you change channels if you so desire. Not a feature I'd ever use though. It's been available from Thomann for a while now, Andertons price is cheaper but they are still waiting for stock it seems: http://www.thomann.de/gb/two_notes_le_bass_dual_channel_preamp.htm

I got one a couple of weeks ago, and it's the dog's danglies. Best dirty preamp / overdrive I've ever had, and I've been through a fair amount!

Lusting after a Hellwood but with a wenge neck (just love the feel of them) and purpleheart instead of padouk...

I've not tried a massive selection but I love my Beyerdynamic DT-770 Pros for bass practice.

I'd say ignore the meter, your ears will tell you if it's approaching its limit by sounding distorted. I would say it's fine to give the amp section a thrashing, the meter in the red doesn't mean it's about to blow up or anything. Whether or not the speaker can handle the amp being cranked is another issue, but I would assume it was designed with adequate specs to cope, being a combo. If you can plug an extension cab into it, that would be the way to get more volume out of it!

Agree with the above, also the Source Audio filters can cop a good down sweep too. I've sold my Zoom units now, but they have a really good Q-Tron model in them, although I can't remember if they can do a down sweep, anyone able to confirm?

[quote name='HazBeen' timestamp='1455843016' post='2982981'] Interesting, thanks folks. [/quote] I've owned a bass with Bart soapbars and also tried another in a shop and thought they both sounded flat, dull and lifeless. I'm sure they're not all like that though!

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If it happens to be a Roadworn or Highway One it will have a nitro finish which is thinner and less shiny than the usual paint job.

Rather than folding up a 1m cable under the board there are some shorter ones about! http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/DC-Power-Plug-5-5x-2-1mm-Female-to-5-5-x-2-5mm-Male-Right-Angle-Adapter-Cable-UK-/131687406094