Maude

54-46 Was My Number - Toots and the Maytals

I realise your probably sorted now, but in case anyone else is looking Warman do a 'Jazzbar' pickup for very little money. I've not tried these but every other Warman pickup I've tried has been great, and not just for the price.

Easy - The Commodores/FNM

Going to see Albert Lee tonight in a small hall. Whilst not exactly my 'thing', it's always a joy watching someone who has mastered their instrument and genre.

Big Log - Robert Plant

At the moment this one, purely because I've just learnt it when I was supposed to be be freshening up on others and went down one of those rabbit holes. Not technical but a fun, driving bassline if ever there was one. The usual 'use headphones' applies. 😎

Go-rilla Got Me - The Kinks

If volume is going to be an issues then I'd personally go for an NUX Mighty Plug, just the cheaper first version rather than the newer, more expensive one. That should leave nearly £250 for a bass. Very briefly the NUX plugs into your bass with headphones then plugged into the NUX, leaving you free to roam if you feel so INCLINED. The NUX is recharged through USB and you download a phone app which let's you set up seven presets with amp models, effects etc on each preset. You can bluetooth your phone to it to play along with wherever you get your music from. Sounds technical to a noob but it's really intuitive and will let you try out all sorts of effects. It sounds very good too where most of the cheaper 'amp plugs' dont.

Sage Sage Sage - Paul & Michael

Whip It - Devo

Johnny Kick A Hole In The Sky - RHCP

Suddenly - Angry Anderson 😂

Teethgrinder - Therapy?

Kick Out The Jams - MC5

So who got it then?

Thanks. Yes it sounds great, in passive or active, huge range in active. I think it's the same preamp/eq as the fabled BB1200, could I could be wrong. It's very, very playable.

I've got a fretless BB1100s which I'm in love with. Can be found around the £500 mark.

I've got a pair G15/150 8ohms in the workshop. They were in a huge subwoofer cabinet I bought years ago before I knew any better. The seller demo'd them to me in his garage using a sound wave generator of some sort, the sound went so low it was almost inaudible but cancelled out our speech and made the metal door vibrate like crazy. I used to run a bi-amped rig with a Peavey valve preamp crossover splitting the high and low, through a 200w stereo power amp with the low(left) side going to the 2x15 cab and the highs(right) to a 4x12 cab with H+H pa speakers. The H+Hs weren't great so I tried a pair of 10" 60w McKenzie speakers I had, they sounded great. Somehow that rig kicked out insane sound levels and sounded great. The Celestions coped fine being used as subwoofers and I could drown out most PAs I came across if wanted. I'm sure something must've been on the brink of dying but it was abused for ten years with no ill effects, only being retired due to the rediculous size. I prefer going straight to the desk now with a floor monitor.

Dooooo iiiiiiiiit! 😁 The rambling mess of a 'build' diary is here if you're interested.

Yep, Kay. I was given one and restored it. Actually quite a nice bass with a bit of love, nice punchy pickups, brass nut and fret markers.

Someone's Looking At You - The Boomtown Rats

That looks fantastic @fleabag. I've always liked the hofner striped fret markers so this is right up my street.

Is anyone in Northern England looking for a BB734a? A coffee burst one is on facebook marketplace for £300 in Penrith. Nothing to do with me but I thought I'd mention it.

I've got a pair of them in my drawer ready for a project. They're not very wide but I've got this mad idea of fitting them staggered longways, like an insane P pickup. They're only £26.50 direct form Warman

I went to see Peter Hook & The Light last night. How the back of my BBPH now looks, 😀