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Better quality is not a perception, it's a real thing. Whether it matters is a personal decision. When making our daily choices, most of us regularly disregard the cheapest. Bass gear is no different.

I drove Vic mad one afternoon, playing 3 of their Foderas. All 3 were the best feeling and sounding basses I've held. One was my favourite, can't remember which model, but it was over £6000, which was a deal killer for me. IMO that bass was worth every penny. Playing it was a highlight moment in my bass life.

The single cuts have been around as NYC models for several years. Not my cup of tea but I bet they are a great bass all the same.

I've owned Sadowsky and Wal 5 string basses, each with a superb 34" low B. So 35" isn't always a prerequisite for a good B string.

We can all reel off names of our favourite players, but who were the guitarists who actually changed guitar playing, rather than just being very good. My list would include Les Paul, Chuck Berry, Jimi Hendrix, Jeff Beck, Robert Johnson, Jimmy Page. Any more?

It's a crowded field, but I've vote for Peter Green. In the early days he could make time stand still.

IME 2 cabs always sound better than 1. I will take 2 cabs for even quiet gigs, for just that reason. My amps have very effective volume controls.

Two cabs will combine. The sound will enlarge and improve. If you added a second cab I'd be re EQing the rig. Changes will occur in your sound so it would be best to revisit the EQ. At £480 my suggestion is to buy the cab, gig/rehearse it a few times and make your mind up. You could easily sell it on BC if you decide you don't want to keep it.

For me light is anything under 9lbs. How light are you looking for?

Two cabs will always sound better than one. That was true of my Bergantino's and now my BF's.

I don't know Hellborg cabs, but when I used an RH750 it was with 2 and then 3 Bergantino AE112's. Great sound. Then I decided to go even lighter and changed everything up to Aguilar amps and Barefaced cabs. A move from 30lbs a carry to 21lbs a carry and IMO an even better sound. What's your budget?

Apparently the problem is that the guy Warwick sends to China every 2 weeks to monitor quality, wasn't able to get there during lockdown. So while the Chinese can put astronauts into space and get them back again, it seems they can't make a bass unless someone is looking over their shoulder!

Ricky, I didn't really dissect the sound. I liked both players and thought they had a nice flow to their playing. I liked the bass line. The basses sounded like Precision basses, so all good. I guess the rosewood guy had a slightly warmer sound, but nothing an eq couldn't equal out. I'd choose rosewood because I don't like the way maple marks with playing. Sorry, that's as far as my analysis went.

I'd be happy with either. Both good sounding Precision basses, but not different enough for me to pick one over the other.

Interesting thread. My gear is always under review, but in the last 5 years I haven't seen anything that would make me change my current cabs.

I recommend Workingman's Dead and American Beauty. I'm not their greatest fan, but I like those 2 albums.

I saw an email where Phil Taylor, Dave Gilmore's technical guru, was discussing the differences between cables (Evidence Audio) that had been cryonically frozen and cables that hadn't. Why should I disbelieve that someone with bat like hearing could tell the difference between cables. As there are people who can identify the smallest differences when they are blending whiskey, perfume, tea and coffee, I'm sure there are people who can hear differences I can't. I would also guess that no one on Basschat has hearing good enough to make a definitive statement.

I don't know the SL112 but I used to run 3 Bergantino AE112's and these were replaced by 2 SC's. That was in a stupidly loud band and with 5 string basses. In a normal band without a mad guitarist and with 4 string basses I would expect a Barefaced Super Compact to match 2 x SL112's.

If you're buying new the retailer might be drop shipping, so doesn't see the instrument before it arrives at the customer's door.

I know 2 band leaders who won't let anyone else touch their leads. One told me that if I coiled up his leads he'd uncoil them and do it again!! I know how he feels.

Apache was the first record I owned. Won it in an end of term quiz in junior school. I'm not sure I even knew what a bass was or could identify one in the music, but Jet looked cool.

Start at the beginning, with Max Bennett and Wilton Felder on basses.

Everyone needs 2 basses. Their bass and a backup. After that it's preference.