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There are probably more technical ways of putting it but compared to the SC, the BB2 goes higher because of the HF driver and has a bigger low end because the box is larger. IMO the sound difference is akin to a passive Precision bass versus an active Jazz bass.

There was some great music made in the 80's and legendary bands were still on the road. Delbert McClinton released Live In Austin, Little Feat relaunched with Craig Fuller fronting the band. The Allman Brothers, Gerry Rafferty, BB King, Bobby Bland, Doobie Brothers, Earth Wind and Fire, John Hyatt, Jeff Beck, Stevie Wonder, Ry Cooder, Bruce Springsteen. The list goes on. . . . . . . .

I was 17 and studying for my A levels, when my mate and singer in my school band, Pete Bond, called me from Charing Cross Road. It was a Wednesday, he'd bought the early issue of Melody Maker and was phoning about an advert. "Bass player wanted for professional Chicago blues band". I called and was given an address and time to be in East Putney the next day. I turned up with my trusty Framus Star bass, to be met by Peter Green. He was forming a band and needed to find a bass player as John McVie wouldn't join. I spent a stunned half an hour sitting on his mum's sofa trying to play bass. I was hopelessly out of my depth but he was very nice and gave me time. Sadly I didn't unfreeze until about 4 hours later.

Loved the playing on that. The bands in this genre are stacked full of amazing musicians.

Charles Brown

Charles Brown, Ruth Brown and Bonnie Raitt. Fabulous. . . . . . . song starts a 1:30

I wouldn't carry 2 rigs either. I'd bring one that would cover everything. There's a volume control on the amp for the smaller projects. For the first 3 decades I used one rig for everything. That was tough when all I needed was a 112 and I had to bring the 215!!! Since 2007 (when I finally saw sense) I've used multiple small cabs, mostly 112's. I could easily do all my gigs with the BB2, even (at a push) the loud ones, but I own these other cabs because I like their sound so I'm mixing and matching to the requirements of the gig.

If the modding is totally reversible, I'd put it back to original. You might find a fan of the changes you've made but IMO it's more likely most people buying an SR5 won't want to sound like a PJ, and PJ fans will probably want the Fender look. Keep the parts for your next project.

At the moment I'm playing with an old fashioned Chicago blues band and a jazz funk, soul and blues band. Smaller gigs with less volume involved, so I find the One10's work well. I use a P bass on some of these gigs. The Jazz is my go-to for everything else. So far the Super Compact is paired up with a Super Midget for the cover bands and for the even louder, foundation shaking, rock blues stuff I'm intending to put the BB2 and SM together.

I took delivery of my BB2 just before the lockdown. It sounded great on the 2 gigs I got out of it, but I wouldn't sell my 2 One10's. I do gigs where the One10's work better than the BB2 so I'm keeping both.

I like this. I like all good bass playing. I look at the positives, it's a good line which is placed forward in the mix. A lot of kids are going to hear this and, maybe, want to play bass as a result. Sounds like a bass with flats, but actually is a midi. Recording techniques in the studio are becoming very sophisticated, but, Ian Kirkpatrick has captured the soul and feel of a P bass with flats, so it doesn't really matter. As Juliaplaysgroove shows, its a great bass guitar line. IMO a good lockdown project would be to start at the beginning of Juliaplaysgroove's YouTube videos and work your way through.

I'm not sure when most of the songs in our cover band set were originally recorded. It's not something I keep tabs on. I don't see any decade as having a monopoly on good or bad songs, clothes or hair-cuts. Over the years some great songs have been written. That's all I know. So far, there have been some great songs listed. I'd be happy to play any of them.

Hold on a mo, Green Onions was released in 1962.

But that's the point of these cabs. Their clarity and definition is so good that nothing "disappears" from any mix.

I agree. A good amp would have got "my" sound from all 3 cabs. I found I liked 99% of all these cabs, with my prference being just the1%.

I listened to the whole video on good headphones and I think I preferred the Two10. That's weird, as last year I sold my 2 Two10's because for the last 3 years I've preferred to gig the 12" cabs, SC's and SM!

. . . . . . . . and me when I try to stand up too quickly!

Yep.Cars? Most of our audiences couldn't muster a shopping trolley between them!

I've never found a use for a compressor, so I'm not sure we are agreeing.

. . . . . . . . but if you mix cornflour properly you don't get lumpy bits.

IMO if the item is less than £200, I'll "insure" it myself, ie I'll write off any damage or loss. As I said in another thread, my insurance is to package a bass so that a tank can run over it. I know basses can get lost etc, but IMO the odds are in my favour. More than £500 and I'll probably be insuring it.

Check out Keb Mo, Bonnie Raitt and Jon Cleary.

My "Fenders with muscles" Sadowsky Metro Jazz and Mike Lull PJ are never a boring basses, even when I'm playing them!

I prefer a volume/pan pot but a volume/volume set up on the right bass wouldn't be a problem. I prefer combined tone controls for all pickups, so that'll be VPT or VVT.

Being unable to count past 4 saved me from that fate!