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I’ve done a couple of after meeting gigs at Newbury Racecourse this year. Literally employed to play for two hours after the last race. Pics below as they’ve got my SR’s in which is kind of topical to this thread!

One of two - a break in the middle.

^^This has caught me out a couple of times on a dark stage. I’ve found even after a full charge the luminays only last 20-25 mins - not ideal in a 45 - 60 minute set. Not always easy to re-charge mid-set either. Just make sure now that if need be I’ve got good light where I’m stood. Still love the 2600 though!

I’ve become a huge fan of the Ibanez Premium range this year, starting with the 2600 bought last January. Acquired both the 5 strings during the year, the BTB only last week. Fantastic spec, love the aesthetics, any tone I want & superb playability. I’m even toying with the idea of moving the Maruszczyk on for another Ibby Premium. I’ve not tried a Prestige, but have considered them when I’ve seen them up for sale used. My conclusion has been, for a significant bigger outlay vs the Premiums, I’m not convinced I’ll be gaining much if anything at all.... The Nords or Aguilars are at least equal to the Barts & the other spec varies little. Is the difference in cost just the intangible country of production? I believe @Woodinblack might have both? If so, he will have good insight.

Took the 1805 to a new band rehearsal last night. Played it through just the BH550 & Super Compact. Got some very favourable comments about the sound. I said wait until you hear it through both cabs & the Magellan! Nice to get some positive sound feedback though.

I love the sound & playability, so find myself picking up my Ibby’s more. I’m very much hoping another will sound & play the same. I like the various aesthetics too, so that would be a difference, plus I’ll have the option of taking out very similar back ups. I like the look of the poplar faced 1605 or perhaps the Aguilar equipped 2405 (not put off by the above vid)

To be fair you’re right, that does not sound too good. Especially the note played at 11 seconds in. Sounds a very nasal, high mid, back pick up tone set up to me, which doesn’t help the B. Mine sounds nothing like that. Possibly a difference the EQ & whatever the backline is? Wonder if it might be a difference in the Aguilar pups on that vs the Nords on mine?

Bitten the bullet - Maruszczyk now in the for sale section, with a single trade option for an SR Premium....

Not my experience regarding the B string on my 1805. It feels ‘right’ & sounds focused.

I got my 1805 but was concerned about the same thing. That has 16.5mm spacing vs 19mm on all my other basses. It was so good though, I have persevered with it & now got used to the different spacing.

Nothing particular yet Bas. Defo a Premium, could be a 4 or a 5. Pref with the Nord Big Single pups, but interested in the new Aguilar’s. Might be a case of offloading a Maruszczyk first, having the cash ready, & then keeping an eye out in the used market. Still pondering.....

I’ve got to say, I am loving my two SR Premiums bought this year. Great dimensions, weight, playability, looks & awesome range of quality sounds. Seriously thinking of getting a third, but that would mean a Maruszczyk out of the door to pay for it. Decisions, decisions.........

I tried it for the first time at a gig last Saturday night. It was on for probably longer than that & was rock solid throughout. What brick were you using? In my research it seemed that the Strymon kit was particularly good (& also very quiet). I guess it also depends on what else is on your board drawing power - with my set up, very little. You’re right, they do need to make a new power supply for the HX. Construction wise it’s terrible - mine kept coming apart within a couple of weeks of buying it (brand new).

www.simscustom.com Did a brilliant job for me. Sent them my old pick guard which they 3D scanned, & the new one came back a perfect fit.

I thought the same, so have posted on a Line 6 BC thread all about the various HX pedals. Ordered two more as spares from obbm yesterday.

Jeez, where to start....., Rush - Subdivisions / Mystic Rhythms / Between the Wheels / YYZ / La Villa Strangiato / Digital Man (oh ok, pretty much anything they’ve done except the first album & the track Dog Years!😆) Tangerine Dream - Cloudburst Flight (probably my favourite track ever & erm... no bass guitar 😬🤭🙈) The Fixx - One Thing Leads to Another / Beautiful Friction Florence & the Machine - Breath of Life Delain - April Rain Frankie Goes to Hollywood - Two Tribes Yes - Parallels / Awaken very eclectic & there’s probably more....

If it helps anyone, a Strymon power supply (in my case an Ojai R30) will power an HXFX unit with the right cable (current doubling, two 2.1mm outputs to one 2.5mm input, centre negative polarity). Basschatter obbm can make you one of these. This is a relatively long thread, so apologies if this sort of thing has been covered before.

This is a board I’ve put together in the last few weeks. A board for all occasions was the cornerstone of this set up so;- Wired or Wireless > HXFX > backline or Wired or Wireless > HXFX > backline > DI to PA or Wired or Wireless > HXFX > Bass Fly Rig > PA The HXFX does a cracking job of covering all the effects I need & is a very easy to read tuner! 😆 The board is a Pedaltrain Novo 18 (with flight case) It is powered by a Strymon Ojai R30 & I have got to give a big shout out to two BC’ers for helping me out with this; @obbm for making an excellent current doubling cable to connect the Ojai to the HXFX (two 2.1mm outputs into a single 2.5mm input, centre negative polarity) & @Jack for responding to a thread I posted & pointing me in the direction of obbm in the first place.