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I’m finally getting round to this & have decided on the Ojai R30 As far as I can make out, cable wise I need for the HX FX; Current doubler Polarity convertor 2.1 to 2.5mm adaptor Is that right & if so, any recommendations? Cheers.

Own four, gig/use four. The 5’s are used at rehearsal’s, when needed at gigs for certain songs, & as gig backups. The 4’s are main gigging basses. Take either the two Maruszczyk’s or the two Ibby’s out to gigs as pairs, depending on how I feel at the time!

Thanks for that. Yes, looks like the Spark wouldn’t have enough juice. I reckon an Ojai is going to be the solution - just need to track down a suitable cable for connecting two outputs to the HX.

Due to the many years they have been around, the style of their output varies considerably. To try & narrow it down to a useful answer, what bands do you normally listen too?

Anyone using the above combination successfully? Appreciate the FX has a large power draw. I’ve only got that, a Tech 21 Bass Fly Rig & a Line 6 wireless receiver on my board - any other power block suggestions to power those three? Thanks.

The headstock angle is fine, but it’s also a good idea to wind as much string on a peg as possible, so the string is at the bottom maximising the break angle. Great basses though - can’t fault either of my two.

My favourite band & a fan since my early teens (so that’s 35 years+). A big fanboy of their 80’s stuff & for a long time Power Windows was my favourite album. I actually think they went out on a high, & Clockwork Angels is now the album I like the most.

This ^^^ I don’t have a favourite as such - just rotate my 4 to get decent use out of each

Echoing the above really. Get a recent model Premium if you can with the Nord’s in. For a current model Prestige you’re talking circa £1200 not £500. I think there’s an SR 1400 Premium for sale on here around £700.

For a while I had a Steinberger Synapse which felt incredibly light & I could easily play for a couple of hours with no aches or pains at all. Surprisingly it weighed 8lbs & was built like a brick out house, so it wasn’t its stick like dimensions that made it comfortable - must have been it’s balance too.

All my basses are active. Passive basses are a bit meh these days (with the exception of Hohner) They were all the rage back in the 50’s 60’s, but not so much in recent years. 🤔😆

I also played it a few years back in an old band. My gear wasn’t as good back then & when the rest of the band kicked in, the bass was just lost in the mix which just made it too difficult. We did both Uprising & Starlight though & they were great.

Bought an Ibanez case off Bas yesterday. Met up at a pub in Acton to finalise the deal. Despite us only having time for a swift half, managed to have a good conversation about all things bass!! As mentioned on above posts, a proper gent - deal with confidence guys with no reservations. Cheers Bas!

I recently had a tot up of what I’ve spent on my gear - see signature for an idea. No doubt some BC’s have spent more, but for my ‘hobby’, the realisation of what i’ve forked out has been the most effective GAS killer yet for me!!

What are you guys using for wood protection/finishing products on these? I’ve read various things on t’interwebs but still not sure. I’m thinking on the non-gloss rosewood/mahogany body on the 1805, the Panga Panga fretboard on the 2600 & the laminated necks on both. From what i’ve read, Lemon Oil is only good for rosewood fretboards, so other oils or wax? Possibly just a plain old dry microfibre cloth?