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Personally I'd go for the 1024. But it really depends on what you're after, comparing active with passive. I can't explain but to me the 1024 feels more like a 'real' bass, but that said I sold my 1024 and kept my 734a, but only because I wanted the active circuit. The passive need was supplied by my 424, which having had irreversible surgery had lessened it's retail value. I suppose a real comparison would be the 734a in passive mode compared to the 1024, which I feel the 1024 wins hands down, but if you want active then there can only be one winner. I think @Misdeehit the nail on the head with the comment on character, the 1024 has it's own tone whereas the 734a is a tad generic. They are both great basses in their own right though. So, a P34 it is then. 😁 But then you have the P34 vs 2024 comparison.

Deer Prudence - Siouxsie and the Banshees

I have a few 'signatures' but mainly because they are great basses that you can't buy in other guises. Epiphone Jack Casady, as already mentioned it's the sensible way to own a Gibson Les Paul bass. A Yamaha Attitude, a Precision but so much more. A Yamaha BBPH, the sensible way to own a BB1200s. Actually more of an amalgamation of a 1200s and a 734a. An Eastwood Hooky Pro 6, the sensible way to own a Shergold Marathon 6. It helps that I'm a fan of Hooky, and although I totally appreciate Casady and Sheehan's music I'm not exactly fanboi enough to buy a bass just for the sake of it. All four of these basses are fantastic instruments in their own right and unavailable to buy as a non signature model or anything close by any other manufacturer. Ironically very few people outside of the bass world would link these basses to their signature players, yet pick up any generic violin bass by any manufacturer and people will say McCartney. Play what makes you happy regardless of the reasons.

Cuban Love Missile F1-11 Crisis - Sigue Sigue Sputnik

Loving this! 😎 Lachy whammy clav + Bootsy bass ______________________ Seriously cool funk

Do Anything You Wanna Do - Eddie and the Hot Rods

I Love The Sound Of Breaking Glass - Nick Lowe

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.