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Just my twopence-worth, I've had a BIg baby T and now a Big baby 2. I know everyone has different tonal ideas, but i found the Tonehammer pedal into the power amp of my Shuttle 9 a bit lacking in clarity and not enough range of mid adjustments with the big babies. I also found my Streamliner 900 horrible in the mids with the big baby T, yet it was good with my Midget t. If the original Big One is similar sounding i would look at something a bit brighter than the Aguilar. Genz Benz shuttle 9.0 worked well as does my Shuttlemax 9.2, but i really like the MB800 with BB's, perhaps the fusion is the way to go. The SWR is also known for being brighter...haven't tried one, but it may be good. You need a bit of power to drive that cab, so again the fusion has more power than the Tonehammer 350. Good luck with your choice!

You won't be disappointed

Best basses I've played, i have a fretted and fretless J5

I've had a new MB800 for a few months now and it has totally reliable so far.....hope it stays that way, really enjoying it

My first bass was a Tuxedo Bass, it looked very similar to yours. £10 in 1973, must look for pics of it. I remember the pickup response being different on each of the strings...it was the same pickup as yours. trip down memory lane...thanks.

[quote name='CamdenRob' timestamp='1415275282' post='2598626'] If I was in the market for a new jazz sixer I'd be looking at this from Xotic... never played one but think it looks great. To be honest I'd personally try and avoid having two basses instead of a single sixer... I'm trying to get down to carrying as little as possible to gigs. In truth I could get away with a fiver for 90% of what I do with bands, but I do need the high C for a few tunes so I decided that a sixer was the way to go. My aim is to get down to one fretted sixer and a fretless. [/quote] I have 2 5 string versions and they are best all-round basses i've played. Again subjective to taste....I'd visit bass direct and try one.

http://basschat.co.uk/topic/242925-peavey-100w-tko-115/ But the deals above at gear4music look much better!

I have an NE2, great bass, I'm not aware of any internal tweaks.

I've used rounds and flats on my fretless and prefer rounds, i think you do get more mwah. Both rounds and flats have a nice distinct sound and have a place in different styles of music. I tried half rounds and they went in the bin....sounded like someone's very old rounds that should have gone in the bin many years before.....only my opinion I wouldn't worry too much about the slight marks on the fingetboard, ebony does that as well.

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1405416469' post='2501649'] Wow! Great hair. AND it looks like you've got the perspex ashtrays, too! Do you still own this bass? [/quote] Unfortunately not, i sold it to buy a 75 Jazz, which turned out to be dog....but i was desperate for a Fender at the time. The Jazz went and was replaced by a P that i have just recently sold...had it for 38 years!. The hair is also gone and what's left is grey...lol

Back in the 70's

Overwater J5

The 9.0 and 9.2 shuttles are very similar,it was the 6.2 that had the hpf changed from the 6.0. The 9.2 has 3dpm, this is a valve compression emulation on the power amp section. It is said that it's not worth changing a shuttle 9.0 for a 9.2, but the 6.2 has more girth than the 6.0 and is noticeably better. The Shuttlemax is a physically bigger amp with a valve channel and a FET channel Both channels have the addition of lo mid and hi mid and also tone shaping filters that can be varied in level. The power amp section is the same as the shuttle.

I found the Streamliner 900 was too bass heavy and had a mid hole with my Big Baby T, although i liked it with my Midget T. Shuttle 9.0 and Shuttlemax 9.2 are great with both, although i have to use the bass boost with the Midget.

Barefaced BB2 or a Midget T if weight is all. Don't be tempted as i was with an EA wizzy10, it'll fart out at living room volumes and has no LF to talk of!

I keep a spare valve just in case, but have had no issues in 5 years. I also keep an Agie tone hammer handy just in case....paranoia or good sense?

I've found the mat to be a good solution, but yes if feet were stickier it would be more convenient.