JohnDaBass

+1 plus it would have been helpful if it had a fixed or variable HPF. But at this price point it does look appealing. Maybe if they sell well Fender may launch an upgrade "big brother" at say £199 with all the features they missed. As @CameronJ says if it had Aux in, headphone out, and HPF it could provide a one stop shop for many pe9.

https://shop.fender.com/en-US/effects-pedals/downtown-express-bass-multi-effect-pedal/0234538000.html Fender have launched a very reasonable multi effects preamp that may well offer an alternative solution in front of a FRFR powered speaker.

http://www.flyguitars.com/gibson/bass/EB3_schematic.php Here you go, this is how Gibson use to do it. The bass boost on the EB3 was enormous. Gibson called it a " Tone choke"

https://www.notreble.com/buzz/2019/01/25/tech-21-introduces-the-power-engine-deuce-deluxe-cabinet/ Looks as if Tech 21 are jumping on the FRFR bandwagon. I hope it's got a bit low end capability than the Tech 21 VT Bass combo I tried late last year. I like the inclusion of HPF & LPF, but I'm not a fan of rear facing ports.

WOW that's a lot of money. Not sure if I could use that sort of dosh on something more desirable.

Hope it's similar to the old Gibson EB3 circuit. The 69 had a huge bass boost.

+1 natural Ash body with maple neck would be my choice. Probably sounds a little warmer than the full scale big brother with its active preamp. Looking forward to seeing how the passive sounds.

Lovely basses Chris everyone a stunning bass. I've fallen in love with #4 .Ash body, rosewood Jazz neck, black tape wound strings and DiMarzio Pups. Handsome!

I bought a 51 P pickup for a Bitsa project and it sounds fantastic. It's the twin coil version and with a series/ parallel switch it delivers both a great split P and single coil 51 P sound. Sadly Jess uses the Spanish equivalent to the UK's Royal Mail and my first consignment got lost somewhere in Spain. After raising a PayPal dispute the second pickup delivery arrived within 4 days. I highly recommend the 51P pickup!

Fantastic job, looks great and I bet it sounds awesome.

As Phil says a Makie Thump 12A is not going to be as loud enough and powerful enough for bass as a bass combo. But, the Thump12A does offer a solution in some gigging environments. We have some regular gigs ,as a duo, in the bar of a small local pub and we use a Thump 12A and a JBL EON One Linear array. Bass & Alesis drum machine into the Thump12A and guitar & vocals into the JBL. It works really well for us at the volumes we need. My bass goes into Zoom MS-60B >> Tech21 VT Bas DI>> channel 1 and Alesis SR16 >> channel 2 of the Thump12A. The JBL line array copes really well without the need of any sort of monitors. I would agree with the other comments that the Mackie Thump 12A cannot compete with my Fender Rumble 500 head and my DIY Basschat 12 mk1 cab. Clearly for larger gigs you have to invest in one of the premium brands RCF , QSC etc.

Heft was used THREE TIMES during the Jerry Corbyn interview on the Andrew Marr Sunday morning programme. Surely it'll be Ampeg on BBC Breakfast next and HPF on Good Morning Britain. Can't wait for the benefits of using a compressor for bass on Question Time!

+1 for Tech21 VT Bass as the simplest most straightforward method of "warming" up any amp. For a little more control maybe add a Thumpinator & Spectracomp.

Heft is in the ear of the beholder!

Watching this one.

+1 for Fender Kingman. Lovely Jazz neck with a body large enough to produce a decent acoustic output to keep up with most mandolins. Great Fender branded preamp with on-board tuner, notch filters & quick change battery compartment.

Check out the DiMarzio model J PUPs. Split coils, so humbucking, passive, punchy with a great range of tones. I've found them to be a great all round upgrade.

+1 Hold onto the cash and save for a second One10 for modular rig.

Looking forward to seeing & hearing some reviews of the OBC-112. Healthy competition is always good to keep pushing the boundaries of product offerings to us the customer. It keeps manufacturers on their toes and maintains reasonable pricing. Had a quick look at the LaVoce site and the XMax figure for the only 400W 12 speaker appears quite low compared to our Old friend the Beyma SMS 12. Anybody with more technical prowess able to comment?

Love that bass. Pup positioning must provide oodles of tone. Any chance of more details?

+1 I use either a Fender Rumble 500 head or my Mesa D800 with either of my two Barefaced Super Compact 1x12 cabs. D800 into the two SC s is awesome! Seems to cover all I will ever need.

If it were me , I would stick with two Pups and move the neck Pup back to a position similar to that Darkheart posted.

Lovely!!