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I don't know if it's common to BB2 owners, not heard of anyone else with this problem the. Alex did tell me when I first enquired that the PF500 wasn't quite gutsy enough to drive it so I was definitely forewarned. Don't let it put you off, just don't be like me; make sure you have a head that's will drive it properly. The BB2 is plenty loud with my PF head if I'm playing straight up, just don't think it's powerful enough to accommodate the Octabvre and that without clipping. It's the head that's at fault, not the cab.

Yeah, that's what I'm looking at really, need something that will feed it around 600w I thing. Looking at an Ampeg SVT 7 Pro atm... 600w @ 8 ohms with a valve a 12AX7 in the pre-amp... Quilter looks good too but only 400w @ 8 Ohms. Would love an Aguilar but to get something that delivers 600w takes me way over budget. Probs gonna have to sell the Ampeg PF rig to fund this either way.

I've heard lots about these recently, will do more digging. Thanks!

So my new Baby arrived and it's a beaut! Problem is, I'm not getting what I need out of it. Alex at Barefaced is super responsive and always answers any questions but I guess he's not in the position of giving anything remotely resembling a definitive (because some tool could obvs come back and say 'but you said!' after they've been a tool). He said from the off I may need a more powerful amp or a Twin for my needs but I would prefer to keep the baby, so... I currently have an Ampeg PF500. When I had both my PF210 and PF115LF, it sounded huge using the rig to its full potential but I couldn't be bothered to cart both around and ended up selling the 210 and was left with the solitary 115. A recent session left me wanting. Playing a 5er with some big subs wasn't yielding the results I wanted so I finally bit the bullet and went for the BB2. My One10 with a TC BH250 sounds monster so figured this setup would deliver brown sounds aplenty. For whatever reason, it's not. So at 8 Ohms I'm getting 300w. The recommended continuous according to the BF site is 600w. Probably that, right...? And to the point: recommended heads to go with? I'd like to keep it portable as possible but also not stupid expensive. That said, I'm liking the look of the new hybrid Fender Bassman heads which apparently deliver 500w @ 8 Ohms. Rumble head only gives 400w. I hear great things about Aguilar and Darkglass but I've still got the Baby to pay off on finance so need something that won't murder my fiscals. Not to mention my gf stepped on my macbook yesterday and cracked the screen... huzzah! Thanks in advance for any help/suggestions. Andrew

Happy to post to Greece if you want to pay the postage 😃

Another 'also a drummer' here =D My first instrument was bass. About 10 years back I joined a 3 piece on bass as they'd never had a bassist. The drummer eventually got ousted. He'd been playing a decade but only played the most basic stuff and reckoned himself the tits. I jumped on kit as I was better and not even actually a drummer at this point. But not that there's anything wrong with basic stuff but if you're keeping it that straight, you have to be Phil Rudd, really. He got turfed because of his timing and general angriness. Eventually, I got turfed and they reformed under a different lineup with old boy back on kit. Still angry, still sucky. I got turfed because I had ideas and didn't just want to do what I was told! =D I only really came back to bass properly a few years back but in time away from bass, I learned so much about the way the two work together. What makes a good drummer? A good bassist, and vice versa. But other than that, I'd say it's the qualities you want in your mates or a partner: - Empathy (matches the energy of the song) - Good listener (plays accordingly, for the song) - Good humour (has fun with it and fun to be around) - Reliable (timing and won't back out of a gig last minute) - Understanding (they don't have to be a musical genius and neither do you, you just need to understand what you're doing and aiming for) That's my 2 pence.

Ilian copped my Hipshot Xtender, quick and easy. 👍👍

Been sat here for ages, don't even have one any more. Can post.

Zombie thread! Can anyone comment on POG 2 vs Octabvre? Wondering if it's worth selling the POG to fund the 3 Leaf.

That's really kind of you, thank you. What I've attempted (a fix that has worked for many things previously) is to make a paste from wood glue and pencil shavings. Put some in and tried hammering back in but it wont sit right and doesn't seem to want to go all the way in. That or the hole is getting bigger which is making me scared of giving it any welly with an actual hammer over a pedal beater... eesh.

Kudos for the auto filter changing to 'gypsy's kissed'. Btw he was on FB, not here.

Oooh, I'm not a happy bunny. After reacquiring a JC bass (foolishly sold the last because of an old band), it appears I've been sold a dud. Some numbnuts with no clue about how to set up a 3 point had the back 2 posts higher than the front and it's pulled the back posts out, mainly G side. I've tried to hammer them back in with a hard felt kick pedal beater but they won't stay and I'm pretty gypsy's kissed. They've clearly messed with it as the screw slots are shredded too. Any suggestions on a good fix that won't screw it up or make it worse? I did wonder why the dude had put a bunch of nuts on the ball ends with no real reason or rhyme. Seems it was an attempt to counteract the pull as opposed to lengthening to increase tension. AAAAARRRGGGGGHHH!!!

Huhuholy fuzzsticks, that's a mod alright! =D

This is mine with the Gotoh and a bit of a refinish (ie. A going over with some sand paper to mattify it after it suffered a ding)

Ah right, I forgot about the wood assembly and treatment. It still seems quite a jump up in price for what essentially doesn't make a discernible difference to the regular ear. I mean, yeah I'd bloody love a 10 or 2025, obvs but a few mods to the 425 get me close enough. I'm not sure I really 'believe' in 'tonewoods' anyway =P I'm sure the construction makes a difference to tone and sustain but for someone who often palm mutes or whacks a sponge under the strings (such as myself) I think the 425 will do. Although the B never quuiiiiite intonates correctly (12th fret reads about a quarter tone sharp) and that's a bit of a gypsy's kisser (especially as it now sports a Gotoh bridge), it does the job and does it mighty well. Anyone else modded their BB in any way?