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Is the below another benefit? "Aluminum does not conduct the magnetic field out of the gap thereby making the motor strength higher and the stray magnetic field lower."

Back on subject; the below reads the HG series were intended for use in amplifying acoustic instruments including solid electric upright bass. I wouldn't use it for solid electric bass guitar. I have no doubt they are excellent when used as Jim Bergantino intended. Product Description HG310 ‘Holo-Graphic’ 3-10″ & Tweeter Acoustic Instrument Loudspeaker The Bergantino Audio Systems ‘Holo-Graphic’ HG series of lightweight speaker cabinets break the barrier of 2-dimensional sound. Three woofers are mated to a lightweight sealed cabinet with 2 facing forward and a third facing rearward. This speaker orientation generates a 3-dimensional soundstage that makes any acoustic or solid-body instrument come alive and project a superior depth of sound. The HG310 is the perfect speaker cabinet to reproduce all acoustic instruments including guitar, mandolin, upright bass, acoustic bass guitar, banjo and violin. It will also transform your solid-body violin, viola, cello or upright bass from a single point source into a 360-degree experience. When the HG310 is combined with the Bergantino B|Amp and dedicated profile, you get an excellent acoustic instrument speaker. B|AMP feature’s such as a variable high-pass filter, variable feedback filter and speaker phase reverse capability, combine to give you the ultimate amplification system for acoustic instruments. The precision tuned cabinet architecture and the enclosure is built with the finest lightweight Italian poplar plywood (with Baltic birch baffle board) selected to our specifications. This lightweight cabinet material (along with the lightweight magnet material) helps reduce the overall cabinet weight. A rigid black grille is added to protect the drivers from damage. Like all Bergantino Audio loudspeakers, the internal components used are extremely high quality and they are of Bergantino design. No ‘off-the-shelf’ parts are used. Woofers with Neodymium magnet material are used for the low frequency section of the HG series cabinets, resulting in a very clear sound, punchy low-end, sweet midrange and reduced weight. The HG series cabinets have a High Intelligibility Compression Driver w/ Constant Directivity Horn to ensure consistent coverage from the lowest to the highest frequencies. This horn is mated to the tri-woofer arrangement through a custom designed phase-coherent crossover with a tweeter control. The HG series cabinets are covered in durable vintage Bordeaux tolex, have mounted rubber feet and include a high-impact metal grill for durability and acoustical transparency.

The quality of construction of the first generation HX drivers is excellent. Cast baskets are more expensive to make than pressed steel which may be why Hartke has moved to steel for its current 12s. There's a lot of information online about the benefits of cast aluminium baskets over pressed steel. If you can find another HX112 cab you'll have a high performance lightweight rig.

Be aware that your cab is one of the first generation HyDrive HX112 with a cast frame neodymium magnet driver. The current HD112 driver uses a ceramic magnet so may not be a perfect match. The current HL112 uses a pressed steel neodymium magnet driver so could be closer to your HX112.

Based on what you write in this reply I wouldn't waste money to achieve another flavour of good. Get a preamp pedal; there are loads of great ones to choose from and you'll be able to compare how they change your bass' intrinsic tone instantly, back and forth.

What active bass are you thinking of changing the pre amp on?

Do you mean that the laminate stripes are painted and the headstock front had a real veneer applied later?

Agreed; I even thought of buying it. Considering the price and almost 2 year lead-time for new, this is a no brainer for someone wanting a Roadie Active.

I've not see that photo before. Really interesting as it shows how the pickup positions vary with reference to the bridge. This means that all four formats will have tonal differences even if identical woods were used.

Yes, you are correct. I'm more concerned about mine now. Lol.

This was it, started as fretted.

I have to admit that I'm allowing myself to get a little excited now.

You could well be right. The one at Bass Bros is also a refurb with faux laminate finish.

Definitely.

No, mine is a new build.