well, I finally got off early before wife and 9 month old-spent a few hours a/b'ing my LP Custom with ry vs lp standard with bb pro's...wow!!no comparison-the bb's sounded ok(have had it a week), but with a healthy dose of power tube the difference was so clear!the bb's sound unpotted(I know some of the b's are..nit sure about the pro's) the bb was sooo harsh sounding -almost painful-the ry delivered the goods at any volume-soo much "color" ..harmonically rich ..if you are familiair with synethesia(sp)(seeing colors associated with sounds)it is the best way I can describe it-so balanced from top to bottom-it maintained its character at high volume and high gain settings(Boogie Mk IV)-this is so important to me bc every gig I play varies so much...
...now the fun begins again...the standard needs help...will it be the mule?a black dog??a painkilla'>>>WEEEEEEEEE!
-if you are going to get your ass kicked, might as well be from a pair of bare knuckles!