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The EQ controls are clever - HPF/LPF when cut, shelf-to-bell when boosted. The price though... 😬

Who's the maker..?

Andrew bought a Custom Shop Precision from me and traded a superb MIM P as part of the deal. His communications throughout were timely and friendly and the packaging of his P sent to me was the best I have ever seen! Overall, an absolutely fantastic transaction and I would happily trade with him again if the opportunity arises.

Depends. The ones I used were screwed in. For extra security I put epoxy on the threads and in the cavity as well before final tightening.

Interesting. Which Aguilars did you put in and how would you describe the difference (particularly in relation to the D and G strings)? Quite tempted to make a change to mine…..

They were screwed in on mine.

I think they look fab and I like the general authenticity of the operation. I think two pickups should be the start point but I guess he wants to keep things basic for now while he settles into the market. Superb price with that 25% discount but I don't think I could risk buying one unplayed sadly.

Yes. I thought Bass Machine as soon as I saw the picture. I have a hunch the other amp is an Intermusic combo. I had an Intermusic head that looked to be a similar design.

I think that's an excellent idea, I look forward to @Richard R showing off his designs and his work on the finished cabinet 😁

that's quite good actually

And to compensate him for the fact that ply isn't interestingly figured, suggest some lightly routed patterns he can show off with on the sides and front? All sorts of wild possibilities spring to mind!

Correct, it's part of a tuned system and the dimensions have to be calculated

Please report back.

are the inserts glued or pressed in, or both?

A request off one of the forums, the complete bass part for the tune 'Cheiro De Amor' from the 1980 Maria Bethania album, 'Mel'. I am told the bass player is Luizão Maia but I have not been able to confirm this myself. https://bilbosbassbites.co.uk/cheiro-de-amor-maria-bethania/

I am assuming that the 8" port is not suitable for the 12" cab? My offer to print me still stands but I have no idea of the diameter and length.

Finger joints are great if you have the machinery. They more than double the glued area and they help hold the cab together and square, just like the reinforced butt joints used in the 'easy build' method. Many commercial cabs use finger joints which are a lot quicker to fabricate than a reinforced joint. You will be changing the volume by removing the battens from my design so you would be best to calculate the volume of the wood you are missing and reduce the cab size by an equvalent volume. "If you have a hammer everything looks like a nail" For a keen woodworker wood is all, and plywood the devil's invention. He's probably envisaging using something with a lovely grain and making a feature of the beautiful finger joints. He's possibly seeing your cab as a furniture making project. I suspect that if you asked him about the Young's modulus, density and internal damping properties of the wood he won't know. Engineered woods are the best material for speaker cabs, tough, stable, easy to finish and the best combination of physical properties. It's kind of your friend to help and it is possible to build a solid wood cab. Some exotic hi fi goes this route and you could end up with something beautiful. I'm not saying dont do it but there are potential issues to think about and if you want the most practical cab then insist on using ply, MDF or high density Chipboard, probably in that order unless you are completely on board with the beauty of wood. As a woodworker I know the allure of a lovely bit of timber but it needs a bit of thought and planning. If this is going to be used for gigging then ply is best if it is going to sit at home then the right wood is going to look stunning. I really wouldn't use pine. I've struggled to get decent knot free dry timber from any of the builders merchants and only by being prepared to go in and personally select timbers. I've not found ayone at Jewsons, Travis Perkins and the like who know anything about timber and frequently it is poorly stored, left out in the rain before stacking and mauled by builders who don't know redwood frome white wood. I make doors and windows and sourcing genuinely joinery grade timber needs a great timber merchant. Your friend may have those skills of course but I think I'd go hardwood for something like this, but what a waste, I'd be looking at that timber and thinking it would make a great body for bass.

Wanted to dip my toe into the world of five string, was really interested in getting a V7 but unfortunately the weight was a deal breaker me... However, found this V6 on the bay at a fair price & snapped it up. Apart from the textured finish which I'm not a great fan of (but slowly growing on me) everything is great with it IMHO - especially considering the price. Plus, it only weighs about 3.4kg 🙂

Not getting something doesn't automatically qualify it as nonsense in my opinion.

Maybe not just to fans of jazz. Guitar Guitar in Camden sometimes blare out metal in the store and erm...I'll leave it there 😂

To me, yes. To those who get it no. Im sure a lot of the metal I enjoy is just meaningless noise to jazz fans.

I did it on a Harley Benton tele I owned. I felt like it made it more resonant. No scientific measurements were made though! Easy enough to do with a hand drill. Just make sure you go deep enough for the threaded insert and then use a countersink bit to just bring the edge down a little before putting the insert in.

This just popped up in my feed and I thought it looked interesting. Adjustable from 15mm to 19mm. Should make some more basses useable for spacing sensitive types. https://www.fullcontacthardware.com/babicz-fch-aj-4-5-adjustable-spacing-bass-bridge

So, am I right in thinking that to play @Stub Mandrel's harmonica you need to learn by ear where to put your mouth (if you see what I mean!) and on the one @goingdownslow was searching for you have defined places to make it simpler? The same concept as fretless and fretted?