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I've been fast and loose based on my memories of books read in my teens/twenties and written in the seventies. I think my wires got crossed between some of the different case studies. I am pretty sure I am right about a blind test with an audience where they matched a 10W output to the volume of a small orchestra. Looking around, Lowther do 5 and 8-inch drivers for enclosures that cost about the same as a luxury car that claim 35Hz... Horns can be crazy things... these PA horns were my grandfather's, then father's, and were still being hired out (with new drivers) for equestrian events a couple of years ago, because they sounded far better than modern speakers in that application. The photos would be early/mid-1950s.

312 and I bloomin' well feel like it after cutting two big hedges, and 3 small ones. Where's that weedkiller ?

Wow !!!!! It is indeed a very sad loss to the British Music Industry, if this is all correct.

…and that apparently makes me 1033 - I certainly feel that sometimes

Many thanks both for the confirmation! I forgot to mention that, yes the original speaker had already been swapped out for an 8ohm Celestion BN-15-300S (which might explain why the cab was a little lighter than I was expecting). I'm not sure how to determine whether that speaker is suitable for the cab. Based on these pictures from an eBay listing for the same model cab, the original speaker would have been a JBL 043091H. The internal dimensions of the cab are 62cm x 62cm x 32cm, and the oblong front-facing port measures 62cm x 3.5cm Any suggestions greatly appreciated!

Spector with EMG's and a Tonepump or EMG preamp. Musicman anything also a good call. Status Graphite Series II, Stealth and Modulus basses with EMG pickups can also be very bright when the strings are fresh.

MTD, Spector

They are a misery to lug around. But often will fit in a fairly small car …

This Could Be The Blast Time - The Rolling Stones

I am #37553, a simple sequence of odd numbers.

Spotted this on a Facebook group I'm on - a letter sent to a luthier who uses Hiscox cases so take it with a pinch of salt since there isn't any other evidence yet. If true, another tough loss to the British music industry. (Also, apologies for the low res image) It reads as follows HISCOX CASES TO CLOSE AFTER 40 YEARS 20th May 2025 Dear Valued Customer, The landscape for manufacturing at our level here in the U.K. has become ever increasingly problematic since the Covid pandemic. We have faced severe challenging issues with every aspect of the process from raw materials to shop floor staff availability to massively rising costs of production. The compound issues are now so great we have regrettably reached the conclusion that it is no longer possible for us to remain a viable manufacturing business here in the U.K. It is with huge sadness that I confirm that Hiscox cases will therefore cease production within the next 3 months This tremendously difficult decision has not been made lightly and we fully intend to honour all existing orders you may have with us. Although we will continue trading in the short term, we wish to manage the situation in a logical and controlled manner in order that all of our long standing partners are paid, as we all wish we would be under these circumstances. IMPORTANT 70% of our business is supplying instrument makers where the case we supply is custom built maybe with an embodied logo. If you are one of those many customers, and have current orders with us, then please contact us to confirm you wish to proceed with the order. I am extremely sorry, but, as I hope you understand, we will no longer be able to extend credit terms from today as we will require all orders to be paid in full before shipping. We have decided to continue trading for another few months specifically to give our hundreds of loyal guitar making customers time to find an alternative case supplier. As a luthier, all those years ago, I made my first guitar case specifically for my own use for my own guitars. I never planned or even imagined that demand for my design would be so great that we have made more than 700,000 cases in the last 40 years. I suppose all good things eventually come to an end. There is nothing more that I can say other than thank you all from the bottom of my heart for your business over the last 40 years. This is an extremely sad day here at Hiscox Cases Warmest regards to you all and best of fortune for your futures, Brynn Hiscox

nuke the cross - toxic holocaust

There you go.

I absolutely love my LFSys F1 range Monaco cab. Sounds phenomenal.... Looks like @stevie has now released his new more 'wallet-friendly' BlueLine range. Go give them a look.... I'm sure they're wonderful! https://www.lfsys.co.uk/bassguitarproducts

I could have almost fitted into the narrow ends. They had 15" drivers, so the throats were very large. The fronts of the horns had about the same frontal area as a small car and they were mounted on large scaffolding stands that placed them about 10' in the air. Impressive. I just hope they didn't end up in a dumpster.