Matt P

it's not the cheapest but this one seems to match the requirements and i would expect it to be reliable and stable. RS PRO 14V dc Power Supply, 35W, 2.5A | RS Components (rs-online.com) you will need a "figure of 8" cable for it but they're very common so i would expect you would have one somewhere already. the only thing i would check is the size of the plug, the rs one is a very common size (5.5x2.1) which i belive is the same as the standard pedal input size as used by Boss et al. Matt

Subscribed, this is an interesting project, if the neck is totalled then have you thought about making a new more double bass like one as a replacement? that would allow you to alter the angle at the same time and give you the chance to get the profile to your liking. Matt

for cable you might do well to speak to @obbm as they have an advert up for the last of their stash of cable, (Klotz and Sommer, both of which are top quality) For many years OBBM was the go-to person when it came to Instrument leads, i know that there are many happy customers on Basschat (including myself) Instrument and Mic Cable - Accessories & Other Musically Related Items For Sale - Basschat I make my cables with Klotz AC110 and Neutrik plugs, never had an issue with either, i also use Sommer and Van Damme cables and they're all top notch. I usually buy my plugs from RS or CPC depending where has the best price at the time or what other things i need. Matt

Just beautiful in al respects, the veneer, the depth of shine, the contrasts of the different timbers. the 'stripyness' of the neck through in the back photos (and the little stripe visable at the neck join in the cutaways) Perfection. Matt

Did you try the standard hiscox bass case or the large version, I've been told that the large one will fit a Ric (but I've kot owned a Ric so have never tried it in person) Matt

It's hiscox for me, I think I've got 10 at last count for basses and guitars, I've tried other brands but the protection never seems as good as the hiscox, I know you prefer rectangular cases but I've yet to find one that I trust as much as a hiscox. Matt

I started out with an Ashdown 4x8 (neo swapped with Ashdown drivers) and it did have plenty of Punch and didn't seem to struggle with the low B on my old yamaha, I swapped to 1x12's for portability and extra oomph, bought a pair of the Gen 2 Barefaced Midgets, I get more oomph out of one of them than the 4x8 could offer, it just moves more air, and there's still plenty of punch. admittedly I'm comparing 2 quite different approaches to cab design though (the Ashdown was 20kg whilst the Midgets are 9kg each.) Matt

i was in a very similar situation and bought a Zoom MS-60B, it works great as an occasional pedal, mine got moved on as i realised that I was barely using it and wanted the space for a dedicated chorus pedal as that was what I had it set to 99% of the time anyway. I think I sold mine for 55 quid a month or two back, for the money they're very good. Matt

A mention of the acoustic cube! not much info though, and a mention of the power cube as well (a powered extension speaker) nice to see the t-bass as well. Matt

@Mottlefeeder it sounds like you have it all under control! Looking forward to the finished amp. Matt

on the upside that looks like a fairly beefy driver as it has a cast frame rather than stamped, and at least is a recognisable brand, i was once given a pair of 8" drivers that were "zebra" brand, i spent many fruitless hours trying to find some specs so i could decide what to use them for, in the end they got given away. Hopefully you can get the specs then one of the resident Basschat WinISD experts can help out with port sizes etc. Matt

this was one of my thoughts, it's certainly strange as replacing the whole baffle on a cab isn't that common. Matt

very interesting build, what kind of heat will the amp be putting out? have you got a plan to keep it from getting too toasty? Matt

are there no markings on the driver at all, sometimes there are printed codes on the basket that can point to a certain manufacturer, sometimes the labels are small and in strange places. is there evidence inside that the baffle has been replaced? do the dimensions match up to the BLX410 cab? certainly some pictures and measurements should help to throw some light on what you actually have. matt

thank you for these, finally confirms that the Trace head I acquired recently is a mkIV GP11 AH250 (unless the earlier ones looked identical?) I know it's not a bass amp but does anyone have a catalogue showing the acoustic cube? Matt

very interesting, looking forward to seeing this develop, i do like the idea of using the string through idea to convert a 4 string bridge to a 8 string one, very ingenious! Matt

were these designed for steel strings? they look more like the type that are usually used for the rubbery uke bass strings so i'm not surprised they are failing! maybe the bin is the best place for them! Matt

how bad are the tuners really? might be worth offering them i the recycling sub-forum as someone might want them as spares or for an experimental project. Matt

i've just had a good look at the Licenced Hipshot tuners on my Kala which are what i think your tuners are modelled after, i cant find any way that they come apart except for the method that @Andyjr1515 suggested, just make sure you keep track of any washers and put them back together in the right orientation. Matt

it looks like the upper part of the tuner is fitted after the nut has been fitted, are there any grub screws on the upper part of the tuner? failing that i would probably try to pull or twist the top of the tuner off, it might be a 2 part design, they might unscrew if you turn them the opposite way to the string force. Matt

i should show this thread to my wife, this makes my instrument purchasing look really tame! In some kind of chronological order i think 1- Aria IGB something or other (medium scale maybe) Blue PJ - traded a Yamaha dreadnaught for it with a friend that wasn't getting on with being a bassist, gave it away to a friend who then passed it on to a kid at church that wanted to learn bass 2- Yamaha RBX765a - red, bought for peanuts from a friend that was having a clear out, gave it to another friend that fancied trying 5 strings. 3 - Fender 1977 P-bass - modified with an added J-pup and all the finish stripped off, bought from a friend of a friend @dodge_bass it's very heavy and has very little frets left but just a glorious tone monster. 4- bitsa PJ i built as a backup bass, didn't get much use, traded it locally for a few pedals 5 - Bitsa j-bass as above but sold it to a friend for their kid to learn on 6- Letts 5 string singlecut - bought due to one of the special deals he did for basschat members. 7 - Warwick Rockbass corvette 5 string - bought cheap from the classifieds here as a project, someone had repainted it really badly so i stripped and oiled it, it looked great when finished but i just couldn't get on with the tight string spacing so sold it on facebook. 8 - Yamaha BEX4 - Bought form a basschatter, fitted some black tapewounds, loved the tone and the looks but just couldn't got on with the ergonomics - again sold locally. 9- Squier VM 77 p-bass - bought as a backup to the real 77, got hardly any use so sold it on 10 - Aria Cardinal CSB300 - bought it locally from a basschatter @benebass, it had been defretted at some point so I had new frets fitted, it's a YOB bass so will be staying, gets regular use. 11. Kala U-bass, - my first attempt to get a vaugely upright tone, gets regualr outings for acoustic gigs 12 - Stagg EUB - found it very cheap at a guitar shop in town, just couldn't resist. 13 - Aria IGB30 (i think) short scale single p-pup bass, fitted a bart pickup and some flats, gives a great p-bass sound and it fits in a guitar hard case so easy to transport. 14 - Squier VM P5, bought as a stage backup to the Letts, sold it locally as it wasn't getting much use and someone was particularly looking for one (also making space for No 15) 15 - still in discussion/design phase! there are a whole bunch of guitars as well but this is a bass forum! Matt EDIT - Squier Bronco Badzt Maru - bought from @mcnach in a coffee shop in Edinburgh, really enjoyed it but sold to another basschatter @NancyJohnson when they put up a wanted ad, one of the ones i wished i'd kept.

I think I'm going to have to finally have a go at building my amp case this year, just need it to warm up a bit so my workshop is a bit more habitable. Matt

In fact the Mesa ones are very close to what i would build, they don't seem to offer this anymore though, and i would make the front panel easily removable in case i swap to a different amp. I have done some calculations and the added weight wouldn't be too bad, i was going to cut out some of the ply inside to keep the weight down (or make it from a couple of layers of 6mm ply with the inner ones cut out to reduce weight.) Walkabout Head | MESA/Boogie® Matt

yes, exactly like that! i have looked at those so many times but never had the money! what i do have is a pile of plywood offcuts and some random hardware from an amp that failed, so the only thing i would have to buy is the tolex. I think that Mesa Boogie offered a mini cab for one of their amps as well, but again well out of my price range. Matt

I have considered this a few times, was thinking something akin to a mini marshall Plexi case with the amp along the bottom and an easily replaceable front panel, leaving the back open for ventilation. then if i change my amp in the future i can just make a new front panel to suit. my main thinking was to match my speaker cabs (Barefaced Midgets with vintage grilles) to give it a mini-rig vibe for looks mainly, and i would get a Roqsolid cover made to match the ones for the cabs. I haven't got round to this yet, maybe if i get access to a table saw i will get it made (my accuracy with a hand saw leaves something to be desired) My best friend has been hinting at a table saw purchase for a while. Matt