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Blimey! That's a box and a half.

[quote name='Jonnyboy Rotten' timestamp='1382115037' post='2248256'] They seem like they are just heavy for the sake of being heavy. All their songs sounded the same and they were staunchly anti-this and anti-that but didn't mention anything that they were 'for'. There were timing issues with the drummer and it really just sounded like a bunch of teenagers in a garage who wanted to be \m/ metul yeah? \m/ [/quote] So, what you're saying is that you could have stayed in and read 'Off Topic' then?

Upgrading the Windows 8.1 fixes this issue.

[quote name='aende' timestamp='1382003173' post='2246505'] 5 years old and completely out of support for the OEM parts? [/quote] Manufacturing companies that I've previously worked in try to keep enough spares to satisfy need for 5 years. However, sometimes an OEM can go out of business or change their products, either of which can undermine the best of service intentions.

I'm struggling to resist the temptation to post this as a sticky...

[quote name='Lowender' timestamp='1381776328' post='2243634'] Yeah, but it takes 10 seconds to connect a head to a speaker and heads are so small and light these days that they can go in the same bag as your wires. It also offers more options in regard to liking certain speakers and liking certain heads -- which can also result in a savings, depending on what you get. [/quote] Yep, that's why I said: [i]I don't think you can just do a straight pro v con comparison on this though. You need to decide how big the pros and cons are given your needs.[/i]

Well if height is a problem and you need to raise the floor, how about raising the ceiling height?

[quote name='Stumper' timestamp='1381765705' post='2243360'] Is there a good source for finding out more about the pros and cons of combo over separate heads and speakers? [/quote] These are the first one's that sprang to mind: [b]Combo:[/b] Pro: All in one unit that's easy to transport. Pro: Simple to use - plug it in and away you go. Con: If the amp or speaker blows then you're stuck. [b]Amp & Cab[/b] Pro: Easy to beg\borrow one part if something should blow. Pro: Easy to add extra cabs if you play larger venues. Con: Two boxes to carry instead of one. Con: Higher price. Con: Need to be connected to each other prior to use. I don't think you can just do a straight pro v con comparison on this though. You need to decide how big the pros and cons are given your needs. Given your budget, I'd say your best bet is going to be a new combo or a used Amp & Cab - take a look in the Marketplace forums and feel free to ask for opinions here on anything that catches your eye.

[quote name='Bloc Riff Nut' timestamp='1381691827' post='2242479'] But it's still the loft. I can only dream of a conservatory :-) [/quote] Just look upon it as a penthouse conservatory.

Gentlemen, If you are unable to contribute anything positive to this thread I suggest you check Google maps to find the location of your nearest school playground and go battle it out with conkers.

[quote name='mybass' timestamp='1381665465' post='2241925'] The wire cannot be soldered to these pins, won't take fro some reason.......I have 'forced' the crimp with a simple crimp tool and it seems to have held. [/quote] It'll probably be laquered, needs a scrape with a scalpel or a rub down with a bit of wet and dry. If it's held and it works then chances are the jobs a goodun and if it fails, then you know where the fault probably is.

[quote name='rainbowreality' timestamp='1381617922' post='2241570'] Do you know any way to avoid that click in a circuit? Apart from not doing it that is! [/quote] There are loads of ways of doing it, some of them more complex than others. The easiest one is to just use an ON-OFF-ON switch - that central 'OFF' point will be thud free.

[quote name='Heathy' timestamp='1381663622' post='2241899'] [color=#333333][font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][size=3]To quote Master Yoda: "Always two there are, no more, no less. A master and an apprentice".[/size][/font][/color] [/quote] Yeah, but he also said [i]"Mudhole? Slimy? My home this is!"[/i]

Somewhat unsurprisingly, not really my cup of tea. The various parts were OK, but to me, the whole thing just came across as someone determined to show every technique they know in one go.

[quote name='itsmedunc' timestamp='1381631207' post='2241663'] They might be smart.... but not that smart. [/quote] But then again, 'they' wouldn't post their plans for shed domination where you could see it, would they?

I started off on bass when I was 16* and picked up a guitar a couple of years later and I've played guitar in various folk duo's and bands over the years. If someone twists my arm (it doesn't need much twisting ) then I'll play guitar, but I'm primarily a bassist. [size=1][size=2]*So that's about 10 years ago.[/size][/size][size=2] [/size]

[quote name='Greggo' timestamp='1381653225' post='2241718'] We Should concentrate on looking into "tone metals". [/quote] Sort of 'what's the best metal for metal?' ?

[quote name='flyfisher' timestamp='1381511881' post='2240170'] One thing about crimp connectors though is that the correct tool should ideally be used for a really reliable joint as a good crimp connection should be gas tight and almost like a 'cold weld'. Unfortunately, a good ratchet crimp tool is usually a bit pricey (£40-ish) so the occasional DIYer can be tempted to use pliers (my hand is up!). [/quote] I've got some rather specialised crimp tools and they cost an absolute fortune. Pliers are ok for some connectors but, if you are too heavy handed, it may deform the metal pin so it doesn't snap cleanly into the connector when you're finished. I find that careful soldering of the connection and gentle forming of the pin shape so it fits is the most reliable solution.

[quote name='rainbowreality' timestamp='1381611912' post='2241490'] Out of interest though, if I put a switched resistor in line with the volume pot would that work like a volume cutter/active switch? [/quote] It would, but its likely to make a hell of a click when you switch it over. [quote name='rainbowreality' timestamp='1381611912' post='2241490'] So say would a resistor half the value of the volume pot halve the total volume? [/quote] Not really. It would depend on the position of the volume control when you threw the switch and whether the pot is linear or logarithmic.

Well the pickup is generally a single piezo 'strip' under the bridge, so if it works on three of the strings then it should work on the fourth as well. Take the strings off and gently lift the bridge out of its slot. Is there anything down there that would stop the bridge from sitting flat against the pickup? If not then change your strings. HTH

On an acoustic instrument I can see the benefits of selecting and using different wood types to achieve a particular tone. On even the simplest of electric instruments you have a tone control of some description and at that point I have to question the validity of getting hung up on wood types to control tone.

[quote name='ped' timestamp='1381581163' post='2240909'] Personally I find it amazing that there are so many I recognise and how many members have been on the site(s) since the beginning. [/quote] That's ASBOs for you...

I had 29 of them a year or two back. They totally destroyed my house and various bits of musical equipment. I do have a soft spot for them though... ...Romney Marsh...

[quote name='hamfist' timestamp='1381416097' post='2238777'] Will low voltage components in something like an effects pedal be mainly "worn out" over time by the hot/cold cycling of being turned on and off, or by simply the total number of hours being on that they accumulate ? [/quote] That's something more prevalent in applications using AC. As your power supply is the only thing that gets to see AC, that's the thing that'll die first.