LukeFRC

Firstly thanks for the post.... That trend is problem for you guys in the US where you're in the same territory as the manufacturing factory ... for us in the UK our problem is that we've a wide range of stuff available... from internet cheapies, to US companies such as Mesa which are supported via a distributer and repair network, but off the top of my head not many UK based companies (Ashdown being the only one I can think of off the top of my head), Markbass in Italy and Eich, Glockenklang in Germany.

I’ve got a tort stingray puck guard and a tuner and bridge set from something (peavey) I can add to the raffle

Please do. I just get a feeling these things wouldn’t work as well if we all didn’t bring anything!

Do you think all the output Mosfets used in them are still in production?

Went back and poked around their piles of random fabrics and coverings. They had some PVC faux leather stuff, non stretchy and by using the manufacturers reference on a sticker and the web I've found it's designed for upholstery on tube trains and busses and high wear places like that... which I think should do for my cab covering... I still need to ask how much it is, but the fancy expensive fabric they have is only a couple of quid a meter... comparing it to £50/m tolex or Tuff cab it sounds worth trying...

Anyone bringing anything Helix? Would be interesting to compare to my Zoom B3n

don't tell me that!

Electrical tape works too. Used to work in catering and my skin used to react to anti bac stuff, dry out and split. Electrical tape keeps the cut together, feels and flexes enough to sound the same, just avoid folds

And you have some reeeaaally nice stuff

It doesn’t work like that. Each effects block has a value of capacity it takes up wherever it goes in the chain. The values are published somewhere

That’s what I was thinking, but couldn’t remember the name.

Which one was which? Is the 6 string Yamaha guy Abraham? Great drummer

one in the for sale forum now...

The old 80% up on the volume for the vintage flavour trick... I think you're going to enjoy trying my L1000 at the midlands bass bash as a comparison. Back off to about 80% on volume bass and treble and you're in P bass territory with it. (It's got an old set of DR Fatbeams on at the moment, not flats though.)

Not sure - question though - what kinda tone you going for that a HPF is so integral? You’re using barefaced stuff which I think is designed to be able to take a big bottom?

I like the idea that I pay for tickets, money goes to charity and their are higher chances I might win some little thing. It’s going to charity after all.

Mesa gear is not cheap, nor are parts but I was impressed with their distributors CS and that they were able to point me to an authorised tech who know his stuff, and Mesa specific stuff 20 min drive away was good.

I ask this out of interest... have you tried any of the new revised Stingray they released last year? Last time I was in a guitar shop it was quiet and PMT have their policy of no prices on anything so I just pointed at things... the Fender stuff was 'meh' until it got to the £4k custom shop P which was nice. The Sandberg J/MM I tried was as nice as the custom shop P by my book... but a little jack of all trades and really really master of none (which was possibly just that model and specific guitar) - then tried the brand new Stingray and it blew them all out the water - such a nice instrument... ... hang on, this is Basschat, and that above might be construed as trying to suggest someone doesn't buy a new bass... sorry... go and order it!

Thanks! Turns out it’s for book covers

This is the stuff it is stiff but thin, paper type back

don't encourage him

Quick question: If I went and bought genuine Marshall/fender etc tolex - how thick would it be? Local place to me has a load of vinyl type stuff in, some of it is basically fake leather and has a woven fabric backing. The other stuff feels like it's got a stiff paper type backing. Either of them suitable for covering something?

Stevie - what are we calling this cab? The “Stevie cab”?

We must be close to the magic number now!