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Thanks for all the replies guys, there's more to consider than I'd thought! 🤣 I'm not worried about warranty really, and I think I'd argue the toss with them anyway, as any warranty issue would be to do with electronic components, not the structure of the cabinet. Those cabs must be 20-22mm thick at a guess, so no worries about screwing into them. I got to thinking about it because one of the cabs is used, and the carpet on the bottom (destined for a trim with the hair clippers!) is a bit fluffed up and had all sorts of detritus stuck in it before I cleaned it. I like that the corners stack, but at some points I'm going to want to use them side by side, so both would be feet or no feet.... @DGBass I like the idea of the matting, would you be able to show what you mean? @Pow_22 I've had similar issues in the past just using the corners, uneven floors and some weird vibration depending on the floor surface. The corners are hard plastic whereas the feet are rubber, so you avoid any such nonsense. Leaning towards feet at the moment I think... @Ed_S did you base your positioning of the feet on anything, or was it just a tongue-out and squint approximation? 😅

I've had a LOT of cabs over the past nearly 30 years, some with feet and some not. Can't say it made any particular difference to sound, but feet definitely help stop the corners and bottom of the cab getting scuffed. Does anyone have any particular thoughts on whether feet are a good idea or not, and why? I've just bought a pair of Markbass NY151 cabs which don't have feet. My GR Bass 410+ does. Wondering if I should put feet on the Markbass cabs... Thanks, Oli

The best small practice amp I tried in recent years was an EBS Classic Session combo, sounded incredible for it's size!

It was the guy in the picture above, white slim guy with a beard, stellar player! Looking at their photos from this tour on IG though, I think they're using different musicians for different gigs, brass players at least.

Thanks for this advice, I'd not really checked those things specifically but will do some investigation. 👍

Went to see Nubiyan Twist at Tramshed Cardiff on Friday, by far the best gig I've been to for years! If you're not familiar with them, they're a collective that blends all kinds of influences including afrobeat, Latin, acid jazz, bass line, etc. Upbeat, fun and very very groovy! Nice small intimate venue, very mixed crowd, and we danced HARD all night! All the musicians were exceptional, some great solos from everyone on stage, especially the keys and brass players. I highly recommend catching them if you can. They were supported by Nookee and Webmoms who were both excellent too. Nookee were pretty unusual, but very good. It interested me as a player to see that when you step up to bigger venues than I play, you don't need much in the way off backline! Or people just aren't bothering much with it anymore. Guitarists all had small valve combos, and the two supporting bass players shared a rig, which was just a Warwick gnome head into a Markbass NY151. The bass player for Nubiyan Twist had a small GK MB combo, not sure what speaker config it was. Sound was excellent all night. In terms of basses, the guy from Webmoms was playing what looked to be a Player Precision in LPB, the guy from Nookee (who was probably the most inspiring player of the night) had a '51-style P bass type thing, very roadworn. We got chatting and he said it was 'made' by a guy called Daniel Giles in London. I looked at his page on Instagram, and I think it's kinda bitsa basses that he makes up and 'relics', but I could be wrong. Sounded great and looked cool anyways. And finally the chap from Nubiyan Twist had a Yamaha BB1025 in sunburst, strung with flats and played pick and palm muted. Sounded great, and the guy was a really solid player, nothing flashy but served the songs really well. It reinforced the fact that expensive, fancy gear isn't crucial, what matters is finding something that feels good in your hands and inspires you too play. And of course no one in the audience would care whether it's a Squier or a Fodera. It also made me slightly envious that we aren't at a level where we're playing venues with decent sound systems, and have to spend much more heavily on backline 😅

Ah wow, I'd love to go to this, but don't think I could get there 😕

Went to see Nubiyan Twist at the Tramshed in Cardiff on Friday, supported by Nookee and Webmoms, absolutely incredible gig! All three bands smashed it out the park, and we danced HARD! Seriously recommend catching them if you can.

When I got my first Sandberg, it made all my other basses feel hard to play 😅 (I sold them all in the following months, even my old faithful US Jazz I'd had for nearly 20 years, to buy more Sandbergs 🤣)

I hear what you're saying, but unless you have an accurate way to measure the amount of relief in the neck, as well as the saddle height, the measurements will only ever give you a starting point.

I'm exactly the same, there's too many variables, and the measurements don't tell the whole story. Feel/sight/sound is the best way to go.👌

This is really sad news, Sam was such a lovely person! 😔

Hey folks! My Buddha Chakra compressor (which I've had for years and absolutely LOVE) seems to have developed a really audible click/pop when activated.... Not the best at a gig! I'm assuming it's wear and tear on the actual footswitch contacts, and maybe the footswitch component just needs replacing? I do really love it so I want to keep it going if possible, I've previously replaced the DC power socket after that became worn. Just wondered if anyone more knowledgeable has any thoughts/input on this? Thanks for your help 🙏

Well, my youngest plays drums, and the middle one has just started teaching himself guitar, so the three of them were jamming the other night! Basic, but they were making music! 👌

A couple of months ago, my eldest son was just starting his BTEC music course at high school, but didn't at that point play an instrument, so he needed to choose something..... Being a super cool kid, he obviously chose bass! 😅👌🥳❤️ He's just turned 15, what a great age to start! (I was 14) I was going to sell this cool little Ibanez GAXB150, but I gifted it to him instead. 😉 Some of his best pals are on the course too, and they've got a band going already, and have been super committed, and working hard to get where they want to be. They've even got their first performance at school next week! He's loving old school thrash metal, so we're off to see Anthrax this week too! 🤘😎 Happy times!

Thanks! It looks kinda different in that evening sunlight, this is probably a truer representation

Hey guys! Finally finished yesterday and gigged last night! Really pleased with how it turned out, and it plays and sounds fab! Lighter than my BBN5 too 😊👌

Hi guys, I know I was tentative anyway, but I'm currently nuts deep in a kitchen renovation, so I'm afraid I'm not going to be able to make it tomorrow 😒 Maybe next time! Hope it goes well 👌

Finished my little project on the BB405 😊👌

Tried them, and for me they didn't live up to the hype, certainly didn't fulfill the bold claims Alex makes. Your experience may vary. If I were in your position, I'd be looking at GR Bass if in budget, if not the newer super lightweight Markbass cabs.