TRBboy
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Got insulation done this evening, and the LaVoce fitted, sounding good so far! Thanks for all your help guys 🙏
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Thanks very much! I did wonder about spray glue, but was trying to avoid it 😅🥴 Probably the best option though.
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Hey folks! 👋 😁 Finally, Blue Aran have the La Voce back in stock, so I've ordered it today! Couple of questions though: 1) should I fix it via the screw holes in the surround, or use the original TE clamp system that's holding the original speaker in? Any pros/cons either way? 2) I've bought some wadding to insulate the cab, is there a preferred method of fixing it in? Staple gun? Hot glue gun? Thanks! 😊🙏
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Okay, thanks guys. I believe the £135 threshold to be correct, as stated on the gov website, but you're right that some vendors seem to add duty at checkout and some don't. https://www.gov.uk/goods-sent-from-abroad/tax-and-duty I think it'll work out costing me the same or more from abroad if the duty isn't added to the checkout price (which it doesn't look to be). Yay Brexit... 😒
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Hi folks, apologies if this has already been asked, I did a search but didn't turn anything up. Am I right in thinking that if buying anything from Europe over £135, VAT isn't added at checkout and you need to pay it to the delivery company once it's in the UK? I'm looking at an amp, some good prices in Europe, but if the above is correct it's not such a good deal.... Thanks, Oli
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Exactly what I thought! 😅 Doing some further experiments at the moment. It is kinda surf greeny, which isn't a bad thing necessarily
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It's the one I pictured further up the thread, Littlefairs Beach Hut Green
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Hmm... This stain came yesterday, didn't look like the product pictures... It's more like watered down paint! This is 3 coats on a test piece of poplar. It's not what I was expecting, but kinda cool? Can't decide if I like it or not.... Will get a couple of coats of Polyx over it and see what it looks like.
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We have a private party tomorrow night for the increasingly famous Beefy Boys, our next public gig is at Gordon Bennetts, Hereford on Saturday 👌
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Yeah I've used the black and the gold ranges before, definitely find the gold better to apply. I think the stock nozzles are better than most spray cans, goes on beautifully and easy to control. Hopefully this stain will be good though, should be easier and quicker to apply than spraying, and it'll be nice to see the wood grain, not that it's fancy at all. 😊
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Thanks Andy, just ordered before I came here and saw your comment 😅. Was going to remove the original finish either way, so no great shakes. More sanding here we come! 😅🫣 I think I'll finish it with the Osmo Polyx I used on my bass neck last year, I was super impressed with that (and have a ton left!)
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This is the colour I quite like if I were to go with a solid colour, probably finish with Matt or satin lacquer. I've had great success with the Montana sprays before, so I always browse their colours first!
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Yeah good comments RE the grain.... It's not the best, but I don't hate it either, plus I would be adding a black pickguard which would cover some of the most mismatched bits.... Will ponder further, thanks for your input! 🙏
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Hmm.... A strong possibility! What do you think?
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That's stunning mate, congrats! 😍👌
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Cool! May be worth a look, I can solder reasonably well
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Hey folks! So, last week I scored another BB from my favourite era of BB's, a lovely BB405. Super pleased with it, it needs some TLC (which I've already started on), but feels great instantly. I love the necks on these! I'll be rewiring it with my usual circuit, VBT with ungrounded blend. I'm thinking of refinishing it, but struggling to decide what to go with? Current top picks are either Seafoam green with a black pickguard, or maybe a dark stain or burst stain... What do you guys think?
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Yes, sorry for the mix up 🤦 Are they actually available anywhere currently though? All the places that came up on my Google search showed 'out of stock'?
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Hey folks! 😊 I appreciate it's a fairly unique pedal, but I just wondered if there's any (cheap) alternatives to the Amianto that are capable of a similar sound? I did search, but can't find much on this. Thanks, Oli
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Just spotted these whilst browsing Thomann's 70th anniversary sale, as far as I know this is the first and only Electra 5 string?! Also the first Electra's with J/MM config. Seems a great price for what it is, ebony fretboard too!
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I think the Z series look great, but I think there's a gap in between the two models... I'm really hoping they bring out a Z5, with the construction of the Z7 but single pickup and passive, in retro colours, Stingray Classic stylee
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I think it looks really cool, caught my eye on FB yesterday. Alas, I'd imagine it's neck-dive city....
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I think there's some confusion here, the standard matt finishes (trans kinda colours) are sprayed exactly as they look. Gloss finishes are as normal. The aged finishes are basically standard gloss which then go through a meticulous process of being scuffed, abraded, discoloured, knocked, etc to give the aged finish. Clearly there are different extremes to this, from the soft aged to masterpiece HCA. The soft aged ones will be less glossy than a standard gloss, with a few bits of wear. I think one of you is talking about the standard trans Matt finishes, and the other is talking about soft aged? 😅
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Nearly forgot, we had a young audience member who was a BIG fan of 'pinky' on Friday night, and asked if she could hold it. 😊 I'm pretty sure she was sober so was happy to oblige! 😅
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Oh mate, I hate it when things like that happen! Yeah, it's a paid practice, but it's not exactly enjoyable while you're doing it. We had one similar once, for a local football team. Huge function room, big stage, however the team had been playing away that day.... The gaffer insisted it would fill up in a bit... But it didn't... At the interval, we offered to take half the cash and go, but again he insisted 'everyone' was coming down in a bit. They didn't. We played the whole night to two bar staff and a bouncer. It was absolutely soul crushing 😅 Our drummer nearly packed it in for good after that, thankfully he didn't though!
