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It's the album which got me into them and is still a favourite. I then went back to 77 and filled in with all those amazing albums.

Thanks for sharing this. TW is mesmerising. The embodiment of understated elegance in bass form.

I'll tell her it was your fault then shall I? 😂

Just returned after a pleasant drive through the Cotswolds to conduct a deal with our very own @fleabag. Pete is an extremely decent chap, a pleasure to deal with, and an excellent host. Had a cuppa, a noodle on an absolute stunner of a bass and returned with a Trace Elliot cab which I purchased for a very reasonable price. Oh and he's a pretty bloody good photographer too. How I escaped without a TE 4X10 combo I have literally no idea. My back thanks you for not encouraging me. Buy and sell from and to Pete with absolute confidence.

Thanks Phil. The 2 10s came from an Epifani cab which I still have. I'll get the tape measure to it shortly, and let you know the results.

That is a great idea, thank you.

Thanks Phil. I was planning on building the cab demonstrated at the SW Bash. The speakers are from a bass cab which was too darned awkward and heavy to lift comfortably so I thought I'd take it to bits it and use the parts. Maybe not such a great idea. Would the dimensions of the original cab tell me anything useful regarding what size two small cabs ought to be?

Ah - thank you for this, exactly the kind of advice I was hoping I'd receive. Would you say the idea was inherently flawed then? Is there a temporary solution? Reduce the volume of air in the box with a rolled up sweater or something?

Seriously? Damn. I have to see it. And buy it off you one day.

Oh god. I'm in love with these Soviet bass stylings! Here's another favourite https://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/Tonika-bass-Sverdlovsk-USSR-vintage-Rossia/192628465034?hash=item2cd98d1d8a:g:gwoAAOSwcTRa0wzL

You'll love it. I'm a huge Zoom fan. The flexibility, potential and price make it a no brainer.

Just ordered my plywood to be cut up for me. I'm making two of these little babies but with an initial Stewblack Bodge ™. Let me explain. Funds are tight, and I already have two 10" speakers. Sat in a shed. Not going to get to Dorset any time soon where @stevie kindly offered to measure the " T-S parameters " of my drivers for me so we could work out a cab designed for them. Therefore I'm going to make these cabs but with a 10" hole not 12" in the baffle. I know, I know these are scientifically designed to house 12" drivers but this is only a temporary measure. Once funds permit I propose buying the recommended speakers and making my hole bigger(!) Then I can get my T-S perambulators measured up and make some 1 X 10 cabs too. Meantime my lust for building is slaked and my 10" drivers cease languishing. In a shed.

Damn that's a fine groove to sit on!

This works too herbie chameleon bass sound2.mp3

herbie chameleon bass sound.mp3

Patch level 100 balance 62. This gets reasonably close with my P Bass bridge pickup tone full on - but all instruments sound different - pick or finger style, how hard you hit the strings, flatwounds or round will all affect it so feel free to tweak and play.

Not yet, but I'm going to have a bloody good go at finding out...

Strengths: Keep time, always carry a spare ( two of everything at every gig), entertaining on and off stage, experienced, hard working, help with the pack down, learn my parts properly, always trying to improve. Give the audience 100%, play with my eyes up so alert for band leader's signals, go where I'm sent and do what I'm told. Sober, drug free, good gear. Weaknesses: Fall in love with all female band members all the time. Intolerant of lazy show ponies and shrinking violets alike. Crap car and no money - sooner or later this will hurt me. Over enthusiastic at times and confused when all band members don't immediately see the wisdom of my brilliant ideas. Get swept away by the music sometimes and yell at the audience/make inappropriate 'jokes' between songs.

Oh yes. Is this a weakness? I suppose intolerance must be, but my goodness it's one I share.

That sounds like such a great weekend.

Alex is a smashing bloke and great to do business with. Fast comms, honest and accurate descriptions. Bought and sold from and to him and he drove literally hours to meet me half way. A true gent - feel safe and happy trading with him.

Golden hour refers to that time of the day when the sun is low in the sky and casts a beautiful light, we photographers love it! You reminded me of a gig I once did in deepest, darkest Somerset where a crowd of happy revellers suddenly drained from the room. Transpires the lunar eclipse was happening and presumably these ingenuous bumpkins wanted to go out and throw stones at it. Very odd when you lose a crowd all at once and it's nothing you've done.