neepheid

So much animosity directed at a wee funny shaped bit of wood which never did anyone any harm. For shame.

Ha! You should try contacting Gibson CS - see how many times you get ignored before you give up

[quote name='Thunderbird' timestamp='1405068643' post='2498432'] There attitude was not rude it was just that I felt brushed off and to me it felt like they did not care they basically say sorry you are not happy please send your strings back to the retailer as you bought from there but it does not answer anything I asked them in my email so I do feel very brushed off [/quote] But that's just how it works. I believe you should only contact the manufacturer (or the manufacturer who instructed the OEM to make your faulty thing) if you get nowhere with the retailer. I don't think it's rude at all for them to instruct you to go down this route. Also, while I fully appreciate that there's a principle at stake here, you're really getting your nose out of joint over a set of strings.

Ach, skinny BB - I'm out

9/10. Nae bad. Missed one of "the other guys" in Coldplay. Easily done.

I'm not even having my time wasted right now!

[quote name='CamdenRob' timestamp='1404476130' post='2492955'] I have a 2x1x12 purple chilli setup at the moment... Sounds great and the cabs are super light but they are still quite big. [/quote] Good to hear you're pleased with the sound. Sure, probably doesn't take up much less space when they're stacked, but two pieces can be stored around the house and transported in more flexible ways than one monolithic lump of speakers and wood

I've only ever owned 2 cabs - an Ashdown ABM 4x10 (which I thought sounded great but was rather heavy) and my current Zoot 4x10 (which I think sounds great, is nice and light, but I'm thinking it's a bit bulky). Scheming to replace with 2x1x12 modular rig. But right now my "best" cab is the Zoot. Which of course means a Purple Chili now.

I've been caught out a few times: Exhibit A - the "away with the fairies" Exhibit B - the "who said that?" Exhibit C - the "I wish I had gone to the loo before I started" Exhibit D - the "general purpose scrunched up face" That'll do

Nah, you can just dive in I think.

Nothing wrong with the standard bridge, but you have to apply thread lock or cable tie the saddle screws together. How does that tally up? People have made incremental improvements to the original design (including Fender themselves) to incorporate grooves to minimise lateral saddle movement, adjustable string spacing and the like. Don't get me wrong, the 4 saddle BBOT was an amazing second go at it, but these changes have improved bridges in terms of design, functionality and reliability. I have been known to get my nose out of joint when people spout utter BS about my beloved Gibson basses, but one complaint about the BBOT and watch the "nothing wrong with it, nothing needs to change" trad Fender brigade come out with their pitchforks. Adjustable string spacing? BURN THE WITCH! (in case the winky smiley isn't enough for you, IT'S A JOKE, which should be obvious given its absurdity)