tauzero

I would suggest that rather than using actual noise (antisocial and not necessarily easily reproduced), a better approach would be to create a dummy load that would emulate a speaker and measure the voltage across that to establish output power. A crucial point would be a means of measuring THD and maybe have two sets of measurements, one at 1% THD and one at 10% THD. Then do four plots, two with tone controls set at 12 o'clock at 1% and 10% THD respectively, and another two with tone controls set where they give the flattest frequency response (and document those settings), again at 1% and 10% THD. This is just off the top of my head, I'm sure there are lots of holes that can be picked in it.

There's some Youtube videos of how they appear. Mrs Zero watched one of them (can't remember which now) and said it was accurate.

Just bought a telescope from Russ @binky_bass - all went well and it arrived quickly.

There is a 1-band parametric EQ too which I've used as an HPF on mine.

It would certainly be worth shielding it, both the control cavity and the pickup cavity.

BC house jam micro cab and TC BAM200. Used for open mic nights and some gigs (with PA support if needed). Slightly unsightly seam and cab feet are because the handle is on the top and the BAM200 is rather short in the foot department, so can't straddle it.

Budget Rays. and with the new (but invisible) preamp, new knobs, and new pickup:

The Basschat Bike - it's had about ten owners on here, and a couple of others. Sei Jazz 5 with a couple of modifications from original spec by previous owners.

Squier Jazz 5 Modified Vintage Modified. Control plate now looks like this:

Probably time I put this in here, as I've had it a few years. Esh Poseidon V.

There's a few phasers on the MS70-CDR+, and a bass graphic EQ.

The front-ported GR Bass AT210V, a vertical 2x10, has been available for a while and is lighter than this great lump.

A lot of bassists (including me) started as guitarists, and I know a very talented guitarist who started as a bassist (and can still play bass well, and drum too). I agree about the different mindsets - it is possible to switch between them, but not everybody can develop both mindsets.

Just think how much cheaper it would have been if it didn't have any screws in it.

1W RMS = 133W PMPO. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/267370732623 (see the bottom of the box)