tauzero

aka "Get your foot off my f*cking monitor".

Even easier, have headless basses with the truss rod adjuster exposed at the unheadstock end (Sei, Hohner).

I raised a dispute several days ago. Return was accepted. Haven't had a chance to get to the post office yet but they're all wrapped up ready to go. Also, the occasional dodgy item that I've bought from Aliexpress has been refunded very quickly and easily (refunds have come as soon as I've posted the return, which is to a UK address, doesn't even take until the return has arrived at the return address). I currently have 8 basses hanging off Hercules wall hangers. I think they've proved pretty reliable.

I don't normally have problems with Ebay, and in this case what I got is clearly not what was advertised. The ones that have now arrived are the correct Hercules ones. Unlike fake Fenders, normally buying a new branded product from Ebay gets you that new branded product.

I got the same call - was just about to post here about it. Wasn't expecting that, I ordered it last night with the only delivery option being next day (which I assumed would be Tuesday). I'm not in any rush.

Alternatively, put the screws in from the inside. Also, fill gaps with wood filler to make the joint as airtight as possible.

Speaker paint ordered from Penn Elcomm, I should have some Blue Aran rollers knocking around as well as black spray paint.

That's OK. I'd found the Penn Elconn website but the page I found had massive quantities for massive prices. That's a lot more like it, I'll get some black ordered. In order to escape Antiques Roadshow, I did more cab building. Previously I'd got the battens on the side panels so now it was just a case of sticking the side panels onto the bottom, then putting on the top. Then see how well the front and rear panels fit. I tried the rear panel first. It didn't fit in one way up, so I reversed it and it popped straight in. Slight gap but the rear panel is destined to be fixed in place so there will be some filler going in there. Then the front panel - I think I'll be doing as Phil suggests and screwing this in place with 3mm thick neoprene adhesive strip 10mm wide round the joint. The fit was nice and snug. Having done that, I went round the top and bottom panels putting the cross battens in place. To do: cut hole for speaker, fix rear panel, make and fit cross brace, put wadding in, round over edges, fit front panel, paint, add corners, add handle, wire connectors, install speaker.

FTFY

Someone you've never heard of who appears in a TV programme with "Celebrity" in the title.

"Top Tonewoods", "Best basses for metal".

The Keith McMillen Batt-O-Meter works very well, with the proviso that you can't check an 18V preamp by plugging in to the jack socket, you need to take the batteries out and test them individually.

Gig with the Bonnevilles R&B band at the Foley Arms in Sutton Coldfield. Reasonable stage area and an unused area to the side where we could dump bags and cases. A fair few followers came as well. I'd managed to rip a flap of skin up on my right middle fingertip on Thursday which wasn't ideal. Put paid to any alternating finger work, and to the occasional bit of index finger relief. Had to resort to plectrum for quite a few songs, which reminds me that I left my plectrum holder on the mic stand (the singer supplies his and my mic stands). Had several plasters on standby in case the one I was using fell off (it didn't). Obligatory atmospheric shot by Mrs Zero Sei Flamboyant 5 -> Lekato wireless -> Zoom MS-60B+ -> home made jack-jack lead -> Tecamp Puma 900 -> GR Bass AT212, normal Caravelle memory foam trainers

Just found https://en.toutlehautparleur.com/loudspeaker-components/paint/warnex-1kg-professional-paint-pot-black-textured-special-for-enclosures-honeycomb-roller-application.html - 1kg tin of Warnex for 25EU plus whatever getting it across the channel will cost. Black and grey available. Should cover up to 3 cabs.

So Roland are re-inventing the PiPedal.