Jono Bolton

I can't believe that picture didn't survive the transfer over to the new BC; I honestly think about it all the time

I can't believe the profanity filter got me there

I think when people mention "Trace watts", they're implying that it's a lot louder than expected, based on the power rating. Similarly, my old Peavey head does about 170W at 8 ohms, and 220W at 4 ohms, but will safely rip the derrière out of most modern amps.

I picked up a Peavey TVX410 recently that's 4 ohms, and it sounds great, albeit it's very heavy. That said, 250 watts should be more than enough to cover most gigging situations, especially if you're using a line-out/PA.

Is that pickguard made out of a cardboard box?

I had no idea that there were different shaped guards. Stingrays - and most MMs - aren't really my cup of tea. Disappointing about the routing though, it's always nice to have the option to take the guard off.

Rickenbacker may not be interested in your build, but just you wait until I tell Sturgeon about your unlicensed use of Rennie Mackintosh typography.

I'd go for no guard, assuming everything looks ok underneath; otherwise, a black guard.

I didn't even think of Velcro I'll try and find the video and see what I can do.

Firstly, you'd need to establish exactly what it is you don't like about the bass, rather than making changes for the sake of it. I'm not sure what you mean by the pots feeling numb, but if you want to replace them, you'd be best to speak to @KiOgon , who makes bespoke wiring looms for lots of members on here.

They do; they're the same thing as the folder spines, I just couldn't think of the name for them and that was the closest thing I could find on Google! I'm just not sure how I would go about attaching the material.

I was thinking of something along the lines of these plastic poster clips: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B002MXPKNA/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_Fwm4BbR7R3Q1B

I did consider that, but I wasn't sure if it would work. The grill itself has a "raw" edge, for want of a better word. Other metal grills I've seen have a straight, flat edge, where as this one looks like it's been cut straight from a larger piece, so I'll need something to finish the edges to avoid ripping the cloth.

Here is a picture of said cab:

I've recently picked up a new cab that has an ugly black metal grill on it. Ideally I'd like to replace it with a Fender/Ampeg-style cloth grill, however when measuring up my cab yesterday, the recess on the front is only 15mm deep, give or take. Given that I have to allow for fixings (Velcro or similar), and for the thickness of the material over the frame, both front and back, is this going to be too shallow to allow me to fit a cloth-and-frame grill?

I finally got round to picking up a new cab this week, about 7 months after I sold my old one. Definitely not lightweight but it sounds good and cost a hundred quid. Just tarted up the tolex on the cab with black boot polish, should really do the same with the head. Yes, that is a Milhouse sticker on the head.

I must admit, power and watts confuses me more now than it ever did. It seems that, to a layman, more power, means louder and therefore better, which is why companies inflate their ratings, but my old 80s Peavey puts out about 210W at 4 ohms, topping out at 300 into 2 ohms, and will confidently outstrip anything you can put up against it; it's deafeningly loud.

I really regret not buying that Ashdown; £125 for an ABM 500 1x15 combo in excellent nick

Interesting, but not my kind of thing.

Thanks. No Fender cloth at the minute but lots of other stuff at decent prices.

I'm buying a new cab in the next few days, but it's got a metal grill, which is functional but a bit ugly. I've checked it out and there's a recess on the front that would give me sufficient room to fit a frame that I can wrap in grill cloth. Where are the best places to buy the material from? I'd probably want silver Fender or Ampeg-style cloth. Allparts has the cloth but it's £30 a yard; are there another options worth looking at?

I hated these when I was younger, but they've definitely grown on me.

And that's $10 for one; I assumed it would be for a pack! Each to their own, but I'll stick to bits of card, thanks.

Yep, nothing in the pocket at the moment.