Si600

Can you give any indication of how much a 1x15 in lightweight ply would weigh and can you do custom cuts?

I'm wondering how well a handle in the top of the box rather than one in each side would work, do you think that the balance would be completely out or it would just be awkward to carry?

Dave Mustaine is on the road, going to Silentbob

Ta chaps. I wasn't sure it would work, and now I know it doesn't

This is probably going to be a stupid question on an epic scale, but if I get a 1/4" to Speakon cable, can I drive a cab using the line out from my combo?

PM'd

[quote name='Sibob' timestamp='1349440617' post='1826349']
And no......I haven't plugged them all in together yet
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Why not? Do it, do it, do it

IKEA Gorm seems to the DIY pedal board of choice.

For an alternative see my thread in the Build Guide (Shameless plug!! ) It's cheap, most of the parts came from a skip at work

Thank you all for your replies, I'm going to look into the ACS ones, especially as they seem to be available on most high streets.

What decibel reduction is a sensible number? I want to get some that will suit my needs as a player and also standing in front of Lemmy's PA

IMHO, and this is only my opinion, my familes health and my health come before anything, so if you're being canned for having a baby (congrats ) or for family members having medical emergencies then your band mates need to be a little more human

What earplugs do people use when you go and see a band? I was at DragonForce last night and wore normal disposable foam bungs, am I missing something from the sound by using these and should I look at filter types or the properly in ear moulded things?

Incidentally, the band were just OK, which is a shame as I like their albums. There were both bass and keys on stage because I saw them, but only heard the keys on a couple of intros and poor old Frederic Leclerq could have stayed at home for all the input I heard from him. The mix was all bass drum and widdly guitar, which is kind of their thing, but I'd like to hear some power chords, even the vocals were patchy at times. Enough of slating the band, who on their day I'm sure are great, but last night wasn't it.

[quote name='charic' timestamp='1349175465' post='1822691']
Ah but it's not JUST compression on the TC, you want to be confused? Google Multipressor
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I wish I hadn't done that now, my brain hurts!

Cheers for the link

I don't think 51m0n was particularly charitable about the compression on your TC

Can you post the link to that flightcase thread please? At £40 for the small one I doubt I could make one cheaper...

[quote name='MacDaddy' timestamp='1349111510' post='1821994']
did you get the book? I left it on the For Sale table with your user-name on it.
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I did, thank you. I tried to find you, but no-one I asked knew where you were... Lots of "In that room I think..."

I'd like to add my bit and say what a fun time I had on Saturday, epsecially the jam space and Pauls effort on the electric skins. Sibob's talk was a highlight, especially his dancing 51m0n and compressors was informative and I *think* I can do it now, or at least, get a more sensible use out of it.

Maybe next time I'll pluck up more courage to talk to more people and maybe ask if I can try some rigs or basses

As an addtion, why the M25 was broken on Saturday...

[url="http://www.getsurrey.co.uk/news/s/2121435_woman_killed_in_m25_bridge_plunge"]http://www.getsurrey...5_bridge_plunge[/url]

[quote name='StevieD_FenderP2009' timestamp='1327438325' post='1511300']
You're right in thinking Steve uses the SPB-1's. I have the Steve Harris Fender P Bass and I've strung it up with D'Addario flats (50-105) as I didn't like the Rotosound SH77 strings. I've 95% nailed his tone now too

Your bass is looking really really cool now but please sand that headstock down and get it looking fresh
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Sorry for the thread hijack, but according to the SD website, Steve uses the Quarter Pounders. I don't know which is right though, the signature model I would suspect, but I've no way of proving either, I'm going to get some of the right ones once I've cleared the confusion in my head

Update - If anyone is thinking of using magnets and chain links to mount pedals, don't. It's not working at all. They stay put, but as soon as you operate the pedal it moves a little. The method may work if you use a decent bit of steel for the cross plates, but I'm using 1U rack parts that were being disposed of from work so they're not exactly quality metal.

However, they are U shaped underneath, so my current thought is to turn them over, insert a length of timber in the exposed channel and screw the pedals to that. Then when the insert gets really tatty from board movements/refreshes I can replace it

I also spun the top plate around so that the PSU is facing the other way, it's too close to the brush strip so it needs moving as well. Apart from that, and the other previously mentioned issues, it's perfect!

It'll get there in the end Told you I was making it up as I went along!

I hope no one thinks that I'm saying that there [b]has[/b] to be a pub lunch I don't know anyone, so I'll be hiding at the back and keeping out of the way, except for 5im0n's compressor workshop where I may be a guinea pig I'm not bringing any amps or cabs cos all I have is a practice amp that won't interest anybody.

[quote name='MacDaddy' timestamp='1348758424' post='1817820']
first at the bassbash?
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Yup

Go on then

[quote name='Hamster' timestamp='1348702440' post='1817265']
Re the refreshments for this year.

Last year I laid on sandwiches and soft drinks which weren't great sellers, so this year I will stick with the tried and tested formula of tea, filter coffee and scrummy pastries.

The local Tesco is only 5 mins by car if you need something more substantial.
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There's got to be facilities for a pub lunch close by? All of us going at once might cause some issues though

Maplins were doing BOGTwoF on batteries last time I was in there, but that may have finished now.

My thumb anchors my pick, otherwise I drop it

My 5 has been my go-to since I bought it, but my 4 is currently in bits so it's not like I have a choice I keep the 4 as a flat drop-tune for the occasions when I need it as I can't be bothered to fully retune the 5 for one song.

My real board, sort of finished.

From this:

[IMG]http://i1118.photobucket.com/albums/k605/SOrchard6/Guitar%20Stuff/DSCF4594.jpg[/IMG]

To this:

[IMG]http://i1118.photobucket.com/albums/k605/SOrchard6/Guitar%20Stuff/DSCF4632.jpg[/IMG]

Build thread here if you're remotely interested:

[url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/187809-19-pedal-board-build/page__gopid__1817033#entry1817033"]http://basschat.co.uk/topic/187809-19-pedal-board-build/page__gopid__1817033#entry1817033[/url]

The final push...

Finished, and this is where pictures of MDF triangles with holes drilled in them should be



PSU mounted underneath, MDF triangles in all their glory...



Pedals on board, but not mounted, i need some bolts for the TC and the tuner...



Brush strip across the back to help hold it all together...



My twist on mounting pedals. A bicycle chain sideplate with a neodium magnet glued to it. Not glued yet though, but as a proof of concept it's looking good.



That's it. I was hoping that it would be Bash Ready for Saturday but I don't think it will be. It's OK as it is, but I need to get some bolts for the permanent pedals and glue the magnets onto the chain plates. The MDF is splitting rather nicely as well, so I either need to use a slightly larger pilot hole for the screws or a decent bit of timber for the sides. I'm also not that happy with the big 3U plate and how it's been drilled. Hopefully the box full that was being chucked out at work hasn't gone yet, so I can redo it with a proper drill press and a countersink but I'm not holding out much hope. I'm also thinking of moving the PSU. It's OK where it is, but the back is a bit close to the brush strip and the plugs at the front get in the way of any leads that get pushed into the gap above the lower rank of pedals. The screws will be capped with snap on cups to make it look nice, but as a first attempt that was more than a little bit made up it's not too bad.

Edit - 27/09/12 - I've been thinking about it this morning and I think that rotating the top plate 180 degrees will push the ouput power to the back so that it will be easier to get to the mains lead and the fuse. Or I can put the PSU on top to show the pretty status lights, but that means leads everywhere.
I'm also going to replace the beige bottom plate with some more 1U strips as they have curled edges and the big plate is very flexible. Using another 1U strip means that I can put two more magnets per pedal as well. Two magnets hold them on, but it's quite easy to move them with a foot.

Thanks for looking.