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  1. Second-hand is the way to go, as long as you have an opportunity to test the gear first. It's worked out fine for me. I have subscribed to the 2x 8 ohm cabinet school of thought in the past. These days I prefer 1x 4 ohm cabinet (with plenty of power handling) in a larger format but ideally with lightweight (neo) drivers. The reasoning being that it's always going to liberate the all the amp's power (assuming a 4 ohm minimum load) which means you shouldn't easily run out of headroom. I'd rather turn down a system with too much potential than wish I hadn't left the second cab in the spare room... (For reference, I have an old 450w Markbass head and a Schroeder 21012L, which is about ¾ the size of a standard 4x10 and weighs 41lb. Both were second- hand)
  2. (It was from Kent. It took 1 day to get from me back to them.) And the item was not sold as as advertised. I've no confidence in them whatsoever. You may think that's unreasonable. I don't.
  3. Don't bother with this company. Just. Don't. Got an e-mail on 12th Mar; "You're eligible for a refund!" As though I'd won some sort of prize. Timeline; 26th Feb- Ordered. 27th Feb- Received. 29th Feb- Dispatched for return. 1st Mar- Bax received the return. Didn't acknowledge it. (Various emails and phone calls ensue) 12th Mar- Email to confirm that I'm entitled to a refund. Maybe another 14 working days. So I'm looking at 28th Mar before I might get my money back. They'll have had my funds for 31 days at that point. Hmmm. Get some interest on that, did you? Lump it together with everyone else's pending refunds for a month and get some interest on that, did you? And let's not forget that they're at fault for selling me faulty goods that weren't as described in the first place.. 😡
  4. It wouldn't hurt if it helped people make better/more appropriate purchasing decisions! I've never needed to purchase any pickups. But from what I can recall seeing, they only quote things like DC resistance, Resonant frequency, wire gauge and maybe how many windings there are. Yes, they quote magnet material, but field density/ strength? Don't think I've seen that.
  5. I take your point. It might be nice if manufacturers measured/ declared such specifications?
  6. Magnet material also seems to play a part, if only because of the way the sound is presented tonally. I suppose magnet size/strength will govern the field through which the string passes, also affecting output. AlNiCo magnets are the softest, warmest sounding. Ceramics are harsher and seem "louder/hotter" And as for Neodymium...
  7. https://youtube.com/watch?v=RFDW9b_ejfI&si=ULoES7CdemU73xTW Still can't work out how to embed things. Not quite an instrumental, but hey...
  8. Bax have, after much chasing, decided that I am "entitled" to a refund. I certainly am! They sent me a POS. I sent it back ASAP in exactly the state in which it arrived. No sign of the actual refund, though, so I'm still without product or funds. Thanks, Bax.
  9. I've been using a 21012L (4 Ohm) with a 450w Class A/B head. Even against a loud band/ drummer, neither component seems to be breaking a sweat. Too middy? Shove it closer to the rear wall and get the benefit of a bit of boundary reinforcement to the bottom end.
  10. Might a tweeter level control be a worthy addition to your design? They're quite common in commercial designs to help tame excessive/harsh trenle without having to mess around with your tone.
  11. Thumb fin, Bass of neck or floating thumb, then, I guess.
  12. That's really nice, and bears all the hallmarks of being a real player's instrument (No pickguard, taped pole-pieces) GLWTS.
  13. I use the inside of the rear edge of the soundhole on acoustics (if the Kingman has one!)
  14. I've shared a bill with Skindred, The Darkness, Biffy Clyro. Doubtless some others. Benji from Skindred is a good laugh. Real nice guy.
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