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[quote name='Phil Starr' post='1107850' date='Jan 30 2011, 08:28 AM']You have 4 2x15's? I recently bought some carpet covered PA speakers. filthy but they cleaned up OK with a stiff brush and a vacuum cleaner. Getting carpet off is awful, I doubt whether it would be economic to do this unless you really love those cabs.[/quote] NO. I have 2 x 2 x15s hisys subs and 2x 1x15 hisys 2s. Dirt is not a problem. Peeling carpet is the problem and I just thought that if it wasn't too expensive I could get them recovered. To replace these bomb proof cabs would cost me a couple of grand.

[quote name='icastle' post='1106562' date='Jan 28 2011, 06:36 PM']+1 I recovered a rather beaten up Roland Cube 60 (they used to be bright orange!) a few years back. It took me a couple of hours (there were lots of fiddly little corners and cutouts) but looked the business once it was done! [/quote] I Have four cabs in total. It would probably take me half a day to remove all the hardware, speakers x overs etc. Then another half a day to sand them prior to recovering. Then another day to recover them. I just haven't the time to do it myself. Thanks anyway.

[quote name='Phil Starr' post='1106971' date='Jan 29 2011, 08:31 AM']When you say shabby do you mean that they won't clean up well or are they torn. You can do wonders with vinyl with a can of WD40. Spray it on like a generous squirt of furniture polish and buff off with a clean cloth. repeat until clean and shiny. You can stick down little tears with PVA glue. If it curls then use a hair dryer to warm the vinyl and it will soften. You can actually iron down the vinyl if you coat both cab and vinyl with PVA and let it dry, but be warned the temperature at which the vinyl melts and the glue goes tacky are quite close. Don't melt the vinyl. Finally you end up with a few join lines where the restuck viny joins the other side of the tear. Disguise this with a black marker pen. Have fun.[/quote] Thanks for the tips But the cabs are carpet covered.

Hi there To anyone who can help. I have some fairly tired looking peavey hisys 2x15 cabs that require recovering. They work perfectly but look a bit shabby. Does anyone know where I can get them recovered at a reasonable price without having to take them too far. I live in Northwich Cheshire. Have trawled the internet but drawn a blank Thanks. Ian.

Thanks guys. Have bought a can of Servisol off E bay today so problem should be cured soon. If not I will have to buy a new vol control and fit it.

To anybody who can help. I have an Ashdown ABM 500w 2x10 combo, The input gain control is quite scratchy when using Can anybody advise me what to spray into it to quieten it down. I did think a short blast of WD-40 might do the trick. Any ideas ?? thanks

Some guy is selling a Trace elliot GP7 Sm 250w 2x10 combo for £99 without speakers. If I bought it what speakers should I put into it and what ohms? 2 x 8 ohms or 2 x 16 ohms???. Thanks,

Saw the guys in Manchester on Sunday on the opening night of the tour. They just get better with age, and the new drummer, Pete Ray Biggin is the dogs dangly bits. Loved it so much I bought two tickets to see them again this Sunday in Liverpool. Taking my 8 year old daughter with me. It's high time she saw what real music is all about.

[quote name='TheRev' post='886794' date='Jul 5 2010, 10:47 PM'][url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=697&hl=Nanyo"]Basschat official SGC Nanyo Bass Collection discussion thread.[/url] These are great basses and very under priced at the moment.[/quote] Hey thanks for the link. Some interesting reading and facts. Bass arrives tomorrow. In one piece hopefully.

[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140423473528&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...e=STRK:MEWAX:IT[/url] Hello. I have just purchased this bass (Click on link above) I Have paid £90 for it + postage Have I got a bargain? The vendor assures me it is a genuine SGC NANYO SB-301 BASS COLLECTION made in Japan with Gotoh tuners. Can anyone give me any info on this bass? price when new, how to tell how old it is body material or any other info would be greatly appreciated. I remember playing one of these when I purchased my Status 2000 early 90s and remember how easily it felt to play so for £90 I could not let it get away. I hope this topic is in the right place. Ta Ian.

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