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I've put it in the basket TWICE and had to have a word with myself!

Tim bought some flats off me this week. All good, as usual. Cheers.

Actually, it's £199 if you buy direct from their website

I love these old GKs. A decent amp at a good price for a retailer. https://reverb.com/uk/item/86488792-gallien-krueger-400rb-mk-iv-bass-amp-head-2nd-hand Rob

I've just ordered my first HPF. I am very happy with my current setup, an old GK RB series head into a BF 3x10. But I've had a vintage Fender Bassman 50 entirely rebuilt and modified and I want to try it at small gigs. The issue I have with the Bassman is that with my P bass with flats and the BF cab there's so much low end that I just can't get the amp up to where it needs to be. I can feel and hear the amp wasting its time trying to amplify all the lower frequencies and I think it's using up a great deal of its power doing that. It will be an interesting experiment anyway. If I end up with a giggable 50w valve head, that will be nice. I've gone for the Rafferty clone of the Fdeck HPF. There's a few weeks to wait whilst he builds it though. I'll report back when I have tried it out. Rob

I suspect interference from wifi etc on your wireless connection. I use wireless at home to practice, but my amp is fairly close to my wifi router. The Boss WL20 system pops quite a lot as it is on similar frequencies, and is basically unusable at home, although I have never had issues with it whilst playing out live. The NU-X system works fine at home as it runs on frequencies higher than the wifi. I take both to gigs, just in case. As suggested, try a cable first to see if that cures the issue. Rob

I’ve had a couple of the old silverface Fender Bandmaster 2x12 cabs. Ridiculous things really, like a wardrobe onstage, looked impressive, but sounded a bit meh.

I just bought an SKB Roto Rack Case from Jon. Excellent to deal with and really quick shipping. Cheers, Rob

Well....ahem. I do feel slightly uncomfortable when I tell people that my first band, in 1984, was called "Noddy Goes To Sellafield". Only people of a certain age actually get why, most just look blankly at me. Rob

There's lots of info here already, and I'm a bit late joining in. But since you've asked a specific question. I've had quite a few BF cabs, One10's, Two10's, SCs and a Three10. I also run GK amps (RB's) and often a P bass. I ran a pair of SCs for a while. I got them thinking they would be a bigger version of the 10, they are not. BF 10 and 12 cabs are really very different from each other. The 12s are almost full range and have a very clear hifi quality across all frequencies from deep lows up to the highs, and mine didn't have tweeters either. The 10's on the other hand are an old school sound, round, warm, full, but less very low end and less top. To me, they are perfect, and reproduce the sound I hear in my head when I'm thinking about bass tone. I now run a BF 3x10 and am very happy. Rob

My band is called "The Out And Out Blues Band". We like that it says what we do right on the tin. We don't struggle getting bookings either. We are finding that we're increasingly being referred to as "The Out & Outs" though, and we like that too. Genre specific names seem to suit blues bands more than anything else. @lee650 has a band called "Cold Fusion", who are playing tonight in fact, and you can sort of guess what they do from the name too. Rob

Nice one Rob, much appreciated. I'll be bringing the 70's Fenders - '70 P, '73 P, and 2 x '73 J's. Ampage - vintage 80's Gallien-Krueger 400RB and a BF 3x10 cab. I'll chuck the Elf in too which is always good for a giggle. Rob

That sounds like a great day out! 3x10 user here. You won't be disappointed with your decision I'm sure. Rob

Just to add. Yes, the BF drivers are custom built for BF, but BF will not sell a driver separately. I know because I asked Alex to sell me a 12 and he politely declined. I'm sure they would replace the driver for you though. I'm also sure Alex would love to investigate the cause of the problem himself. Rob

I would find an alternative cab to use in the interim, and have the speaker replaced with a BF as soon as you are able. Alex is an affable chap. I run his cabs too. I have a Bassman 50, and have used a 135, at 5 it’s fairly cranking to be fair and is far louder than any equivalent Class D amp. You’ve had 7 years of running this, so I would just say it’s one of those things that happens sometimes.

Sorry to hear this. I don't know how old you are, but I'm finding tales of ill health all too common these days. My band are all gentlemen of a certain age, and I've lost a few good musician friends over the last few years. Keep putting one foot in front of the other.... Rob