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A lot of this is out of my comfort zone, so maybe another driver is the only way

The 6 o'clock thing - If you look at the cab face on, then i was pressing at several points on what could be called ' the clock face ' EG I pressed the driver at the top as you're looking at it - say 12 o'clock - and then at other points on a so called clock face , 3 , 6 , 9 So, the scraping noise was at the bottom of the driver at about the 6 o'clock position Is the magnet accesible to re-position ? What is the coating on the copper wire - can that be re-coated ? The Fane driver was bought from someone on here, and it never saw a gig with me, because i was either gigging my 2 Beyma 2x10 cabs or my 2 markbass cabs, and i've never dropped it either. I live in a flat, with people below me, so its never been louder than practice volume when it was in the massive Peavey cab. So someone has sold me a duff speaker

Just had a look at the speakon connection wiring - its fine Then did the silent push on the driver, no amp I thought it was silent, till i got to about 6 o'clock position, and there's a loud scraping. No scraping sound anywhere else ( 9 o'clock - 12 , or 3 ) What do you think that is then Stevie ? Only making a scraping noise at 6 - its not a whisper either

I've hooked up the amp to one of my Beyma 2x10's, and using the same speakon cables, and guitar leads, the crackle has gone. I think the only conclusion then, is that the problem is the Fane driver. One thing i need to check is both speakon screw terminals to make sure the wiring is solid, but i'm doubtful that's the problem

Havent dismantled and de-soldered the driver from the cab , so i may need to do this at some point

I did what they tried in that AV thread already - see my post above

The amp is about 6 weeks old - i guess it still could be that, but i doubt it

I couldn't be sure because it rattled everything in my lounge so bad, the rattling could have covered up the noise of crackles

Oh dear - Long crackle on a lot of notes. Worse on the E and A fretted or open , a lot less on D and G 1) amp has 2 channels. Only using one at a time as its a single cab. Changed channels, no help 1a) Also changed EQ, various changes, Comp on and off etc. No help 2) cab has 2 speakons. Swapped speakons. No help 3) Changed speakon cable and then did the above again, swapping channels, then cab speakons. No help 4) changed guitar leads twice, no help 5) used my wireless XVIVE's . No help 6) Isolated amp from cab and isolated cab from floor. No help 7) Took grill off, played open E and open A, and put both hands on the driver ( cone and beyond cone ). No help. 8) Changed basses - no help Isn't looking good

That sneaky ole bag !

I've also visited the website and seen those multitude of SOLD basses. It would be much more user friendly to have all SOLD basses in their own section

Definately does Dave. And powered by a Mega

Stevie and i were messing around. The cab was actually upside down at the time, as i was working on the underneath. But even with the cab the right way up, you can have the space for your knuckles when gripping the handle, either facing up or down

Yeah they do. But if they were the other way round, its slightly more cramped to get a grip. I checked this before. You find that you need the most space below the handle for your knuckles

Money shots - oi , stop dribbling at the back Some side action Some rear action , matron. Yes i stuck another badge on the rear. Had some perspex i didnt know what to do with Some front action And a close up ( sounding like a porn movie ? ) of the flash SS cups under the grill screws. Oh yes. Come to daddy

Right - brace yourselves - we are done. At last I got feet - 4 of 'em Soldering driver Fitting driver

Wont be long Stevie - it'll be done tonight - honest guv

I can only post about that when its finished

Someone's on the ball

No one spotted i put the handles on upside down ?

Mammoth hair covering would have been unique , eh !

Slightly like an old fashioned trunk

Thanks Pete - this one has the skunky

Hendrix $18,000 - Santana $750

Some of the edge protection fitted, and if i hadn't miss-cut a few while i had a fuzzy head full of cold, i'd be finished. So, waiting for more strip to arrive. meanwhile - pics of partial edge fittings - cab is a bit dusty. Needs a vacuum