SpondonBassed

I bought my Toneman a couple of months ago and found it a bit difficult moving it about when loading it in and out of my mate's car. It only had a top handle and being a strap, it doesn't give you much control when you are carrying the cab about. I suppose that's the drawback with a 15, you have a bigger magnet to lug around. No matter. I emailed the nice chappies at Ashdown and asked if they could advise me on how to go about fitting side handles. A couple of days later, I got a nice reply asking for postal details so they could send me a drawing. I rang and spoke to a bloke who told me that they'd never had a request for this before but that he would post me some handles and the template drawings for cutting the cab. How much do I owe you, I asked. "Nowt!" was the stout reply. Ta very much I said and complimented the company on their amps because I like them. A couple of days later the package arrived. [attachment=222034:HandleMod1.png] [b][i]Three templates and two handles were supplied.[/i][/b] [attachment=222035:HandleMod2.png] [b][i]Drilled the corners of each hole with a 10mm auger bit then cut the hole edges with a jigsaw.[/i][/b] [attachment=222036:HandleMod3.png] [b][i]Rounded the edges with a sander to get a snug fit with the radiused flange of the handle.[/i][/b] [attachment=222037:HandleMod4.png] [b][i]Had to buy the fasteners myself. Less than a tenner. I got black dome headed allen bolts, large washers, nuts and a bottle of thread lock. I got two lengths of bolt to cater for where internal bracing made it necessary to fit longer ones. I bought more than I needed to make sure I wouldn't get left short by dud bolts or nuts.[/i][/b] [attachment=222038:HandleMod5.png] [i][b]Drilled two holes then secured with two fasteners to hold the handle while the other holes were drilled with a 5mm auger bit.[/b][/i] [attachment=222039:HandleMod6.png] [b][i]I used the thread lock on each bolt shank to ensure no movement of my nuts during loud passages. Replaced the driver and gloated.[/i][/b] [attachment=222040:HandleMod7.png] [i][b]Very happy with the result[/b][/i][i][b]. Even our cat thinks it's cool. I can get a proper grip for lifting now, much better for me ould back.[/b][/i] There you go. How's that for woodshedding? [size=5][i][b]Edit: Thanks to Ashdown Engineering for being receptive and providing the kit. Cheers guys.[/b][/i][/size]

How much for a whole cowpoke then?

Thanks Grumpyguts I'm learning a bit from this too. @zbd1960 - On a fiver with standard tuning, what length are the waves when you hit your low B please? TIA

Noticed what? Sorry?

"Some girls are bigger than others" and "Girlfriend in a coma, oh no". They made me smile but generally I enjoy the band more than Morrissey himself so I never collected Smiths stuff.

A worthy pilgrimage my friend. I hope it is everything you expect and more.

Welcome Lownote, If you are looking for bass lessons or indeed life lessons - you've come to the wrooooooooooong place. Heeheehee. Enjoy

[quote name='jezzaboy' timestamp='1466334594' post='3074980'] And the bass player from Bombskare, what a player! [/quote] Yeah man. She's a cracker.

[quote name='Dandelion' timestamp='1465775849' post='3070938'] But then should I stay with them. I really am in too minds. Can't sleep. [/quote] I think that has to be regarded as an occupational hazard if music is your occupation (paid or unpaid). Me? I'd make every effort to honour the band's commitments but make no further ones. It's honest, up-front and if it is taken badly, your mates are not quite up to scratch in terms of mutual respect. Good luck either way but if you have the time maybe an overlapping commitment may work for all concerned, just until you decide where you want to lay your hat, be it an ass-hat or flat-cap or any other choice in headgear.

I thought that mini series was quality programming. Thank you BBC. More like that please to counterbalance your Top Gear embarrassment. Anyone remember what it was like with Noel Edmonds in it?

@ TimR Are you a union rep?

Thinking in terms of a compact two or three piece band for the near future, I would like to jam with someone who can provide percussion out of a box, so to speak or a compact syn-drum rig. Dad rock, funk, blues etc. I have lots of time on my hands just now and would like to put it to good use. Would have to be local to Derby or Spondon though. If you do bass and percussion I'd love to work with you to bring myself on. A secondary benefit might be to pick up a taste for beat boxes myself. My Roland TR606 was okay up to a point but I don't like it much because it wont save.

I am probably a better armpit player than a bassist but neither the brasswind section nor the woodwind section appreciate my prowess so bassist it is.

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1466168652' post='3073826'] That may of course be gross misrepresentation and tantamount to a terminological inexactitude, but that's what I say nevertheless. [/quote] That's easy for you to say. Meh!

I suppose the promoter will have something to say about it at some point...? I'd be interested in the follow-up. I can't honestly say how I'd react having not done that sort of thing yet. I am quite sure it was a reasoned decision on the part of the drummer and yourself but have you any regrets about leaving part of the band to cover the gig?

Welcome Johnny.

Welcome Dude.

[quote name='Gunsfreddy2003' timestamp='1465632401' post='3069736'] Strings are also a key element, any advice on strings to give the closes sound would be good - I use Elixir at the moment which I know are not the brightest of strings but they are good to my fingers. [/quote] Have you tried super wound bass strings yet, also known as piano wound? They have just the core wire going over the saddles and the windings start on the pick-up side so they give a nicely defined ring. They're not as available as they were in the eighties though. I think mine were Rotosound. If you can't get them Newtone might make some for you.

Welcome Steve.

Welcome Jones.

Welcome hXc_2012

Welcome Jon

Cheers Murat and welsome.

Welcome Tim.

Welcome Eerosmith.