Owen

I am loath to start another thread when I have done nothing at all on my last topic, but outing the project might embarrass me into actually doing it. I have a GK MB150 combo which needs a new speaker. The original speaker surround [url="http://s8.photobucket.com/user/peredur/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20161222_162316_zpskbzsinom.jpg.html"][/url] has perished so it is time to fit a replacement. Of course, the rational thing to do would be to buy a direct replacement but I got to wondering if any of the more recent drivers would work in such a small box. Obviously it is never going to sound like a Berg NV610, but to get the best out of the box would not hurt. So I asked the people who know [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/296142-new-speaker-in-gk-mb-combo-options/"]http://basschat.co.u...-combo-options/[/url] and the final suggestion was an Eminence BP102. I picked one up on Ebay for £50 and now I need to fit it into the box [url="http://s8.photobucket.com/user/peredur/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20161222_162350_zpswq0qjnav.jpg.html"][/url] Obviously the main problem is that the box is built for a 12" and this is now a 10". I was going to fabricate a spacer ring to mount on the cab and then mount the 10" onto that but it will not leave enough room before the speaker hits the grille. This means that I will have to mount the spacer inside the box and then mount the speaker onto that. Given my awseome woodorking skill this wil be easy-peasy. In a parallel universe. However, I think I can manage it and will take pics. One of the problems I have run into is that the speaker mounting holes are of course threaded screw holes so I do not want to force something through them and wipe the thread off so I will need to get long bolts which are thinner than the small holes [url="http://s8.photobucket.com/user/peredur/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20161220_163836_zpsmgkyblga.jpg.html"][/url] This will probably involve buying several sizes from ebay and seeing what works. I am using MDF so am guessing bols with washers for the mount and bolts with T nuts for the actual speaker. How hard can it be? I am documenting it because my mistakes might well help someone else do it better when it is their turn.

http://www.samcases.co.uk/explorer-cases/explorer-13513-case.htm

Yep. http://basschat.co.uk/topic/134-case-for-ns5/page__p__30265__hl__owen__fromsearch__1#entry30265

I kind of have a simpler but similar idea in a bass. I went for two soapbar cases, mounted them very close together and have one whole J pickup and half a P pickup in each. The pickup maker provided less than helpful wiring diagrams and used different coloured cables for earth on the two pickups so it took until the 4th luthier to finally get it functioning so by the time I had paid everyone and all the couriers I could have comfortably had the Enfield system. However, I did not know the Enfield system existed as an aftermarket option when I was buying mine. The irony is that I only use the 2 x J pickups setting as that is the noise I like. It took me that whole process to work out that that is what I want to hear and if I want changes then I move my hands around. I would still love to try an Enfield system though.

If you have a name and a city then perhaps you could give us the city and then anyone from there could pm you for the name. It is amazing how easy it is to find people on facebook if there is even a tenuous local connection. I am in no way suggesting collecting a posse to sort him out but him knowing that you know exactly who he is and where he is will focus his mind. My mishap happened on the Mike Dolbear drum forum and the guy was tracked down pretty quickly between us all.

I was swindled by someone once. I had paid by Paypal and after a lot of bleating from him about it being on it's way I dropped his backside into PP's care. They locked his account down, refunded my money and shut him down for a good month. I hugely enjoyed the end of the process but not the bit before then. I know this is of no help to OP and I am not saying "you should have done it my way" cos I have done bank transfers in the same way as you. This is for anyone else reading and thinking about buying from an unknown source - always PP straight and if they bleat about fees then add the 3% to the figure. Sadly not everyone out there is as cool as we all are. Again OP, please don't take this as a criticism of how you did it, it is not that. Many of us have done it just the same way.

Let's hope for 2107 and not 2016S

Of course I could just ask Google. [url="http://www.strymon.net/strymon-tech-corner-3-volume-pedal-as-an-expression-pedal/"]http://www.strymon.n...pression-pedal/[/url]

I need an expression pedal. I do not need a volume pedal but the Ernie Ball seems nicely engineered so can I put a different pot in and make the magic happen? I have no idea about this stuff.

It went for £501, which was £1 more than I bid. We all know that their top bid could have been £800, but if I bid £500 and it topped out at £501 I am guessing that was top whack for the winner. Bargainous. Glad I did not win - playing Ebay Roulette can be expensive.

I put some speculative bids in for fun - because I REALLY need a 4U valve head which weighs the same as a house. They did not work, which is just as well really because the last time I did that I bought a Demeter head and then I bought an Epifani cab to go with it. That was a lovely rig but totally surplus to requirement! This place is very dangerous.

If I can slip Teen Spirit in then I will. It is surprising how often it is do-able. I always sound check with Peaches whatever the gig, Jazz/Classical/Theater or whatever. Someone always gets it.

Not me, but I am subbing cos I am interested.

I won the Eminence. I shall report back.

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u1gVTXCCwPY[/media]

In a dangerous fit of GAS I have bought one of these. It is a set up which enables you to access any of Nuenaber's pedal software and step through 4 of them. What initially attracted me was the Seraphim pedal which gives a really cool halo kind of thing to notes using reverb and pitch shift. I then realised that the slate pedal gives you 4 pedals in one and 2 presets on each pedal. The Seraphim works very nicely with Double Bass arco work. The sustainer aspect of another voice looks interesting but I need to tweak it. I might have to read the manual. I have never found a chorus that works for me. This one does. I can load the Seraphim into 2 banks so have 4 different settings of that and then a bank of 2 sustains and a bank of 2 choruses. If you want to check.out the Seraphim then go onto Youtube and search for the Knobs channel and look at their review. It is a great channel anyway. You all probably knew this but I was excited and wanted to tell someone Edited so that I can actually spell the name of the company correctly.

Thanks Ped, I guessed it was you. I think the plans I picked up in the links above should see me right, but I appreciate the offer.

I am totally interested in pics!

[quote name='DarkHeart' timestamp='1481244845' post='3191003'] What happens if you actually want to move around on stage, or are they not for stage use? [/quote] I have never ever been hired for my dynamic stage presence so that is not an issue for me [quote name='Andyjr1515' timestamp='1481273912' post='3191081'] Interesting concept, Owen. I have no thoughts or ideas to contribute, I'm afraid, but very interested to see how this progresses. [/quote] I tend to find that my thought process percolates over a period rather than all kicking in at once. If I do things on the spur of the moment then I usually have a period afterwards of thinking "Ah, I should have done it a different way" so I am looking to the BC Massive to tell me if I have missed anything. I don't think I have, but experience tells me I probably have!

Does this have a fan?