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Hi Alex what it says, really. I'm looking to make a small light cab to go with a Shuttle 3.0 for when I just don't need the size and oomph of my Compact (which is working out nicely with it, incidentally) I've only looked at the Celestion BN10 200X (neo magnet) from Watford Valves at £42 odd + vat + post. Are you aware of anything better, value or performance-wise that would be worth checking out? Also, would a slot port at the top of the cab angled upwards somewhat have a similar effect to tilting the whole cab back? Cheers Jules

I would expect it weighs a LOT. Looks to have more wood (!) than a std 450B and they weigh 12 0r 13 lbs

[quote name='ivansc' post='539589' date='Jul 13 2009, 07:11 PM']Hi - Ivan from Wistow near Peterboro. I quit playing bass professionally many years ago when I got trigger finger in right hand one and two. Started playing one of those skinny stringed little things for a living but never lost my love for bass. Now after retiring off the circuit I am playing bass again and my hands arent falling apart yet! I made the mistake of selling my old bass rig to a pupil years ago and then made another mistake recently buying a poxy little laney combo amp. 160 watts and not man enough to do a bar gig with a proper drummer.... So I was attracted here by the tales of DIY cabinets, since this is how I started out in 1961/2. There just werent any bass amps and cabs around in the UK in those days. Hi There! did you get treatment for the trigger finger? I've recently had it and it's pretty much back to normal after 1 treatment. I'm having another soon, and that should fully do it. Only takes about 5 minutes, but it does hurt a bit while they do it. It's just an injection (cortizone) All the best Jules My first rig was a Philips mono valve hifi amp and a 22" jukebox speaker in an open backed 1/2" plywood box. And that is about it. I`m currently picking up a lot of dep jobs and doing the first fledgeling gigs with Catfish Jones, a nasty 3 piece r n b trio...[/quote]

[quote name='Eight' post='525758' date='Jun 27 2009, 10:17 AM']If that's true - then surely it would apply to all guitars with wood+ebanol neck combinations?[/quote] I think it depends on how well the wood is sealed against humidity, I dunno! It did belong to the wife of the luthier that I normally use though, and he seemed resigned to having to tweak the truss rod regularly with changing weather.

The old metal necked Kramer basses used ebanol and they were anything but cheap at the time. I've heard of one bass (a Cort Curbow) where the neck would bow drastically with changes in humidity - I guess the wood expands/contracts and the ebanol doesn't, but that's only one bass. The owner said you could use it as a hygrometer. Its tough ol' stuff.

[quote name='LukeFRC' post='514802' date='Jun 15 2009, 09:49 PM']ronseal dimond hard wood varnish is what i used. no recomended really, hard as anything but to tends to flow a lot, so either it just slides of the radius of the fretboard or if you mask it in puddles and you loose the radius. then its too hard to sand back! works ok though apart form that[/quote] You could try rubbing that stuff on with a cloth. If its that thin it should go on a treat and you can put on really thin layers, as you can wipe off the excess as you go.

Looks like you just sh*t a little 2x10!

I was looking on Watford Valves' website the other day and they had 200w celestion Neo speakers for a good price, ~I think! [url="http://www.watfordvalves.com/product_detail.asp?id=1999"]just here![/url] Seems like a deal! All the best Jules

I had the Marathon 6 string fretless which I sold about 5 years ago and there was absolutely no cracking in the finish, so that statement is bolleaux. A lot may have cracking or checking, but not all!

[quote name='DHA' post='520495' date='Jun 22 2009, 09:05 AM']I have added a bright switch to the design. If yours is pre-bright switch mod then that will do it. Just add a 470pF ceramic cap across the level pot with a switch if you want. Depends on how old the PCB is but there might be a position marked "bright" anyway. Or just wire to the LHS and middle of the level pot, RHS is gnd.[/quote] Thanks for that Dave, I'll give it a go when I can. I think this is the reason I hadn't used it much tbh! Cheers Jules

I just tried my Maplin PSU and the switchable dial seemed to have a dead spot near 12V where the LED just didn't come on. Moved it a bit either side and bingo!

Hi Dave I've hardly used this since I bought it, but dug it out again today to try with a new amp. (The serial number is 216). Do you roll off the treble on these? I do notice that there is a fair bit more top in the signal in bypass mode. Is there a component, or components I could change to get my treble back? I have full access to electronic rework kit incl. surface mount. Cheers Jules

No opinions on this then?

Mine isn't here yet Still time today though, I guess). Stop press!! It's here too. Something tells me England will be a noisier place this evening! I'm SO glad the Speakon cable I ordered for it arrived yesterday! Cheers Alex

In this pic, I had worn out my facial muscles gurning to the camera while the flash took an age to charge. By the time the pic was taken I was all gurned out and just look tired and about to be sick (and not in the good modern usage) [attachment=26831:Gurn.JPG]

[quote name='51m0n' post='509098' date='Jun 9 2009, 03:01 PM']...the combo version casing doesnt have a lid, so if you whip it out you will expose its innards to the beer swilling morons.....[/quote] What?? you mean drummers?

Hi Folks Now these have been around for a bit, how are you getting on with them, sound and reliability-wise? Cheers Jules