Mottlefeeder

[quote name='Mottlefeeder' post='165143' date='Mar 28 2008, 12:58 PM']It's called DHL Europlus, and it's on this page - [url="http://www.dhl.co.uk/publish/gb/en/services/exp_services/day_definite/day_definite_international.high.html"]http://www.dhl.co.uk/publish/gb/en/service...ional.high.html[/url][/quote] Don't bother with DHL Europlus - the add-on insurance is only available for air freight. Anything sent Europlus has no insurance cover at all.

[quote name='Dillsfretless' post='165083' date='Mar 28 2008, 10:07 AM']I REALLY like the look of the Warmoth Gecko basses. Has anyone here got or played one? I was just wondering what they are like.[/quote] I read a review of one, a 5-string I think, which commented on how neck heavy it was. That worried me.

[quote name='josh3184' post='164898' date='Mar 27 2008, 11:04 PM']I'd also be interested in any info, I believe I've got a bass to ship to Germany soon and everything is really quite expensive! I've looked on the dhl site and I cant see any links to the ground service prices, does anyone know how to find it? I'm a bit thick y'see...[/quote] It's called DHL Europlus, and it's on this page - [url="http://www.dhl.co.uk/publish/gb/en/services/exp_services/day_definite/day_definite_international.high.html"]http://www.dhl.co.uk/publish/gb/en/service...ional.high.html[/url]

[quote name='madzombieguy' post='164627' date='Mar 27 2008, 05:11 PM']Hi there! I've had some interest in my warwick thumb, but the only problem is that it is from Norway. Any ideas on which company would ship to Norway?[/quote] Parcelforce are twitchy about instruments, and will only accept valuations up to £150, so you will need to sort out some other insurance. I am in the process of selling a bass to Belgium, and the cheapest deal I found was DHL by road in 48 hrs. One point to watch is that some companies limit the package to 120cm max in any direction, which may mean you have to take the bridge strap button off to maximise the distance between the bass and the cardboard. Also, for large packages, some companies use the size to come up with an equivalent weight, and charge you for the actual weight or the equivalent, whichever is greater. For example, a bass in a gigbag in a box could be 120x45x22cm and weigh about 15kg. The equivalent weight is 120x45x22/6000, which is 20kg.

[quote name='Pbassred' post='160056' date='Mar 19 2008, 07:53 AM']Apparently they didn't. That box has been there since Stringbusters made strings cheap. I wish shops actually stocked stuff though. "we can get it in for you sir". Well so can I mate.[/quote] Hang on a minute - you can't have your cake and eat it. You want the local shop to pay for high street rates, and have stuff for you to look at, but you want their prices to be at internet levels, where they operate from industrial estate warehouses? Slightly off topic, there was an internet outdoor-clothing site which kept a list of retailers. They would actually direct potential customers to their local stockist to try on gear, so they would know the correct size when they came back to buy online. I think that is just wrong.

[quote name='david_l_perry' post='158756' date='Mar 17 2008, 07:44 AM']Sorry Mottlefeeder.... ...I still think the mids [i]massively [/i]overpower the omni 12 so much in the btm end...but do read it in the context of the rest of the thread...:- As I said, I came across the exact same sound with the Omni 15 that i tried out in Leeds, after a couple of gigs I tried it out again and suddenly the btm end was explosive, to the point that it moved from my 'not to build' list to 'I must build it next'.... Will in Leeds had his Omni 15 for roughly 12 months previously but only played it at very low levels in his house. Will said that his first gig at higher levels 'didnt inspire him' as it was lacking the btm end, the second gig however was a completely different tale, and it was after this that I heard the cab again in the same room with my gear again....without doubt the sound had [i]radically [/i]changed after his loud gigs...massive btm end. Dave[/quote] The bass speaker (Eminence Delta 12LF) was run in before I fitted it. 100 Hrs at 10 Hz, before fitting it to a baffle, with the level set to give maximum excursion without hitting the end stops. The 10 Hz came from a tone generator and I was pleasantly surprised to find that my old hifi amp had any output at that frequency. I have also been gigging the Omni 12 for the best part of a year. With regard to the sound, I have always said that it sounds good with a flatwound fretless, but never really thought that through - a flatwound fretless doesn't have much output in the area you find overpowering. Also, when I use roundwounds on a fretted Yamaha, I turn down the upper mids. What I like about it is the bottom end extension and clarity, compared to the boom and muddiness of other speakers I have owned. As we agreed last time you auditioned it in our church hall, the Omni 12 is very good as a full range PA cab. Whether its perceived weakensses as a bass guitar cab can be fixed with EQ (and amplifier headroom?) is something we have not really explored.

[quote name='david_l_perry' post='158547' date='Mar 16 2008, 07:47 PM']... The only cab that didnt inspire me was the Omni 12 ...[/quote]

[quote name='bass_ferret' post='156702' date='Mar 13 2008, 01:17 PM']Flats are wound with flat wire (like tape) not like halfs that can be squeezed (pressure wound like roto solo bass) or ground (lots of ground halfs around). See the Wiki for more info.[/quote] True, - sloppy use of words on my part.

[quote name='dood' post='156559' date='Mar 13 2008, 10:36 AM'][url="http://www.bkelec.com/HiFi/ClassD/ClassD.htm"]http://www.bkelec.com/HiFi/ClassD/ClassD.htm[/url] I owned one of these.. All ya need to do is fit a lead to connect to the additional speaker cabinet. (A 5 min job, believe me.. then you are all set to go! £280 Infact, if you want to go the whole hog, these are actually designed to fint into a cabinet to make it active, but can be used standalone.[/quote] Can you tell us what made you get rid of yours?

[quote name='synaesthesia' post='154847' date='Mar 10 2008, 07:58 PM']...If you are willing, Line X is available in the UK, and costs roughly 75 quid to 'do' a speaker box. At least in my neck of the woods... they sell franchises to operators but I don't know if they manage the retail prices to maintain some semblance of equity. [url="http://www.line-x.co.uk/"]http://www.line-x.co.uk/[/url] have fun,[/quote] A cheaper alternative might be Protecta-kote. A paint finish that you put on with a roller, which contains rubber granules . One £15 tin will do all six sides of an Omni 12 (28x24x15 inches), and it is available from chandlers etc. [url="http://www.protectakote.co.uk/index.htm?gclid=CIiE45mNi5ICFRKHMAodqU589g"]http://www.protectakote.co.uk/index.htm?gc...CFRKHMAodqU589g[/url]