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Mottlefeeder
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I'm not sure that my experience will help, other that telling you to go a different route. I used a water-based tint to change the wood colour, followed by several applications of transparent glue that turned out to be water soluble, and then peeled off, followed by several applications of superglue, which didn't stay put on the corner as it dried. I got it moisture- and dirt-proofed and stopped there. Looking at it now, it appears that the superglue is not sticking to the original finish. If you are planning to use an impermeable filler, a water-based stain may not work for you, and a dedicated product like Gluboost might give you better adhesion than superglue. David
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Which companies are dead to you?
Mottlefeeder replied to Jean-Luc Pickguard's topic in General Discussion
Vauxhall - our Astra broke a cambelt and cost us a lot of money. It was 2000 miles over the 50,000 limit to change the belt (we were running two cars with differing service intervals and I got confused) so their initial response was that it was not their problem. However, the cause of the belt snapping was a sensor bolt that had unscrewed itself and fallen into the path of the belt - a known problem with a modification kit to prevent it (if caught in time). After considerable argument Vauxhall agreed to pay half the cost, and I have not considered buying another Vauxhall since. David -
The picture is of one of Bill's designs - you could do a lot worse than buy his plans and build one of them. https://billfitzmaurice.info/SLA.html I have no connection to Bill other than having built several of his designs. David
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A multimeter does not load the battery, so you will get a slightly higher reading than when the battery is in use. Also, the voltage droops as the battery discharges, but it will recover a bit if left alone for a while. Put back into service, it will not last long, but it may allow the circuit to operate again for a while. David
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They are still here (somewhere) - PM me your address and I'll post them on when I find them.
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My first bass was made with guidance from the non-instrument-playing woodwork and metalwork teachers at my school... It had no truss rod, no adjustment in the bridge, (apart from lowering it with an angle grinder), a black formica fretboard and it cost me £17 for the parts. I sold it for £17 to another wannabe bass player who brought a friend with him to check it out. It was playable, so I did not feel I was conning anyone, but I wonder whether it was passed on again, or skipped. David
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Apologies for not spotting this sooner. They are still available and I'll post them on if you PM me your address. David
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With regret, I could make the old date, but not the new one. David
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It's happened to me twice. Turned up, played and been warned off by the house band bassist. In one case he had anger management issues and was agressive (and eventually banned), in the other, it was a polite 'The house band also play out, and this is our relaxation. So we are not looking for a regular 2nd bassist'. David
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+1 for Leathergraft. 4 inch wide leather / neoprene / suede sandwich for the padded area, and leather / suede sandwich for the 1 inch wide strap. Both keyholes have a tear-proof flexible-plastic reinforcement piece between the leather and suede. I don't need or use anything else. David
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Unless your chosen cab has neo speakers, a multi-speaker approach will always be a heavy lump, since each speaker will have a fairly large magnet - something else to factor in to the equation. David
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I'm just south of Altrincham, and I have a twin 5 inch home brew cab, and a single 10 inch home brew cab. The smaller speaker cab take 4 times the power to reach the same volume, so a low-powered combo with a smaller speaker may struggle to provide rhe volume you need. Happy to meet up if you would like to hear my small vs large boxes. David
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Your cheapest 'suck it and see' option is to put about 100 ohms in series with each earpiece (or an in-line volume control) and turn up the source volume to compensate for the losses. You may find that you can hear the effects of less damping, but you may not. David
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I think I'd stop at 13 feet using an HPF (Half Pipe filter)
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'No, it would have to be 16 feet long to make the low notes.'
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I enjoyed BEAD on a kit-build headless bass until the band decided to add 'Crazy little thing called love' to the set list. I tried and failed to find a fretboard position that worked for me, and eventually retired the 4-string and returned to the versatility of 5 strings. David
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OK, thanks.
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OK, thanks for posting. I may contact Thomann directly and ask if they have any more detail. David
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I'd be interested to hear more about the receiver EQ. Does it provide any boost around 3k-4k, which would counteract my hearing loss? Thanks David
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Medium pair still available. David
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Yours. PM me your address and I'll post them next week. David
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Hi folks, I've recently bought an 'assorted' pack of Comply tips, and now I know my size, the other two pairs are spare. If anyone wants them to try, or a particular pair to add to their stock, I'm happy to post them on. They are Comply 100 "Fits; Klipsch, Shure, Etymotic research, Westone, and more", and the small and medium pairs are available. David
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Mooer Prime P1... how small can I go for tonight's gig?
Mottlefeeder replied to warwickhunt's topic in General Discussion
If you've played there before, then you know what the PA can do. If not, do you know for sure that it copes with bass, that the monitors can cope with bass, and/or that there is a monitor feed that is suitable for you, and not already assigned to another function/band member. David -
Hi folks, I've recently bought an 'assorted' pack of Comply tips, and now I know my size, the other two pairs are spare. If anyone wants them to try, or a particular pair to add to their stock, I'm happy to post them on. They are Comply 100 "Fits; Klipsch, Shure, Etymotic research, Westone, and more", and the small and medium pairs are available.. I'll leave this here for a day, then repost it in Freecycle. David
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Buget practice rig to sound like PA?
Mottlefeeder replied to DocTrucker's topic in PA set up and use
I'm not a hearing expert, and I have only discussed two types of aids with my audiologist. The first was hearing aids that could be fitted to moulded inserts, which give good isolation - not necessary for day to day use in my case. The second was the "bean behind the ear" where the in-ear tube or transducer was fitted to a perforated flange, which centres it in the ear canal, but does nothing to keep noise out. If the latter, your phone app controls will not take the volume below ambient. David (Posted before I realised @DocTrucker had covered the same ground)
