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The Accidental Birth: How The Fender Antigua Was Born
Stub Mandrel replied to jd56hawk's topic in Bass Guitars
Root beer, if MusicMan. Rickenbacker probably call it turdglo. -
Absurd! It's now reduced to £40, I've had to order another one to replace the boring spotlight! https://www.temu.com/goods.html?_bg_fs=1&goods_id=603634750295096&sku_id=61042222696856&_x_sessn_id=uws6uq4cnj&refer_page_name=bgt_order_detail&refer_page_id=10045_1763745067885_qjhig5v54u&refer_page_sn=10045&is_back=1&no_cache_id=5u5we
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One that was at a ridiculously cheap price on TEMU (£44!) all the others were significantly more, but it works perfectly and is reasonably bright. Fan cooled. Quiet and a metal case.
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That's achieving new levels of illegibility!
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I've invested a small (tiny) fortune in six cheap dmx PAR lights (excellent) a DMX spot (OK but really too tight for a static lamp) and a tilt/pan spot (the dogs). The £19 controller is effective but programming needs the manual to hand!
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The Accidental Birth: How The Fender Antigua Was Born
Stub Mandrel replied to jd56hawk's topic in Bass Guitars
It's a colour that looks good on Stilton. Perhaps they should add blue-green veins? -
Took my Thunder 1 to a jam this week and it turned heads with the sound. I described it as 'more like a precision than a precision'. Roto 66s past the 'out of the packet' stage but sounding great.
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The Short Scale Bass Appreciation Society!
Stub Mandrel replied to Baloney Balderdash's topic in Bass Guitars
A while ago I splashed out on a cheap Kay Gremlin. The nachine heads responded to a drop of oil and I decided the pickup was ok. The slightly worn finish I tarted up with ratty mustang stripes and added a tiny amount of extra wear on the upper bout. Needed a shim to let me drop the bridge. Took me a couple of sessions to sort the frets... I suspect a few might lift again. I only resorted to superglue on one. Lots of filing, scraping and stoning. Action isn't super low but is much better. Quite a fun wee thing now. -
Hoping to identify this 15" driver....think it's a Fane...
Stub Mandrel replied to tonewheelkev's topic in Amps and Cabs
https://digidownload.libero.it/peppelr/ebay/fane/FANE_Classics Series.pdf -
Hoping to identify this 15" driver....think it's a Fane...
Stub Mandrel replied to tonewheelkev's topic in Amps and Cabs
Info for the 12" version: Prima staat. Meten beide 5,9 ohm. Hoogrendement 99 dB Fane 15inch classic 15/100c evt voor open baffle Gemeten Thiele-Small parameters: Fs = 36.61 Hz Re = 5.90 ohms[dc] Le = 288.69 uH L2 = 1063.39 uH R2 = 14.23 ohms Qt = 0.48 Qes = 0.51 Qms = 9.77 Mms = 42.14 grams Rms = 0.991723 kg/s Cms = 0.000449 m/N Vas = 407.46 liters Sd= 804.25 cm^2 Bl = 10.790596 Tm ETA = 3.78 % Lp(2.83V/1m) = 99.06 dB Added Mass Method: Added mass = 17.00 grams Diameter= 32.00 cm -
Actually a 5" is slightly less cone area than a quarter of a 10", because the frame and surround are included in the diameter and as their widths are similar (to allow similar rigidity and excursion) the functional area of the cone is a smaller proportion of the overall area.
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I usually go for 1 ½. Have never had an E-string slip.
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The Accidental Birth: How The Fender Antigua Was Born
Stub Mandrel replied to jd56hawk's topic in Bass Guitars
I'm firmly anti-gua. I assume the name is wordplay on 'gua-no' -
The Accidental Birth: How The Fender Antigua Was Born
Stub Mandrel replied to jd56hawk's topic in Bass Guitars
Spot the AI journalism... -
The Short Scale Bass Appreciation Society!
Stub Mandrel replied to Baloney Balderdash's topic in Bass Guitars
Played a (PJ) Fender Mustang at a jam last Saturday (strictly the early hours of Sunday...) Flats, lots of foam at the bridge, but it played fine. The strap was very short so I felt like Mark King... -
Does Size Matter? Is 8” Big Enough?
Stub Mandrel replied to Chienmortbb's topic in PA set up and use
Lol @Chienmortbb just cross posted exactly my point, more eloquently. -
Does Size Matter? Is 8” Big Enough?
Stub Mandrel replied to Chienmortbb's topic in PA set up and use
Some of those points occurred to me. I thought of how LFSYS came to be... they meet the requirements of a passive PA. Most people who make cabs do it out of curiosity and creativity, not to save money or even to achieve exceptional results. It's an extension to their hobby. -
How was your open mic or jam night last night?
Stub Mandrel replied to tauzero's topic in General Discussion
Last night Fractured Persona took a four song slot at a jam night. Squeezed in a tiny space. Lots of love for my Westone Thunder 1. Went very well and a big confidence boost for our less experienced members. A few fluffs, notably thinking we were at the end too soon, but... -
Is a 550-Watt Power Module Enough for My Bass Rig?
Stub Mandrel replied to rodoyo9773's topic in General Discussion
I've never pushed my Orange Terror 500W up to full power. Admittedly, I have a very efficient speaker cab, but unless you have a very inefficient cab, 500W will always give you enough stage volume, and if it's not loud enough to fill the whole venue, why aren't you going through the PA? -
Sky Arts ,Worlds greatest Basslines .28/11/25
Stub Mandrel replied to martin8708's topic in General Discussion
There are plenty of songs defined by their basslines but the great unwashed don't recognise them as such. -
Does Size Matter? Is 8” Big Enough?
Stub Mandrel replied to Chienmortbb's topic in PA set up and use
All true, but that argument applies equally to bass cabs. -
Does Size Matter? Is 8” Big Enough?
Stub Mandrel replied to Chienmortbb's topic in PA set up and use
Curiosity, why are people who make their own excellent bass cabs buying ready made PA speakers? -
Sky Arts ,Worlds greatest Basslines .28/11/25
Stub Mandrel replied to martin8708's topic in General Discussion
Well he was several years away from becoming famous!
