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I cannot offer anything concrete, but I noticed that on TalkBass the estate of Rick Jones does seem to be giving out schematics of the AI heads to repair companies. I don't know under what circumstances they do this. Also in the same thread there's someone who replaced the Ice Power module of a Clarus head. Good luck with it all. I love AI stuff URL: https://www.talkbass.com/threads/acoustic-image-amp-repair.1612863/

I can see the appeal if you already own a valve amp, and are tired with cost of replacing valves. A CTM-300 would cost $900 for swapping out power tubes. Ouch. However, in the guitar world, swapping out the valves in your 40 year old Fender Deluxe Reverb that you've had for ages is a more manageable $300. You then have the solid state reliability with an EQ and layout which you've grown accustomed to and presumably love. You're still stuck with valve preamps/rectifiers, but solid state versions of those exist as well. Maybe. Sound demos sound good. I don't own a valve amp, so this isn't for me, but I'm happy it exists.

That must be a mistake surely? Like you I cannot see the socket for such a feature.

Ashdown's take on the Trace Elliot Elf? The Ashdown UK-PBM-200.

Looks like they're bringing their RM series production to the UK, and calling it the UK-RBM series. Website hasn't caught up yet and links are currently 404. There are new cabinets to go with the amplifiers. All very tasty stuff.

Thank you @scrumpymike and all those involved in organizing these events. Best £15 I spent last year.

It could be a genuine request, and the buyer would be happy with a link to an unlisted YouTube video if it were. As @tauzero says it could be that they want your phone number.

Those 3d printed guitars are a work of art. More of the world needs to see them. On the other hand, without you there to explain the history and the various stages and prototypes, it won't be the same. That was about as interesting as seeing the guitars themselves. I haven't really helped here, have I?

@rwillett glad for you to join the club of cabinet builders 🙂. We met at the SW bash (I played your EMG loaded Strat). Sadly I left my BC112mk3 in the car to save space but had I known you were interested in what someone with two left thumbs can do I would have brought it out to show you. For the braces in the same direction, there is actually some theory involved around standing waves: you want the brace gaps to not be equal to each other, else you encourage standing wave resonances. Saying that, there's a joke Q: What's the difference between theory in practice? A: In theory they're the same but in practice they're different. For a cabinet of sizes we're talking about I wouldn't be able to hear a difference, but you may have more sensitive ears. On the subject of wadding, again I don't think I could hear a difference at gigs, but that may just be because I forgot to remove the wadding in my ear canal. If you're a weight weenie and are considering putting holes in braces to shave grams off there, no-wadding would be much easier.

Fiddlesticks, I was thinking of going by train but there are no trains running between Reading and Crowthorne on that day. Automobile it is then. If anyone has a Fishman Fluence (bass or guitar) could I please request its presence at the bash? I would really like to hear a Fishman Fluence because the reviews all say how wonderful it is, and yet the YT sound demos leave me cold so I'm curious as to what's going on there.

Cables and assorted items arrived fast and in good condition. Would absolutely purchase from again.

Never owned the K&K Double Big Twin, but I've used the Fishman BP-100 which looks similar. When I was in your situation I used small bulldog clips between the strings. The bonus of this approach is that it should be non-permanent and very easy to remove. The BP-100 is not the same in that it's supposed to go right up to the edge of the bridge, and comes as a pair rather than a four (which probably would make bulldog clips awkward on your K&K thinking about it) but if you already have the clips you have nothing to lose by trying it. If it means anything, I absolutely love my Bass Max. Favourite sounding pickup.

Just out of interest I thought I'd ask DuckDuckGo's AI for recommended wattage for a guitarist in a pub Those poor drinkers! Sadly/Fortunately even as I type this they may well fix it: check for yourself.

Request: If anyone has a bass (normal or 6 string piccolo variety) with a Fishman Fluence pickup I'd be very grateful if you could bring it. Reason being I've been reading and seeing a lot of chatter about them and want to hear what it's all about. Looking forward to it. See you all on Sunday

Sorry to hear that.