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Agreed @eude - I prefer @stevie’s designs!
 

I have a feeling the TE Elf 1x10 will have to truncate the top and bottom end a fair bit, focusing on mid range efficiency.
 

And I did briefly own a BF One10 (non tweeter) but found it a bit too coloured for my taste. And not enough ‘ping’ without a tweeter. Also the low end was tighter than I wanted…but they are very power efficient cabs…

The Goodwood is massive by comparison to the others. So would have much bigger low end. And the compression driver is excellent. 
 

I’m looking at a novel solution for busking power. https://www.amazon.co.uk/ALLPOWERS-Portable-41600mAh-Generator-Emergency/dp/B09M3S5H9M?th=1&psc=1

@stevie, how well would the Goodwood work with a Trace Elliot ELF or a Warwick Gnome? 200W amps but into 4 ohm; more like 100W-ish when into 8 ohms. 
 

I think I can rig up a battery solution that would work with a small amp like one of those for busking. It just depends then on how efficient the Goodwood is with not much power. 
 

I have been eyeing up the TE Elf 1x10 combo and the BF One10T for the same job but would prefer to stick to an LFSys solution!

Sold Tim some strings, completely straightforward. You can deal with him very confidently!

Pete

Ah, you’re too kind @eude . I’ll try to live up to that kindness. 
 

The Monzo I tried was excellent. I didn’t buy then as I couldn’t quite justify having 2 cabs both doing basically the same job for me and I didn’t want to sell my Silverstone. (Serial #1, I am proud of that…)

The Goodwood is tempting me though. I wonder if I could use it to busk with if I rig up some kind of battery powered amp solution. I use the Everse EV8 for that presently, but it does compress hard when I push it. It also is a bit shoutier if I push it hard. Very portable though. But a plastic cab never sounds the same as properly braced wooden bass cabinet. 

Hmm. That’s such an endorsement I’m considering trying a Goodwood out. I wouldn’t mind going even smaller for my gigs. I’ve never run out of steam with the Silverstone…hmm

And they're gone, sorry folks.

And they're gone.

I've been trying out strings lately on a 'kick'. Cut these and put them on my Precision for 10 mins. They are not for me. Maybe they're for you, though.

They feel great but I'm basically a lover of steel roundwounds... as it turns out.

I've included the standard blurb below. 

La Bella Deep Talkin’ Bass Gold White Nylon Tape

The Gold White Nylon Tape Wound bass strings are the latest addition to our popular tape wound lineup! Constructed with Golden Alloy (80/20 brass) underlays, these strings are brighter in tone compared to the Copper White Nylon Tape Wounds, and also have dramatically increased attack and sustain.

White Nylon Tape Wound on Golden Alloy Underlay

Brighter in tone compared to Copper White Nylon Tape strings

Standard Tension

String Gauges: 750G (.050, .065, .085, .105), 760G (.060, .070, .094, .115)

Made in the USA

Packaged using MAP Technology (Modified Atmosphere Packaging) to prevent tarnishing and ensure freshness

All standard bass sets are LONG scale length. The 1st (G), 2nd (D), 3rd (A) strings are 38” from ball-end to silk/taper. The 4th (E) string is 36 ¾” from ball-end to silk/taper. Only the silk portion of the string should be cut or else the string will break.

£23 posted in the UK. sold.

Pete

Hey all

I've been trying out strings lately on a 'kick'. Cut these and put them on my Jazz for 10 mins. They are not for me. Maybe they're for you, though.

They feel great but I'm basically a lover of steel roundwounds... 

I've included the standard blurb below. 

La Bella White Nylon Tape Wound bass strings have an incredibly smooth outer wrap of clear nylon to create a warm and deep low end.

Compared to our classic Black Nylon Tape Wound bass strings, the White Nylon Tapes are even smoother to the touch and slightly brighter in tone, making them ideal for all genres of music on all types of basses.

White Nylon Tape wound strings

Bright tone; long sustain

Light Tension

String Gauges: 750T (.050, .065, .085, .105), 760T (.060, .070, .094, .115)

Made in the USA with American Wire

Packaged using MAP Technology (Modified Atmosphere Packaging) to prevent tarnishing and ensure freshness

All standard bass sets are LONG scale length. The 1st (G), 2nd (D), 3rd (A) strings are 38” from ball-end to silk/taper. The 4th (E) string is 36 ¾” from ball-end to silk/taper. Only the silk portion of the string should wrap around the tuning post. Only the silk should be cut or else the string will unravel.

£23 posted in the UK. Sold.

Pete

Very nice indeed. Great review!

I’m still eternally happy with my Silverstone. I’ll have to paint the baffle blue though to make it properly authentic now! 😝 

Great work by @stevie. I cannot find a reason to buy another cab that hasn’t been made by him. 

Des bought some pickup covers from me, a very smooth transaction all round. Deal with in good confidence!

Pete

And they’re gone. 

And it's gone.

...and it's gone.

Responded to PMs. 

It’s for increasing mass of headstock to help shift dead spots. Some people use it to try and increase sustain, but for me, it dealt with a dead spot. 

Howdy all

Up for sale is a body I got as part of another deal, but which I do not need.

Specs:

Squier Affinity PJ body

Kiogon loom - V/V/T - not tested by me though. Haven't peeked in the cavity

Tonerider TRP-1 Precision pickup

Original Squier Jazz pickup

Wilkinson Bridge

Weight is 5 lbs  14 oz on my kitchen scales. 

I have photographd it carefully to show dinks and scratches.

Perfect for a bitsa project.

Happy to post. It's up for £99 plus postage. Sold.

Pete

Howdy all

Up for sale is a Fender Fatfinger I used on a bass (now sold) to help deal with a dead spot. It worked, but I no longer need it. It's in good working condition.

£19 + postage. Now sold. 

Pete

Hey all

Up for sale is a set of pickup covers. One was from my Precision (bridge cover) and the other was from my Jazz Bass (neck cover). Official Fender parts bought long ago and hardly used after I realised they didn't work for me. They're in good condition, accordingly. No screws though. 

£27 plus postage. Sold. 

Pete

Morning all 

Up for sale is a set of Squier '77 VMJ pickups. Working perfectly and sound great; I used the bass I got them in for a different build project, so no longer need these. They even come with spring loaded foam, a nice touch. Easy to use for a bitsa build. 

I'm selling for £27 plus postage. 

Pete

Hey all

So here's another unique preamp. If you're looking at this, you probably know what it is already - a filter-based preamp.

I've documented the sound of this well over at my Youtube channel, and perhaps some might be familiar with it through that. One video showcasing it is at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gAMnqz6Uoic&t=85s

It can be used with any type of pickup, unlike the 'Special' version. 

Since I've now upgraded to the Mark 2 version of this preamp, I don't need the Mark 1 version anymore. 

This version doesn't have a pick attack/treble boost switch or variable Q filters of the Mark 2, though it remains excellent nonetheless. It has slightly wider frequency ranges for the pickups as a result. I've copied the original sales blurb for ease:

'The Double NFP is an onboard bass preamp. Unlike common EQ/Preamps, the Double NFP allows you to completely change the character sound of your pickups by shifting its signature resonant peak. This, plus the ability to actively mix them, gives you a full new level of exciting tones not available on regular EQ preamps.

The Double NFP is a filter-based preamp alike the ones seen on basses like Alembic and Wal basses.

It features one filter per pickup, offering more tone-shaping options, that are actively mixed through the pan/blend potentiometer and into a Master volume potentiometer.

Being a low pass filter, it lets all bass frequencies pass through up to 4Khz where it starts cutting. The cutoff point has a resonant peak that can be boosted by pulling up the potentiometer. Each Filter potentiometer also allows you to sweep the cutoff point(resonant peak) within a range of 150Hz to 4 khz.

Specs

Sweepable Filters Range: 150hz to 4khz
Resonant Peak (Q): +3db standard/ +6db (boosted)
Operation: 9 to 27volts
Current Draw: +- 4.5 mAh
Dimensions
Filter boards x2: W: 3.3cm; H: 2.3cm; 😧 1.7cm
Potentiometers: Hole size is 6.35mm, and bush height is 10mm.'

It's fully working, as you would expect.

Happy to sell for £107 + shipping in the UK. Sold

Pete

Responded to offers. 

Now £999 shipped. 

Looking at images on the web, I think it says ‘USA’ below the Hipshot logo on the non-Licensed versions. So these must be the ‘Licensed’ versions. 

Hey Brian, are these USA versions or Licensed versions?