Salt on your Bass?

Nice one! Congrats! I haven't had a brand new cab in ages, and never a 210 that works well for me as a standalone - then again I've never bought a decent 210! I really like genz gear, and reviews like thus make the fender factor all the sadder.

I've been musing over whether to change amps once mine arrives - see how my ashdown pans out first but thought about the blacksmith, as well as otb1000 and the shuttle 9.2. hoping the waits nearly over!

Apparently not - its a bigger box and the waveguide compression is more than a tweeter - it covers the mid driver and tweeter territory of the Big Twin.

I'm waiting too at the mo, hopefully not too much longer If you have a look at the thread highlighting the G3 release (I forget the title) I think on P3 theres some images of the Big Twin 2 prototype.

I find them too polished these days live - you know what you're gonna see and almost what you'll hear. Still enjoy a listen here and there but like many 'i prefer the older staff'.

Ha ha! Brilliant! [quote name='Mr. Foxen' timestamp='1380733859' post='2229749'] Also avoid custard, you risk summoning Cthulu. Or Akira [/quote]

Very nice! Are you gigging/rehearsing anytime soon? I thought seeing 3rd gen pics would help, but it makes the wait more painful! Look forward to your thoughts.

Id always thought of metallica as a leading thrash band of the genre. Turns out I was wrong as Lars in today's metro has put me right "we're not par-t of a genre, we're not part of a wave...........we're our own entity completely autonomous". Who knew?! I stand corrected and feel a little embarrassed that I thought they were part of the thrash movement! Good ol Lars!

It's impossible to predict the second hand market, however I think the price will drop on the older models - maybe not immediately, but they will. G3 will hit the second hand market at some point in the future and as an updated newer model based on barefaced resale to date I expect them to hold a very good second hand price. I think it's at the point that g3 hit the market that prices will begin to drop more.

Great pic! Look forward to your initial thoughts on the cab

There was an article on Steve in Bass guitar mag a good few months back now they also interviewed his roadie. I think he boosts the treble a bit and referenced his fingernails as key elements to his tone from memory, in addition to that mentioned above

Big Baby 2 I believe.

Wowza, check the BF facebook page for a size comparison - 1st Gen v 3rd Gen..... Really cant wait for my big twin to arrive!!

Well that's a reasonably eventful night! Shame about your drummer - hope he recovers. Guess you'll have to annoy the neighbours a bit for the next 10 days! [quote name='FinnDave' timestamp='1380236150' post='2222804'] The first Super Twin survived the gig test with ease, but to be fair it wasn't too hard as the drummer ended up in hospital an hour or so before the gig, so we ended up playing without him. The bass sounded good, but the whole band was playing at low volume, and to an audience of 'young' dementia sufferers! 'Young' seemed to mean under 80 or so, but they were a good audience to play to, Another ten days to the next gig, with either our regular drummer or a dep. [/quote]

I guess it'll take a little for the drivers to fully break in, but looking forward to your first thoughts FinnDave, hope you have a good time!

[quote name='Toasted' timestamp='1380200202' post='2222208'] Yeah cabs just don't work when there's a grill over the port. For shame. [/quote] I'd made the assumption the tank fired jelly (unset) and/or custard (runny).....

[quote name='largo' timestamp='1380194622' post='2222083'] Using the same anology, just imagine the British Army buying tanks where a large portion of the engine was left unprotected just so the gun could be a little more powerful. [/quote] I think you're analogy is better suited if you talk about covering up the gun chamber - which then makes the tank ineffective....like a grille over a port.....

Hmmm. Dropped my compact down a full flight of stairs once accidentally landing against a door. Not a mark on it, nothing fell off, rattled or affected the cab in the slightest. Whilst I wouldn't recommend doing this - they can withstand it. Sounds of a rash comment that.... [quote name='richardd' timestamp='1380184921' post='2221867'] Whils't you are all singing the praises of The BF cabs , nobody seems to mention the poor materials used in there construction. I think if you hit a door frame carrying one it through the cab would fall to pieces ,IMO, [/quote]

That could turn into quite a niche (but very cool) 'show your barefaced and hobgoblin' thread! [quote name='maggsybass' timestamp='1380145773' post='2221635'] Fantastic! Hope all goes well. Looking forward to the pics and sounds. When I eventually get mine (wonder what number?), will post pic c/w pint of Hobgoblin and Hobgoblin T-shirt! [/quote]

Nice work - I'm surprised you can sleep - I'd probably just stand around looking at it from different angles Look forward to the update!

Always a difference between want and need. Latest and greatest always gets everyones juices flowing, but once the dust has settled theres probably only ever incremental differences....not necessarily better, just differences.

Thanks for that - that seems reasonable for mesa to me....assuming they're any good of course. I'll have to have a read over what the strategy offers for the significant uplift....

Wow that looks nice!! I reckon they'll end up around the £2k mark here?? any advances?