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If you buy white, you should be able to make whatever colour you want with some acrylic colourant. I've done this myself with colourant from Polyvine. I've never tried tinting white - so I've no idea how much you'd need. To get a good textured finish, you'll need the special foam rollers from Blue Aran. They're not the same as the ones you can buy in DIY stores - the foam is much coarser. You can buy them from Ali Express but I haven't seen them anywhere else. If anyone knows another source, that would be useful. If you can recess the input panel, you'll achieve a better seal - and it will also look better - but surface mounting works also. Don't for goodness sakes mess about with sealant. Use adhesive foam strip. 2mm thickness is about right. I'd use screws on the rear panel. Plenty of them. I'm assuming you're gluing the panel in, but do use foam gasket otherwise. Fixing the speaker with T-nuts and bolts (likely M4 or 5) is the preferred method, but woodscrews should work on this size of speaker. If the Fane is already gasketed (which is unusual), you won't need to add any more. If you really need silicone sealant, you haven't built the cab properly. Unless you have a good (i.e. expensive) crimp tool and the correct crimps (there are different specifications), solder the terminals. It's fine. You don't normally need removable panels to access the inside of the cab, as you should be able to gain access through the hole in the baffle for the driver. By all means, make the panels removeable for testing, but once you're happy with the cab, I'd glue them in. Sealant has no place in a speaker cabinet!

Blue Aran hasn't had any black Tuffcab for months. Your best bet is to get a litre tin of Armacab from Penn Elcom. It's very similar to Tuffcab but thicker in consistency and with a higher pigment content. It'll cost £27 delivered. To get a decent finish, you'll need the foam rollers from Blue Aran. Unfortunately, they're out of stock of those as well but they're due in mid-December according to the website. In current weather conditions, it'll take some time to dry. So, leave each coat to dry overnight - and don't allow the paint to freeze, as it will then be useless.

You're welcome, @basexperience. Here are a couple more.

This was another great Bass Bash. So, thanks to the organisers for their hard work and efforts. The venue was much better than I was expecting. With two decent-sized rooms and a stage, it was possible to make some noise without annoying everyone too much. There were plenty of familiar faces - some of whom also attended the SW Bash - together with some new ones and some members I have talked to over the years but previously never met. Put my name down for next year.

I couldn't not include a photo of some LFSys cabs, could I? Pleasingly, there were quite a few present. My thanks to the owners for bringing them along. I managed to try a few different amps through the cabs. Sean's Gallien-Krueger sounded nice, lean and punchy. I was also very impressed with the Handbox head that @wateroftyne has been praising all these years. Never heard one before, but is sounded really sweet.

This should be a caption competition photo. Gary @cetera saying something to Chris Childs (or vice versa).

Matt @neepheid demoing one of the many fine basses he brought with him. Not quite sure what this one is, but I'm sure somebody knows.

The Pedals 'R Us corner.

During a break in the proceedings, Andy @Wolverinebass tucks into some chocolate cake while @Sean enjoys a coffee.

@Chimike testing his Ampeg 12-watter through an LFSys Goodwood. "Not loud enough" was the verdict.

Chris Childs trying out @rwillett's printed headless bass through a Monaco stack - watched closely by Mike Brooks. Look out for a video review of the LFSys Monaco and Goodwood on Mike's excellent YouTube channel Brooksy's Bass Corner. It should be out any time now (he doesn't hang about).

A couple of bass players chewing the cud.

Nick trying out a relic'd G&L, which attracted some interest.

Later in the day, we heard from Chris Childs - once again ably interviewed by Brooksy. This was a fascinating insight into the world of the professional bass player.

And Brooksy demonstrating the same. Matt brought a selection of basses (here in the background) and discussed the qualities of the different types. Interesting stuff.

Here's Mike Brooks interviewing Matt Gleeson about his pickups.

I'll be posting some photos tomorrow.

Oh no!😟

I'm going to be bringing a Trace TE1200 head and an LFSys Monaco, Silverstone II and Goodwood. This is one of the few opportunities you'll have to find out what LFSys cabs are all about without actually ordering one, as they're only available direct and not through retailers. Head-to-head comparisons cordially welcomed.

This is one of my favourite basslines ever, and I've never got round to learning it. No excuse now. Thanks, Greg.

I think Barefaced get their covers from Hot Covers now. So, the answer would be yes. They can make covers for anything if you give them the dimensions. @HotCovers Pro Audiohas just joined Basschat and are offering a 10 percent discount on orders from forum members - check out the Affiliates section. Their covers are the best!

The cable's probably tinned copper. I wouldn't be happy using 40-year old wire when it's easy enough to replace with some new stuff.

The 3D printed headless bass was my highlight of the recent SW Bash. I'd love to have another noodle on it.

What could go wrong????😀

I'm not a fan of "Best of" videos either, but this there was a lot of detail in this that more technically inclined buyers might appreciate - not the usual mindless waffle. Shame about the voiceover and AI translation, but the content is much better than the usual fare.