(Belated) NCD and home-made plinth/riser.

[Lfalex v1.1]

 

Phil Jones Bass C8 atop its new home.

 

Plinth was made from 2x 400mm² paving slabs, 2 carpet tiles and an old 6mm thick exercise mat. The cargo strap runs under the bottom slab, but above the slice of exercise mat. Holds it all very firmly in place so no errant relatives dislodge anything. 

The strap unfastens in 2 seconds and the cab can be removed for rehearsal/gigging.

 

The plinth elevates the cab by ~70mm. I doubt that changes anything for boundary reinforcement, but it's all very rigid and stable in a way it wasn't before, plus there's a small degree of mechanical decoupling from the floor. 

 

In any case, it certainly sounds good.

 

Edit- The plinth is most certainty staying put. It must easily weigh in excess of 25kg on its own. With the mat beneath it, I can't even slide it across the floor!

 

I've also enough spare material to make an isolation pad for the amp's flight case, or (with the addition of a 300mm² slab or two) a similar platform for the TV's sub. I've had good results with that before. 

 

 

Edited January 29 by Lfalex v1.1

[Lfalex v1.1]

Having lived with the new arrangement for a bit, it has definitely had an effect. But not necessarily what one might expect;

 

There seems to be less bass output. After a while,  it becomes apparent that the bottom end is less boomy and better integrated. Treble is smoother, and mid just better resolved.

 

It's "tidied up" the sound.  The C8 is hardly unruly sounding in the first place...

 

Negatives? It highlights all the mistakes you make! Fudge a note even a bit, and it'll make it blindingly obvious. Just as well I don't own a fretless right now!