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Good work, they look very slick. I'll go for one too. Credit to Ped for arranging this as many have talked about a bc shirt / wristband / badge etc but none of us has got further than the "ooh ooh I've got an idea" stage.

Thanks guys some really helpful stuff here. I must admit the constant bombardment from local promoters plugging heavy metal nights gets very wearing and that's my main worry. I don't want to pee everyone off but do in the same breath don't want to be missing the opportunity. I'm gonna add some fb and twitter logos to our backdrop and have flyers etc ready to roll at gigs. That way people have the details and can add us if they want to. We just made a rough promo video (on band's website - click link in my signature) which I'd love some feedback from if you get 5 mins to spare. We also have some nice demo tracks taken from a recent gig. We do covers - just to warn you purists out there lol. Thanks again all!

Do most members use social media (facebook, myspace, twitter etc) to promote their bands and gigs. If so what do you use and how do you get fan numbers / followers up?

Speakers are the windows for your sound. If they're crap then your sound will be pretty poor. Use a Sansamp when you need a di for PA time if your amp can't cut it. Cabs all the way for me.

[quote name='ShergoldSnickers' post='1351685' date='Aug 25 2011, 07:46 PM']It all matters not. You have an Eden Metro combo, and that alone is sufficient reason to cast disparaging looks at any self-induced misfortune.[/quote] +1 many a jealous bass chatter would kill for an Eden Metro combo with custom channel switch pedal

Not an idiot at all. Now you have a pedal that no-one else has. Custom building is infinitely more satisfying than settling for "off the shelf mediocrity".

I must admit my one disappointment in my ER15s is the fact that the ACS litterature says you won't get that "underwater" effect of your voice booming in your head. That's exactly the effect I get. However perseverence helped my learn to use that voice and hear myself well. With regards to what the public hear you just need to sound check well and trust that the sound won't change significantly thru the gig. I love harmonies but my ears are more valuable and if I knacker them I'll not be able to hear, sing or play another harmony.

I just bulldozer thru with whatever comes into my head then at the end of the song get everyone to point and laugh at the guitarist for not being able to improvise.

[quote name='tonyclaret' post='1349260' date='Aug 23 2011, 06:09 PM']Great response peeps. How do I determine which set is for me? Obviously £160 a throw I want it to be right first time, rather than buying filter after filter till I get there. I was looking for somewhere in my area colne,lancashire that may be able to assist. I fear if I get er25 I won't be able to hear a thing. Is there a retailer out there where you can try the varying types of filter?[/quote] I started with ACS ER25's but they took out too much for me so I just ordered replacement filters (15's) theyre easy to change over and are only £50 a pair as you don't need new moulds just the filters.

Wasps are actually one of the most important of all insects. They feed other insects to their larvae. In order for a nest to reach full size (about the same vol as a basketball) they will take about 4-6 tons of flies, mosquito's, flying ants and pretty much any other hard shelled insect including small cockroaches. If you imagine that a ton of insects will fill about 12 of the big ton sacks they use for gravel and sand and that there's up to 1000 nests per square mile in the uk it becomes clear that without them we'd be up to our gregories in bugs. They are bastards tho......

Just started using EB's. Very happy thus far

Just get a routine. If travelling separately I give everyone a staggered arrival time. I always get there 20 mins before the drummer (if he travels with me he's under strict instruction that he helps me first before setting his kit up - the drums can get in everyone's way and slow the whole process to a crawl). In that time I set up backdrop, mixer / outboards / amps, run all cables from pa hub to where tops and subs will sit but leave all the cabs in the van. Then the drummer arrives and sets up (at the same time I sneak my bass amp in and do lights). Then guitarist and singer arrive. While they set themselves up I mic the kit (drummer still tinkering throughout). Once singer has plugged all mics into mixer he and guitarist haul in the cabs from the van while I put the top stands up and voila! We're ready to sound check in under an hour from my arrival. Same process applies whether we play pubs, clubs, corporate or wedding. First impressions and all that.

Outdoor gigs can be a nightmare at this time of year cos wasp nests have "matured" and therefore stopped producing food for the workers. That's why there's so many chasing our food and drink. Wasps should be controlled by the organisers tho. Proper wasp traps (not some half full jam jar or coke bottle can be put up a week before the festival and they will trap "scout" wasps which in turn will stop them bringing all their friends to the party. Unfortunately most festival organisers don't really know that they can do anything about them. Their not obliged to either and nobody has ever been prosecuted for not controlling wasps on their site with all fatal stings being classed as an "act of god". Theme parks etc spend tens of thousands of pounds on wasp control every year.

I use one on the odd occasion i need a pick. I use it just like a normal pick but it just can't be dropped.

[quote name='TPJ' post='1332409' date='Aug 8 2011, 05:14 PM']Fantastic job. The cab build quality looks great. I tried to build various BFM cabs but I just suck at carpentry. I tried and failed. It's great to see them built properly.[/quote] Thanks TPJ, If you ever try another build I'll happily offer any help I can. Tom

[quote name='Dubs' post='1332096' date='Aug 8 2011, 02:04 PM']Very impressive mate. Bet they sound amazing.[/quote] Cheers Dubs, yeah they sound brilliant. It's like HiFi for PA.

Just some more pics to show the final results. 1st up are the DR200s with the flat six tweeters. These sound great and unlike the crossfiring tweeters they need less eq to make them "shine". These are for sale in the For Sale section. They are covered with textured Tuff Cab. I spray a base layer then apply a thick top coat which is finished with a textured roller. This is a very durable covering. There's no handles on them as many people prefer them without but I can add whichever ones you want for an extra £30 for the pair. [attachment=86494:Copy_of_IMG_2323.jpg][attachment=86495:IMG_2321.jpg][attachment=86497:IMG_2325.jpg ][attachment=86498:IMG_2326.jpg][attachment=86499:IMG_2328.jpg][attachment=86500:IMG_2329.jpg][attach ment=86501:IMG_2332.jpg] Next are some photos of the DR200s with the cross firing tweeters. These are sold already but I can make more for £550 each. The new owner is delighted with them and as he's local I went to his gig on Saturday and heard them for myself - EPIC!! although his subs struggled to keep up a bit. [attachment=86502:IMG_2335.jpg][attachment=86503:IMG_2336.jpg][attachment=86504:IMG_2338.jpg] Finally I have my old DR280's. These are utterly immense volume wise. They're loaded with eminence kappalite 3012's but they have Pulse tweeters which although still very impressive, aren't as perfect as the 1016's in the other cabs. These are also for sale at a bargain price - see for sale section. [attachment=86505:IMG_2340.jpg][attachment=86506:IMG_2341.jpg][attachment=86507:IMG_2342.jpg] If anyone wants [b]any[/b] BFM cab built then contact me for a price. I ask for material costs up front and the balance when you receive the completed cabs. Thanks for following this thread! Cheers

Final instalment. All four now complete and sound amazing. Clarity, imaging and very very loud. [attachment=86448:001.JPG][attachment=86450:003.JPG][attachment=86453:008.JPG][attachment=86454:009. JPG][attachment=86451:005.JPG][attachment=86452:006.JPG][attachment=86456:011.JPG][attachment=86455:0 12.JPG]

Tweeter arrays glued up ready to be wired. [attachment=86098:004.JPG][attachment=86099:005.JPG]