LukeFRC

[quote name='DanH71' timestamp='1429975711' post='2756884'] I know, sin car isn't the best but I hope to learn. For now I need a small lightweight no I can lug on/off buses and trains.. I understand some sacrifice is needed in power output, so if I could find a 300/400W single driver lightweight solution that would be great. [/quote] it's not the power in specs that are of interest- it's the amount of volume that the cab can give out with that power....

looks stunning.

[quote name='philw' timestamp='1429552331' post='2752540'] My memory of the 80s is that [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Tokai was the brand that finally pushed Fender into the arms of Japanese manufacturers. I think the first Squires are actually re-bedged Tokais. In other words, 80s Tokais are actually early MIJ Fenders.[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]P[/font][/color] [/quote] Fender Japan was from the greco factory - not tokai

that could have been a link to ANYTHING!

[quote name='alexclaber' timestamp='1429711694' post='2754186'] Heresy! Burn him! Burn the witch! [/quote]Only if your cabs weigh more than a duck!

could always go the other way - barefaced IEM....

[quote name='alexclaber' timestamp='1429628082' post='2753392'] It depends on if you want one big cab or some smaller ones? And how loud you need to go. Walkabout into one Two10 won't be exactly quiet! [/quote] Something to try then! [quote name='alexclaber' timestamp='1429628082' post='2753392'] From the logical engineering perspective I thought we'd solved most bass guitar amplification challenges as well as can be expected - but if there are more unsolved ones then I'd like to know and I'll see what I can suggest! [/quote] from an engineering perspective maybe - but it's the design problems out there that are interesting. If I had the $$ a powered cab with DSP and a couple of preamps for it would possibly be the way I would go

the 4x12 you mentioned sounds interesting. out of interest... if you had a mesa walkabout... 300w at 4ohms, 160w or so at 8 ohms, can push it to 2ohms if needed... which barefaced would you suggest? the retro 610? two retro210. It might be as interesting to ask peoples problems and see if there is a barefacedsolution to them (which gives you more engineering latitude than folk predetermining that they want a certain size driver or so on)

250k you're sticking the pot in the pickup side of the preamp- after your blend pot, it's going to be a variable resistor going to earth, your signal from that will then going into the preamp and straight out to the jack.

I find that the input on whatever amp makes a big difference. Some amps don't like active basses as much I've found.

[quote name='warwickhunt' timestamp='1427663603' post='2732872'] I have to agree with RhysP... what can you get for £400 used; likely as not a better combo. [/quote] Warwickhunt and I would tell you the GK RB series combos are pretty awesome

[quote name='Wooks79' timestamp='1427575998' post='2731978'] Too loud. Unnecessary! [/quote] I dinnae mean that! I meant from each other. The matamp looks nice

[quote name='Wooks79' timestamp='1427492948' post='2731207'] Get hold of one of the older Barefaced Vintage 2x15s if you can, they are nice and wide, and sound excellent! I think yours is the super15, so the vintage is wider - [/quote] go on - give us a wee description of how those three cabs sound...

I would have thought getting hold of darkstars was a bigger problem than the body!

[quote name='Chienmortbb' timestamp='1427066384' post='2725491'] Good points. The typeface for the controls will changed to a uniform style and size. The control spacing will be equal too, I just need to play around with the control names a bit as the longer names screw with the spacing. The Can'd Heat' is an abreviation of the place I live and I thought it fun in a Lynyrd Skynyrd kind of way. If I keep it, the font will change. As for the mute switch, you have caught me out. Front panel mute is part of the design but I forgot to include it on the drawings. I like all three colours in different ways and will try the black one first as my laser printer is monochrome. However I can get the red and orange printed at Staples for about £1 [/quote] Looks good - the only other thought I had was.... If the jack inputs should go on the bottom level - that war the sticky out bit of the jack doesn't get in the way of the controls and you have more space across the top to mount controls. ?