Bigwan

Hate buckeye burl, but like that a lot!

[quote name='ratman' timestamp='1424514666' post='2697104'] This looks interesting! Is it a fuzz/octave or a fuzz/envelope filter maybe? And what are the z-in and mode functions? [/quote] Fuzz & octave. The fuzz is a mammoth with the impedance control of the mastotron (hence the z-in).The mode selects whether the fuzz is in the loop of the octave (i.e. in parallel with the octave effect) or in series. Looking forward to it arriving. It's destined to be in the loop of my 3leaf GR2. Should be entertaining!

The Winery Dogs (Billy Sheehan, Ritchie Kotzen and Mike Portnoy) use the same setup for monitoring. Interested to hear any semi-budget desk suggestions to go with such a setup though. Behringer's own digital desk looks mighty, but so is the price!

Not long to go now... The Terminator approaches! [URL=http://s38.photobucket.com/user/Bigwan2062/media/CIC00_allthered.png.html][IMG]http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e136/Bigwan2062/CIC00_allthered.png[/IMG][/URL]

New rig. Not road tested yet, but sounds awesome at home so far! [URL=http://s38.photobucket.com/user/Bigwan2062/media/Rig/IMAG1105.jpg.html][IMG]http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e136/Bigwan2062/Rig/IMAG1105.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Bass for scale! [URL=http://s38.photobucket.com/user/Bigwan2062/media/Rig/IMAG1103.jpg.html][IMG]http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e136/Bigwan2062/Rig/IMAG1103.jpg[/IMG][/URL]

I was looking for a set of these before Christmas but couldn't find them anywhere in the UK at the time, so thanks for the heads-up. Just ordered a set to replace the godawful pyramid roundwounds on my ubass.

Somebody on one of the diy forums did a mutron filter clone in a 1590a. Mostly surface mount components. That was just nuts!

Can't listen to your clips at the minute, but from your description try one of the filter & blend pedals. Ashdown J-lo Hyperdrive, EBS Sheehan drive or the Brimstone Audio crossover pedal. No fizz there, unless you want it!

[quote name='Huge Hands' timestamp='1422013019' post='2667700'] Bigwan, glad to hear you've finally got yours. I still can't believe you weren't prioritised [/quote] Was surprised at that myself! Think Alex has a quite a bit to learn when it comes to customer relations - (VERY) late delivery and repeated poor communication would make me think twice before ordering another cab from him. Unboxed my cab last night. Really pretty, but looking at some of the tolex joints on the back I can tell we're going to have peeling problems within a few years. Won't bother me as long as it sounds the part.

Looks like they're using the normal combustion body and routing the NG2 pickup location out afterwards (although I'm assuming there - normal combustion may have exactly the same route!).

I'm picking up my retro 2x10 from my folks house today. Unfortunately I'll not get a chance to give it some proper welly for quite some time now. Looking forward to getting it hooked up with my Mesa Walkabout for a little tinkle though! I waited significantly longer than the OP for this cab (over 30 weeks, being conservative) so I'm hoping it lives up to expectations.

Isn't it great that we're all different!

[quote name='fretmeister' timestamp='1420461484' post='2649521'] 16.5mm string spacing. Damn. I had that on a Status once. Was too tight for me. 17.5mm (as per my Ray5) is the tightest I can manage and I prefer a bit more room than that too. [/quote] I'm in the same boat. I could probably adjust to it, but I'm immediately comfortable on 19mm spacing so 16.5mm would take quite a bit of adjustment!

[quote name='PlungerModerno' timestamp='1420439516' post='2649304'] That's a lot prettier to my eyes! [/quote] With a pretty price tag to match! As a previous Dingwall owner I'd like to try one of these (but would no doubt be disappointed in the ridiculously tight string spacing and pencil-thin neck - but that's Ibanez for you!)

Something else to consider is that the retro, as with all brand new cabs, will almost certainly not be "broken in" yet. The sound should get richer with further use (he says, expecting his own retro 2x10 next week...).

If you're happy with your peavey then wouldn't a hand truck be more appropriate?

[quote name='Huge Hands' timestamp='1419326174' post='2638690'] Did you get yours Bigwan? I just posted on a thread by Jenny_Innie where she's got hers, but I got the dreaded mail to say he hadn't managed to get mine out before his Christmas break. Having to wait until January now :-( [/quote] No, I got the "January" email too. Happy Jenny got hers in time for Christmas, but a little hacked off at Alex (again) since I was first to order one of these cabs... I did say I wasn't in a hurry... but still...