Lfalex v1.1

(For me, and this relates to the 4EQ models) Bongos just have effortless headroom and a great degree of tonal adjustability. It's the 18v electrics coupled to the Neodymium pick-ups and 4 band eq. They can pack a mighty punch when required, but can equally just sit neatly in a mix.

I thought that the neck p/u was too far back... Of course, it's not. The neck is 3 frets less than a Bongo at 21, hence the larger gap 🙃 I bet it sounds great. Are the controls; Vol/Balance (the silver stack) H mid/ L mid Treble / bass ?

Interesting. Which pickups are you using? Have you managed to source some Bongo units, or are you using something else? (Potential for coil switching beckons!)

Potentially difficult for Dingwall with regard to price/performance/features. If they're too good, they'll undermine their other models. If they're too expensive, people will trade up into the next echelon of Dingwalls or buy another brand. If the quality's not there, word will spread and players will avoid them. But how to achieve this at a reasonable price point? If they did a 2 or 3 J pick-up passive 5 with a Rosewood board for <£800-900, sign me up.

Good question. Are these not just a suitably-specced MIM? (Don't get me wrong, a "good" Fender is a lovely thing, but at these prices I'd be looking at Sire or G&L first )

I think it's easy for people to conflate Leo's work ethic with the stagnation that the company he sold to CBS in 1965 often displays. After all, it still bears his name. He was always reworking (if not refining) his designs, but with a keen eye on cost-control and ease of mass- production (no 13° angled headstocks!) I always thought it was 1938 for Tutmarc Maybe I was thinking of the electric guitar patent granted to Adolf Rickenbacker in 1937...

Too heavy for a B string for me.. (Did I just unwittingly pick a team?)

I like the Nux Mighty plug. I've had no issues with mine with any instruments. Long battery life and super portable/ lightweight.

I never paid that much attention! But yeah. The BC Rich one. Not the melty looking Pedulla. Moot point, as none of them are likely to come into my possession.

I'd rather have a Pedulla Punisher

Yes, it does stop the drain. And it doesn't make your amp thump if you switch it on or off while powered-up. It's a shame that the actual EQ itself is, at best, lacklustre. I prefer my B2AV in passive mode.

That's not a name I ever expected to see on BC. Caverna Magica is a great album.

Will it need to be short scale? Or is she big/tall enough to manage a long scale?

No need to apologise. It's what I started the thread for!

Not if it doesn't work when it's switched off, he won't! 🙃

After a deep breath, I tried again. Had a lengthy WhatsApp discussion with the singer, who suggested we have a proper chat, and asked me what time. We agreed on 8pm. I called at 8.05. No answer I called again 10 minutes later. No answer, no message. I was awoken at about 11pm by the singer. And blearily told him where he could shove his band. Are they really all this bad? (Once I'm asleep, for your own safety, leave me that way)

Looks like it might be a home-brew, judging by the hardware.

I suppose there must be some degree of attrition; basses lost to theft and damage need to be replaced. That surely can't account for all of it. There must be some people out there with more than just a bass and a spare 🤔

Should've just had the "usual" MEC 2 band EQ in it. I'm surprised that the pickups are passive (although I'm sure that the Duncans in my Streamer LX6 were)

I wonder if it would be possible to make it with 2x 16 ohm 10" drivers in parallel (for 8 ohm) and 1 x 8 ohm 10" driver in parallel with the pair for an overall 4 ohm load? The catches? The 8ohm driver will need a power handling twice that of the single 16 ohm units. The frequency response might not be in keeping with the other pair of drivers, and the excursion would probably be different, too. That might be resolved by experimentation; perhaps putting it at the bottom of the enclosure could help disguise any issues, especially as the top driver is nearer to ear level.

If you made me guess, assuming all the pots are in play, I'd hazard that it's a non- standard preamp with Vol, Pan, B/T on one stack and mid/ frequency on the other. More importantly, best wishes on a speedy resolution to the kidney stone issues.. 👍

I see you have the Broughton HPF...

That's effectively how I run mine.

I figured the desk would want a full-range signal, so they could apply whatever filtering they wanted without it being coloured by my hpf. As such, my signal chain goes; Preamp (Inc DI or line out for the engineer's own DI) >> HPF/comp >> head >> cab.

Ah.. Totally agree with the Thumb. That 1st fret feels like it's a mile away. Less so for the Corvette. My Infinity isn't great in that respect either. The Streamer suffers less, but the Fortress is fine. That big top horn pulls the body back towards your right-hand side, and there's no dive either.