Jump to content
Why become a member? ×

Chienmortbb

⭐Supporting Member⭐
 View Profile  See their activity

  • Posts

    4,345

  • Joined

  • Last visited

 Content Type 

Everything posted by Chienmortbb

  1. Chienmortbb
    In general, the Pro versions of the Fane Sovereigns are on cast Aluminium chassis rather than the pressed steel of the non-Pro versions. The cast aluminium chassis are preferred in larger diameter drivers but for an 8". IMHO, there is no benefit. In fact, the cast aluminiom Pro chassis increases the weight somewhat. So in conclusion, get the non-pro version. Fane Sovereign 8-225
  2. Chienmortbb
    As porn, Ampeg gear has no effect on me.
  3. Chienmortbb
    Those pictures don't do anything for me. Am I gay or a closet guitarist?
  4. Chienmortbb
    I think the answer is yes, but. Going to 9mm will require a lot more thought and bracing than 12. If you do build a cab, the best thing to do it feel around the box while playing various bits of mosaic through it. You will soon find the resonant points and hence where to brace. Thinner panels may not be suitable for baffles. The driver cutout plus the extra weight of the driver means is more stressed than the other 5 panels.
  5. Chienmortbb
    I believe Barefaced use 9mm ply on some cabs but the bracing they use is very complicated. You can also. Reduce the weight by changing the species of timber used in the plywood construction. In the Basschat Mk3 12” cab, the prototype* was built using 18mm spruce but the final cab used 15mm Italian Poplar. You also need to look at the number of plies. One Italian poplar we found had 7 while another had 9 for the 15mm sheet. More plies give a more rigid panel. Of course the lighter the panel, the softer the wood so there is a trade off between the rigidity and strength of Birch down to the lightness of Spruce or Poplar. Oh course the ideal cabinet material is concrete with MDF being a close second. However I would not recommend either Thor a transportable cabinet. If you can cut the sheets yourself, some builders merchants have poplar ply faced with hardwood ply on the outside. I know @Phil Starrhas seen it at Jewson but they do not sell the small panels and do not usually do a cut to size service. It is also of Chinese origin so weather rather quality stacks up against Italian Poplar I do not know. *actually the prototype was for the Mk2 version
  6. Chienmortbb
    You would think that your ear canals go inwards but in fact they go down at an angle towards the your face. Think of the angle of a headset mic. As for which is left and right, I need to get mine out to check later.
  7. Chienmortbb
    You are making me miss my old Ramsa DA7. I sold it when some years ago, but now wish I had it back.
  8. Chienmortbb
    Lidl have clamps in the Middle at the moment😄
  9. Chienmortbb
    Here is your problem. Aliens inhabit that planet. Seriously though it’s weird that anyone would doctor a classic like that. Nothing more to add but hopefully the bump might elicit more info.
  10. Chienmortbb
    It really is tiny Matt. The grille was a bit of a cheat. It comes from the original Ashdown combo. So the Ashdown is currently grille less. I have used a company on eBay before for my grilles. I will look them up and see what they can do. I had a play with it and the Bugera amp last night. Apart from the volume, obviously I can’t use gigging, I had to add a bit of bass but as I usually cut the bass slightly, it was still only at 12 o’clock.
  11. Chienmortbb
    You know that bassline you thought that you would never get right, but you kept plugging away? That is the principle I am adopting. Of course what I say is true (no really) so no debate.
  12. Chienmortbb
    Most class D amps use a type of modulation called Pulse Width Modulation. It is more a radio modulation technique, think of AM, FM, PWM. It is not strictly analogue and it is not digital. It could use a digital control circuit but the amplification is not digital. At the time Class D was developed, we already had Classes A, B and C. Hence it was called Class D. Back on topic please.
  13. Chienmortbb
    It is in the garage now and I can happily take some pictures.
  14. Chienmortbb
    I have not read the whole thread but will make 2 comments: Thomann supply to the UK duty paid. They are registered for VAT with HMRC and collect any VAT/Duty, paying HMRC directly. So there should be no Customs and Excise checks/charges/delays. DHL are the worst for importing from the EU. No tracking to speak of and no customer service.
  15. Chienmortbb
    However, as I have never bought from them, I cannot comment on their service,
  16. Chienmortbb
    I cannot attest to BD’s service and despite the honesty of all BCers, the comments on here cannot properly be calibrated. You have to make your own mind up. My beef with them was a criticism of a manufacturer that they did not sell, that seemed spiteful. One of the things I learnt in my working life was never to criticise your competitors. If you do, you may allienate all their happy customers.
  17. Chienmortbb
    I pulled the 8” out the other night and plugged in my main amp the other day. I was once again astonished at its performance. @Phil Starr and I broke just about all the rules making it as it was designed to sit underneath the Ashdown After Eight as an extension cab. We were building to a size rather than designing the best cabinet for the driver, my fault not Phil’s. I should explain that the After Eight has been gutted and rebuilt as a 100 watt combo using a new 8”, 8 ohm speaker with an extension cab capability down to 4 ohms. What the cab did show is that, with limitations, a small format cab could work well for both electric and double bass. It would be interesting to see a well designed small format cab from @stevie at LFSys.
  18. Chienmortbb
    Since I have had my @steviedesigned cabs, the one thing I never hear is “I can’t hear the bass” from my bandmates. We had a gig on Sunday in a courtyard where there are several odd walls and the acoustics are not good. We all had difficulty hearing the drums and the guitars on either side of the stage, but everyone could hear that bass. I have been asked to turn UP at several gigs as amount of sound reaching my ears is so much more than other cabs. The downside? All the band can now clearly hear my c*ck ups.
  19. Chienmortbb
    Is this a Bass Bash or pescatarian society gathering? I am trying to decide whether to bring a bass or a bream!
  20. Chienmortbb
    I have real trouble with silicon tips and have fount the comply’s to be the best fit once you get the right size. However they do tear easily and are expensive because of that.
  21. Chienmortbb
    Good to know.
  22. Chienmortbb
    Was the problem on inputs 1 or 2 where the guitar modellers are?
  23. Chienmortbb
    I think a certain Essex company copied that design for their amps. 😜. I seem to remember GK cooying the Bugeras too.
  24. Chienmortbb
    Unusual to hear a (sea) bass fitted with Fishman electronics in those days. Surely it was too early for a Stingray?
  25. Chienmortbb
    I have had enough of this, I am going to tend to my dolphiniums.
×
×
  • Create New...