scrumpymike

I know you've got the necessary chisels, but...

Sort of 'Rickengrabber' (oh no, what have I started now?! 😉)

Just had a look at the Serek Lincoln mentioned in the OP. Must say I really like the look of that!

Not sure how much you want to spend but I would recommend a Maruszczyk Jake (P) or Elwood (J). Made in Poland and marketed from Germany, these are top-quality but reasonably priced basses. You can buy from the constantly-changing stock in their online shop or, if you can't find exactly what you want, they will build a bass to your specification normally in 10-12 weeks. https://www.public-peace.de/

Me too - twice over!

An interesting thing came up when I Googled 'Rory Gallagher Taste', namely a video interview with Brian May about Rory G. Hadn't realised that BM was a big RG fan, went to see him play whenever he could, regularly went up to the stage for a chat while Rory was packing his gear up (which he always did himself, apparently), asked him how he got his sound, and then used the same set-up and playing techniques himself. This even included a conscious decision to follow the modest Irishman's example of never "acting like an donkey" when approached by interested fans. Haven't posted a link here as the video is frankly a bit tedious, thanks to the interviewer trying to milk the subject for more than it was worth. What is quite obvious is that BM is deeply impressed by both the playing and the man: a fabulous player and true gentleman, who never got the recognition he deserved. It was also nice to hear that Brian went out of his way to tell Rory these things before his untimely death.

Back in the day, JB and Andy Fraser were the two main men that set me off down the Gibbo path (a bit like being the single Apple Mac guy in a room full of PC owners 😉). As for Rory, one of the best guitarists I ever saw play live (with Taste).

And it did! The 5" pouch is the right one for the G75 transmitter and the 6" is a perfect fit for my phone 😊 Unbelievable value for less than a tenner delivered.

'Classic cars' are officially defined as over 25 years old and, although not specifically stated, the implication is that they are also cars that are worth preserving. I think this definition also works equally well for 'classic rock'.

I'd say the price has been deliberately inflated to 'encourage' people to buy a new switchable cab rather than upgrading one they already have - or buying a used one and upgrading that.

I've just gone back through this topic and 'liked' everything! Being one myself, I like people who dare to be different - and I think all the posters on this topic qualify 😍

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"And the pickup combinations? Bridge Bridge+middle Middle Neck+middle Neck Neck+bridge Neck+middle+bridge That should distract @scrumpymike enough while the rest of his band is trying to get through their repertoire " Although the original Fender Rascal didn't work for me due to the quirky body, I absolutely loved the unique pick-up/switching configuration - which is why I decided to have 2 custom versions made from the original Rascal. Every position gives a distinctly different but equally giggable tone, and I use them all in our classic rock set. Looking forward to seeing how the 'budget' Artec pick-ups and Eden neck compare with the OE Seymour Duncans and Fender neck. Both were ruled out of this Mkll build on the grounds of cost and availability. Another great job Andy, this just looks so darn coooool 😎

It does! Me too!

They do, and it's a fairly easy DIY job on the metal-grille cab - but the kit costs £100!

Outstanding craftsmanship, looks fantastic and I bet sounds just as good! Btw both my Andyjt1515 custom-builds have the neck inserts - definitely the way to go.

👍 Didn't realise that!!

Fyi, the original unswitched cab is 4ohms not 12 so if you go for the older/cheaper design you'll be getting max output from your amp with a single cab. The only reason to go for the newer switchable 'S' cab is if you want to link 2 or 3 together but don't have an amp that runs at 2ohms. I've got a pair of 'S' cabs that I normally use together set to 12ohms. The combined 6ohm impedance is more than loud enough for pub gigs in my rock band with very heavy-handed drummer using my 800W amp with volume at 12. In fact, it would still be loud enough for most gigs using a single cab still set at 120hms - 4ohms delivering the full 800W would be a bit marginal for a single Two 10.