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[quote name='ARGH' post='320276' date='Nov 2 2008, 04:49 PM']But nobody in a correct,professional,versatile,state of mind takes a 4 string bass to gig,where they know that a 5/6/7 will offer AND deliver so much more[/quote] A few extra notes, bad back and a sore wrist?

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[quote name='alexclaber' post='319228' date='Oct 31 2008, 05:41 PM']Ideally you'd aim for there to be no more than an 8" unbraced span anywhere on the cabinet, but your handle placement and your current braces preclude that without tons of bracing. A front to back brace roughly between the centre of the baffle and back will make a big difference though. When you add the damping make sure it doesn't block the port airflow or insulate the driver frames (which are part of the cooling mechanism). Stick some in your ABM whilst you're at it! Alex[/quote] Cheers dude, it's not obvious in the picture but there is a brace between the front and back. I'm gona do 5 sides and leave the front uninsulated since there's not a massive amount of space left to cover anyway. Will keep you posted.

[quote name='alexclaber' post='319147' date='Oct 31 2008, 03:53 PM']Tidy work! I'd have intuitively done a bit more bracing but I think you'll be fine as the Beta 10s won't be creating the huge internal pressures my cabs have to deal with. Don't skimp on the damping - I'm amazed how many production cabs have just a layer of insulation on the back wall and nothing anywhere else! So does it weigh half as much as the old cab? Alex[/quote] Cheers matey, still thinking of where to put some more batons - probably across the front and back panels. What do you reckon? I've got a load of wadding here to be stuck in The ABM doesn't even have any on the back wall Guestimating it'll weigh 15-18kg once finished, the old one is probably 35kg

Cheers, I'm hoping to have it finished over the weekend It's styled a little around my ABM410 TBH the tweeter couldn't have gone anywhere else without making the box bigger and on the ABM only the outside of the handles is the circular part - inside the cab it's actually just a square recess. The handles I have for this are circular. And cutting circles with a router as it spews dust into your face is one of the most difficult things ever

It's not much to look at atm (and had to use my camera phone sorry), rounded all the corners with the router earlier. I'm now completely covered in sawdust but the box looks 1000 times better than with bashed square edges [attachment=15444:DSC00607.JPG] [attachment=15445:DSC00608.JPG] Forgot to mention the dimensions: 23" x 16" x 16"

Rover 25, 100k miles, uses more water than petrol = about the same as all my gear

[quote name='Ou7shined' post='318097' date='Oct 30 2008, 12:37 AM']I generally don't mind it (in fact I often offer). Although I'd never just let someone borrow my rig or guitar without me actually being there and I have a strict [b]"No beer bottles/glasses on me rig"[/b] policy. When I was gigging with my Ashdown gear I'd always check with the supports whether their basses were active or not - often I'd get a blank stare in return or a helpful "Dunno" then I'd sort them out with the correct inputs and character settings. Once a guy at a pretty packed bill night who obviously didn't know who I was snarled [b]"Why wot the f*** has it got to do with you?"[/b] at me for asking, I spotted that his was passive and walked away - he could do his own feckin settings, he was lucky he had an amp to play through that night. He was evidently still up his own arse later on even after he'd found out he'd bad mouthed the headliners. His band won't get a share next time.[/quote] +1 on the drinks. Wasn't the bassist but the lead guitarist of some band we were playing with who I got attitude from. I was just showing their bassist the basics on the ABM and he comes over: "Who the f*** are you?". I informed him that it was my amp and asked if he could still play guitar with the headstock 3ft up his arse I never lend stuff out when I'm not gona be at the gig, and very rarely let people use my amp. I never let anyone use my guitars

I built a [i]huge[/i] 210 cab out of 3/4" MDF about 3 years ago, and due to being stored in a sh*t barn practice space the MDF has started to split... About a week ago I picked up some 12mm ply to make a compact 2x10" + tweeter using the Eminence Beta 10's out of the old cab. So far I've built it up to 5 sides (front baffle missing) with all the internal bracing done and cut the holes for handles/speakers/ports. Pics tomorrow

No, but thinking of making one after the 2x10", maybe a 12" + 6" + tweeter.

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[quote name='mcgraham' post='316900' date='Oct 28 2008, 05:44 PM']Sounds like a fret levelling or the like is needed.[/quote] pwned I'll look into it.

Setting my precision up atm is proving to be a nightmare - can't get the action any lower than ~4mm @ 12th fret without buzz on/above the 15th fret

FWIW the Squier VMJ is a very good instrument, I'd rather modify that than buy a more expensive bass to keep standard - just makes it a lot more personal IMO Edit: Then again I do like to build and modify stuff

[quote name='Merton' post='312974' date='Oct 23 2008, 01:00 PM']But they don't have a gain control! <gets coat, leaves the room>[/quote] ARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRGH!!

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[quote name='EssentialTension' post='316228' date='Oct 27 2008, 10:10 PM']Well, MouthBreather wasn't in our plans - but I see you are from the north west whereas we are from the south east. So could we get away with it in that case? And if we ever played north of Watford we could be The Brighton MouthBreathers.[/quote] I'm not fussed mate haha, we only have 2 fans anyway

Go for it, but if you use "MouthBreather" I will break you in half

Just make sure you ground everything properly and shield the cavities extremely well or you will end up with a lot of buzz with the treble boosted.

[quote name='budget bassist' post='300146' date='Oct 5 2008, 07:52 PM']Personally i think everyone should do what musicman have done with the little wheel at the body end of the neck, makes truss adjustments so easy![/quote] Or just keep doing what they do now leaving it in an accessible place at the headstock end?

Another venue to put on the "never play there again" list

Don't go near the Behringer ones.

If that's you in the avatar, stop playing with wrists bent like that.

[quote name='Moo' post='314274' date='Oct 25 2008, 12:08 AM']It is probably not fair to compare a £180 Bass Head to a £300 power amp, but I feel cheated that my 300w £600 rig is not as loud as a small 100w £220 Combo.[/quote] Yeah, I would not be pleased either. Send an enquiry to Warwick about it?

I'm not discussing which is a better amp, 300W is still 300W - you should get a comparable volume.