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[quote name='Mr. Foxen' post='1038480' date='Nov 27 2010, 01:56 AM']The RD has a 36" scale, that makes playing a bit harder whatever the manufacturer (although a top horn would probably help.[/quote] Are you sure? I'm pretty sure mine was standard, however you have to use extra long scale strings if you're stringing it through-body so a lot of people think they're longer

Yeah the driver says 4ohms and the tweeter says 8ohms, threw me a bit too! I've spoken with a fella on TB who had one of these and replaced the driver for an Eminence Deltalite with good results so if one of those comes up then problem solved. Tbh i'm not too keen on getting the original spec driver in there now, it's 20kg with it in and i reckon about 5kg with the neo speaker.

Oh it says 4ohms n the edge of the driver!

Ok i disconnected the driver and wired it direct to a speakon, it's dead I took all the internal gubbins out and wired in my spare driver (a Neo Celestion BN10-300S 4ohm) direct to a speakon and the cab sounds sweet, like a small version of my Schroeder 1212r. It's also less than half the weight which is a bonus So, as i already have the BN10-300S earmarked for something, what would be suitable drivers for this cab? Also, if i were to have the driver reconed would i be able to buy the parts elsewhere or are they specialist stuff? The only info on the cab says "1025 CXK / 105 -6" One last thing, the driver is 4ohm and the tweeter is 8ohm, yet the cab is listed as 8ohm. Why is that? Cheers for all the help so far guys!

The box was really well packed and these cabs are built like tanks, they have a tough textured paint finish (it actually scuffed my work pants when I unwrapped it!) so I wouldn't expect any exterior damage, they really are that well built one thing I did wonder about was if the package was jolted or had a tumble during transit which could cause driver damage i'll have a proper look inside and detach the crossover during the week to test everything, hopefully it's just something worked loose. I did try to detach the speaker terminals but the appeared to be stuck fast. Would it be safe to attach a test speake onto them with the existing one still wired in?

Cheers for the replies guys, i'm going to give it a proper check over when I have time, I am going to wire in. My other driver to make sure it's that at fault the cab wasn't obviously damaged and looked pretty much new when it arrived, if I do replace the driver for a different one an advantage will be the weight, the speaker in this cab weighs as much as a family saloon!

I recently bought an EA CXL 110e and it upon testing it there seems to have been some damage in transit. The cab is extremely quiet with no low end and some distortion even at the lowest volume, i contacted EA (they were very prompt, replied within an hour) and they had this to say: [i]"The most probable cause is a damaged driver. We have recone kits in stock that must be professionally installed. The retail price is $98.16 but we offer a 20% discount and you pay for shipping. There is an alternate Neo driver that you can install that will reduce the weight of the cabinet by about 10 lbs. The retail price of the Wizzy10 Neo driver is $231.08 and the 20% discount is available. This driver uses a Whizzer cone and there is no tweeter."[/i] So it looks like i'll be paying $80 + shipping for the official fix, plus any repair fee. So...... 1 - What is a recone kit? 2 - What drivers are in these cabs? Also can they be bought elsewhere? 3 - Are there any other options? I was going to test it with a spare 10" driver i have to see if it definitely is the speaker at fault but i couldn't get the clips off, am i safe just to clip contacts onto the existing ones to attach the test driver (with the original one still wired in)? Cheers!

[quote name='Prime_BASS' post='1037240' date='Nov 26 2010, 12:58 AM']I'm down to two effects (one is the arbitrary tuner) and as such my current board is now devoid of anything. What I'm asking is; are there any super small pedal boards/cases that won't look pointless with just two? I like to keep things compact/tidy so as long it fits 2 pedals and the 9v adapter plug it's all good. Smallest I've seen is the pedaltrain mini, still too big. I thought about making my own but like everything I try to do it'll be crap.[/quote] Just buy an aluminium case from b&q and make a carpet-covered board to fit inside it - voila, a tiny pedalboard in a case! I run 3 pedals with a power bank in a small diago board, space for another 2 pedals if I need them

How old is the cab? Might be the speakers bedding in (or whatever technical term people who actually know about this stuff use!) if you bought it new recently

[quote name='barneyg42' post='1031344' date='Nov 21 2010, 12:59 PM']And all is great with the world again! Plugged into my Pandora via the line out and into my stereo and noise remained, took outer cover off and gave it the tap and jiggle test and still the same, plugged bass in and had a widdle and gradually it went away. Now starts and runs without a noise so I'm guessing it got damp and cold in my car, it was left in there last night too. As I said to MB1 in PM I'll sleep with it under my pillow from now on The spare amp will be with me at all times though![/quote] I'd leave the outer covers off, all they do is add weight and make the amp overheat (and look fugly). Maybe take the amp to someone reputable for a check over? My Superfly used to cut out and came back on when i took the lead out and inserted it again, fortunately i bought it new and this was in the first week of having it so it was repaired When all amps get gremlins it's hard to trust them again, moreso with Superflys because of all the bad press. Mine has been fine for ages but i still wouldn't totally trust it

I wonder if, when the bass doesn't sell, he'll have a cry at Gumtree too? And ffs, it's [b]SCHECTER!!!!!!![/b] If you're selling a bass learn how to spell the maker! It would be incredibly childish for BCers to send him baiting mesages in caps lock using the pseudonym of Tim of course......

[quote name='silddx' post='1029301' date='Nov 19 2010, 01:32 PM']It's probably the bat wing inlays to b honest. Who seriously would want those? I tried to sell my black Warwick but no-one wanted it because it had a fish on it [/quote] But the fish saved you from selling a bass you later realised was a keeper, so you owe the perch one! Wish i'd have stuck a fish on my old Corvette... sniff....

[quote name='TheFear' post='1029073' date='Nov 19 2010, 11:29 AM']TIM! Have a nice day![/quote] Weird, you assume somebody who plays a sh1tty emo bass and posts childish rants on a forum when he doesn't get his own way would look like a spotty teenager, not an overweight middle-aged fella. Only child maybe? Rslaing?

Spelling the make of your bass correctly would help people who are searching for one - it's "S[b]c[/b]hecter", not "Shecter". Also acting like an ignorant berk on the forum and using caps lock (really annoying) is a sure fire way to make people wary of dealing with you. But yeah, good luck with the sale!

[quote name='derrenleepoole' post='1028178' date='Nov 18 2010, 04:55 PM']I was wondering if anyone has or knows of any modding done to the Stagg EUB? In the short time that I owned the Palatino EUB, there sprung up a huge modding scene on them - things like stands for hands free playing, pickup upgrades etc. Was wondering if anyone had done something similar? Annoyingly, the Stagg when it first came out was £250, it's now closer to £350. More annoyingly, I had the chance to purchase one for £200 way back in the day and never did. I'm considering one, but I'm interested to see if anyone has improved upon the design?[/quote] Mateybass did a few mods for his with online pics. I think most of the mods for the Palatino were to solve problems not present in the Stagg, such as the tinny trebly piezo and lack of stand. The Stagg has a commercially available stand and the tone is good out of the box Common things to do on a Stagg are lining the control cavity, wrapping the endpin to solve the rattle problem and using foam/rubber dampeners at the bridge

[quote name='Bloodaxe' post='1027207' date='Nov 17 2010, 07:20 PM']Seem to recall that Planet Waves cables use oversize plugs too. Utterly unnecessary IMO. If you don't want it to happen in the future, either run up your own cables with standard Neutrik plugs, or get a couple from our very own [url="http://www.bassic-bits.co.uk/"]OBBM[/url] P.[/quote] Yep, i seem to remember that they had compression springs in the tip which put constant pressure on the jack socket. I ditched mine for obbm and home-made ones ages ago, Neutrik connectors all the way for me. If i'm spending £20+ on a lead it's the least i expect

It's also worth looking in your local paper. Mine has a free ads section once a week and there's some true bargains in there

Another +1 on the neck, i suddenly want wenge necks on all my jazzes now!

I'll take Starfox please!

How much would postage be mate?