Stub Mandrel

An interesting fact about internal threads... all the strength is in about 4 threads. That gives more metal cross section than the core of the screw, plus elastic deformation concentrates the stress in a tiny portion of the engaged threads. This is why screws strip far more frequently than nuts. You will find that inserts with a deep external thread are very strong, however as they put the wood in tension they may not be ideal. Your idea of using spike nuts, that will spread the load over more timber and put it in compression is sound.

I meant 'tiny' in the context of proper bass speakers, I should have used 'small'.

I don't know, I compared YouTube with Prime Music and the latter definitely sounded way better. For that speaker demo, I think my small speakers eliminated the woolly bottom end of the Markbass, while not allowing the bottom end of the Barefaced speakers to come through. They are odd little things, as some music sounds great on them. I'm not a small speaker sceptic - have a PJB C4 which has loads of bottom end, it just isn't very efficient.

It wouldn't be a drill press, they are used to make holes. More likely a die cutting press. The simplest explanation is that one of the dies got chipped.

It's not a huge kit but I think there's some wide angle distortion! Here's a more proportionate pic:

Anything mangled by YouTube's compression then played through little phone, laptop or PC speakers is unlikely to sound anything like it does IRL.

I'm sure the android app does too, but that doesn't really help me as I use my PC for learning songs.

I'm actually listening to the sound out of my 2" PC speakers. To me, plenty of bottom end on both, but the Markbass definitely sounds better and more detailed IMHO.

I make each string a little longer than the previous one. Big fat strings are less likely to slip.

I have Amazon Prime and I could use Amazon Prime Music for learning songs - it's noticeably higher quality than youtube and no ads 🙂 But, I can't get autoplay to switch off. Help chat has told me to download the PC app. more effin' bloat... The app finally loads, then tells me it is out of date and to update it... but doesn't give me a clear route to update. There is no autoplay off under settings, despite what the chat are telling me. They now tell me to download the smartphone app. No doubt that hasn't got the autoplay off setting either, and anyway would that switch it off on another device?

Take it Caerphilly...

If you ever come to the UK I'm sure I could get you a gig or two. Not big money though

I'm sure he'll cover expenses, what with being a rock star.

Well that's sorted. 😁

I came out of the rehearsal studio and saw the sky... dark night!

Just got back. Was asked to help out a band I know whose bassist is planning to move to keyboards, after their keys player left for health reasons. We had fun going through the eleven songs I'd learned, then jammed a whole load of others. I already knew I was invited to join them for a drink and a discussion on the future of the band... Long story short, I want more gigs but not too many. They want a similar amount of gigs and are happy to go out as a four piece (keys move back to bass) if I can't make a gig. The great thing is, every time I've seen them I've really enjoyed it and felt that it was songs I'd enjoy playing. About 25% CCR, the rest is music in a similar vein.

The start of the silk will end up the same distance past the nut wherever you cut the string. Tipv do the 90-degree bend for the post-hole before cutting to stop the string outer unravelling.

God. Spent ages looking at the label for something new... then finally read the quote. Doh!

No pelting when I saw them in Aberystwyth, but I made the mistake of putting my pint next to the PA. Huw Cornwell disposed of it with a deft kick...

Nobody's perfect...

Me too. But today I've been playing my P with a vintage C-profile neck. Although it's wide, it isn't deep and it makes me less likely to wrap my thumb right around it. This is good for my arthritis ... food for thought.

I know a guy who does local gigs under one band name and originals gigs at festivals etc. under his own name with the same band.

Bootleggers on Womanby Street would score highly...

The Stranglers come to Wales.

The dark night colour is great (more than great), but please get that sticker off... it's got me scratching at the screen!