Marvin

[quote name='discreet' post='979525' date='Oct 6 2010, 03:55 PM']Thanks mate, no pressure then or anything. [/quote] No, no pressure at all, just get on with the building Got a new idea about sleds, I'll mail you.

[quote name='ShergoldSnickers' post='978731' date='Oct 5 2010, 08:01 PM']You are not the only one that wants to know. Time for some action and some documentary photos Marvin. [/quote] I don't think we should hijack discreet's build thread Suffice to say I have a top, a bottom, 2 sides, 2 throat panels and a baffle. The only photos I have are of me making a sled The sled was no good, I thought I had a machined edged, but alas didn't (I'll have to build a new one). Being quite resourceful I screwed two pieces of architrave together to making a guide board. Worked a treat. Anyway this is discreet's thread. All I'll say is keep watching.

[quote name='discreet' post='978713' date='Oct 5 2010, 07:50 PM']Pah! I resent the implication that I won't finish this build! How's your J10 build getting on? [/quote] I'm allowing the parts I have cut out to acclimatise to the air in the corner of my father-in-laws garage.

Tah! I bet it's still in pieces in the corner of your garage and it'll be like that for eons.

[quote name='fatback' post='978375' date='Oct 5 2010, 02:21 PM']Hilarious. 'they've started to harmonise' [/quote] That was my favourite bit as well.

[quote name='Dave Vader' post='977212' date='Oct 4 2010, 03:16 PM']I remember Andy doing a covers side project back in the afore-mentioned '92, with another mate of mine, Adrian on drums. They seemed very happy to be doing covers alongside their originals stuff. Played in the Gannet back in Bideford all the time. (and we've stayed on subject, almost) I saw Andy in a covers band not that long ago now I come to think of it, can't for the life of me remember what they were called though. Good bloke.[/quote] I think my mate was in a band with Andy sometime before The Sweet Thangs. He was going to ask Andy if he was interested in forming one recently but found out he's already got something on. [quote name='Dave Vader' post='977314' date='Oct 4 2010, 04:30 PM']Not so much Bilbo, I feel dirty, I play music I do not like, for money, I can feel a 17 year old version of myself chucking fruit at me every time I walk on to a stage. Still, a gigs a gig, and I am a shameless whore.[/quote] He is, he's a shameless whore Bilbo, he's got an awful reputation around.....well the whole of Devon.

[quote name='silddx' post='977263' date='Oct 4 2010, 03:56 PM']How do you mean, Marvin?[/quote] I do apologise. It was a flippant remark, relating to the current furore over the price of pickguards on the site. EDIT: obviously I'm not suggesting that Jon Shuker would charge $500 for a pickguard, no not all. I'll stop now.

[quote name='Rich' post='976678' date='Oct 4 2010, 07:54 AM']Papa Brittle? Blimey that's taking me back... What year was that? They supported my band in Reading once back in 87. I remember them being a bit tasty.[/quote] It must have been the early 90's, at a guess 92. Brilliant band. [quote name='Dave Vader' post='976730' date='Oct 4 2010, 09:19 AM']Yep, I was there, good night that was. I was (and still am) pretty good mates with Nick who played rhythm guitar in the Thangs. Still run into Andy sometimes as well (lead guitar). I also recall Chumbawamba being very exciting in there, and TV Smith being a little disappointing.[/quote] Well you could have said hello . I bumped into Chris who was the bass player, the other day. He's good mates with a friend of mine, Nick, who's a drummer I'm trying to start a band with. Nick used to be in a band with Andy (aforementioned lead guitarist with Thangs), doing covers. Yeaaaaah, I've managed to bring it back to topic

[quote name='silddx' post='976915' date='Oct 4 2010, 12:00 PM']Thanks gents Mr Shuker is making the [u][b]mirror pickguard[/b][/u] this week so I should have it back early next week. In the meantime it's had more coats of white nitro and I will cut that back tonight and fill the remaining imperfections with Milliput. I have also fitted the brass Warwick nut which looks ace.[/quote] Hope you got a good deal on it.

It seems to be functioning correctly now. Well for me it it, not that I really use it.

[quote name='Dave Vader' post='976103' date='Oct 3 2010, 04:21 PM']Slight derail, but I used to play the Anchor a fair bit back in the day, good times, never got paid, played a lot of originals, and followed Big Al from the Cult Maniax everywhere (though they were the Sweet Thangs by then). Must have run into each other at some point Marv. [/quote] We must of bumped into each other. I used to go to Sweet Thangs gigs religiously. I only ever saw the Cult Maniax when they became the Vibe Tribe. Did you attend the live performance given by Papa Brittel at the Anchor? It was truly superb. Bl00dy good times.

[url="http://www.911tabs.com/link/?7249488"]http://www.911tabs.com/link/?7249488[/url] Don't know how accurate this one is.

[quote name='ahpook' post='975385' date='Oct 2 2010, 08:24 PM']i think we need a shilling for the meter[/quote] We were only talking about put a shilling in the meter at work a few days ago. Although it used to 50p when I was little. I still remember the man from the leccy coming around and counting out all those coins. Kids today are missing out you know.

But that still makes little difference to his argument. The size of a driver is, as Snicks pointed out, only a small factor in determining the sound. The fact that keyboards will go down to 27Hz is somewhat academic because you can't hear it. Personally I'd rather have what determines the qualities of a loudspeaker system explained by someone who makes them rather than just uses them. Having spent the last few weeks reading material on, and asking what seems like an infinite number of questions relating to drivers and loudspeakers, from those informed responses this guy comes across as a complete idiot.

The search isn't working for I either. The site as a whole does seem to have been a little tetchy of late. Maybe it's just my computer but it seems to take an age sometimes for the server to connect, or whatever. :wacko:

[quote name='machinehead' post='975294' date='Oct 2 2010, 06:50 PM']Balls. The tiny speakers in my ipod earphones produce an excellent bass sound. Frank.[/quote] Can I borrow them please? Mine create far to much upper mids.

[quote name='ShergoldSnickers' post='975287' date='Oct 2 2010, 06:44 PM']Loudspeakers come as a system. Than means the drivers [i][b]and[/b][/i] the cabinet they are placed in, with all the compromises in port tuning, crossover design etc. Blandly saying big speakers are better without defining the precise context, is as idiotic as saying big paintings are better. Speaker size is just one minor component in the whole system mix. Edit: because I can.[/quote] Hence the fellow should be given his P45 and told to 'op it.

[quote name='flyfisher' post='975104' date='Oct 2 2010, 04:28 PM']According to Jon Burton, The Prodigy's chief live sound engineer: The full article is in the October edition of Sound On Sound magazine and gives more details about his liberal use of 18-inch subs and, in case that's not quite enough, his use of triple 21-inch 'infra' subwoofers to handle the 15-50Hz frequencies. Might as well ditch my 2x10 cab then. [/quote] The bloke sounds a bit of an idiot. Most of the range between 15-50Hz you won't hear anyway so will make no difference to the 'sound'. It'll just make things shake, if you have the volume up enough. I'd also question what he means by a good bass sound. It's probably not what I'd be looking for, more and likely some inaudible muddy mess, like you get in most crappy clubs.

[quote name='yanto' post='974916' date='Oct 2 2010, 12:45 PM']She also stole my mates' Rickenbacker[/quote] I've gone right off her now.

[quote name='wateroftyne' post='974760' date='Oct 1 2010, 11:54 PM']He's hilarious... I think he tours with Rog to keep him company, or something. He gets one solo a night, and although he's a great player, he usually just blows it by making a din. I like him a lot. See from 3:40-ish here: [/quote] Bloody tribute bands, can't stand them!

[quote name='Clarky' post='974749' date='Oct 1 2010, 11:44 PM']You can't see his dayglo orange Bermuda shoots and electric blue winkle-pickers from this photo, Marvin[/quote] I take it all back then. Anyone who wears electric blue footwear has the upmost taste in my book.

On closer inspection I'd say that tie used to be sunburst and Wayne has attempted to chequer it. Always difficult on a moving target.

[quote name='wateroftyne' post='974746' date='Oct 1 2010, 11:41 PM']Andy Fairweather-Lowe? He's class, and very stylish.[/quote] Stylish! Wearing that tie?

[quote name='BottomEndian' post='974737' date='Oct 1 2010, 11:37 PM']Works better for me with a chrome bridge: But either way, not for me.[/quote] Would work even better in a dark room with the door shut. Not for me either.

[quote name='Bassassin' post='974656' date='Oct 1 2010, 10:14 PM']Depends what you mean by "nice" - by her own admission, she sh*t on her boyfriend's cornflakes. Jon.[/quote] Oh dear! Not that nice then