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@tauzero There's only one loose connection and that's from the bass driver. I've wired it up to the top side of the terminal block with the red square. I've used a significantly bigger terminal block as well and so all three wires fit. From looking at the billfitzmaurice website (https://billfitzmaurice.info/forum/viewtopic.php?p=294776) it appears that the piezo tweeters don't need a crossover and that the cement resistor is so "That resistor prevents high frequency oscillation with inexpensive amps." according to Bill. Since he designed it and knows more about this than I do, (which is not difficult), I've just wired it up and plugged a Warwick Gnome in and plugged a guitar (not a bass in). Sounds great with and without the tweeters switched on. I think it's now aorking so I'm a happy bunny Rob

So what's the collective noun for a number of pedal boards? I'll start with "A thrash of pedalboards"

I may, just may, have brought new connector blocks that are a little bit on the big side ... Suspect I'll have no issue fitting three cables in here, might struggle with only putting one cable in and keeping it in though

Thanks, that would be great.

I'm reasonably certain you are correct in your wiring assumptions. If not then, I assume you'll come down and fix it for me

Is Bill on here? Gosh didn't know that.

I've ordered some larger connectors and a spare cement resistor "just-in-case" and will rewire it. How you managed to get three wires in that choc block is beyond me! Which amp did you drive it with? We briefly touched on it at the bass bash but I completely forgot about it as I was lusting after your Thunderbird. @Mottlefeeder used a nice Warwick Gnome which could do 120W/8Ohm, the speaker is rated at 250W and is 8Ohm, so I could go quite a lot louder, but not sure if I need that much power or am I deluding myself

It's possible that three wires might fit in there. I could imagine a lot of swearing to get them to fit as well 😊 I read the comment on the BFM site. Basically it has to go there in front of the square resistor. I'm going to look for bigger connectors though those look quite big.

I don't think it actually goes where the red square is as there is very little gap at each end. However logically it might do.

The other speaker wire goes to the other side of the choc block next to the red square. Rob

Hi, I was lucky enough to have a BFM Omni 10.5 with four tweeters donated to me by @neepheid at the NW Bass Bash. It was a fine sounding cabinet when we tried it out with @Mottlefeeder Warwick Gnome amp. The more discerning amongst you will notice the past tense in the previous sentence. There was an issue with a switch that sometimes seemed to work and sometimes not. So I decided to pull the back off and have a look at the switch with my multimeter. I assumed a loose connection. As I removed the back of the cabinet, I somehow managed to disconnect one of the cables to the bass driver. The bass speaker is a rather nice "Eminence DELTALITEII2510 10-Inch Neodymium Series Speakers - Series II" according to Google reverse image lookup. To be honest I'd never have got it from the markings on the speaker itself but that's another story. So one of the bass speaker cables is off and I can't work out where it came from. I think it's one of two places, either the red square or the purple rectangle. The light green is the end of the wire. I've checked the BFM website and community section but it's light on photos and so have come to bow down with sackcloth and ashes and ask for help. This is so embarrassing. Oh and if anyone has a Warwick Gnome for sale, ping me a message Any help welcomed Thanks Rob

Been thinking about this again (another sleepness night). The die used in the machine to stamp this out can't have been broken otherwise more material, not less, would be left. If it was broken and then repaired (die heads aren't cheap to make so repairing it makes sense, toolmakers are skilled craftsmen) then there would be more material in the tuner head. I'm going with a different die was made and perhaps they were looking to align this with something else. I will now do my best not to think about this as I walk the dog. Rob

More than happy to take it off your hands at a "load of junk" price if you want Absolute beauty as already said. I love little things like this 'notch'. I doubt I'd ever notice it if it wasn't for other people....

I would expect early 60s metalwork to be stamped out on a machine. These are fairly cheaply made with bent over tags to lock the barrels on. That's not a comment to annoy people but a reflection on how things were done then Whilst you could mill them, the costs would be 50-100x the cost of stamping and bending. Cheap CNC did not exist in the 60s. I would assume a different stamping machine did the tiny notch and these could be just a different die used at the time. It could have been designed to fit against something else for orientation and Leo did a deal. Or it could be something else. Rob

I'd actually hope it isn't enigmatic for that sort of money...

This is Bev. She's a really good drummer and allows me to jam with her and wreck her timing.

We're just looking at a lovely eight string, a few Warmouths, some old Fenders. Enjoy the house work 😄

Today's the day. It's gorgeous here in Clapham. Currently 9C expect high of 20C. Not a cloud in the sky. Finiahing my coffee and will open up the village hall.

He has cut down...

I'm trying to work out if this is actually an issue or not. I know nothing about Rickenbackers apart from Macca and Lemmy played them. I keep hearing that the bridge is difficult but surely after all these years they must have fixed this problem? Or is it just a running joke that nobody does adjust them? Thanks Rob

Have they a cheap 62 Jazz as well?

@neepheid We'll take everything I can find in the house. We'll make it work one way or another. Rob

Ron All help welcomed but it's chairs and tables so it's not a.massive amount of work. However it would be good to see you and you then get the advantage of an empty (ish) hall to play in 😊 I have asked if the lady I jam with will come and bring her mobile drum kit. Her main drum kit appears to be larger than John Bonhams set from LZ 😊

Food now sorted. I've arranged for a special tea delivery for @ossyrocks from Farrers Tea & Coffee merchants in Kendal, they're sending a local van just for me, and a local dairy farm has helped chip in with milk. The village hall will be open from around 08:00 for people to get in. Will anybody apart from myself (and possibly @neepheid) be coming at that time? The intention is to finish around 16:00 (ish) as I have to be in York later than evening. Rob