RichardH

Yes, that does sound useful - my band's talking about doing some QoSA, so a drop tuning would be very handy!

Drop D? How does it tell if you are playing the bottom string? Or do you rather mean that everything can be de-tuned by a semitone (or more, I assume/hope) - sorry if that sounds pedantic....

Yup - Roland Micro Cube RX is the way to go. I have used a U-Bass and one of these chappies to get effect - and the batteries seem to run for ages (I use the 7 Day Shop "Good To Go" AAs). You just missed one in the classifieds for £130, but keep your eyes peeled for another.

Yup, me too! It will be the "here we are, here's something I can be given for my birthday by one of the kids" item of the year.

I had my £15 back order cancelled a few weeks ago, but Amazon have this back in stock now, and currently at £20....

Yep - I've joined a new band (still auditioning singers), and there's some more effects-needy stuff on the list - some Muse, RATM, QotSA etc where my usual clean stock sound may need tweaking, and the pitch shifting capabilities may come in handy.

Well, it's certainly nudging me further towards buying, anyway!

I think someone predicted a few weeks ago that this would start dropping in price, and lo and behold - GAK, PMT and DV247 listing it at £389 now!

Line6 G75 for £160 at Andertons - they also have the G10 for £109

Tuff cab paint is £14 for 1kg, which will do several cabs - so isn't mega pricey. However, if you can get some fabric that looks like it will do the trick at a good price, then give it a go. You will need to find a really good contact adhesive.

I used a Fender Rumble 200 head at a rehearsal studio the other day - highly impressed. Sounds like you've chosen well for your situation!

I'd say avoid. For the amount of time you'll spend doing the covering, buy some decent stuff.

A lot of the cheaper vinyl type stuff is quite soft, and you can get scrapes/nicks in the surface quite easily. The upside is that it's a bit more flexible so that makes it easier to get round edges etc. The better quality cab covering have a tougher outer layer which will be more resistant to scrapes and tears - but can be harder to put on the cab in the first place.

Watch this space - @stevie has now got a CNC flatpack kit prototyped for the 12" cab (which debuted at the South West Bass Bash), so hopefully he will be giving more info soon!

Nope - standard maple plus what looks top be more like rosewood/rosewood substitute - here's the very neck in original form plus some very clever staining

Have to say I didn't spot the cab I'm afraid (too far back at The Roundhouse to see too clearly), but spiffing gig all the same!

I think you'd have to look at the design @Phil Starr demoed building - dimensions 35cmx45cmx23.6cm, (compared to the 45cm x 42cm x 28cm of the BF cab) but add a tweeter - maybe the one used in v1 of the cab - rather than a compression driver with horn.

Having said that, I am sure that Andertons have had the 212 and 115 at those sale prices last year, then they went back up to full price again. IIRC, the 210 wasn't on offer that time either.

Even better! Inlaid in a swift pattern I hope......... (ducks for cover)

All innuendo aside, I think if I were having wooden knobs, then the walnut would be my choice to contrast with the purpleheart. However, gold as per the bridge sounds good to me.

The bevelled edge look is working for me so far.... hope it works out!

I have a feeling they have been discontinued, though would be delighted to be proved wrong.