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[quote name='razze06' post='631218' date='Oct 20 2009, 11:34 AM']i wouldn't want anyone drunkenly leaning on my stack, toppling it on some unsuspecting punter, or even worse, on more kit, <snip>[/quote] Good to see you've got your priorities right!

I'd just say that whether they can get a refund from Fender or resell it is irrelevant and not your problem.

[quote name='dub' post='630406' date='Oct 19 2009, 03:06 PM']I did a gig recently using la bella flat wound strings on a EB Stingray 5.[/quote] I've got flats on my Yamaha BB and love the thud. I can't imagine flats on my Musicman copy though. Anyone else tried it on a MM?

[quote name='Sean' post='611892' date='Sep 29 2009, 01:07 PM']Hi Dancing Queen sorted now. If anyone has some sheet music for the above songs, I'd be more than grateful for a copy.[/quote] Sean, if you PM me your email address I'll send you the piano versions with lyrics. They're in PDF, about 3MB each.

[quote name='Mr. Foxen' post='627888' date='Oct 16 2009, 02:03 PM']Will simply rolling something into a tube and putting it in the port telescope style to change the length cover 'retuning'?[/quote] Yes, absolutely, although if you want to make it permanent you should make sure it can't rattle or flap around. I've found that the tubes you get with Pringles crisps work well to lengthen 3-inch ports. They also sell Twiglets in tubes that look like they might work for 4-inch ports.

Bought a book from Bluesparky, which was nicely packed and sent recorded delivery. Just as good as Amazon, IMO :-).

[quote name='lukertweek' post='626831' date='Oct 15 2009, 12:25 PM']Could you recommend any specific ceramic makes/models?[/quote] That's virtually an impossible task because there are so many, especially if you go the eBay route. Here's some tips on what to look for in the specifications. A too powerful magnet (low Qts under .25) means the driver is designed for horn loading and won't produce much bass in a reflex box. Too small a magnet (high Qts of .5 and over) means a cheap driver built down to a price that will sound boomy. And finally, a short coil (xmax of 3mm or under) means the cone won't be able to move very far before it starts distorting. Don't be too concerned about the maximum power rating. Look for a resonant frequency of between 38 and 48Hz. A cast chassis is a good sign. You could post a shortlist if you like, or ask about a specific driver.

Your box is around 110 litres internal volume. If the port is somewhere between 100 and 170mm long it will be in the ballpark. A neo magnet speaker is a good choice, but if you don't mind the extra weight, a ceramic magnet speaker will save you some money and also open up the second hand market to you.

[quote name='7string' post='624604' date='Oct 13 2009, 12:01 AM']The first guy has a video where he plays all the instruments and creates a cover of YYZ. One of the most impressive things I've seen on YouTube.[/quote] It's here: [url="http://www.youtube.com/user/RushZappa2112#p/a/u/0/fZmP4FngzHA"]http://www.youtube.com/user/RushZappa2112#...u/0/fZmP4FngzHA[/url] I'd say impressive is an understatement.

[quote name='wateroftyne' post='625007' date='Oct 13 2009, 02:24 PM']...and look at how many of them have survived intact. That, along with the rose-tinted rock'n'roll dream, is what fuels the collectability - and that's not going to change any time soon...[/quote] Dream on WoT.... you're an incurable romantic. What fuels their collectability is the expectation that they will increase in value - like stocks, shares, property and Chippendale furniture.

[quote name='wateroftyne' post='622947' date='Oct 11 2009, 10:50 AM']It always puzzles me when threads like this appear. Paying silly money for old collectable things, musical or not, is a practice that has been going on forever.[/quote] Coming a bit late to this thread.... What is different now, though, is what has become collectible. It used to be that exclusivity and quality counted for something. And age - something has to be at least 100 years old to be considered antique. Sixties Fenders were (relatively) cheap, factory-built, mass-produced instruments that sold in their thousands and could be bought by any pimply teenager who could get his dad to OK the hire purchase form. They may have had plenty of competitive advantages, but there was never anything exclusive about them. Jimi's Strat might be an exception, but they really should be about as collectible as a Mk II Cortina. There is a whiff of the Emperor's New Clothes about this vintage collection nonsense, which could make it a bubble ready to burst. I wouldn't bet my pension on one, that's for sure. But just look what's happened to pensions of late.

[quote name='alexclaber' post='624830' date='Oct 13 2009, 11:36 AM']Does anyone think it's worth having my Barefaced cabs reviewed by BGM? I've contacted them a few times of late but they appear to be ignoring me...[/quote] A positive review is just about the best form of sales promotion you can get, but because of limited space, magazines will always give precedence to their advertisers. If you were an advertiser they wouldn't ignore you. These are the sad facts of commercial life, I'm afraid. Which doesn't mean you shouldn't keep trying, of course. Come back gentleman journalist Gary Cooper and Music UK, I say.

[quote name='Le Chat Noir' post='624754' date='Oct 13 2009, 10:12 AM']I guess asking him to turn down might be my firstp ort of call!! [/quote] That would work, yes - and could save you all from suffering hearing loss in later life.

This is a difficult one. What you are describing is the 10-inch drivers exceeding their excursion limits. You must be in a very loud band! There are a limited number of options to remedy this, but first of all let the driver run in. Check also that the drivers are properly sealed and that there are no leaks. Check for a faulty driver - in other words, does the 'farting out' come from all drivers at the same time? Also, make sure that it's not your amp that's running out of steam. Your 15-inch box will handle more power than the 4x10, but if the amp is giving out, you should hear similar symptoms through the 15 as well. Sorry if this is all a bit obvious: I'm just trying to cover all bases. If all of this fails, these are your options. Perhaps somebody else will add to this. 1. Use your tone controls to reduce the amount of 40 - 60Hz going into the speakers. This is definitely your cheapest option if you can live with it. 2. Replace the 10-inch drivers with better ones. This is your most expensive route. If you can afford it, you might consider it. 3. Buy a decent quality power amp that works in bridged mode into 8 ohms - 250 to 600 watts - and power it from the preamp-out on your bass amp. Balance the power going into each cab using the balance control on the power amp. This will allow you to increase the power to the 15 and reduce it to the 4x10. There were some suitable power amps on here not long ago for well under £100. Damping the inside of the cabs is certainly worth the effort. It will clean up your sound, although it won't stop the distortion you are experiencing. There was a thread on this here just recently. I use BAF wadding, 2-inches thick (don't bother with the 1-inch stuff) stapled to the cab with a staple gun. The trick is to stop the wadding moving without compressing it too much. You could probably also stick it to the cab using something like Copydex. I''m sure that would work OK, but I've never done it. Good luck.

[quote name='Le Chat Noir' post='624089' date='Oct 12 2009, 03:48 PM']This was my thinking too. To be honest I've never been 100% happy with the ABM cabs, hence the driver swap in the first place! I find them a little woolly. I imagine making some enclosures thast were designed for these specific units might yield better results and allow the speakers to realise their full potential.[/quote] I wonder if maybe you've been swayed by all the talk of 'wooly Ashdown' on here. Devon's not a million miles from South Wales. There will be some Fitzmaurice cabs at next month's South Wales Bass Bash to try out. Could be worth the trip.

[quote name='alexclaber' post='624097' date='Oct 12 2009, 03:50 PM']Did you add damping to the cabs when you swapped the speakers? I know many Ashdown cabs are a little short on that front![/quote] You beat me to the punch on that one.

[quote name='Stylon Pilson' post='624066' date='Oct 12 2009, 03:27 PM']Do you think so? I would expect him to get much better results if he transplanted the speakers into a cabinet that was designed specifically for them.[/quote] That's certainly the case for hi-fi speakers and full-range PA speakers, but it's less so for bass guitar cabs. The enclosure design of a 15" or 4x10" bass guitar cab is something of a standard commodity nowadays: size 85 to 115 litres, tuned between 40 and 45 Hz. There are dozens of 15" speakers that will work to that spec and plenty of bass guitar 10s that are interchangeable. The ABM 15 Compact is 90 litres tuned to 45 Hz (same as the Trace 1153). Funnily enough, the Eminence 3015LF is better suited to the cab than the speaker Ashdown have fitted. I've measured the Ashdown driver, and it really should be in a bigger box. The Ashdown ABM cabinets are beautifully made in 3/4" birch ply (I've got one). The 3015LF is the driver fitted to the excellent Bareface Big One. The Deltalight 10s are very uncoloured in the midrange and fine in a 4 x 10 combination. I'd expect it to be really, really good.