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It gets worse! 🤒 Barclaycard just called asking me to confirm a transaction with FedEx - for seven times the price originally agreed. Fortunately, they had declined the transaction and I have an emailed quote showing what the price should be. I've put in an insurance claim but I'm not holding my breath.

What an excellent idea! Thanks, @Dad3353.

Thanks, @Dad3353 - that makes sense, but it doesn't explain the smashed corners. So it must have been dropped quite badly as well.

I contacted FedEx in the UK and they said the consignment was delayed because of damage to the packaging. They didn't say what the damage was and proceeded to deliver anyway. I received the photos of the damaged packaging from the customer this morning and have been wondering how exactly to approach FedEx about it. The shipment is insured via FedEx. This is the first time I've used this delivery service. I think @wateroftyne is right. The people I contacted in the UK were friendly and efficient but I suspect the warehouse people in New Jersey are throwing parcels around for a laugh. I've never seen anything as bad as this.

Some of the plastic corners are broken, which isn't too much of a problem as they're easily replaced and they've done their job of protecting the most vulnerable parts of the cab. There are also two screws in each corner - so I doubt that the cabinet itself has suffered any structural damage. There are some chips in the paintwork and some small dents. The chips are fixable - not sure about the dents; it depends how big they are. We don't know yet if the speakers have been damaged.

A big shoutout to FedEx, who shipped the first LFSys cab to the States this week. This is what we sent: and this is what arrived in New York (five days late): Scroll down for the reveal - > > > > > > > > > > > > The box was plastered with Fragile stickers, by the way.

Sounds like a plan.

The most difficult thing about getting a Bash off the ground is finding an organiser. So, if you're prepared to do it, Simon, please make a few inquiries. The South West Bash is held in a village hall-type venue and it works very well.

A morning start is usual with these Bashes. Can you think of an alternative venue, @SimonK? I think there would be enough bodies to make it worthwhile.

This was one of @Phil Starr's excellent presentations at the SW Bash. There was indeed a GR cab at the shootout. The cabs tested were the LFSys Silverstone, LFSys Monaco, Barefaced BB3, GR 2x12 (don't know the model) and - over to the left in the photo, RCF 745.

I'm in! The only thing is that these Bashes are normally held on a Sunday. A church or church hall might not therefore be the most suitable venue.

There seems to be plenty of interest in this part of the world. All we need is an organiser.

Bookmarked to watch later.

The Sade track is well recorded and I listen for a few, specific things. Is the voice deep enough or is it thin? Can you make out the separate pitches of the bongos or do they sound the same. Are the backing vocals clear or do they merge into the background? Does the bass sound like a Stingray or just any old bass? Does the kick drum have impact? And so on.

@scrumpymike You buying?😁

That's not a bad idea, although it would have to be a half as most of us have a long drive home.

What a great feature set on that amp. I particularly like the adjustable highpass filter, which I don't think anyone else does. My current favourite amp is one of @BassAdder60's cast-offs, the Trace Elliot TE1200. If the Mesa is better than that, it must be amazing.

I bought one of those as a backup because the price was just ridiculous. It works fine, except that you can't use it for rebates because the depth setting doesn't lock properly. It's fine for trimming and cutting holes. And, as you say, it's much easier to use that a full-size router.

It's always heartening to see Basschatters rolling their own. It's surprising how easy it can be to show many commercial boxes a clean pair of heels. Nice job.

Excellent.

Nice, very helpful drawings, but..... - the dimensions are miniscule and really difficult to read, - changing the 274mm dimension to 276mm wouldn't alter the design but would greatly simplify cutting.

I'm looking forward to the SW Bash already. You'd be very welcome to give the Monaco a good test, @MichaelDean.