alexclaber Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 I'm finally updating the site with the new models and rewriting some of the content based on learnings from the last few years. Some of it's a first draft but let me know if you see any typos hiding or if any of my writing simply doesn't make sense! [url="http://www.barefacedbass.com"]http://www.barefacedbass.com[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Foxen Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 (edited) The Big one seems very present on the site, and I've only just realised it is no longer offered. Like the product range big has a pic and label of big one, but clicking takes you to big twin, maybe add a 'What happened to the big one' link at the top of there? Or put a 'legacy' banner across the pic. Adit, also, gah, I wanted the 8ohm Big One to bridge my kilowatt Matamp into. Was literally thinking that my GS412 would cover most of it. Edited January 21, 2011 by Mr. Foxen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meenie Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 Blimey! Looks like i got one of the last Big One's then! It still blows me away every time i use it, bloody marvelous cab! Did that White piping ever turn up Alex? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conan Posted January 22, 2011 Share Posted January 22, 2011 Clicking on the Vintage link takes you to the info about the Super Fifteen... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexclaber Posted January 22, 2011 Author Share Posted January 22, 2011 The really big obvious things aren't typos! Updating the graphics is the complicated bit... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexclaber Posted January 22, 2011 Author Share Posted January 22, 2011 Or to put it another way, I'm updatING the site, I haven't updatED it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexclaber Posted January 22, 2011 Author Share Posted January 22, 2011 [quote name='Meenie' post='1098108' date='Jan 21 2011, 09:07 PM']Did that White piping ever turn up Alex?[/quote] Yes! If you can operate a staplegun then I'll send you some. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meenie Posted January 22, 2011 Share Posted January 22, 2011 [quote name='alexclaber' post='1098740' date='Jan 22 2011, 03:33 PM']Yes! If you can operate a staplegun then I'll send you some.[/quote] PM'd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LawrenceH Posted January 23, 2011 Share Posted January 23, 2011 Hi Alex, A couple of suggestions on the technical specs. First, it'd be good to know what cut-off you're using to specify LF sensitivity. Second, perhaps putting the broadband specs first would be better so that's the first number people see. That's the one that's more directly comparable to other manufacturers' figures (well, other than the fact that they clearly make them up sometimes!) and you don't want people skimming and mistakenly being put off by the apparently modest numbers. With understanding it's clear that the LF specs are more of a performance limitation in practice, but anyone who knows that will read enough to find those specs whilst those who don't will get a less unfavourable idea of how your cab might perform against the competition. In a similar vein, looking at 'why barefaced?' page, I have to read a lot before it really answers that question and it does so rather obliquely. Although the history of barefaced is interesting to some why not put it after a very short summary? If I had to bullet it in yukky marketing-blurb style, I'd say: - very high excursion premium quality drivers for superior bass extension and clarity - dual density reduced thickness ply with innovative bracing for maximum stiffness but minimum weight - exceptionally large ports to minimise compression loss at high power - something about crossovers, if you think yours are genuinely better than the competition (bear in mind that several cabs use 1st order high-pass filters alone!) Not sure if that's the kind of thing you're after but it's meant in good, constructive spirit! If you ever did a direct measurement-based comparison with 'classic' cabs like the fridge, then I'm sure that would emphasise some of your points nicely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexclaber Posted January 26, 2011 Author Share Posted January 26, 2011 (edited) Good points about both bits. Have just rewritten the "Why Barefaced?" page - let me know what you think! [url="http://barefacedbass.com/why-barefaced.htm"]http://barefacedbass.com/why-barefaced.htm[/url] Edited January 26, 2011 by alexclaber Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Foxen Posted January 26, 2011 Share Posted January 26, 2011 Not sure what this bullet means: [quote]This is the combined result of points 1, 2, 3, and 4![/quote] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexclaber Posted January 26, 2011 Author Share Posted January 26, 2011 [quote name='Mr. Foxen' post='1103640' date='Jan 26 2011, 01:50 PM']Not sure what this bullet means:[/quote] Yes, for some reason the CMS has put bullet points where there should be numbers, so point 1 should correspond to explanation 1, etc. I shall attempt to do something clever whereby when you click on point 1 you get explanation 1 appearing below, like in the FAQ. But that will have to wait... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benh Posted January 26, 2011 Share Posted January 26, 2011 (edited) Very informative, and very well presented I'm glad to see other people are like me too - want to know every little detail about something before deciding one way or the other! Plus it will look rather swish when you get the "clicky thing" working (my technical vocabulary leaves a lot to be desired!) Edited January 26, 2011 by benh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gadge Posted January 26, 2011 Share Posted January 26, 2011 [quote name='alexclaber' post='1103645' date='Jan 26 2011, 01:54 PM']...for some reason the CMS has put bullet points where there should be numbers, so point 1 should correspond to explanation 1, etc.[/quote] Alex, the problem was with your main stylesheet in that unordered and ordered lists were both formatted to use a disc bullet — have amended the stylesheet to fix this ... However the Javascript Collapse/Expand feature (like the FAQ) would take a lot more work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexclaber Posted January 26, 2011 Author Share Posted January 26, 2011 That makes a lot more sense, thanks Gadge! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexclaber Posted January 26, 2011 Author Share Posted January 26, 2011 I've made a start on the tech specs explanation: [url="http://barefacedbass.com/technical-information/interpreting-tech-specs.htm"]http://barefacedbass.com/technical-informa...-tech-specs.htm[/url] Section 1 done. Let me know if it does/doesn't make sense! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexclaber Posted January 26, 2011 Author Share Posted January 26, 2011 I think I'll have to write an entire separate section correlating everyone else's tech specs to the Barefaced ones. Kudos to Ampeg for being on the money with theirs - some others are completely barking mad! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clauster Posted January 26, 2011 Share Posted January 26, 2011 Great work Alex! Not only a good looking website, but an interesting and informative read too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexclaber Posted January 27, 2011 Author Share Posted January 27, 2011 Just uploaded a bunch of Bass Guitar Magazine articles: [url="http://barefacedbass.com/bgm-columns.htm"]http://barefacedbass.com/bgm-columns.htm[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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