Radio Controlled Boat

[trev]

The electronics are very complicated mate, not just the usual volume and tone. There's on board parametric equalisation which gives a vast aray of different tones. Push and pull knobs activate active and passive circuitry so you can switch from a standard arrangement to give a massive growl.
There's an exert from a documentary called Thunderfingers on youtube all about John Entwistle who designed the bass originally. He's got his stage amplification set up in a room in his house and he demonstrates it's versatility to Gordon Giltrap.
It is an absolutely terrifying instrument.

 

[Geordie Spark]

Looks mean trev, there's a lot of tone/volume controls on it, or do they do something more sinister?

Well there's one to tune it into Radio Luxembourg and another tunes it to Radio Caroline ............

 

[trev]

It's got so much power you could probably pick up the old signals from them on it.

 

[Geordie Spark]

If I still had the flightcase business, I could have made you a nice case for it ......Plush- lined, Cardinal Red, Royal Blue or Black..... for a small consideration of course.

 

[trev]

Of course. The case is the only thing I have doubts about, I'm probably going to go for aluminium lined with a high density foam covered with something very soft, with the amount of paint and lacquer I plan to put on it I don't want it scratched.

 

[Geordie Spark]

Of course. The case is the only thing I have doubts about, I'm probably going to go for aluminium lined with a high density foam covered with something very soft, with the amount of paint and lacquer I plan to put on it I don't want it scratched.

Well the ones we used to make had the sides and ends made from a custom aluminium extrusion.

The top & bottom panels were 6mm birch ply with a glossy black and textured phenolic resin coating like is used to make wagon trailer floors.

Lid secured with butterfly catches and continuous "piano hinge" and a strong leather handle to carry it by.

REALLY good quality, but a but too heavy to carry about on the bus or Metro. You can chuck it on & off trucks & aircraft all day long and it won't break. One of our customers who was a real pro session bloke brought his case back to show us the effect of some nutter firing a shotgun at it. Apparently, he was having a quiet drink in a bar somewhere with the guitar in its case by his side, and some bloke ran in & let loose with a shotgun.

The case to almost the full force saving his legs from injury and the guitar - an Overwater 6 string thingy - inside survived too. I wanted to give im a new one free-of-charge and use his "shot" one for advertising purposes, but he wouldn't hear of it - he wanted to keep the "shot" one as he thought it was a lucky charm.

 

[trev]

Might be a stupid question but presumably the 6mm top and bottom are fixed with screws?

 

[Geordie Spark]

Might be a stupid question but presumably the 6mm top and bottom are fixed with screws?

No, they slot into a groove in the top & bottom extrusions, then a 5mm pop rivet with a grooved shank (to bite into the wood) is fired in at 6 inch intervals.

Forgot to mention, the inside of the case was a solid block of foam with the shape of the guitar cut through it then fitted with rests to support the neck. Lid filled with foam too which closed onto the top of the guitar to stop it rattling about.

We also made them for shotguns & rifles and other bits of kit for the M. O. D. that I'm not allowed to mention ...........

 

[trev]

When the time comes I'll have to get more info off you about the aluminium extrusion. I've decided it's going to hang on a wall mount on our chimney breast when not in use (which won't be very often)

 

[Thefailsafe2012]

No, they slot into a groove in the top & bottom extrusions, then a 5mm pop rivet with a grooved shank (to bite into the wood) is fired in at 6 inch intervals.

Forgot to mention, the inside of the case was a solid block of foam with the shape of the guitar cut through it then fitted with rests to support the neck. Lid filled with foam too which closed onto the top of the guitar to stop it rattling about.

We also made them for shotguns & rifles and other bits of kit for the M. O. D. that I'm not allowed to mention ...........

Eh? Eh? :30:

 

[Geordie Spark]

When the time comes I'll have to get more info off you about the aluminium extrusion. I've decided it's going to hang on a wall mount on our chimney breast when not in use (which won't be very often)

From here: Aluminium Extrusions Base- & Lidmaker

Lidmaker - part No. 6104

Basemaker - part No. 6112

Then there's the corner braces, corners, catches, hinge, handle etc.

 

[trev]

All from the same place?

 

[Geordie Spark]

All from the same place?

Yes ..... everything from there or Penn Fabrication at Washington.

I had a "bit to do" with the design of some of Adam's stuff and had an agency for his stuff from Geordieland to Jockland so my loyalties lay there rather than Penn, but Penn's stuff is good too.

 

[tidyboiler]

The electronics are very complicated mate, not just the usual volume and tone. There's on board parametric equalisation which gives a vast aray of different tones. Push and pull knobs activate active and passive circuitry so you can switch from a standard arrangement to give a massive growl.
There's an exert from a documentary called Thunderfingers on youtube all about John Entwistle who designed the bass originally. He's got his stage amplification set up in a room in his house and he demonstrates it's versatility to Gordon Giltrap.
It is an absolutely terrifying instrument.

My ex-husband was engaged to Gordon Giltrap's daughter. I've met him a few times, lovely man and fantastic guitarist.