Got to agree about the new logo, I much prefer the original. I hope that Alex will offer the earlier logo as an option since if I order another cab I would like to know it matches my existing owned visually.
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Official Barefaced Bass Cab Club
- Thread starter Stumbo
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I like the older one better too. Did they phase out the old logo on all bass cabinets?
I'm in the same boat. I'm interested in ordering a BB3 cab and sent Alex an email 2 weeks ago asking this very question. Still haven't heard back.
They offered me the option, and I chose the new one.
It did sound like they were eventually phasing out the older one though. Maybe I'm in the minority here, but I love the new logo. To me it looks more professional and has more character.
I think having the silver cloth grill helps a lot too - please ignore my junky garage:
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i dig the old logo. it reminds me of the Predator's language
Pick a car. Any car. Would you refuse to buy a Mercedes because someone else had a crash in one?
If PhillipKregg pushed the T-nut into the cab why would that even happen to you or anyone else? It didn't happen to me on any of the cabs I've bought.
I cancelled my order on a Ferrari because someone ran out of gas in one. They should have made the gas tank bigger!
Well, to be fair, the reason it happened to me was because the t-nut was not stapled down on the inside - which is normal procedure.
Alex was very apologetic about it and said he would update their QC procedures to make sure it doesn't happen again. But it seemed to be a rare occurrence and pretty minor.
Every manufacturer will face issues like this at some point - it's statistically impossible not to. The best thing they can do is address the problem and offer solutions - which I felt Alex did.
It only becomes a real problem if a manufacturer ignores issues that customers are having. I've owned brand new cars that have had recalls and custom made, high-end basses that had problems on delivery. Unfortunately, stuff happens sometimes.
alexclaber
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This was just a little tweak we added relatively recently, stapling the hidden t-nut that the foot bolts use, to prevent issues of t-nuts being pushed out by accident when a customer refits the foot on receipt of their cab - this is only on one foot on Super Twins and Big Twins, and both feet on Six10s and Eight10s (and not on any cabs without wheels that have smaller feet).
I got this idea from IKEA furniture, where all the t-nuts are stapled in place (they're big staples!) The staples don't do anything once the bolt is mostly in, they're just to stop the t-nut prongs being pushed out when customers are assembling their flat-pack furniture - or putting two large feet back onto their tall Barefaced cab with tiltback wheels.
No, but if I heard of one being purchased and then immediately having a rear view mirror fall off, I'd investigate more before purchasing one, which is analogous to this situation.
I didn't say I'd never buy a Barefaced cab, I said I'm reconsidering what was basically a made decision. It's still on my possible list. Sounds like the manufacturer dealt with it appropriately which is a big plus for me.
You've got your manufacturer right above you replying to the thread and you can't beat that. I will say their cabs are built very well and will last. The bracing Alex engineered into his cabs are incredibly strong and with a purpose for strength and the magic behind their ability to punch above their size.
I made a membership request to the FB page a couple of days ago and haven't been "approved" yet. I am sure they have bigger fish to fry than administering the FB page...but I'd really like a pic of the new BB3!
Interesting... I learned something new!
By the way, I love my Super Compact. It's my go-to cabinet.
This is a good idea to keep the T-nuts from being pushed out. I stopped using T-nuts in favor of these barbed body insert nuts which provide a much more secure grip in the wood and are less likely to come out.
#10-32 Barbed Body Insert Nuts 50 Pcs. (parts-express.com)
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