Rat Fur Poll

[BadExample]

EDIT: There's a reason cats & terriers are popular pets.

Yup, got a pair of those rat eating dawgs:

T-bone: Toy Fox Terrier, originally, before becoming an official breed, bread by farmers in the US to make rodent problems go away. Now known for being the only Terrier to watch TV and be born with it's tail already bobbed.

Tator Salad: Jack Russel Terrier, originally bread by the British Parson John Russel to drive future generations of dog owners insane. The tail is bobbed to use as a handle to pull them out of a hole. They are one of the few Terriers to love water and have sphincters in their ear holes. Try to give her ear drops, ear closes and rejects it. OCD little monkeys, I've read if one gets loose in the woods and chases a Rabbit down a hole, the JRT will stare at the hole for days or until you find and retrieve the pup. I believe it. After mine ate a board out of the 100 year old hardwood floor and I was remodeling the bathroom, her red rubber ball rolled down into the forced air opening that had the grill off. Ten years ago. I still see her go into the bathroom and look into the grill for a few minutes.

Wasn't that a Deep Purple song?

That was about "The Casino"

 

[Passinwind]

Tator Salad: Jack Russel Terrier, originally bread by the British Parson John Russel to drive future generations of dog owners insane. The tail is bobbed to use as a handle to pull them out of a hole. They are one of the few Terriers to love water and have sphincters in their ear holes. Try to give her ear drops, ear closes and rejects it. OCD little monkeys, I've read if one gets loose in the woods and chases a Rabbit down a hole, the JRT will stare at the hole for days or until you find and retrieve the pup. I believe it. After mine ate a board out of the 100 year old hardwood floor and I was remodeling the bathroom, her red rubber ball rolled down into the forced air opening that had the grill off. Ten years ago. I still see her go into the bathroom and look into the grill for a few minutes.

My sister runs (or ran) JRT trials. I was visiting one time during an event and got to help out.Two hundred of so of those things in one place and all bent on showing off is pretty overwhelming, to say the least. The trials formats are insane too, there are probably some good vids on YouTube.

 

[DrummerwStrings]

Yup, got a pair of those rat eating dawgs:

T-bone: Toy Fox Terrier, originally, before becoming an official breed, bread by farmers in the US to make rodent problems go away. Now known for being the only Terrier to watch TV and be born with it's tail already bobbed.

Tator Salad: Jack Russel Terrier, originally bread by the British Parson John Russel to drive future generations of dog owners insane. The tail is bobbed to use as a handle to pull them out of a hole. They are one of the few Terriers to love water and have sphincters in their ear holes. Try to give her ear drops, ear closes and rejects it. OCD little monkeys, I've read if one gets loose in the woods and chases a Rabbit down a hole, the JRT will stare at the hole for days or until you find and retrieve the pup. I believe it. After mine ate a board out of the 100 year old hardwood floor and I was remodeling the bathroom, her red rubber ball rolled down into the forced air opening that had the grill off. Ten years ago. I still see her go into the bathroom and look into the grill for a few minutes.


That was about "The Casino"

You read my mind - I was thinking about JRTs when I typed 'terriers'. A friend has an older one, & the stories crack me up - smart critters, too. Middle name should be Ratter.

 

[Ryan L.]

I voted indifferent. I honestly don't mind rat fur, I've had several cabs over the years that were covered in it.

Hell, my PA cabs are actually covered in rat fur, although it's getting time to either replace it or Duratex them. I'm just not looking forward to all the work (6 EV MTL-1X subs and 6 EV T252+ tops). I'm guessing the Duratex route will get pretty costly, too.

 

[Turn Em Loose]

you do realise rat fur is not made from rats?

 

[BasturdBlaster]

Has anyone ever "dyed" gray rat-fur to black? I have some carpeted rack cases that I'd like to convert to black.

 

[agedhorse]

I voted indifferent. I honestly don't mind rat fur, I've had several cabs over the years that were covered in it.

Hell, my PA cabs are actually covered in rat fur, although it's getting time to either replace it or Duratex them. I'm just not looking forward to all the work (6 EV MTL-1X subs and 6 EV T252+ tops). I'm guessing the Duratex route will get pretty costly, too.

Nasty, time consuming work!

 

[BadExample]

Has anyone ever "dyed" gray rat-fur to black? I have some carpeted rack cases that I'd like to convert to black.

I haven't seen it for a while, but there used to be a rattle can of dye for restoring automotive carpet. Not sure how well it would work for a color change, but it did pretty good on making faded carpet look newer. Maybe check Eastwood or a local auto upholstery shop and test on the bottom or back? Or RIT dye in a spray bottle. Or a box of Sharpies and a lot of time

 

[agedhorse]

I would be wary of dyes, especially how colorfast they may be with that material.

 

[socialleper]

I put "won't buy" but there is a caveat to that. If a cab just blows my mind, I can get over it.
I don't care that much about the look, it is the upkeep that kills me. I live in a very dry, dusty, part of the country and it the carpet covers are impossible to clean. I also used to have long haired dogs. That stuff sticks to carpeted cabs like no one's business. Good tolex or similar covers are easier to take care of. The cheap stuff rips and gets dinged up, but you get what you pay for, right? There doesn't seem to be a market for "relic" or "roadworn" amps\cabs.

 

[BadExample]

I would be wary of dyes, especially how colorfast they may be with that material.

Especially water based. Stuff for auto carpet might be OK. But it's been 40 years since I used it, and we had all sorts of happy chemicals back then.

 

[blubass]

I haven't seen it for a while, but there used to be a rattle can of dye for restoring automotive carpet. Not sure how well it would work for a color change, but it did pretty good on making faded carpet look newer. Maybe check Eastwood or a local auto upholstery shop and test on the bottom or back? Or RIT dye in a spray bottle. Or a box of Sharpies and a lot of time

The most prominent brand is SEM. They have a whole line of products to permanently dye fabrics and plastics among other various things. It's one solution, albeit not necessarily inexpensive, and I wouldn't go as far to say it's end-user friendly. They require some steps that many people in the automotive world gloss over and in turn incorrectly chastise the product.

 

[blubass]

There doesn't seem to be a market for "relic" or "roadworn" amps\cabs.

Sure there is, it's called the used market!

Honestly though, TB is a very small portion of bassists. I see tattered cabs move through music stores and Craigslist all the time.

 

[BadExample]

The most prominent brand is SEM. They have a whole line of products to permanently dye fabrics and plastics among other various things. It's one solution, albeit not necessarily inexpensive, and I wouldn't go as far to say it's end-user friendly. They require some steps that many people in the automotive world gloss over and in turn incorrectly chastise the product.

Ha, I can see someone opening the door and spraying the stuff all over, then wondering why the entire interior, glass and instrument lens all got covered in little black dot, while the pretty now black pebbles and rocks move exposing old carpet.

 

[BadExample]

Sure there is, it's called the used market!

Honestly though, TB is a very small portion of bassists. I see tattered cabs move through music stores and Craigslist all the time.

Check out some of the well worn stained birch Bag Ends here on TB... "antiqued" for sure. I'd buy one.

 

[blubass]

Ha, I can see someone opening the door and spraying the stuff all over, then wondering why the entire interior, glass and instrument lens all got covered in little black dot, while the pretty now black pebbles and rocks move exposing old carpet.

Unfortunately that's so, so true. Restoring classics gives you insight into just how ridiculous some improvements and repairs really are!

 

[MultiScaleMale]

Sure there is, it's called the used market!

Honestly though, TB is a very small portion of bassists. I see tattered cabs move through music stores and Craigslist all the time.

This sold at my local Guitar Center. There's a market for everything.

 

[mpm32]

I googled rat fur cover bass and then guitar looking for an image. No luck. I would've thought someone would have done one. lol

 

[MultiScaleMale]

I googled rat fur cover bass and then guitar looking for an image. No luck. I would've thought someone would have done one. lol

ZZ Top has had some fur covered instruments.

 

[Ryan L.]

Nasty, time consuming work!

If I didn't love those speakers, I'd never consider doing it. I know they're old, and that there are much better, newer options out there, but these things just plain work and sound great.