Every now and then a skull still roles in for this poor project, despite the serious lack of actual work getting done. Thanks for all the skulls y'all! I appreciate it.

As for why the lack of work, well two reasons. One: My wife recently gave birth to my first born child. I don't think I need to explain how that will put side projects on hold.

Two: I work in the Oil and Gas Industry. Honestly, that's not an industry I was ever excited about joining, but living in New Orleans your options are pretty limited as an engineer when oil makes up the vast majority of the tech jobs in the area. And as you may have heard, layoffs and cutbacks are rolling through O&G right now, with my own company included. I'm spending a lot more time than before worrying about my job, especially when I think of the new little one back home.

But I still think about this project. Most of what I have worked on in the last several months has been aesthetics. I'm working on a way to rat-nest the Spuntone electronics onto the surface of the amp, rather than burying them inside. I'm thinking about CNC routing channels into the surface of the wood for the electronics and putting something clear over the top of them. How will this affect the acoustics of the cabinet, though? No idea. But I can think of some ways to make it look really cool.

In all likelihood, this project will drag on for years before I get a finished bass amp. There are just too many variables right now. But I hope you'll all enjoy the (slow) ride with me anyway.