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  1. Paul S
    Thanks all, appreciate the knowledge. Andy - sorry mate, good luck with the sale but I would only want a black one (I know, how shallow...) and without the extra pup, too. I will follow the black one on eBay one closely.
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    Been looking at these as they have been passing by on eBay relatively frequently at the moment - there is currently a nice looking black SQ series up for grabs that I am idly following. What is the lowdown on these? Are they comparable? The JV always seems to get a good write up. And how would they compare to, say, the Tokai hardpuncher. Or even a Fender of the same age?
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    Try [url="http://www.trace-elliot.co.uk/support_2.php?flag=GB&lan=UK&var=ser"]either of these service centres[/url]?
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    Well, to be totally sure I suppose I need to have played with all types on all instruments as they all sound different. But, having said that, they don't seem anywhere near as bright as the D'Addarios did when they were newer, which I like. More like the Thomastiks in they way they play and sound but, if anything, a bit slinkier. If you see what I mean. Acid test will be how they sound when played loud, which unfortunately won't be for a couple of weeks or more. They are certainly better than I had expected and I would probably try 'regular' Status flats next time I need to replace any.
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    Bump for a ridiculous price drop - I really do want shot of this. A very good quality instrument, very rock and roll yet different to your average axe. It can sound bluesy but also distorts and overdrives for hard rock sounds. Sustains for ever. £150 collected, £170 posted. I am away for a week as of the crack of dawn Monday, BTW.
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    Just a quick update - I ordered some and they are brilliant. Feel really slinky. Not played at rehearsal/gig level yet so look forward to that. Cheaper than D'Addario or TJ flats that I have bought previously, too, despite being double ball end.
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    I don't think so. I never found one, anyway. Now sold, BTW
  8. Paul S
    Looks like this is sold pending the usual
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    In very good nick, still with original box etc. I bought this from a fellow basschatter in March 09, used it a little bit but now learn stuff differently and so have no use for it. [url="http://www.tascam.com/product/mp-bt1/"]Here is a link[/url] to the Tascam website for spec etc but, as they say on all the best ads, if you are reading this you know what they are. New they are currently around £140, looking for £75 posted. [attachment=59336:tascam.jpg]
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    Pics. [attachment=59325:Ibi1.jpg] [attachment=59326:Ibi2.jpg][attachment=59327:Ibi3.jpg][attachment=59328:Ibi4.jpg][attachment=59329:I bi5.jpg][attachment=59330:Ibi6.jpg][attachment=59331:Ibi7.jpg] Very slight buckle rash, a little marking on the headstock and a slight scuff on the f hole (ooh matron etc...) [attachment=59332:Ibi8.jpg][attachment=59333:Ibi9.jpg][attachment=59334:Ibi10.jpg]
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    In a rush of blood I bought this from a fellow band member when he bought a Gibson Les Paul Studio and decided to move it on. It has sat here doing nowt ever since. Daft really, as I rarely pick up a guitar and, when I do, use one of my JapCrap models so I thought I'd sell it on. And, well, you know, maybe buy another bass.... [url="http://www.ibanez.com/HollowBodyGuitars/model-AM73B"]Here is a link [/url] to the Ibanez webpage about them and here is an image nicked from the site: Anyway, this is pretty well spotless. It looks and plays like a dream - nice low action and a fast neck. Sound-wise it does a lot of things but mainly it is like a Gibson 335 - it overdrives nicely and sounds really meaty when pushed. Nice sexy cool looking guitar for someone who wants something a little different from the herd. I think production of this model has stopped but Reidy's have them still for £269. This one comes with a fitted Gator hardcase that is a bit like the Gibson Les Paul ones. Can't find the exact model but it must have cost over £50. Actual pics to follow. Looking for [s]£180[/s] [color="#FF0000"]NOW [s]£150[/s]a ridiculous £140 [/color] collected from SE Essex, another £20 to post it ParcelForce 48.
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    I have put an end to my own misery and bought the cab at PMT for £225. Should shut me up for a few minutes. Thanks everyone.
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    I'm still at the stage where I have yet to establish firmly what I want from my basses, so I keep chopping and changing and they all get a look in. So far the Jaguar does it all for my 'regular' covers band. The heavier rock covers band I am still trying stuff out but think my Westone Thunder 1A tops the pops. Only gigged the T-bird once but that was nice.
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    A fairly specific reason, really, in that the first time I tried any Trace Elliot gear it was an AH-300 head through an 18" cab and the tone was just exactly what I wanted. I bought an AH 300 head, play it through TE 15" and 2x10" cabs but it isn't the same as the 18". I wondered if it was the fact that it was an 18" cab or specifically a TE 18" cab that would have made the difference but have decided to wait for one to come along and buy it, rather than spend the rest of my life experimenting. As it happens PMT in Southend have a 20+yr old one. Really tatty, they are asking £250, which strikes me a little expensive. Anyone else think this is too much or is it the going rate?
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    Thanks. I have decided to wait for a proper 18" Trace cab now. Given I like their stuff so much, and how much everything else has cost, it does seem silly to mess it up for the sake of a few quid. Just a momentary rush of blood
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    OKay, thanks. As usual when something seems too good to be true it is.
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    Just a thought - specifically Peavey PV118 subwoofer speakers. At first glance they appear to offer a lot of things I am looking for - they have 18" cabs and don't weigh as much a a small planet. Presumably when used for a FOH PA system then bass goes through them then. There must be drawbacks though?
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    I'd like to come along - I think I am free, too. Is it worth bringing my Trace Elliot stuff along or maybe just a couple of basses?
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    [quote name='Ghost_Bass' post='956061' date='Sep 14 2010, 02:50 PM']But in your case i would try a crossover on both cabs to try tailoring their sound to your flavour first. If it works you would get the sound you are looking for with less expenses and less weight.[/quote] Interesting. What does that involve, and is it something a technophobe like me could manage?
  20. Paul S
    Why more? Well, I don't really want it any louder - I don't think I have used the volume above half even with a low gain setting - it is more about the quality of the sound. Ever since I played through an 18" TE cab once at a rehearsal studio I've been striving for the same sound and, although the 1x15 and 2x10 are great, I want to get that richness that I got that time with the 18" cab - reaching my personal bass tone nirvana. I was just really canvassing opinion about my options. I was just initially puzzled by the watts/ohms thing - part of the jigsaw I am trying to piece together in my brains about all this. Anyway, as ever I appreciate all the input - many thanks.
  21. Paul S
    Thanks Alien. So, finally (though I bet it isn't the last time I ask) - given my existing set up is 1x15 plus 2x10, what should be the perceived difference in using either an 1818X or an 1818 plus my 2x10? Or, indeed, an 1818X and a 1x15? Or replace the 2x10 with a 4x10 and use that in combination? I mean a 4x10 plus 1818 has significantly more speaker surface area for the same 300W 4ohm as my 1x15 and 2x10, so I guess it is going to be louder, but are there any advantages? This is all assuming my back lasts out, of course. I am leaning towards 1818 and 2x10, as they more portable (relative term, of course) Thanks for your patience!
  22. Paul S
    Thanks. That makes a bit more sense now. That spreadsheet is pretty clear! So - how does the 1818x work, presumably the 18" and 10" are connected in series, and would it offer any advantages compared to a straight 1818 cab? It is heavier, for sure!
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    Right, I see. Thanks. What would happen, theoretically, if I connected my two cabs (1x15 and 2x10) from the two outputs on the amp then daisy chained another cab? How would this affect the watts/ohms etc? Especially if only on one side like that.
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    I am being particularly dense here, I know, but still have trouble getting my head around this. Taking my gear as the example. I have a Trace Elliot AH-300-12. So that is 300W at 4ohms? I have two cabs - 1153T and 2103H - both say on the back 200W 8ohm. If I use one cab, so 8 ohm, the max output of the amp would be 200W or so? 300W from both cabs? I think I get all of that. But the cabs are 200W - how can they handle this? I am confused. I am watching an 1818X cab on eBay at the moment - apparently this is 200W 8ohms, too, so could I use this with either of the cabs I already have, even though it contains both 18" and 10" speakers? Ta
  25. Paul S
    Warfemstoe! Excellent. I'll see if I can get a crowd along.
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