Machines

I've a Jazz Deluxe Ash. It's amazing and my only qualm is it's fairly quiet for a 18v preamp but it may be the pickups. I may change them, but not in a rush.

You leave Cedric out of this.

Bias aside, I love the Bongo headstock. Looks like a bladed weapon.

This isn't limited to shops. I had an email ding dong with Strings & Things simply ASKING I they could get Bongo pickguards. Them: We don't deal with the public and you need to speak to your local EBMM dealer Me: I know that, but CAN you get them?! Them: You need to ask your stockist. Me: Yes but then they'll ask you won't they ? I just want to know if you can get stock of them to avoid wasting time. Them: I'm dyslexic sorry. Yes we can.

True my 96 was like that. But it looks weird on a HH.

I must be in a minority here. I can't help but see the new ones and think they look like copies of a Stingray (more frets, pickup shape was better without gap between screws, looks like a frog now), also the roasted necks just look dirty. Sure i'd try one out, but the original never gave me a problem.

Eeewww that should not have made it past the R&D stage.

Nah. The EICH was cheaper and more suited to what I want.

They do. I'll put a pic up later if elf in situ.

Until recently I had a TC Electronics BG250 which was - OK. Reasonably light but didn't really blow my socks off for sound quality/ Joining a band recently made me decide to get a decent and modern rig, that was compact and easily portable (I had an Ashdown ABM before, say no more). I found a Trace Elliot Elf on Gumtree, boxed and unused for a great price. Then I needed to find an appropriate cab. I decided 2nd hand was the way to go, BassDirect having a Markbass NY121 (8Ω) and EICH XS112 (4Ω). I went to Warwick Saturday morning with my Elf in the glove box (didn't you know it was that small ?). And A/B'd the 2 cabs with a nice Sandberg that had just come in. The difference was quite significant. The EICH just had more, and was also using full power from the head meaning 200w not 120w. I took the EICH home and used it at rehearsal yesterday with the Bongo. I barely made it past 2 on the volume and it was plenty. EQ flat - just perfect clarity and bottom end. As an extra bonus - the Elf fits into the port at the back, and when I put the cab cover on it holds it in place for transport.

My Dad has a 62 reissue Telecaster. It's aged very nicely in 18 years.

Just pale compared to rosewood. Looks cheap to me

Having seen them in the flesh. The pau Ferro fingerboard look like crap.

I was being ironic.

Just looks like the old TRB in a new shape.

Boring.

Remove grill and then speaker?

I took mine to an audition in Sunday and it was absolutely perfect. Keeper for sure (I always say this however).

I've been using it for 10 years also. My point is that criticism on it's own is useless "not fit for purpose !!!!" etc. The issues everyone is aware of, but do not get fixed in a few minutes or even hours. This is common from any user base who generally just want everything how it was before, afe resistant to change in general - but are unaware, or more specifically do not care about the detail of how it works.

You wouldn't understand even if I told you.