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The Elf and 2x8 cab looks like a fun home practice set up. Not sure I would use that kind of set up at a gig. Too many 'absence of heft' fears. I hope that it does well and is a starting point for a relaunch of the bigger amp and cab configurations to follow.

It would be welcome news. I can't believe that it is nearly 11 years since the initial Peavey relaunch. I bought a couple of the cabs. Sold one but kept the big 1x15. Optimistic prediction: launch of micro amp to rival the top class D stuff on the market, relaunch of the V8 amp, Pessimistic prediction: relaunch of Trace Acoustic line and few Peavey practice combos and products that have just been given a new badge on the front. Worst of all, none of the products will be green.

Love my Trace Elliot V6, but wish it operated at 8 ohms rather than just 2 or 4 ohms.

Drop D is easy. Most folks will just use standard strings and drop the low E. A 105-45 set worked fine for me. I did try the Billy Sheehan Rotosound set which is 110-43. They were fine as well. You could buy a thicker E string but I never thought that it was worth the extra hassle or expense.

6 basses, 5 amps. Mesa M6, Mesa Walkabout 1x15 combo, Trace Elliot V6, EBS Fafner and Trace Elliot GP7 SM300 1x15 combo. Been trying to sell the Trace Elliot combo locally for a while now. V6 isn't being used because I currently only own a 1x15 8 ohm cab and it only works on 2-4 ohm loads. I will use it again once I get a new cab though. Rarely use the EBS as I think that the Mesa amps are far more suited to my personal preferences. I would probably sell the Fafner if I got a decent offer. I had a clear out of gear recently so I'm slowly weeding out the stuff I really don't use.

Accidentally posted twice through technical ineptitude.

I would think that a big 'smiley face' EQ setting on a classic Gibson era Trace Elliot amp through mismatched 2x12 and 1x15 cabs from different manufacturers would be Basschat laws to be broken. Adding a bit of dirt from a Boss DS1 with no blend option would also be a great way to further diversify and enhance the sound.

I have used 55-110 for standard tuning. It felt pretty unbalanced though, the E and A strings were fine but there was far too much tension on the 75 for the D and 55 for the G for my tastes. I think that you could use the D'addario balanced tension set of 120 -50 for standard tuning but you would really have to give your bass a proper set up and adjust the truss rod in order to do so. I think that a standard 105-45 set is absolutely fine for getting 'heft' at standard tuning. Light gauge strings are fine as well. Once you add in amps. EQ and set up preferences the gauge of strings are just a small part of the equation.

I'm guessing the price is down to the following: 1. it is a Fodera; 2. It is a signature model for Victor Wooten, much like Fender's take on the Jaco bass. The price is in line with other custom Foderas so I don't think that the relic job or the 1983 vintage has caused that much of an upcharge. I don't like it that much though to be honest!

My Hi-Fi speakers are Wharfdale. 15 years of use and no issues whatsoever. I didn't know that they made bass amps but I think that the Albion connection said above makes sense.

Pretty rubbish news but I always wondered if there was really any need for separate rock/prog and metal magazines by the same company. I always found there was so much crossover of stuff that separate magazines were not really necessary when a single prog/rock/metal magazine would have done well enough. Since there has been long term financial problems, I'm wondering why they didn't try to restructure things already. Hopefully administrators find someone willing to bail them out and restructure everything. Really crap time of year for it to happen as well.

[quote name='MoJo' timestamp='1482249340' post='3198865'] Sounds just the job [/quote] I would agree. Though I have had a Metro for about seven years now and have only started using the 'vintage tone control' knob this week!

[quote name='project_c' timestamp='1482056094' post='3197182'] Anyone else notice "Made in the USA" has been replaced with "Corona, CA"? I think the little USA flag sticker is also gone. It's a fairly big sign of the times I think, not just with California increasingly seeing itself as a separate entity from the rest of the USA, but also global attitudes towards the USA. Or maybe I'm reading too much into it. [/quote] I dunno, maybe Fender are trying to market their stuff as being more boutique. As in 'should I buy a Sadowsky NYC or Fender CA?. I like the headstock though, very uncluttered looking As an aside I quite like the new series. I think that they are overpriced though, as in I would probably just go the extra and get the American Elite which I think are among the nicest looking new Fenders I have seen. Everything is getting more expensive now though, so I guess that £1500 for an American made, passive Fender bass is about the going rate. I would have liked a nice red finish as option though.

I went to see them at Hampden, in full consciousness of their nickname for their live performances being 'The Red Hot or Cold Chili Peppers'. That night they were cold, probably in more ways than one!

Stick a Rusty Box pedal or other big overdrive pedal in your chain and keep your existing set up as it should cover big growling rock tones. Or sell it all and buy a Matamp.

[quote name='NancyJohnson' timestamp='1481974284' post='3196672'] I think for me the issue is purely down to the visual aesthetics. Longer scale, bigger body. I've got a JAXT4 which has a Thunderbird shaped body, albeit 20% bigger...you could easily(!) steal two or three inches at the bridge end, just by setting the bridge further back, which would only mean adding four to six inches to neck length. It's an interesting concept...sadly it would probably cost an arm and a leg. [/quote] With it being Mike Lull, absolutely! I wonder if Cort or Ibanez can build a cheap prototype...

[quote name='Grangur' timestamp='1481975251' post='3196683'] Interesting mark there. I wonder what the story is behind that? It looks like the path of a creature burying it's way through the wood. If makes me laugh when you get people making a fuss about the bass being, for example, 30 years old. They're totally blind to the fact that the tree nay have take 300 years to get to the point of being cut down. They then moan about a small mark they don't understand. Then you get others who only like it if it's covered in "sea foam green". What is sea foam anyway? Chemical pollution perhaps? Nice! [/quote] I have no idea. It does look like something had burrowed through the wood at some point. Someone at the Sadowsky Tokyo shop probably thought 'it might be ugly, but somebody will think it looks cool and buy it anyway.' I'm glad that they did! My personal favourite is when people pay extra to get an instrument 'reliced' to look like it has been marked to reflect years of use but suffers additional cosmetic damage from actually being used.

I don't see it as a blemish or a sign or poor workmanship. It is just wood grain and loads of instruments will have a similar pattern.I have seen top level Musicmans, Fenders and others with different types of grain markings on the wood. I have attached a picture of my Sadowsky Metro which has a strange 'M' shape scrawl in the wood. I think that it looks pretty cool and makes it easy to pick out in the event somebody attempts to nick it. Other folk might think that it looks ugly though but it doesn't bother me. One thing that does annoy me is a really poorly done bookmatched top on a really expensive guitar (i.e Gibson Les Pauls). [attachment=234174:IMG_0468.JPG]

Hmm, interesting. I would love to try something with that kind of scale length.

I have a Trace Elliot V6 which only has a 4ohm and 2ohm connection setting. This is pretty strange considering that the 4x12 and 2x15 cabs that Trace Elliot released for the amp all seem to be 8 ohm. Maybe in the 1990s people were just expected to buy a full stack...Anyway, I have used my Trace at low volumes with an 8 ohm cab, mainly to check that the amp actually worked. I certainly wouldn't use it for prolonged use with anything other than a 4 ohm or 2 ohm cab, which is why it is currently sitting unused until I buy another 4 ohm cab. The thought of having to replace the power tubes or transformer is enough to put me off. Valve amps are expensive to fix. There are also limits to the amount of clean headroom you will get. The SVT II should still be incredibly loud though, so I would take it back to your tech for them to check it over again.

I have a Sadowsky which is nice and a Vigier Arpege which is also very nice. I think that the best approach is to try a bunch of basses and buy the one you like the most. Recommendations from other players will only get you so far. A 10/10 bass for one bassist will be a 7/10 bass for another. For a passive 5 string I would have a look a Mike Lull if you like the Fender look. However I personally prefer having a nice preamp and EQ options if I am paying upwards of £2000 for a bass that isn't a vintage Fender. If you already have a 4 string Sandberg, I certainly wouldn't discount a 5 string Sandberg as it would be a great, well-rounded bass that would work for any number of styles.

[quote name='fretmeister' timestamp='1480632764' post='3186065'] West side Distribution have a demo room. Call them. [/quote] Bugger, wish I'd known that years ago. Always wanted to try a Big Block 750! I ended up buying a Walkabout blind, though I certainly don't regret that.

Utterly pointless but I imagine that would be a lot of fun to play through.

[quote name='Funky Dunky' timestamp='1480360025' post='3183721'] I don't find this at all, and I watch a lot of reviews. I find it maddening when a demo DOESN'T include a little bit of slap, actually, as I DO want to hear what the bass sounds like slapped. There are loads of videos out there which are all pick playing, and that bothers me just as much. Ed Friedland knows what he's doing - always shows off pick, fingers and slap in a demo. [/quote] I really like Ed's demos. Dan/Dood's reviews are generally really good as well for showing a mix of different approaches.

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