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  1. Listening to The Beat's "Ranking Full Stop" with a view to working it into the ska band's set. It's never struck me before just how much the lyric sounds like "ranking foolscap"...

  2. They did that in a single cab with the BFC, back when heavy cabs were still cool. It didn't exactly fly out of the doors. Neither did the bright box IIRC. I don't think people want massive stacks any more. I agree that a FRFR 15+8+HF would have been really nice. And the dual band compressor. And, hopefully *keeps fingers tightly crossed* some Trace DNA... From what I can see, the only differences between the B Transit and this new boy are a mid control, a tuner and the overdrive. The mid would have been nice, but the other two are not things I'd want in an amp anyway.
  3. 76lbs would be fine if it was cheap. $1499 would be fine if it was a lightweight single cab solution. As it is, if you want 4ohms it'll cost 3 large and weigh as much as a rhino. Nah.
  4. I don't have a P-J bass, but I do have a P-MM. Those pickups sound awesome together.
  5. Rather that than a big hall of tippy tappy heros that you can't get away from.
  6. About time too, what an excellent idea. I still won't be going due to geographical (and consequently fiscal) considerations, but it will certainly make the day a lot more bearable for those that do go. Definitely worth taking your own cans though, from a purely health POV.
  7. Three Coins in the Fountain - ol' blue eyes
  8. Yamaha make absolutely fabulous basses and this is their best ever IMO.
  9. Neither do I at that price. This looks in great condition. A proper bargain. I do wish more 80s manufacturers had done the Status/Jack/Superheadless route of a full body rather than trying to go all Steinberger-minimalist. Mind you, the body on this looks a bit bigger than the Steiny cricket bat, which can only be a good thing.
  10. Agreed entirely. Well, the EQ section seems ok, but it's the core sound. I've tried to like them, I really have, but I just... don't. And also agreed entirely here too. Although in my case it's got to better my Shuttle 9.2.
  11. We've had 9, so... Ten Green Bottles - trad.
  12. "...and now, Hugh is going to sing 'Nice 'n' Sleazy' to the tune of 'Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun'..."
  13. The 1st Picture Of You - The Lotus Eaters
  14. Worth absolutely every penny. I have Elixir nickels on my Sire V7, they've been on there for over 2 years now and whilst admittedly there haven't been all that many gigs in that time, they are still almost as bright as when I put them on. I've got Elixir steels on the ska bass and they've lost none of their zing either, despite the bashing they get. I love the way they feel, really smooth and fast.
  15. Agreed. They need to be aiming for 50-55lbs tops, minus the cover.
  16. Cheer The F*** Up, You Beautiful Loser - Atlas
  17. Yes... at one time (yes, back in 1985 ) Trace offered their cabs, or at least some of them, as a choice of 4 or 8 ohm versions. Possibly a trick missed there.
  18. The 1000w handling is clear... is that "8 ohm"? Not intended as a one cab rig then.
  19. Of course, there have been predictable whinges on farcebook... "why do they keep trying to reinvent the wheel", "a proper Trace (what the hell is that?) has a UV light", "the classic interface is the original and best", ya de ya boo hoo. Generally the sort of people for whom time stopped in 1985.
  20. For the sake of my credit card, all I can say is thank god this isn't a 5. Or my V7 would be off out the door. This is a ludicrous bargain folks.
  21. Yes, those wheels would suggest that this ain't no featherweight neo wonder. And for that reason... I'm oot.
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