Sparky Mark

I had a look at the Trace Elliot brochures thread on here to see if I could find the combo this came from. No luck, but I think it's a bit of a shame the original 12ax7 valve preamp was removed in favour of a solid state version.

Agreed it's a good price. Not sure what fixing up is either necessary or possible though? Other than a missing EQ slider tip it all looks fine. Depending upon the fixing centers, it could be a candidate to ditch the heavy wooden sleeve and mount in a lightweight ABS 19" case?

Interesting conversion of a combo head. I particularly like the apparently redundant addition of the UV lamp grill underneath the stainless steel front panel. I wonder what the cable ties are securing on the rear panel?

Previously, I think RM wasn't allowed to leave items on doorsteps and had to leave a card so you could arrange another delivery attempt or collection from a local RM depot. It now seems that due to cost cutting initiatives and the employment of casual staff, RM really don't offer any better service than the other couriers and just leave packages wherever it fancies. I've recently received a RM proof of delivery photograph showing my package wedged in an unknown letter box. It's a real shame that RM seems to have joined the courier race to the bottom.

When my back was 30 years younger, I don't think I gave schlepping my 99lb 410 cab a second thought. I'm kind of assuming the majority of us are in the same boat.

Great info here:- https://www.basschat.co.uk/topic/445206-vintage-trace-elliot-brochures/

A rehearsal studio in Hertford used to have Series 6 410 and Series 6 112 combos that sounded amazing. I think they were both rated as 150 watts without an extension cab. They were what brought me back to TE amps. I'm not one for mid cut pre shapes, but there's something about that original Trace Elliot pre shape button that just works so well.

And this could be the reason Trace Elliot amps have a reputation for delivering more power than other amps with the same advertised output.

The maximum output of many modern amplifiers is stated at 1% (sometimes 10%) THD (total harmonic distortion). Trace Elliot used a 0.02% level at maximum output. I wonder if this means the TE amps were capable of higher outputs but with increased THD?

Agreed. Looking at the handle position, this looks like a cut down combo to cab conversion.

The cab is a Series 6 1153 (Classic) compact cab. It does have a single front port behind the grill.

Yep, a totally different animal, 300 watts, fan cooled with Celestion driver and carpet covering. Mine is 250 watts, rear heatsink cooled with Fane Axiom driver and vinyl covering.