Jackroadkill

Nice work, Neep. You're making great progress on a very cool project, young man.

Singing drummers. Men who don't wear a belt. The word "plane" when substituted for "aircraft" or "aeroplane". Jazz.

Just goes to show that genius isn't always cleanius (or something).

That's going to be a very cool bass.

Just read the thread from the beginning, and it looks like a superb project. I had a cousin of this bass way back in the 1990's, a B Bass V (same instrument but with a headstock and five strings) and 17-year old me loved it. I'll be very interested to see the project coming to fruition, and it looks like you know your eggs around a piece of wood!

You know, everyone, I absolutely adore reading through this thread. Seeing how everyone goes about gigging in their different ways, with so many different bands and styles on offer; I even enjoy the reports of gig by bands who play genres that I wouldn't play myself, because there's always something to be learned. Seeing what you lot get up to at your gigs is a real highlight of my (usually) weekend, and I wish I was out there gigging again. Thanks very much for sharing your experiences with the rest of us!

Who doesn't like a big shiny knob or two, eh?

If nobody turns up, how will they know if you're there or not?!

Welcome to BC; if I have one piece of advice it's this: stay away from the sales section for the sake of your wallet.

It's pretty much this - if there's a magic bullet I'm yet to find it!

Have you got Divine Brown on standby?

First: Plywood Hohner Arbour P-alike, which sounded.... reasonable. Go to - Black Player P "My" bass - the black P.

Man, that's very nice indeed.... I had (and stupidly sold) a paisley Telecaster, and have wanted a bass in the same scheme for ages.

Year started playing: 2023 Number of basses:4 Music theory:1 Technique:3 Groove:5

If either of these takes your fancy I'll print you one.

I'm a big fan of Rob's work; he lives just down the road from me and it's a treat to see his creations coming together. Did you commission this one?

It's not something I've ever been interested in, somehow.

Woah, lads - I'm really enjoying these clips!

Blimey, Stub - hope you're back in action soon, old chap.

Exactly... Doesn't make sense to me.

I'm running a 4ohm 2x15, so I think that should be sufficient!

Thanks for your comments, everyone. The Eden rig I normally use is a WTX 500 and it has all the punch I need. I'm a reasonably seasoned hand in terms of gigging etc and know that it's not a numbers game. I just quite like the tone of the Elf but it hasn't got the headroom of the Eden so I was wondering if there's a Trace rig that sounds like the Elf but has a bit more left in the tank, so to speak, when in a band context. Cheers, JRK

Hi all, I had a thought (steady!) at rehearsal tonight and now I can't stop thinking it. I usually play through a David Eden amp and I really like it, but apropos of nothing, I've used my Elf the last two weeks. Now, at present there's just me and my mate on guitar, so volume's not been an issue when using my 4ohm 2x15 cab, but I think adding a drummer, possibly another guitarist and at least two vocals might be a bit more than the wee Elf can cope with in the volume stakes. So, here's the thing - do/did Trace make anything that sounds similar (because I love the toanz) but that will kick out about 500w into that same 4ohm cab? At the moment it looks like the Elf and the TE-1200 are their only offerings. Any thoughts etc gratefully received. Cheers, JRK

Why's the Grim reaper scared of his wife?

Be grateful it wasn't your drummer, I think.