Merton

Gutted I'm missing this for the 2nd year in a row

15 hours - you're probably getting too much sleep and that (oddly) makes you feel tired, too.

Bought an EBS IQ from Cameron, very pleasant quick transaction, cheers!

Having used both the MB500 and MB Fusion with the recommended GK gain settings and the more "conventional" way of setting things I can heartily recommend the more "conventional" method to being sonically more pleasing to me

When Skunk Anansie played at Brighton Dome earlier this year Cass' bass rig was having issues, again an all-valve head with mic'ed cab. However he DOES DI before the amp as well so despite him having a gig he's probably rather forget he just got on with it and the sound out front was still awesome

Drop the input gain back a touch along with the bass control and the contour ... ?

I think this is the only "big" cab I have serious GAS for now. But I will be strong and hold off for the next gen Barefaced cabs... Or that 1x12 proto if Alex ever wants to sell it (hint hint) If this turns up at the SE Bash I will be even more gutted I am missing it

Er, more helpfully. I like a big round tone with a little bit of bite but I'm not a fan of tweeters. I run my MBFusion almost flat with the deep switch engaged. I find myself preferring the sound and feel of halfwounds to roundwounds though for dirty rock sounds roundwounds are still the way forward IMO.

I always go back to the bass tone on Empire (Queensryche) as my absolute fave but I dig most tones that aren't crap. Award for the most helpful comment won't be going to me this year

Some cracking tunes here guys, I want to do a rock covers band now!!! I always fancied doing some early Def Lep (i.e. pre-Hysteria) like The Overture, Another Hit And Run or Die Hard The Hunter

Sorry, what's meant was Alex would be a lot more honest about his cabs than anyone else! Didn't't really do a good job of explaining that one, sorry... I have an S12 now, it is astonishing. I currently run it with a GK MB Fusion and I love it to bits. I have the balls that the Trace V-Type combo had but with far less weight, a better bottom end and more volume

I don't have experience with this cab, but I have owned a few Trace cabs in my past..: 1153 (compact 1x15, cracking) 2103H (2x10+horn, meh) 1518 (big 1x15, the new one and the best Trace cab I have owned) The 1153 lacked a real big bottom end, the new 1518 more than made up for that. The top end on th 1518 was there but not harsh like I felt it was on the 1153, a much smoother treble roll off. No loss of clarity but then I don't like tweeters, hence why I think the 2103H was totally crappy (the tweeter in it was pony, and the Celestion woofers were a bit poop too really). I'd be interested ot hear the new 1528 cab, I reckon you'll be pleasantly surprised how it sounds but at the same time I would trust the opinions of Alex over the technical blurb on the Trace site!! Knowing some of the amps you've had in the past I suspect you may miss a tweeter.

Hamer Scarab

Geek question.... What was custom about the 1x18?

Every single bit of gear I or my band has owned with this type of handle has had the same rubber fraying (non)issue.

Welcome! Plus 1 for the Streamliner, heard one last night at gig volumes for the first time and it was astonishingly lovely. I really rate my Gallien Krueger MB Fusion too but not sure if there are any 2nd hand right now... Nice Ricky btw

Monster!

Trevor bought an Ashdown cab from me. Dead easy deal, sorted within the day, many thanks!

Bought an Eden cab from John, an absolutely delightful bit of business