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[quote name='Wayne Firefly' post='383672' date='Jan 18 2009, 12:29 AM']So..... the 1000W version has 2x500W power stages which have to be used into 2 cabs right,(no 1000W bridge) at 4 ohms each to get full power. What if this head was used with one cab with only one side of the power stage connected...would the other side blow as its got no load on it or would it sit happily not being used and be "spare" incase one side goes down, in effect carrying 2 amps....one you use and and one effectively a backup......most people I know have had reliability problems with Ashdowns thats all. Failing that, It'd be the 350W version. They may have saved some money by doing a single 500W version and the usual 1000W version by using the same power stages in both amps....I dont really care about how it looks, just how it performs and the size and portability seem ace....I'd run it with a Sansamp anyway to beef it up tonally. Also, would it need velcro-ing to the top of your cab as I imagine it might be real easy to yank it off if you overstep your lead length, amp goes crashing to the floor....God, I worry too much.[/quote] Being solid state means you can happily run one side with no load. The Shuttle is a million times lighter than even the LG1000, I wouldn't worry too much about it coming off your amp!

It'll be fine - you'll only be using one of the 500W amps at 4 ohms or both at 8 ohms. Use Mr Claber's rule of thumb - you can use any amp with any cab, but if it sounds bad, turn down

Put the EH valve back in today, much better through the Big One than the Raytheon. More bass, crisper but less sterile tone. Better, better, better

Just spent a very enjoyable afternoon with Dave (OBBM) and Stew (Huge Hands) and we A/Bd the LG1000 and the Hartke LH500, both into Alex's Big One prototype. I gotta say, we were all mighty impressed with the LG1000. The flat tone is very impressive, clear and authoritative with lots of bottom end still; the Shape and Deep switches are tremendous - especially coupled with the Big One's massive bass response - and the EQ seemed very flexible. The volume never strayed past about 2 or 3 and was louder than the LH500 on a similar volume control setting (tho that of course means nothing). We used Stew's Squier J/P 5, Dave's Statusray and my Retroactive and Groove fretless. All plugged in with the input pad out (passive), we drove the input gain quite hard and the Groove was the only one which got close to clipping the input. This reminds me very much of the old Trace heads with a massive input headroom - I like this!! The Hartke is obviously slightly warmer but there's not a lot in it sound wise (IMO - Dave or Stew may disagree). Stew preferred the LG1000 and I think is quite tempted I have to say, I am too [attachment=18764:DSC00233.JPG] LG1000 on top of LH500 on top of the Big One.

That's my kinda jazz, love it!

[quote name='stevie' post='382535' date='Jan 16 2009, 03:45 PM']Thanks for the warning. It certainly looks like a big empty MDF box when viewed through the ports. Who spread the rumour these were ply? I'm hoping they had the decency to put some damping material in there, but I'm not getting my hopes up.[/quote] Definitely don't get your hopes up! I think the earlier cabs were ply but they changed to MDF early 90s. I bloody hope the new 2005+ range are ply, properly braced and damped, coz I'm picking up a 1518 next week! If not, I have prob got enough wadding left from my home build to stick into it...

No prob! Be careful of the grille - hte first time I took off a port ring I also took off a chunk of my left hand when exposed to the sharp metal bits!! Under the speaker you'll find a bit empty MDF box I reckon

The end of the ports are rings which lift off the port tubes to cover the metal grille - which is sharp! Once they lift off you can just unscrew the grille

Too many knobs for me

Good point - didn't think of that as I've just demolished my pedal board in favour of a smaller case to carry to gigs...

Nothing at work (not allowed ) but when I get back in my car, it's Infinity Land (Biffy Clyro) unless I decide my hunger for the Spector->GK tone is too strong, in which case it'll be some Queensryche

Glad they've got a proper battery compartment on the new one

[quote name='johnnylager' post='381792' date='Jan 15 2009, 10:17 PM']Probably [/quote] Are there pics?

[quote name='Mikey R' post='381485' date='Jan 15 2009, 04:49 PM']I dont think Ive got any tools that would actually be able to cut a railway sleepers worth into usable chunks! Then theres the look on my wifes face as I try to get it into the car. Last time I went, there was a HUGE slab of bubinga, about the size of a kitchen counter top. It was a monster.[/quote] I'm sure Roo would love to see you stick a railway sleeper in the car and find a home for it in your house!

Sorry! In all seriousness, I may have been a bit naughty with bumping recently - I tried to be good and leave it at least 24hrs/til it was way down the 2nd page, but I may have failed. I'll be a good boy from now on, including deleting old bumps

[quote name='EBS_freak' post='381379' date='Jan 15 2009, 03:18 PM']bump[/quote] I was gonna do that. Ah well.

[quote name='johnnylager' post='381269' date='Jan 15 2009, 01:41 PM']Yes, the cabs do look nice. Not as nice as the Demitriades 1x15 mind, but nice nonetheless.[/quote] I've not seen your Demitriades 1x15 cab - is it what I think it is?

Never rehearsed there but must petition the band to do so

[quote name='alexclaber' post='380529' date='Jan 14 2009, 06:28 PM']I believe it's a tapped artificial harmonic. Alex[/quote] That's what I call it, do it just for fun here and there

The new Trace 8x10 is 65.9kg, non neo. It's also got a ridiculously high RRP!

Looks interesting but I don't have GAS for one.

[quote name='benwhiteuk' post='380899' date='Jan 15 2009, 12:42 AM']I've just stumbled across one of these on ebay as was gonna ask about them - £500 for a brand new 300W valve amp?! Where's the catch? I suspect the catch is that the components are shyte and they've been put together by 11 year old kids in a Chinese factory... It’s almost worth a punt cos it might be amazing, but what are the chances?[/quote] I beleive it's exactly the same as the Eden valve amp - assembled in the same factory with a different badge put on it?? So yes, cheap and not particularly good without mods by all accounts on TB.

[quote name='Machines' post='380410' date='Jan 14 2009, 04:45 PM']60w peak and a 350w head ? I think it'll not take a fat lot to kill that poor little speaker .[/quote] Bearing in mind that at 16 ohms the max power output won't be anywhere near 350W, or even 200W. If he's sensible with the bass control and volume control it'll be fine.