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[quote name='NowVertical' post='315527' date='Oct 27 2008, 08:23 AM']Another gig at the Priory [/quote] Bugger, this time I really DO have a band practice, would love to be able to come and stay for the whole set

Trace Elliots of the new millenium are designed by Paul Stevens, the guy who designed the legendary Trace V8. The circuit boards are made in Essex, I guess the cabinets are too, though they may be manufactured at the peavey/Trace HQ in Corby, Northants. I've spent several hours on the phone talking to the MD of the company who does the PCBs for Trace and I can guarantee that the build quality will be second to none. Yes they had a few early production glitches but they're definitely sorted now. As Buzz said, the stigma is really attached to the Gibson era stuff (1997-2002ish) where they let buyers purchase cheaper, inferior components which led to poor reliability.

[quote name='alexclaber' post='313997' date='Oct 24 2008, 05:15 PM']P.P.S. And then later someone who's just discovered a 21" speaker cab which goes to 20Hz...[/quote] I have a friend who says his cousin's girlfriend's dad has one in his garage, so it must be true. Sorry, couldn't resist.

[quote name='dave_bass5' post='313962' date='Oct 24 2008, 04:52 PM']What i meant was to NOT play the guitar riff all the way through.[/quote] Aye, that I know, I just can't remember if what I play is as recorded or some other nonsense my brain made my fingers do!! Haha I dind't know Extreme did a cover, I thought Thunder did? Or someone like that...?

As recorded. I think. Can't remember

[quote name='Wil' post='313782' date='Oct 24 2008, 01:40 PM']I think the fundamental tone of graphite has always left a little something to be desired to my ears - yes, it gives a nice high mid edge, but I've always found the bottom lacking the definiton of a wood neck. I found this on both my old Status S2 Classic and my current graphite necked P bass - my old wood necked Status S1 though didn't suffer from this.[/quote] I have to say the fundamental tone of my Retroactive is perfect - for me. I think it's got the most bottom-end clarity and guts that any of my basses have ever had, except poss my Groove fretless which is just monstrously huge!

Oh, and a two 2x10 cabs stacked vertically is a good call, but no idea on makes for you.

I'm sure a friendly mod will move it

My thoughts - wrong forum? Hehe. Pedantic git, I am.

[quote name='umph' post='313723' date='Oct 24 2008, 12:44 PM']why mosfet, mosfet stuff is the poor mans valve.[/quote] Coz I like the sound of my Trace MOSFET power amp, that's why

[quote name='EBS_freak' post='313606' date='Oct 24 2008, 10:22 AM']Hey! I thought you had left the room![/quote] I have... now. Honest.

[quote name='dave_bass5' post='313579' date='Oct 24 2008, 09:47 AM']The weight would be the limiting factor here for me.[/quote] I'll be going from a 42kg combo so it'll see m non-existent in comparison!! Haha. Ah well, let's see if they ever release them and if they're any good first...

[quote name='dave_bass5' post='313571' date='Oct 24 2008, 09:40 AM']Anyone notice that according to Ashdown its only 66mm wide? Thats amazing. I think maybe they got Height and width mixed up. Good ol Ashdown. Seems heavier the LMII as well. Here we go ;-)[/quote] Yeah, they've definitely screwed up the dimensions. Also notice it won't be smaller than your LMII - it's a foot deep!

[quote name='Stan_da_man' post='313569' date='Oct 24 2008, 09:38 AM']Does anyone have an idea how much the LH500 gives into 8 ohms?[/quote] Somewhere between 250W and 300W at a guess

[quote name='Stan_da_man' post='313533' date='Oct 24 2008, 08:42 AM']I asked about sorting out the problems the Superfly had and if they would be fixed for this head, yet the guy completely ignored my question about reliability - uh oh.[/quote] Course he did - he doesn't want to look a prat if they all go up in smoke, yet at the same time he doesn't want to say "er, not really..." Hahaha - difficult question to answer, nice one! I have to say I'm sorely tempted to get an LG 350 as a back up to my combo, it's a bloody good price. Must... resist...

Jeff Ament - Pearl Jam Cass Lewis - primarily for Skunk Anansie but also for his Scars and TTD work. Robert DeLeo - STP

[quote name='Rich' post='312993' date='Oct 23 2008, 02:22 PM']They've probably got their 'fingers crossed' that they don't all go ffzzztttttt within 6 weeks too.[/quote] That's certainly one method of QC

Just had an email from Ashdown, they say "fingers crossed" they'll be in stores mid November.....

My ultimate amp head would be the Trace V-Type preamp mated to a 600W MOSFET power amp. Basically, I want a Trace V-Type 600H amp head please. About as rare as the 4x8 cab I have.

[quote name='alexclaber' post='312970' date='Oct 23 2008, 01:54 PM']And now you can get that same preamp topology in a dead cheap but amazing sounding Hartke! Alex[/quote] But they don't have a gain control! <gets coat, leaves the room>

Sweeeeet. I wanna do the course now!

[quote name='OldGit' post='312915' date='Oct 23 2008, 12:43 PM']Certainly is here [/quote] I love that!