Anyone near High Wycombe seeking a Trace combo for £20

[Jean-Luc Pickguard]

This looks like a bargain, but is for pickup only: https://www.cashconverters.co.uk/shop/music-tv--video/musical-instruments/amps--stage-equipment/guitar-amplifier/021000118464

 

[Lozz196]

That’s a real bargain to say the least 

[NickA]

Super cheap!!! But not actually very nice. 

 

Back in the day I had a go with one of these, but the gp12smx equipped 1x15" was so much more the real trace deal and only twice the price!

 

I guess it was trace's attempt at a cheaper line of kit.

[King Tut]

That’s gotta be worth a punt for 20 squids. Tempted to drive over from MK!

[Newfoundfreedom]

No longer available so it looks like somebody's had a punt on it. 

[Pea Turgh]

Pull & rehouse the head, eBay the remains for £20 = free amp!

[NickA]

On 05/02/2024 at 09:09, Pea Turgh said:

Pull & rehouse the head, eBay the remains for £20 = free amp!

Should definitely have done that with my old trace rig.  Sold it for £150 😞

[chriswareham]

I've got one of these, pulled from a skip at the local recycling centre a few years ago. It just needed the plug rewiring and has worked ever since. If you crank them up, they sound bloody great. Surprisingly heavy for such a small combo though, as I think the cabinet is very dense and thick plywood.

[2pods]

Comes with it's own bike parking

 

I'll get my coat 

[Acebassmusic]

OK....maybe daft question(s) but why the "bike park" split in the front panel? Is it a type of reflex design? What are the advantages / disadvantages etc? I tried looking on t'internet but couldn't see much that related directly. 🤔

[NickA]

Cheaper than a grille?  Masks the harshness of the little driver? 

 

Or just somewhere to park your bike.

[Dan Dare]

On 10/02/2024 at 17:04, Acebassmusic said:

OK....maybe daft question(s) but why the "bike park" split in the front panel? Is it a type of reflex design? What are the advantages / disadvantages etc? I tried looking on t'internet but couldn't see much that related directly. 🤔

 

It's a slot port. They tend to be used mainly in subwoofers (typically for in-car and home cinema systems). If designed properly, they can work quite well. I heard someone using one of those slotted Trace combos a while back and it sounded quite decent.

Edited February 11, 2024 by Dan Dare

[Acebassmusic]

20 minutes ago, Dan Dare said:

 

It's a slot port. They tend to be used mainly in subwoofers (typically for in-car and home cinema systems). If designed properly, they can work quite well. I heard someone using one of those slotted Trace combos a while back and it sounded quite decent.

Thank you 👍 I shall dig a bit further on that info. 

Edited February 11, 2024 by Acebassmusic

[tauzero]

On 11/02/2024 at 20:28, Dan Dare said:

 

It's a slot port. They tend to be used mainly in subwoofers (typically for in-car and home cinema systems). If designed properly, they can work quite well. I heard someone using one of those slotted Trace combos a while back and it sounded quite decent.

 

Isn't the port that horizontal slot at the bottom? I had an idea that the bike park slot was some sort of speaker loading system, like horn loading but more primitive - @Bill Fitzmaurice would be able to answer that, he's done a lot of horn loaded designs.

[Chienmortbb]

On 10/02/2024 at 00:14, chriswareham said:

I've got one of these, pulled from a skip at the local recycling centre a few years ago. It just needed the plug rewiring and has worked ever since. If you crank them up, they sound bloody great. Surprisingly heavy for such a small combo though, as I think the cabinet is very dense and thick plywood.

MDF, can suck in black holes at a million miles as it’s so dense.