RandomBass

6 hours ago, Bass V said:

GOTTA LUVIT! my favorite color scheme. have you had a look under the plate? sometimes these nats are great looking without the scratchplate as well. 

what strings did you go with? I'm dying to try some flats but not at the expense of the mystery rounds kicking donkey on mine.

...$60 really? wow!

Not peeked under the plate yet, but will do at some point. If the finish is anything like the first pics in this thread then that would be great. Not sure I could live with the screwholes though.

The strings are Rotosound RB 40-100, which seem to be my favourites at the moment.

As for the price, starting price was £60. Bidding went frantic in the last seconds and I managed to slip in there with £117 which did the trick.

Geoff

41 minutes ago, Bluewine said:

Sounds like you had a better night than me Dave, and I didn't get home until 2:30 and it was only a 15 minute commute.

I'm bummed out over last night. I need a hot gig under my belt to boost my spirits.

Blue

Hey I'm crossing all fingers you get one soon. You mentioned a HD gig, surely that'll be a party 😎🎸

Geoff

After some morning tlc, here she is. New strings, pickup height adjusted and action lowered. Might still need a bit of a  further tweak to the saddles though.

17 hours ago, RandomBass said:

Zodiac BXP incoming 😎🎸

Should be with me this weekend, all being well.

Whoop whoop 

Well she's here. Great condition, very nice neck, strings need replacing and action lowering. Sounds good though, I have to say. Looks gorgeous imo. 

Will spend some fettling time tomorrow if I get a chance.

And yes, pictures too 😎🎸

On 5/15/2018 at 18:54, Grahambythesea said:

A Zodiac on that well known auction site at present with a start price of £60! Is that a bargain or what.

This might well be the one I won on eBay 😎

Zodiac BXP incoming 😎🎸

Should be with me this weekend, all being well.

Whoop whoop 

23 minutes ago, Rich said:

On the other hand, the compressor was one of my favourite elements of my old SMX head   I never used the preshapes much either. I'd love a lightweight SMX-type head with the graphic, compressor and eq balance. 

Not a fan of the preshapes or compressor myself, but graphic and eq balance are the things I use the most.

Never seen the words 'stunning' and 'Bongo' in the same sentence before.

However that does look rather pretty.

The headstock shape does still remind me of Peppa Pig's head, though.

My Kindle library now has Weekend Rockstars in it. 😎🎸

Folly Huck. Hen's teeth, rare as...

Said Yoda.

50 minutes ago, fretmeister said:

Update time.

 

the rather rare stack knob PJ-Ray!

now with a Nordstand J blade in it as well. 

Bucking frilliant idea. Nice job there.

On 5/6/2018 at 14:20, discreet said:

Will do, Jack.  Actually, the weird pics are due to the mass of the Trace. It has an effect on the local space-time continuum and this can be picked up with a digital camera. If it were only a few grammes heavier it would actually disappear entirely and reappear in a parallel universe. Or something. 

The rear port is in fact a black hole.

Great amps. GLWTS.

On 5/10/2018 at 08:56, Sparky Mark said:

For me the TE sound I want is clear, full and punchy. I found the extra facilities on the SMX (tube pre and compression) didn't add anything for me and maybe even took something away. From a simple ergonomics perspective I prefer the longer travel of the Series 6 graphic EQ sliders. I went for the 200 watter because it doesn't have a fan (excellent for studio/low volume practice) and is feather-light compared to the larger UV lit, fan cooled models. Oh, and it's the loudest 200 watt head I've come across to date. With the pre gain set at about half way I barely need the output above 2! I doubt the output control gives a linear increase in volume but I'm not brave/stupid enough to see where its limit is. 

What this man says, basically.

I also have an AH200 head, mounted in a shallow rack. The reasons above exactly match mine for needing this amp in my life. It's also dead easy for servicing when required.

My GP7SM250 also gets a lot of use, but there's something about the Series 6 that just does it for me.

Paired with quality light cabs, you are good to go.

What a brilliant paint job. Makes everything else look rather pedestrian.

I've seen a few posts about these lately. Don't they look great?

My Yammy BB suits me fine ta, but one of these HB's would be fun I reckon.

Hmmmmm 😎🎸

Either way, tiny transformers compared to the toroidal ones.

Randomguess.... 400 top, 1000 bottom

🎸

I think anything called SMX indicates the dual band compressor. You can also get these as an effcts pedal, rare though.

SMC models have a single knob compressor, akin to their Ashdown brethren. However my experience is the TE version works better.

58 minutes ago, Deedee said:

And here it is in all its UV glory

Resistance was futile 😍

 

Good man 😀

And not a Trace of regret...

Coat got... 🎸

Considering its age, that is in absolutely stunning condition. Drool.

And drool again.

I have two Trace amps already, so must resist.

That is gorgeous.

Or hook the front feet of your amp over the front of the cab.

4 minutes ago, pete.young said:

That's nothing. This is far worse:

I'm going for a lie down.....

14 minutes ago, ianrendall said:

I shall have a go with that when I get a chance. 

Can you tell me, the EQ level control, what does it do, in layman’s terms? Does it mix between dry (0, no EQ) and wet (10, all EQ)?

Yes the graphic eq level does exactly that.

Yes the line out controls are used to set the relative levels when you have cabs attached to each amp a bit like a 'balance' control, then use the master on the front for the overall output level.

Just now, discreet said:

A Trace cab would be fine for me. If you carry it. 

Hey I'd carry anything for you my dear 🎸