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Ban him lol x

Aaaaaaaargh 😎🎸

Stick with the Trace. Apart from the weight, nothing compares 2u.

Apologies to Sinead there.

On 3/29/2018 at 14:12, mrtcat said:

+1 If weight isn't the issue then you're going to be spending a lot of money to find something smaller that outperforms what you already have. 

Or spending a lot of money finding something that doesn't outperform what you already have.

4 hours ago, VTypeV4 said:

Keep the Trace - as clever, compact and light as the TC amps are, I can't see one keeping up with that 715 - irrespective of the apparent 'watts'.. 

Case closed, M'lud.

1 hour ago, Ajoten said:

Trace. I bypass the graphic, leave pre-shape off, ignore compressor, and it nails it. 

A smart dust cover and table it can neatly slip under might work...

So basically everything set to flat on the amp 😀

Yeah I'd try the smart dust cover and suitable table thing first, if it were me.

14 hours ago, Ajoten said:

Aaargh! Could do without all the music shops round closing down.

Feel I asked the wrong question to start with, really. My current amp, a 1999 Trace 15" 150W (I think) combo is 61x61 front on, but sounds beautiful and been brilliant at unPAed gigs. I'm really nervous of changing it tbh, given criticisms/inadequacies I read of alternatives. (But the garage is being converted to a little living room etc etc etc...)

I don't think you should be getting rid of this at all. 

3 hours ago, Al Krow said:

Get a nice Hotcovers cover for it, and let her indoors use it as a mini side board / coffee table. Job done 

Hmm a nice centre piece on which she can put her sewing machine perhaps. Now there's a thought.... 😀

26 minutes ago, LukeFRC said:

I picked up a Mesa walkabout 1x12 combo - sounds alright but importantly it's got green tolex, brown leather corners and a sand coloured grill so it looks good - the wife doesn't even mind if it's left in the front room. 

Now if I sold that and replaced it with a hairy black cab and head I think she would - regardless of size. I had a GK 2x10 combo for a bit and that wasn't a looker at all! 

You are allowed to leave gear in the front room? I'm clearly needing some tips here 😂

10 hours ago, Al Krow said:

Never underestimate the benefit of 3" 

Was that tongue in cheek? 🎸😀😎

That looks great. Not sure about the bloke with the stapler though lol 🎸

I hope you get the cab hair sorted.

Also, please give a report on the Level 42 concert. That bass player of theirs is quite good apparently.

22 hours ago, Bill Fitzmaurice said:

The classic term is 'farting out'.

Please explain this. I've heard it mentioned many times over the years, but a quantitive explanation would be most useful. What does it sound like, considering everyone's farts quite different.

Now that's what I call displacement...

6 hours ago, xgsjx said:

That would be BIG drivers!  @ 79" and 178" 

😎

1 hour ago, Kev said:

Played a great gig at scruffy murphys in Birmingham last night, we seemed to go down well despite not being too well known outside of Coventry, great atmosphere and sound and I had a blast, bloody warm though...

Great stage stance you have there sir.

Yeah these are standard quarter inch jack sockets. Any suitably sized retaining nut will fit, they have a standard diameter and thread for those jacks.

There are narrow combos which have a standard 19inch rack width head, and wider combos (typically the 4x10 versions) which have a wider head, around 23 inches.

Who invited the stuttering parrot? 

😎

PS Go on, how much was it then?

P-p-p-pieces o-o-of E-e-e-ight?

8 hours ago, status1 said:

I’m using my smx350 tonight with my Markbass cabs,first time I’ve used it for a year and never mated it up with the Markbass cabs but I just know it will sound the nuts

Do let us know how you get on 😀

And Lord Percy discovered Green. The original Trace Elliot design team.

2 minutes ago, Quilly said:

Agreed . At the risk of offending the PC police . Trace Elliotts are a working man's amp.

My guitarist once commented that my playing was very workman like. I took that as a compliment, as I was connected to my Series 6 at the time.

Mmmmmmmmm 😀

Ok, I'm done for now....

25 minutes ago, Quilly said:

Just received my AH500-7 . Built like a brick stinky poo house and so much clean power. It's like these amps were made to go out and earn a living . 

They are and they do. Would love some pics here if at all possible. Pretty please 😎

1 hour ago, Quilly said:

Thanks folks. GAS got the better of me and an AH-500_7 is now in a van on its way to me 

Oh. Bad decision.

NOT!

Enjoy 😎🎸