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    I like this.. 🥰
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    The V4 in action at home - I can't really 'stretch it's legs' here but even so, it still sounds great. It's looking extra shiny after it had a good dust and clean last week - pics are on the Trace Elliot thread in the Gear Gallery section.
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    Sounds like a great idea to me.. 😃 Systems and associated hardware. Setup / configurations and methods. Mixing and concepts. Live performance as a whole.
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    They certainly seem to be good valves and as far as I'm aware they're rebranded Sovtek which is very much a tried and tested product. I had a full compliment of EHX in an Ashton BV300 I owned for a while and as I recall, the big bottles are the reason I later bought them for the V4. Zero failure of any of them over the years. I've also got some JJ types on the go too - there's some long plate '83s, an '81 and 6L6GC in the Bassman, long plate '83s and KT77 in Beavis (scratch built 60w hot rod Marshall type) and the V4 has four short plate '83s. My SVT has it's original 'from the factory' valves which are JJ pre and EHX power tubes too. The best sounding 12AX7 / ECC83 I've used are the '80s Siemens 'slab plate' examples but the JJ and EHX are great valves in their own right. Glad you're happy with your EHX, Mr B. 😃 I love it too - it really does sound as good as it looks. ❤️
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    Thanks for the kind words, folks - snaps were on the phone then a little tweaking / filters. The amp is just a work of art so it even looks good with shoddy pics. 🤣 I think it must be nearly ten years since it had a re-valve although I've toyed with various preamp tubes / positions over the years. Disappointingly and rather surprisingly, changing them doesn't seem to actually make that much difference unlike the older V-Type series that seemed quite responsive to tube rolling. The bias remains reasonably stable for the big bottles (although it does need a tweak from time to time) and it's certainly not lacking any grunt or power so despite their many hours of service, it seems pointless to change them. Those EHX KT88s were a good investment as they have been by far the most reliable and stable power amp valve I've used in the V4. My SVT has EHX 6550s so I'm hoping they'll be equally hardy and long-lasting.
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    The V4 was looking a little dusty so I decided a spring clean was in order. It's sounding just as good but looking much fresher! 🥰
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    There's been a few posts about various Squier models on here recently so I thought a collective space to post pics of all those wonderful instruments would be lovely. ❤️ My three Squier Jazzes: Natural finish 2006 VM series (Cort factory) Blue / Puprle 2007 Affinity 'J-Bass' model (Cort factory) Olympic White 2022 40th Anniversary Gold Edition (Sammick factory) Lets see yours. 😃
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    I appreciate I've paraphrased you a little here but I couldn't agree more. ❤️ 40th Anniversary Gold Edition - just fantastic.
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    I haven't owned a 'full fat' Fender for 15 years or more.. The VM and 40th Anniversary Squier Jazzes are the best passive basses I've ever owned. Compared against a lovely Japanese '75 reissue, an American Standard and an active Mexican Deluxe V, I'd pick the Squiers. Incidentally, I played both back-to-back when I got home last night and even 6 months later, I couldn't choose between them.. ❤️ I can't help but feel Fender may well have shot themselves in the foot with the quality of the high end Squier basses. Based on my own experience (YMMV), other than the 'it says Fender on the headstock' kudos, the Squier models are at least equal to most of the Fender basses I've played both historically and recently. I have an Affinity series Jazz, too and even that is a useful tool - I've gigged it on occasion plus it's made it on to more than a few recordings at the studio too - I can't say it was ever lacking. It's had some cosmetic upgrades over the last few years but still has the stock pickups, electrics and hardware.
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    Can't say that I've ever used one of those (or even seen one in the flesh) but it looks like a useable tool.. 😀
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    02R implemented at the studio - it's part of the 'old studio' setup using the old Windows PC and a spare MOTU interface. There were a few projects that I started at home but now I can now finish / add to using the studio facilities which is great! It's largely separate from the main Mac / DM2K / ML5K but the monitor and main L/R out is still via the GL / big ML so it could still technically work via my master rack with external EQ and a WA Bus comp if needed. Great for it to hear some music again. ❤️
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    I'll just leave this here.. 😅 I've been very impressed with my SVT although Trace is my usual choice - you may well be equally impressed.
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    Purely cosmetic - vanity! My affinity currently has plates on it and they're easy enough to work round on that. 😃
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    Maybe this doesn't quite fit the 'unsung hero' category but the old Peavey HiSys 2 always sounded pretty good for bass. I powered one with a Trace 300SM on a gig once and it really sounded great - I can't imagine why I wouldn't have had my cabs with me but Peavey was minter. 😃
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    It's a fantastic tool, thanks. 😀 Enjoy the V4, I expect it's equally useful but with a bit more 'vintage mojo' going on - super cool. 😀
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    Thanks for that. 😀
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    Double sided tape! Genius idea! 🥰
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    I love my Squier VM Jazz. It's an early one (2006) that I've owned for a long while now (2008/9 ish) as such, I've done many shows and studio sessions with it over the years - it's a time-proven keeper. Recently it's fallen out of favour a little given the arrival of the 40th anniversary Squier Jazz back in January although the other day, it looked great in the light so I dusted it off and mocked some plates on it. It's just the screw holes leaving a permanent scar that bothers me.. 😬
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    I was looking for one of these last year but failed after about 3 months keeping an eye out on here, FB, eBay etc but not one appeared.. I was only after the head as I wanted the SVT flavour for use at the studio but without the bother of the expensive 6550s and the weight.. In the end I bought an entire stack with a 'full fat' SVT CL, 410HE and 115E - far more than planned! Glad you've brought this lovely amplifier back to life, it's very cool indeed - hope you enjoy it as much as I do my SVT. ❤️
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    My SMX having a little service sometime last year. It's CB power stage can clearly be seen and is still working great - plenty of horsepower. 😀
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    Oh man! I am really quite tempted although I really don't need any more black and green boxes saying 'Trace Elliot' on them, ha! I expect they'd be the ultimate 'rough and ready' gigging machine a few years back - small enough to go in the boot of the car and pokey enough to knock a hole in a wall! As clean as an EBS? As much character as an Ampeg? As much control as a Trace? Probably not, but as a 'proper' rock 'n' roll all transistor bass amp, it should probably seen as Peavey at it's best, I'd say.
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    I always liked the Commando 10, too - a slightly later model with a few more features, a 10" Celestion and the same 65w power stage in the big Boxer. I'm not looking at the one currently on eBay. 🤣 Glad you have an ELF although I've still not tried one, yet..
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    When I was at college many moons ago, there weren't any of these big power, widow-loaded marvels of the time but there were many a humble TKO. They took a kicking day in day out and never once in all the time I was there did I ever know of a single failure and they were far from new when I started! I always admired the Databass combo - so much power packed into that compact box although I expect they still weighed a ton? Peavey seemed to use lead-lined wood for their enclosures back then not to mention the BW driver had it's own concentrated gravity field too.. There's one on FB now for £120 - seems pretty reasonable to me.
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    My home setup: Bass > Trace Elliot V4 (with an NE-1 and LMB-3 in the FX loop) > Direct out > Yamaha 02R > MOTU interface > Pro Tools At the Studio: Bass > Trace Elliot SMX > Direct out > Yamaha DM2000 > MOTU interface(s) > Logic Pro X Fol clients I use various combinations of their gear (if it sounds good) and the SVT / V-Type / SMX and Bassman rigs that live at the studio > Yamaha DM2000 > MOTU interface(s) > Logic Pro X For my own recordings (including the band) I tend to find my basses work really well into either the V-Type or SMX preamplifiers. I dial the sound I hear in my head using their features so the DI sound generally needs very little of anything more (or less) once recorded - it's great to have it at least 90% of the way there already plus it makes it easier and quicker when mixing. As such, very rarely do I use multiple lines. It's different for clients at the studio - using both DI and mic setups is sometimes ideal plus I'm not against dropping the bass straight into the desk and modelling it from there using plugins either (some clients prefer it that way) but for me, I have the hardware already so I like to make use of it. 😀
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    I'm yet to try my SVT-CL through the little Goliaths but I'll bet it'd be super. ❤️
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