uk_lefty

Yep, I'm chuffed all those bits work. Mine was owned by a club as part of a house backline but no bands ever played there and it only ever did a few open mic nights, the rest of the time it was under a cover in a cupboard. I might take the head unit out of mine and get a lightweight 4x10 to pair it with. I'm chuffed how it can cover everything I need it to... I think. Proof will be in the next few band rehearsals but early signs are good.

Let me know if you do...

Oh fancy!!! Bet it will be amazing. I made a PJ Bitsa earlier this year, it sounds great. Its not Overwater quality though!

Nice! Who's making it? Looks like it will be a PJ?

I've picked up an immaculate condition, hardly used Trace hybrid combo. And I couldn't be happier. I've been after a Trace, I've been thinking about hybrid valve amps.. I somehow got all in one glowing green package. I've wanted a single amp to do my covers band with traditional rock, so a bit of valve drive would be nice for that, but also my 80s covers band where a super clean amp sound or better still a Trace amp sound would suit. I've got it all in this. I don't think I've ever seen one before. The front panel has... Harmonic emphasis in/ out and level Pre shape in/ out Graphic EQ 12 band sliders and in/ out button Valve stage in/ out and drive level Low and high band compression on separate rotary dials with a balance control in the middle Noise reduction in/ out Effects loop in/ out Mute switch I've never seen all these bells and whistles at once in a Trace. I'm bowled over. I've tinkered for about an hour using a Washburn Status headless for super clean sounds and a passive PJ DiMarzio loaded bitsa for valve drive. The valve drive is warm and fuzzy but not harsh like emulated drives can be. It's not going to satisfy people who want really hairy drive but it's enough for me looking for some grit and deep underlying fuzziness to the sound without it overpowering, works especially well with the mids ramped up a bit. What's interesting is dialling back the valve drive but keeping the valve section on and playing clean, it gives a bit more punch. Can't wait to investigate more of what this amp can do on Monday night with the band!

Saw they had a lefty on their site, rang up and got a cost..... Then the Washburn came up within a few days at 1/6th the cost, it had to be done! Might send it off to Status and ask if they can upgrade the pre amp for me. Its very comfortable to play and it's knocked my jazz bass out of rotation..

Yes, I've got an 80s band starting so when it came up I just pounced on the guy selling it! Not sure about the pre amp but when you play it through a Trace Elliot it's phenomenal... So much so I bought a Trace Elliot too!

I'm not sure if you're wanting a "workhorse" meaning something to take the scars and scrapes of many, many future gigs, or an emotional purchase to treat yourself to something special that will be forever cherished. If looking at it like that then the choice between your US and Mexi fender becomes a lot easier.

Fair point. When will be the big reveal, I wonder... Might be a follow up to the lad who booked his fake band on a fake tour and went "haha, fooled you all!" to global media attention, though nobody (except the venues who lost money) gave a shiny shite.

But even that was not a rescue... If its a uni experiment then the production value in the recorded tracks and videos must have cost a lot, so I'm not entirely convinced on that theory. There's easier ways to see how fast and how far a message travels on social media etc. I can believe its real. I once answered an ad for a country band where the singer claimed he'd recorded 12 albums, 10 of which in Nashville. He also had videos, none as glossy as that, but the songs and vocals were utterly utterly dreadful.

I've just put up a wanted ad on BC...

The drummer in my 80s band, where this would be most use, is working in incorporating an electronic kit in to his acoustic kit... Hoping he can find a hand clap sound in that. Or hoping some cheap pedal make like Donner can do something!

Jeez, for that money I could get a new band member to stand and clap a bit.

Either they were very much worth keeping or they're all in landfill.

I've only ever had one "covers" band play originals. My first ever band, but the other guys had been in an established band that did originals and did the whole battle of the bands things in the late 90s as well as rock covers. We had maybe 4 or 5 originals... They were really good, we would open up with one, but it had heavy inspiration from the bands we covered so it fit the sound. That band was all about the lead guitar though, and as he wrote the originals it was a guitar w4nkfest from start to finish, which went down well. But people only remember our Hendrix medley. My covers band I've been in for the last 5 years and counting has often threatened to write songs but never actually got round to it. We are a "party" band and it just wouldn't work. Our rule is that the song has to be something people will sing AND dance to, so an original is unlikely to get one of those and never get both. I'd like to get involved with a group playing originals and be part of writing and coming up with my own parts and sounds, but I think the ratio of time spend writing and practicing to actually gigging will be a million to one, sadly.

New Zealand Maori metal... I like these guys. They bring in themes of indigenous history, use indigenous language, and they're very metal...

But not miracles. It was still awful.

I am certain that just over 20yrs ago in my local music shop I saw a pedal that made a hand clap noise. I'm sure of it... Can't find anything online. In some of the covers I'm doing it would be "handy" to have a hand clap noise that we can bring in and out, I remembered this pedal but just can't find one anywhere. Am I just making this up?

There's an OLP on Gumtree for 200 quid. All black, looks in OK condition

That is a beauty. It's kind of if Duff and Sid Vicious tried to tw@ bits out of each other with their basses... Love the Status neck.

That looks ridiculous... In a good way!

The test will be whether you burst in to flames when you play the first note. In all seriousness the post that @Huge Handswrote hits the nail on the head for me.

I like the idea on the preset EQ points, adding the Old School filter, flat and scooped tone. From the description that's similar to their Marcus Miller signature amps.