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[quote name='sambassman' post='1009555' date='Nov 2 2010, 09:08 AM']no i cant say iv tried that. sorry mate[/quote] No worries, thanks for the response. I'm betting it's going to be a nice sound though.

[quote name='zbigniew' post='997265' date='Oct 22 2010, 11:33 AM']Great setup, I especially like the cabs, for their portability. Would be right up my alley. z[/quote] 2x15- my favorite thing... nice.

[quote name='sambassman' post='1007527' date='Oct 31 2010, 12:30 PM']stack-ige [attachment=62702:Photo_0054_e1.jpg][/quote] Have you tried stacking 2 of the 15 cabs? I'll be curious how you compare the two stacks, if so?

[quote name='tippbass' post='1007460' date='Oct 31 2010, 11:35 AM']...Might even start lookin for Old Trace cabs again !! Cheers[/quote] I've just found an 1153T cab by chance, in perfect time. Got it for under $200 US, pretty good deal. The stuff is around...

[quote name='ThomBassmonkey' post='1006870' date='Oct 30 2010, 07:37 PM']Well at the moment I'm using a GK 2001RB-II (in a 4u rack with tuner) into a 410RBH cab (for practices, I'm expecting another to show up for large gigs, but that's not really relevant to this thread). What I'm seriously tempted by is a GK MB 500 into two Neo 112 cabs. There's a few reasons, firstly a backup head never hurt anyone. The MB heads are small enough that I could keep it in my gigging backpack and if anything ever did go wrong with my 2001 (unlikely, they're built like tanks but always a possibility) then I'd have a backup. Second reason is that the rack case holding my 2001 weighs more than some cabs on it's own and the 4x10 is like trying to lift a small rhino. It is my dream amp and if I could only have one, I wouldn't ever dream of swapping it, but for practices, a micro head and two lightweight cabs would do the job nicely but just be far easier to move about. It'd also give me more options for recording and small acoustic gigs where I won't need a huge rig. Also with the smaller cabs, even though they're slightly larger for two than one 410, because they can be moved independantly, it gives a little more flexibility on packing if it's a tight space in the car. On the other hand, I can't really afford it, but the GAS is taking me. I've got car insurance coming up, could use a new PC and I'd like another 5er instead of only having my 6 string if I need a back-up (would like some variation from my Warwick too just so I can change depending on mood). I was hoping most people would be replying saying "I only have one rig" but you guys aren't doing my bank any favours. Edit: Just looked up the specs. 2001RB-II is 42.5lbs, 410RBH is 96lbs. Compare that to the MB 500 at under 4lbs and the Neo 112s (though I'd need two) are 30lbs each. So my current practice rig (which I don't have the luxury of leaving at the rehearsal studio where we practice at least once a week) weighs over 140lbs (including rack and tuner)!![/quote] You know, you could find an old GK 400 or 800RB for a back-up/lighter rig. It'll be more like your regular setup, still rather lightweight, and less $$ than what you're looking at now. Cabs... Avatar makes a very hip 212, and the neo 210s are solid and sound very good. I got quite a lot of low end from a single neo 210, and that's coming from the drummer of a reggae band I gigged with regularly for two years. There is something to be said for consistency, and affordability. Also Markbass are the new Bic Lighter for disposable amps... bust it, they send you a new one. For my bread, I'd rather have a GK, who stand behind actual workmanship. .02...

I note quite a few rigs I never heard of on this site... Burman, a few others I don't bring the names up for just this second. Got a photo of that Burman?

[quote name='flyfisher' post='1006399' date='Oct 30 2010, 11:04 AM'] Fancy coming on this GAS-zone and asking if you need more gear! FWIW, I have an Ampeg combo (that I'm using tonight for a small pub gig) and an Ashdown head + 210 and 115 cabs. I sometimes think about getting an even smaller combo for practice. But having been lurking and posting here for the past few years I've concluded that my real deficiency is on the bass front. Will I ever be able to hold my head up again if I confess to only owning one? Yes, I know, it's hard to even comprehend isn't it![/quote] If you play regularly, 2 is kind of a given, even if your 2nd is a stick with a pickup installed. Beyond that, well, yeah you should definitely be ashamed of yourself!!

[quote name='warwickhunt' post='1006271' date='Oct 30 2010, 08:34 AM']...Can I ask what the point is of two (or more) different amp/cab combinations which you use for different sessions? If you reason it out then you'll end up rehearsing with one 'sound' and end up gigging with a different one!...[/quote] Good point... for my part, I play in more than one gig; I use the combo for toting around to rehearsals on a hand truck, and since the stuff is all Trace product, the differences in gig-rigs are easily tweakable from band to band- I'm using the combo to power its cab and an extension (1153). The heads are back-up, and the cab (ext for combo) is just meant for moving more air; so the 715-S combo is the center of my rig. At a gig the rooms change and the bands tend to change a bit as well, so it's not really a very tight science anyway. Nonetheless, there's a pretty good degree of consistency in my gear, even if I have to mix n' match with heads/cab/combo. Also I kind of like the adventure of dealing with what I've got in the moment- make the music anyway! It opens the door for a certain randomness that brings a degree of spontaneity into the evening! But you've got a great point to make there. Jaco would agree with you, for the most part I think.

All older Trace gear: 2 heads (AH250 MK-IV/GP-11, and an AH250SMX), an 1153T cab (1x15), and one Series-6 715-S combo. [i]Various combinations of above...[/i] *Easy carting the combo around on wheels, it's plenty loud and present for rehearsals and lots of gigs; *715 Combo + 1153T ext cab; *AH250 head + 1153T cab; *Backup head... I'm building a Bill Fitzmaurice cab over the winter, an older design- Omni Tallboy 15- to use with the AH250 heads also, for bigger gigs. Though honestly, I don't really think I need to! You can have "too much gear", but this is relatively spartan, without the Omni cab built yet.

[quote name='Bass_Guardian' post='1005941' date='Oct 29 2010, 07:41 PM']I am seeking [/quote] Lol! Then you shall find!

[quote name='Bass_Guardian' post='1005939' date='Oct 29 2010, 07:36 PM']U could be right. Plus i love the shape of the J... Just a pity noone will trade me [/quote] Seek...

[quote name='Bass_Guardian' post='1005936' date='Oct 29 2010, 07:29 PM']Its annoying because i love the sound of both basses and i love the feel of both. The P neck doesnt bother me in the slightest which is a plus but i like the versatility of the J.[/quote] I dunno. Sounds like you might want t J...

[quote name='bassically_speaking' post='1005907' date='Oct 29 2010, 06:25 PM']P is the standard sound you can't go wrong. P if in doubt[/quote] You know, if you were in a spot and had to pick, not knowing what your direction was going to be, that would be my answer too. But... I had a US Jazz and used to crank the neck p'up- I had some kind of dealy where you didn't get hum using a lot more of one pickup- and it was nice and dark, and punchy. If you can get that to happen and you love the look and feel of a Jazz, well that's [i]almost close[/i] to a P, and very much Fender. I think the trick, for my sensibility, is that it sounds like a [u]Fender[/u].

Hey, I see I'm late in this conversation, but do you guys know the dimensions of either the 210 cab or the 1153 1x15 cab? Just curious to know if it's a modular arrangement, size-wise, with the 715S combo. Not a real issue, but it would be fun if they could 'lock' together.

Just by way of interest, I wonder what Trace users think about when comparing the SMX (GP12) and SM (GP7) heads? I have the SMX250, and am picking up by trade (for a cab, etc) a 250SM. It won't decide anything, I'm just curious as to differences others have found in tone, use, etc.

Just wonder if anyone here has sampled the new Ernie Ball stuff, esp the Sterling SB14?

Looks sharp!

[quote name='Bass_Guardian' post='998079' date='Oct 23 2010, 09:23 AM']I just recently sold the yammy and lookin to trade the rickenfaker i have, hopefully for a jazz or p bass.[/quote] What 'faker is it? Who made it? ([i]interest...[/i] )

Which one occurs to you first, and hits you 'in the gut'? Which one does your head go to before you start thinking about it and get yourself in a twist? Get that one. Sounds like you'll be inclined to take full advantage of whatever each offers; they are both standard flavors each with their distinct character. Go get into one! And they keep decent re-sale value in case you change your mind... how ever many times...

I'd leave the stock p'ups... at least until you've put some miles- I mean kilometres ( )- in with your bass as-stock. You might get buckets of something good with a slick replacement, but part of the deal with the P is that you get "The Sound", esp in a mix, with the Fender standard issue. Don't be misled by a sound solo'd knocking your socks off, only to find that thing you liked about your P-Bass missing when it's time to do business with it. A less-than-stellar [i]solo bass sound[/i] (i.e., 'bedroom sound') can turn into just what the doctor ordered when heard with your band. Just .02, from one who's sold/lost/'fixed' and screwed up more basses than I can remember, and now have a stock MIM Precision. Whoa, Nellie...

[quote name='Nickytwister' post='991938' date='Oct 18 2010, 03:30 AM']Sorry chaps - that's not reading threads properly on iPhones for you! A 715S was a late 80s/early 90s model; an upgraded 715 with extra power - 200w - an extension speaker out and a DI. Combos of this spec were actually called a 715S; they were renamed 7215 for subsequent versions - the wide bodied ones, which then became SM or SMX versions at 250w, then carpet 300w versions. You do have a 715S. Apologies.......it was a long time ago! N[/quote] Ah, ok! thanks again, N! There we are, drewm, mine's ink is pretty rubbed out, but that's the ticket I guess! Note: Mine's a series-6, and was said to be 200w by the guy I got it from, that's the basis of my thinking it's what I think it is. That and the photo, a (late-80s) Series-6.

[quote name='Nickytwister' post='991220' date='Oct 17 2010, 10:51 AM']If it's got an extension speaker output it's a 7215. A 715 hasn't got an extension out. Original 715s were 100w, then 130w (no DI out) 715 means 7 band graphic, 15" combo. 7215 means 7 band graphic, 200 watts, 15" combo. If it's got a 12 band it's called a 1215 ie 12 band graphic, 15" combo. An SM , SMX or SMC is a different type of preamp, incorporating multiple preshapes, valve preamps (SMX), compressors etc As it happens a 7 band 4x10" is a 7410, a 12 band version is a 1210 (add SM, SMC, SMX depending). 2x10"s were different again. I could go on but I'd only bore you! You've probably got a 7215. Trace only went to the wide body combos when they started SM and SMX preamps in about '93-'94. I used to sell dozens of the bleeding things! Hope this helps. N[/quote] Aha! Nice info. So... my narrow, 200w 1x15 [u]Series-6[/u] combo with the 7-band and ext. speaker jack is a [u]7215[/u]. That's great- many thanks Nickytwister!

[quote name='Stingray5' post='990133' date='Oct 16 2010, 07:52 AM']Whoa - a veteran of many battles, no doubt. I bet it still packs a punch! [/quote] Totally- brought it to rehearsal and it's a star. It replaced a large Peavey 215D cab and older Trace head. It and a cab are going to be my whole rig for a while, and I'm feeling pretty good about it.

Just picked up for a song locally here in the US. Small and powerful, looking for an 1153 to put under it.

[quote name='WHUFC BASS' post='989182' date='Oct 15 2010, 08:42 AM']I had one of these combos for years. used to use it with a Status 6-String and it sounded the nuts. Use to use it for club gigs and it was great.[/quote] So you found it handled a B-string at 'club volume' with no worries? At this point I've hooked up my Bag End S15D to it, and it seems pretty nice- just want to be sure about lower strings with that Trace speaker... I know the Bag End can deal alright. Oh, dig the avatar.