King Tut
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I've just bought a rose gold Z3. Does the fact that it isn't sparkly preclude me from commenting?
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Mine arrived on Friday. To say I'm delighted is an understatement. At 9.2lb it's no lightweight but definitely manageable for me - so happy there. This was a B Stock Bass so I immediately scrutinised it. All I could find was the tiniest imperfection in the paint on the front, invisible from a metre away. So for £289, an absolute bargain. The Rosegold finish is lovely, almost, but not quite, pearlescent. The neck is a bit deeper front to back than I'm used to and the finish is a gorgeous satin that feels really nice. It's got a slight tint that looks really classy. All the fit and finish is flawless. The action was a bit high with the slightest of back bow in the neck, but 20 mins with a tuner and a couple of Allen Keys soon sorted that. Got a nice low action on it now and it plays like a dream. I went for a Z3 as opposed to a Z7 for the simplicity of the preamp. I've got a bass with the Z7 pre - and it sounds great and is very versatile, there's just a bit too much there for me to manipulate quickly while playing live. What I've found though, is that each band of EQ on the Z3 is so powerful, I'm using it in conjunction with the volume control which again gives me a lot of choice and makes it quite the distraction! Having said all that, it sounds bloody brilliant. Just like a Stingray. I love the sound, but I'm not sure it's a sound I could use my current band. Although it sounds ace, the EQ can't really change the fundamental tone of this bass. It sounds like a 'Ray. Tweak the controls and it sounds like . . . . a 'Ray with the tone controls tweaked. And that ain't a bad sound to have! I'd been wanting to scratch a Stingray itch for a while now and had considered investing in the real deal, but I'm glad I didn't - I can't honestly think I'd easily find one as good as this - and for under £300! It would've been nice if they'd kept the 3/1 headstock that appeared on the prototypes, but this headstock looks good now they've reshaped it a bit and the silver Moniker looks tasty!
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Welcome buddy. Slava Ukraine!
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Another lovely Trace head for sale. This one has the 7 band EQ with a 300W amp. I've gigged this extensively with Stray and it's never sold me short. Internally, this has the 'Bi Polar Bear' power section, which was known to self destruct. This has been checked over and modded by my tech who has ensured the earth connection is solid with a star washer, and he's also coated a component inside with heat resistant compound, which prevents false temperature readings screwing up the bias. This was an official Trace Mod which is known to make these amps reliable. It's got the Trace tone in spades and plenty of volume. Two pre shapes and the ability to 'tilt' the EQ to make it either treblier or bassier, along with the well spaced 7 band switchable EQ. This one has come out of a rack, so comes with rack ears but no rubber feet (stick on feet readily available at your local hardware store!) £225 for this one collected from Milton Keynes - willing to drive a little way for fuel.-
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I understand the Z3's are made of Mahogany. I've had some light Mahogany basses in the past so fingers crossed!
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I’ve got a Z3 incoming from Thomann. It’s a B Stock Rose Gold one. Please no one on here say it was their’s that was sent back cos it weighed ten pounds!! I did ask Thomann for the weight but they couldn’t oblige. I’ll let you know what I think, assuming it doesn’t go straight back due to being too heavy!
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Anyone know where I can get a custom TRC for a Ric? I’m want a ‘CurvyBacker’!
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I used to have the passive version of this. Great bass. My son used to play in a band (Lionsex) who’s singer went under the moniker of ‘Jeff Leppard’! -
You won’t get much drive out of them but otherwise, the graphic makes them very versatile so yeah I’d say so.
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Hello - enjoy your journey to the deep end!
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Plucky!! -
Go on . . . . you know you want to!! I'm about to post an ad for another Trace head so you might even end up with two!!
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Your chance to own a piece of UK amplification history - a lovely AH250 Amp with the classic GP12 SMX Pre-amp. This one is equipped with a heat sink rather than a fan so is quiet enough for a studio but most definitely loud enough to gig with. It encompasses two pre shapes, blendable valve and Solid State pre's and dual band compression. In good order with everything working, comes in a tolex covered heavy duty sleeve. Note - one of the bolts that holds the amp in the sleeve is missing. There's some velcro stuck to the top of the sleeve. Looking for collection from Milton Keynes on this one - would be prepared to drive a reasonable distance for fuel. £250 and it's yours!
