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Possibly! Spent a lot of time in there as a teen in the early ‘00s until they closed. Heart breaking. Glad to see GuitarGuitar opened up and really the only place with a great bass selection in Scotland. Kenny’s is now in the old SC. I think that was the acoustic guy from SC who’s running that and I think GG may have been 1-2 guys from SC. I also remember they had a Trace V8 in there. Wish I’d got to try that monster out!

Played a gig with a guitar/drum 2 piece who was using this. The E/A strings were fed into an octave and fuzz to mimic a bass player. Of all the 2 piecer bands that try to work with a split signal they were of the better bands to pull off a solid full sound. Pretty cool but always better with a real bass… 😁

man I miss sound control! Did my work experience in there. Got to spend a few days playing every bass in there through a multitude of great rigs. I still lust after a M/B M2000 and the RoadReady 4x10’s…

I've been a NYXL guy since they came out. I love them. They are very similar to the XL's but last a lot longer and I feel like there is more articulation from each note and my open E has this beautiful piano'ish attack and thunder. I'll pick up XL's if I'm skint but find I'm ready to change within 6 months, NYXL's tend to last me a year. Last set was 2 but due to COVID was playing a lot less.

Unfortunately, having learned from experience, it's always worth getting a second hand amp checked out by a tech unless you know the actual history or have a recent service certificate. Not familiar with issues of this model, so maybe someone will have the solution, sadly there could be a multitude of issues that only a tech can sort.

That’s a beaut! Nice find. Would to hear some clips!

My TE V4 cost £220. It was listed under PA gear. Sadly bargains are so rare on eBay I’ve pretty much given up. There was a TE 2x15 cab listed for £80 in Glasgow in pristine condition recently. Way too impractical for me but what a steal!

Welcome to the club! Haven’t used mine for a while.. should take ‘er for a spin.

Just pulled the trigger on a Super Twin with silver cloth. Hoping it arrives for a big gig on the 14th!

I used an old Super 15 recently supplied by the headline band while on tour. My Trace V4 amp never sounded better. With my current issue of a dud speaker in my 2x10 I have a Super Twin sitting in the Barefaced basket....

Superb! I’ve fired them an email! ill check out Dr D as well, Balcro. Thanks!

Hey guys... Sadly one of my 10” Celestions has died in my 2103H (C10T-90 speaker). The cone is all fine, I believe it’s the voice coil as the speaker is distorting. Anyone have any recommendations for a replacement? Would prefer to keep the cab as an 8 Ohm/200W so I can still comfortably pair it with my TE 15” for bigger gigs.

I've been using the Donner one's from Amazon for the last few months. I've re-purposed a few to make longer patch cables using old guitar leads, very happy so far. Probably the best bang for your money.

I carry pretty much all of the above. I got an advent calendar a few years that instead of chocolate contained a Wera multitool kit. You got a screwdriver head each day. Comes in a small handy little bag that all the attachments click into. Just like this one - but doubt it was anywhere near as expensive. Really handy for adjustOMG action and pickup height on the fly (should really replace some old screws on the basses...)

I had the pleasure of playing through one of the original versions of the Super Twin. Paired with my Trace V4 and it was incredible. Wish I could afford one!

Both my BDI's are battery drains, but no issues running from a power block or dedicated 9V supply. Does it just not turn on?

Good god, bass heaven!

Gotta agree. If it's been cold and in transit, yeah, let it sit in the room for a bit to warm to room temperature before plugging in and turning on. I generally give around 30s as a minimum, on a gig I'll turn on and then I'll set up the pedals etc. I have heard of tubes blowing up from the sudden temp swing during extremely cold winters. The using standby vs. tube life depends on the amp, the last time I read about it. Some amps make no difference to tube life, some will. I can guarantee unless your amp is in standby mode for days on end you won't see or hear the difference made to the tube life.

Played with a band recently and the bassist had her 70's P into one of these into my Trace rig. Sounded so fat, tight and grindy when it was on. Wish I had the spare cash!

Just a heads up, the Transit has been reduced to £55 for the tan and £59 for the grey: https://www.gear4music.com/Bass_Guitars/Clearance-Accessories

I generally shop around for whoever has an offer. I've never had to pay more than £30 inc P&P. Worth having a look on Amazon as well; they often do single strings as an 'add on' for a few quid if you're a Prime member. I Scored a couple of E's (I always seem to kill them before the rest of the set) for £7 total when buying other stuff. If someone can sort me out cheaper though, I'm all ears!!

On the train at the moment with my G3 in tow, I’m really happy with this. Very comfortable although the neck sits quite high with the straps as long as possible. I’m not that tall at 5’9” so I’ll be ducking every doorway... it’s the nicest bag I’ve ever had. Always said if I have to pay more than 50-60 then I’d just get a Mono (since I know it fits).

Mine just arrived. Fits a Grabber/G3 nice and snuggly! Wouldn’t mind some extra storage but all I ever carry in a gig bag is the Elf, a pedal or 2, cables and earplugs and 2 small screw drivers. Very happy!

I drunkenly just went for it last night as there were 3 left at the time. Figured I can at least sell it for the price I paid if it doesn’t fit my giant basses. Anyone looking for a decent cheaper bag, check out the Ibanez PowerPad

Ah, I see! I can't find the GPX case really anywhere, but I had previously been eyeing up the Transit. I'm sure that one didn't fit my Grabber but the G4M dimensions seems like it should...