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Problem solved, i had to use some small force and wiggling to remove the grill. I used a screwdriver without the head in the grill holes on the sides and pulled and wiggled slowly. The grill has rubber on the sides and that holds the grill really tight.. The speaker material is quite interesting,  i googled the speakers and the specs, the speaker material is glass fiber. (Faital Pro Neodymium / 8PR200 / https://faitalpro.com/en/products/LF_Loudspeakers/product_details/index.php?id=101030200) 

Anyway, i'm glad if i helped anyone in here. 🙂 Thanks for your support guys. 

Hi,

Recently i bought a secondhand Trace Elliot 208.
The cab seems to have collected a bit of dust on the speakers and i want to clean them with a soft cloth.

Does anyone know how to remove the grill? The screws on the front seem to be fake screws. Do i need to pull the grill somewhere to remove it?

I emailed Trace Elliot about this, but they did not reply.

Thanks in advance for your help.

1 hour ago, nige1968 said:

I once put phosphor bronzes on an electric (Warwick) and loved the sound a lot. When I tried to gig with them nobody could hear me even with the amp up full. I actually had audience members complaining, you understand. It was a regular gig using otherwise my regular rig. 

Yeah, the difference in gain or volume to compensate the level drop is quite huge on my bass amp... Like 1/3 of the volume or gain must be added haha, huge..

On my external audio interface it's like 20%

If anyone is curious about this: I bought the 80/20 strings and tried it out myself on my precision bass: They have a nice sound to them, i would say full.. They have an awesome feel to them, really easy to slide and a softer tension when bending/plucking, which is caused by the lighter gauge.. 45-65-80-100, the coating and string material. But they are not being picked up well by the pickups, probably less prone to transfering electricity things.. How do you call it? Less magnetic probably. And because of that, the gain should be set about 20-25% higher compared to 'real electric bass strings' and it may cause some more electrical interference on the signal of the bass. It's not like HUGE, but not sure how it's like on other bassguitars though. I will keep using them for a while  

Hello,

Did anyone ever try putting Elixir 80/20 bronze strings on electric bass?
How does it compare to Elixir Nickel plated steel bass strings?

I'm curious about your thoughts soundwise..

I ended up buying a secondhand TE 208 cab and a new Markbass Little Mark 250 blackline head.

The 208 is awesome. The low end is incredeble. I never thought it would be that tight, it can seriously move some air...

I compared the MB to the TE Elf 200 and the Ashdown Original HD-1:

The ashdown sounded a bit liveless to me.. Maybe its ok if you have a really bright bass...

I didnt like the compression of the ELF because i noticed that at 50% volume the EQ controls seems to have less effect? It also seemed like the low end was being cut when i raised the volume/gain more.

 
The MB has way more low end and EQ options and it sounds louder then the ELF. 
Honesty: the VLE and the VPF knobs are kinda useless to me.

The VLE can be ok for sub bass tones, until about 30%.
Above 30% its like you are playing bass guitar through a subwoofer...
The VPF knob made my P-bass sound like i was playing through a 2 inch crappy speaker or something, like it was blown up.

The MB fan is barely noticeable btw. 

Thanks for your help. 🙂

 

On 07/11/2012 at 12:06, dave_bass5 said:

Well i dont think im getting anywhere with this. I tried another pup connected to the bass, but not actually screwed in and the result was the same. I also tried an old set fo un coated strings and the result was the same.
I forgot to try connecting just one wire, ill try that this week.
One interesting thing was at the gig on Sat, a couple of times i noticed the buzzing wasn't happening when i touched the pup by mistake. I use a wireless system so i wonder if that's got anything to do with it.

Like i said, it would be nice to get to the bottom of it but its not really an issue. Im having second thoughts about keeping the P Retro anyway. As good as it is i think i prefer to use my Paradriver to do the tone shaping, and having both seems pointless.

Sorry for replying a few years later. Did you fix it? If yes, how?

Thanks guys. 🙂 Usefull advice. Im hoping to find a shop which has the TE200w, TE 1x10 and Markbass LM250 black in stock so i can try them out. If i like the TE200w the most, then im gonna buy the TE ELF 1x10 Combo version. (Most shops dont have the combo yet.. they say its in stock in august)

10 hours ago, BillyBass said:

My experience with the Elf is as part of a practice rig on top of a Barefaced one10, not gigging.  Most of the time I keep the gain at about 2 o'clock and it is clean.  I rarely play anything but passive Fenders through it so perhaps makes a difference.  I'll experiment a bit with it tomorrow.  

I don't often push the Elf but when I have done it has got quite warm.  Not much in the way of heat sinks of course.  The fan noise is a constant, even when using headphones or a tuner.

And yes, I did check the links at the bottom of your page🙂.  It's a great song and the bass just holds it all together.

I have no experience with playing through a 1x10 speaker, only played through a 1x12 and 1x15. How is the bass/low end response with the Trace Elliot and the 1x10? Can it fill a stage or is it just okay for hearing yourself?

Do you use a Precision? I use a Precision too... Would love to hear sound examples with a P..

12 hours ago, mcnach said:

I think the BAM200 is a great backup amplifier, something you can take anywhere easily and will probably do a decent job, but it would not be my main amplifier. The LM250, however, I'd be quite happy owning that as my only amplifier. Spend a little time getting to understand how the VLE and VPF filters work and interact, and you'll be amazed how easy it can go from old school to modern crystal clear tones to dub to... anything you want. I'm a fan of the Little Mark amplifiers, but I promise I don't get commission

edit: I'm not sure where you are, but if you happen to be near Edinburgh let me know and I'll let you try the BAM200, LMIII (which is not the same, but it's meant to be close enough in sound to the LM250) and a Mesa D800+ while we're at it. 

 

Thanks  Sadly, i do not live in UK, i live in Netherlands and i'm actually Dutch. Thanks for the offer though. 

Do you have any experience or thoughts on the Eden TN226 or Eden amps soundwise? It seems like a nice amp.

I asked the questions about the TC E and TE on some other forums too and looked for some topics. It's interesting how most people say that the TC amp are a bit... meh.. okay. It seems most people are exited about TC E Bam200 amp because of the size and price and do not have a strong passion for those amps tonewise.. (if that makes sence.) i'm still wondering if the BQ or BH series sound any different though. 

3 hours ago, mcnach said:

If the BQ250 is not too big for you, I'd probably get that because of the more versatile EQ and a little more power, and the amplifier is what, about £20 more? I also like the 'handles' which protect the knobs. However, if you think the Little Mark 250 is still portable enough... then I'd ignore the TCE and get the MarkBass without hesitation. In my opinion it's a much nicer all round amplifier.

To give you an idea of the relative sizes, here's my BAM200 on top of the LMIII (which I believe is the same size as the LM250). The BAM200 (and the ELF!) is *tiny*. It really is not much bigger than most DI boxes.

thanks for your long reply. Either size is ok, but i dont want bigger or heavier then the MB LM250.

 Im a bit of a newbie to differences in tone / bass amp brands, but online i noticed two big differences in bass amps tonewise: scooped/vintage OR tiny bit less low/more mids. Can you explain the differinces in tone, markbass lm250 and tce bam200? How are the lows and mids?

On 01/06/2020 at 19:09, mcnach said:

The TCE BAM200 arrived today.

This thing is tiny! Tiny, but oh it gets loud!

It's definitely a clean amplifier, not like the Elf that you can get a bit of grunt from as you turn up the gain. I was playing it side by side with a MarkBass LMIII, and I have to say I prefer the MarkBass, the BAM200 appears to have a bit of a mid-scoop going on and enhanced lows, with the EQ knobs all at 12 o'clock, but if I turn the mids up a bit and the lows down a bit, it gets to the same ballpark as the LMIII. 

I am amazed at how loud this thing can get. It may not be my favourite amplifier, but for £119 you get a perfectly useable amplifier that is powerful enough to save a gig, in a package that is barely a bit bigger than a couple of Boss pedals. What's not to like?

I think sound-wise I would have preferred the Elf, however the fact that the BAM200 stays clean means I have access to clean bass at any volume and I prefer that. If I want a bit of dirt, I have a selection of pedals I can use for that.

I'm currently considering a ultraportable bassamp rig with TC Electronic OR Trace Elliot, amp / cab.
Did you ever try the TC Electronic BQ250? I'm curious how it compares to the BAM200 in tone. If not, maybe anyone else in here can give me some thoughts on it.

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Did anyone compare the Trace Elliot 1x10 cab with the TC electronic BC208 tonewise? 

The MarkBass Little Mark 250 seems okay too. Any thoughts on that?

Ps. i joined this site today, just for this topic. 🙂