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That’s my point. Shims are simply another tool in the vast armoury of methods to overcome setup/manufacturing issues,

I had a Wal mkI custom a few years back that required a neck shim in order to increase the string break angle, as strings used to regularly/easily jump out of the saddle grooves. So even the alleged “best” makers can produce basses that still require a shim.

Ooh that compound radius spec sounds like it’d be wonderful 🥰

Welcome Robbo 🍻

Welcome 🍻

Plenty more info on this thread: https://www.basschat.co.uk/topic/445206-vintage-trace-elliot-brochures/

Yup, the 1153 in ‘landscape’ is the same width as the 7215:

Off to see Madness and Squeeze at Sheffield next weekend. Saw Aussie Floyd last Wednesday and From The Jam with The Selecter a couple of weeks before, both in Notts. Thoroughly enjoyed both nights.

Watched the recording this evening and as someone completely oblivious to Alan Hull and Lindisfarne, I really enjoyed it. Thanks for the nudge.

Missed it earlier but set to record at 2.00am 👍

I’d heard about it but as you, never actually seen it. Quality 🤣

The outstanding one for me is Trace amps. I’ve tried pretty much everything else, but I always go back to my trusty old TE heads and particularly the AH250 SMX. Basses it would probably be Musicman. I love Fender, Status and Aria, but I’ve had lots of Musicman basses. I’ve never had a bad one and I’ve not been without one in the stable over the past 10 years. EDIT - Oops forgot cabs. Barefaced. I’m a big fan of both the 12”s and 10”s. For power, weight and size, pound for pound they’re the best I’ve tried by a long way.

Sometimes that’s how it is. The lights/indicators for the input gain dictate how far you turn it. I’ve had/have lots of TE amps and between 8 and full to light the lights is not uncommon.