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Just received a Trace Elliot V6 from Phil. As said earlier, straight up, honest and good communications. No problems whatsoever. Buy with confidence.

I'm not sure if its the heaviest thing ever, but despite repeated listenings I still don't know what the bassist is doing in this song. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2qLY4KHCYE But if its Deftones heavy I can never go beyond 'You've Seen the Butcher'.

One of the reasons I love my Metro Jazz is the fact that the neck is a bit wider and thicker than the Fenders I've tried. Coming from a Precision background this helps a lot. If I had the money I'd buy a NYC in a second.

Go into a bass shop and buy the one you like the most.

[quote name='quimbymeat' timestamp='1361816034' post='1991373'] I have the new gt200 in Glasgow, if you drive you can try it out at a practice space. it's the best amp ever. [/quote] Trying/buying a Matamp is defintely on my 'to-do' list in life I saw you were selling one in the last month. I was sorely tempted though to end up I've actually decided to buy a Trace Elliot V6. Next up is getting a new car so I can both transport my stuff more easily!

I love the concept. I am totally going to get one at some point.

[quote name='Ben Jamin' timestamp='1361749938' post='1990430'] That'd be me They put a basic one together but there were some issues to sort out and due to the queue/getting parts/figuring it all out etc it was going to take longer (waited several months, would've had to wait several more) than I could afford to wait as I had to get gigging with something. What an amazing company though, they understood and didn't charge me anything. Even pointed me in the direction of some suitable off-the-shelf amps from other companies. Can't get better service than that. Anywhere. [/quote] Cool, glad I wasn't imagining it. I was (and still am) pretty pretty interested in the concept of the amp. For me though, I would probably end up going for the all valve option, complete with added weight!

It looks like a half-eaten slice of pizza. I'm not sure if that is a good or bad thing.

I have the Walkabout 1x15 combo. Not exactly lightweight but it is a great combo, like a modern B-15.

Conceptually: I prefer Def Leppard. Musically: I prefer silence

I dunno but that little yellow number he is wearing in the second photo is pretty fetching.

[quote name='ashevans09' timestamp='1361125385' post='1981450'] I thought they were working on a hybrid with a MOSFET power section? I could have completely made that up but for some reason it rings a bell [/quote] I remember a really long thread from someone on here that started with 'OMG, I'm totally getting one really soon!', that went through 'they are working on a prototype' and ended with 'I've decided against it'. Until I see a picture of one I'm treating it as a myth.

[quote name='lowdowner' timestamp='1359315506' post='1953001'] And my Custom V Passion (in flame maple)... it's new so I'm really just bedding in with it, but enjoying every minute so far. The finish is absolutely perfect, and it's well balanced and the thin neck feels fantastic.... *sigh* [/quote] I love that flame maple finish.

[quote name='Badass' timestamp='1360926169' post='1978363'] Surely this will mean the nut will not be cut correctly. If it was originally cut for .45 .65 .85 .105s will the A and D strings not rattle? Maybe I'm wrong. Curious.... [/quote] 60 and 80 is still fairly standard for some sets in the 100-40 range. I would imagine that problems would only really start if using a really light 35-90 type set or a 120-50 set.

Early We Are Scientists Some Rick Wakeman projects - Journey to the Centre of the Earth/King Arthur on Ice American Head Charge

[quote name='Cosmo Valdemar' timestamp='1360248559' post='1967350'] Geezer would always match whatever tuning Iommi was in - so from Master of Reality to Sabotage he was tuned to C#, F#, B, E. It's not always obvious as a lot of the riffs would still be in E, only played higher up the neck. [/quote] Pretty much this.

Half - step down won't damage anything. Might wear your strings out more quickly though if you are constantly tuning them to different tunings.. I would just tune down. Classic rock uses a lot open E/E-flat notes. To my ears it wouldn't sound right if instead of a low open Eflat for a classic Hendrix/Thin Lizzy song I hear fret 6 on an A string. Black Sabbath were sometimes tuning to C sharp back then so just be thankful your new band aren't playing some of that if you dislike detuning! To be honest though I find the difference from E to Eflat pretty minimal, so it annoys me when I see bands take ages to retune a semitone down, play one song, then retune a semi-tone up.

[quote name='MrTaff' timestamp='1359912483' post='1961951'] Clearly I'm not the exception otherwise everybody would recoding standing up, but they don't & most albums sound fine, if anything I'd say most people sound better sitting down before they're more focused. I don't see it like that, it's the visual parts that make a live show exciting you'll never get a recording to be like it, I don't find live anymore exciting the stuff recorded in a studio, often it just sounds more sloppy. [/quote] But have you not just listened to something and thought 'Wow, that was so amazing! He must have been standing up when he recorded that!'?

[quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1359905562' post='1961842'] Which is why I never ever play sitting down. My biggest bugbear about this is rock guitarists who sit down to record their parts in the studio. You don't sit down on stage, so why when you are recording? It saps all the energy out of the performance. If you can't play the part standing up well enough to pass studio scrutiny then IMO you need to practice more. [/quote] They are only sitting down because they are exhausted after waiting 6 hours for the drummer to get a half-decent take.

[quote name='shizznit' timestamp='1359296592' post='1952596'] I had one and part-ex it for a Hartke rig. I was happy with the amp, but wished I held onto it. I have seen them on Ebay (U.S.) a couple of times going for good money. Rich from the 60ft Dolls and I bought one each of the only three in stock anywhere in S.Wales at that time (mine was black, his was tobacco burst and I was told that Nicky Wire bought the other one, but I have no idea what colour that one was). Rich told me a few years ago he is sure he smashed his up, which wouldn't surprise me. A great bass and if I had any idea back then how valuable it would be today I would have kept hold of it. Oh well! I have always hoped that Fender would reissue that model. I'll be first in the qeue to buy one. [/quote] They are bound to reissue it eventually. Maybe as a limited edition 30th anniversary or something. I think that their limited supply will make them a collectors item, but it might take another 20 years before it happens.

It depends. If I've put on a bit of weight I might raise the bass a bit, as stretching for the fifteenth fret can be a tricky with love handles. Normally though, anywhere between the crotch and belly button and I'll probably be fine.

I think there was a thread about this a while ago. The range of comments included: 'probably will be overpriced' 'probably not as good as a 400+' 'a bit uglier than I expected actually' 'they are going to awesome' 'I'm totally getting one' 'Why don't they just make a 600 watt Walkabout?' 'When are they going to be released?' 'I wonder what they would sound like when paired with a Barefaced?' 'Don't bother, get a Matamp'

[quote name='Chris2112' timestamp='1359790634' post='1960295'] And what type of music would that be? [/quote] Certain types of stoner/psychedelic stuff. Tuned-down rickies with large strings are very common. Mostly they are tuned to about C to be fair, but I've also seen them being played down in A as well. Same concept though, lowest four strings of a five string set.

No problem whatsoever.A Rickie tuned to B is almost par for the course in certain types of music.