franzbassist

I used a lot of Trace gear back in the day, but I don't ever remember seeing a combo in this configuration before. Built like a tank, and weighing like one too, no doubt!

A MIM Player P. Thanks to all who have replied!

I rocked Pictao strung Wals through Trace Elliot for many years back in the day, but it wasn't a conscious decision to use all UK-made stuff. I've used a lot of different stuff since then, but now I use German basses and cabs with an American amp. It's the perfect set up for me. Although I might well be buying another Trace amp soon....

I bought my first set direct from Italy, but Bass Direct now have stock too and at a better price.

Thanks, I'll get in touch.

What @bassaceyes. Definitely a Landscape.

Looks good! Is he still making?

Can anyone recommend a UK supplier of decent tort scratchplates? I'm struggling to find anything that doesn't just look like a printed image of a slice of salami!

I agree to an extent, but I guess it was never going to be a mass appeal product. I like that Ashdown do the UK-made small bath runs of stuff though.

I loved me a bit of Del Amitri back in the day. As @Mykesbasssays, more going on in the songs than you realise at first. I used to sing and play "The Last to Know" in a band and it always went down well - fun song to play too.

I'm sure it's a great amp, like most Markbass stuff is, but it would so much better if it had decent graphics on the fascia. Same hold true for most of their amps, and this from a regular Markbass user! That "Italian Lifestyle" logo is 🤢 IMO

Valve drive, apparently.

Yes, Mark Gooday gave a quick glimpse of it when he did a quick Facebook Live session showing folk around the pop up shop that was in Denmark Street last week. Here's a screen grab.

Swapped out my Bright Onions A/B switcher with a Providence Dual Bass Station, which meant a 12V power supply was needed. Added a GigRig Supanova to provide this, and tidied up the wiring underneath at the same time.

The Demeter heads are also very clean (and expensive).

Looks like a new (possibly higher power?) LB is coming along too.

As a starting point I go for relief of about 0.3 mm then set the G string to 1.5mm and 2.2mm fot the E at the 12th fret (holding down the 1st fret), then radius the A and D strings accordingly. Then tweak to taste. If I'm playing a bass with a pick these need to be a smidge higher.

A quick and simple sale of some strings to Alain. Super smooth transaction and great comms. Thank you Alain.

Another easy as you like transaction with Steve. He's a BC legend.