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Didn’t the mighty Trace V8 have a valve compressor circuit? What about the Laney Nexus valve head, does that have one?

Played a Maruszczyk at the London Bass Show this year and didn’t get the fuss, though definitely not the worst bass I’ve ever played. That would be a Warwick FNA Jazzman which was a superb bass then, when I needed to borrow it for a gig, my friend changed the strings to these horrendous thin plinky things and the bass became unplayable. So really the strings rather than the bass but it’s haunted me haha

It means the speaker output:

Depends on your cab. I used it with a single Super Compact on a pub gig without PA support and it coped - just, no headroom left!

I concur. It’s a really good little amp but it ain’t my ABM on full tilt

Very nice! I like the fact I can search by scale length, now all you need is some 32” basses hehehe

Yup, for the money I’d rather find a nice second hand ACG or save a few hundred more for my own. I was massively underwhelmed with every bass I played at this year’s show, think I’m spoilt rotten with the ACGs in my life already!

Cliff are round the corner from where I work, I could probably go round and pinch some from their stores haha

Yup that’s where I spent many a teenage day annoying the guys playing bass! It turned into Eric Lindsey and is now a craft beer bar/store thing. Real shame.

PM’d

Edit : Oh wait.... 🧐

My ACG Skelf is a 32” scale five string and it uses Alan’s custom sound Newtone strings. They are really very good, so much so I’d say it’s the best bottom B I’ve ever had on a bass.

I love them! I don’t think I’ll look at another string manufacturer for a long time now.

That’s what I use and would suggest too!

You’re not alone @Lozz196 - I’ve got a hankering for one again now too 😂

Yup, for louder gigs the RM is the only class D head I’d consider close to an old school A/B head. Great amps!

That demo has reaffirmed my initial thoughts on this amp, can’t wait to get miy mitts on one!

Last year I had to drive from Gatwick to Bradford and back in a day (for work!). I spent the day with Planet Rock and discovered two new bands which I liked very much. Thankfully, whilst the first time I heard each song I missed the band name, each was played at least three times throughout the day so I got a second chance to catch them!

Yes I did! Your rig with its massive power amp through the single One10 was a remarkably big sound. For a lot of my gigs it’s absolutely perfect and when I need more I have a Super Compact to add in or use instead

Noooo they’re different shades of red. My OCD can’t cope! 🧐

Brilliant thank you

Grade 8 at 9 years old? Brilliant, hopefully a star in the making

Very cool