Merton

[quote name='OutToPlayJazz' post='268234' date='Aug 23 2008, 12:02 AM']But if you ever sell your Retroactive, I'm afraid Nick & I will have to come round and kill you! [/quote] That is going NOWHERE [quote name='stingrayfan' post='268238' date='Aug 23 2008, 12:06 AM']A [i]Streamline[/i]? Really - have you lost it? Don't you mean a Stealth?[/quote] I'd love a Stealth too, later on In fact, I have been categorically told by the guitarist in one of my bands that I will be sacked if I ever appear at a gig with a Streamline. Bring it on!!

[quote name='niceguyhomer' post='267980' date='Aug 22 2008, 04:52 PM']I'm afraid that all your gonna get Mick is the standard response ..."go and try as many basses as possible until you find the right one for you".[/quote] Yeah, sorry! That and/or everyone recommending what they own. I, for instance, would heartily recommend a Status

[quote name='BassBus' post='267945' date='Aug 22 2008, 04:12 PM']Yeh I know what you mean. Electro has to wait as there is an S2 in production for me.[/quote] Yeah, I was talking about you (and the S2!) to Dawn earlier Only briefly mind, I was far more interested in the goss on the Kingbass v2 and the Streamline 5er

PPA1200 is a power amp model that Trace made in the early 1990s - 2x 600W power amps. That's where I got my suspicion that your amp would be the same power stages

[quote name='stingrayfan' post='267923' date='Aug 22 2008, 03:32 PM']Is this the amp? F**kadoodle-do - look at the size of it.... I think I'm heading off to the porn section to start a thread on Trace Elliot. Anyone coming (so to speak...) ?[/quote] I'll come over with my TE porn, yes. Sadly, tho, that ain't the head, that's from ~1999 and it's the AH1000-12 rather than an AH1200SM. But I reckon it would be a similar size!

Huzzah! OBBM is the dude

[quote name='BassBus' post='267891' date='Aug 22 2008, 02:49 PM']I contacted Rob about an Electro earlier this year and he informed me he was revisiting the design. Moved the mag pickup and a new EQ. Some work to do on the bridge pickup.[/quote] Oh crap. Another one I want.

[quote name='BassManKev' post='267866' date='Aug 22 2008, 02:17 PM']iv just noticed something rather amazing, since i fitted the bass neck to my stingray about 3 weeks ago ish, iv not had to tune it....at all, its completly kept in tune! crazy, why does anyone bother with wooden necks?? [/quote] Yup. My Retroactive gets tuned only for ceremony thesedays, just to be ultra-sure. Roll on my all-graphite dream bass....

[quote name='billrasic' post='267835' date='Aug 22 2008, 01:33 PM']i tryed that and cannot get it to open on any pc. thanks anyway[/quote] Same here. Is it a stereo 600W per channel power amp? Bet it sounds hoooooooooooooooooooge!

[quote name='Crazykiwi' post='267818' date='Aug 22 2008, 01:18 PM']Hopefully the good folks of basschat will gather around and help you out? [/quote] Aye, if anyone wnats to buy anything of mine except the Retroactive and Trace 1x15 combo then gimme a shout, haha!! Just spoken to Dawn @ Status, looks like my wallet will take a massive hit soonly...

[quote name='warwickhunt' post='267764' date='Aug 22 2008, 12:17 PM']You'll never cure GAS if you keep coming on here anyway![/quote] Nail -> head I think I may try to follow your example but I fear in these "uncertain" economic climes I may have done it 6 months too late!

[quote name='ped' post='267757' date='Aug 22 2008, 12:09 PM']Oh, but you want a Streamline 5. Bugger[/quote] My Retroactive into the Trace 1x15 combo is the one. Except when it's going into the 4x8, then it's the one there instead. [quote name='Sibob' post='267758' date='Aug 22 2008, 12:10 PM']Here's to helping unused gear get the use it deserves by other people Si[/quote] I'll poss drink to that soonly!

[quote name='BassManKev' post='267756' date='Aug 22 2008, 12:08 PM']how much are you selling the groove 5 for.... perfectly fair enough mate, we all have GAS! although u sure u wanna sell the 8x8 rig? man id love to hear my bass through that[/quote] Nik has first dibs on the Groove I'm afraid (has done for years!! ) I'm hoping to bring the 8x8 to the SE Bash so if you make it you can hear it. And no, I'm not sure I want to sell it but the number of gigs I've got for the next year is so small having 2 rigs is an utterly pointless luxury neepheid - glad I'm not the only one

Just coz: i) I want a Streamline 5 ii) I don't really need 2 rigs at all iii) see i) and ii) So was thinking the 8x8 V-Type rig could go. The Groove 5 could go. Hell, even the Groove fretless could go, it barely gets played. It's basically disguising GAS as GSS (Gear Selling Syndrome anyone?) Anyone else suffering form this or am I feverish?

[quote name='OutToPlayJazz' post='267653' date='Aug 22 2008, 09:37 AM']It was only a fleeting visit to the factory - Rob & Dawn were at home taking pictures of all the stock basses & redoing the website, so just a drop off this time.[/quote] Furry muff. And what basses they are. GAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAS

My Retroactive

[quote name='OutToPlayJazz' post='267230' date='Aug 21 2008, 05:42 PM']Picked up this beauty today at the same time as dropping my old S2 into the factory to get the preamp rewired. Thanks again Rich (greyparrot)! It's a 2008 S2-Classic 5-er in satin cocobolo with spalted maple board (you can't see the join between the maple & graphite - Truly stunning!)[/quote] Gorgeous! How was your trip to Rob, Dawn and the boyz? Did you get to see any of those stunning new stock basses on their site?

[quote name='stingrayfan' post='266845' date='Aug 21 2008, 09:35 AM']Someone's got the GAS... [/quote] I always have GAS If I could, my flat would be full of basses and amps, but the Plate'n'Dishes would kill me

[quote name='silverfoxnik' post='266680' date='Aug 20 2008, 10:47 PM']I'm working on it Mert.. [/quote] Sadly until I pay off credit card I can't start working on my end of the bargain! Plus added some positive "complications" which I'll explain in Sept when I see ya...

Some of the old Trace manuals even admit this fact that after about 4 on the volume you won't get any more volume, just clipping. I'm hankering after a Series 6 so badly...

Just bought Russ' Macbook - am typing this on it, hooray for Macs! Cheers man, twas a pleasure

Not sure the shops have the stock yet, think I read on TB that they were delayed til Sept... May be wrong tho

A minor and D minor are the same as C major and F major respectively, starting on different notes... After F major, let's look at Bb major: Bb C D Eb F G A Bb and then G minor: G A Bb C D Eb F G So keep going up in fourths (er, one string up from previous note, same fret) in the major key to get to the next major key. Same for the minor keys. EDIT - dlloyd got there first! EDIT 2: and explained it better

If you can stretch to it I reckon [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=25318"]THIS[/url] is a good little rig! (I know I know, I have one so I'm very biased etc, but it's a damn fine sound and suprisingly versatile for such a simple little thing).