littleal Posted March 26, 2023 Share Posted March 26, 2023 Hi guys it's been a while since I posted on here but had to share this with you. I've been throughout the usual trying different amps to get that perfect tone since my trace elliot 600smx died around 10 years ago, I went through Eden, Aguilar, tc electronics but ended up settling on a Genzbenz shuttlemax 900 watt head with a pair of 2x10 vanderkly cabs, I loved the tone & have been using that set up since then with my mayones & 5 string Warwick thumb. Well I recently came across a trace ah400smx at a price that I couldn't refuse, I thought maybe keep it for nostalgia or sell it on make a bit of cash until I tried it to make sure everything is working as it should, well it's made me realise how much I'd been missing, it has the warmth, thick mids & a real glassy top end, something I have struggled to achieve with all the other light weight amps I've had, coupled up with these cabs it just sounds perfect & feels great. This head is heavy but I'll put up with that for the tone. Had to have a little kitchen practice see pic 👍 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VTypeV4 Posted March 26, 2023 Share Posted March 26, 2023 I love mine - personally, I think the 400SMX is the pick of the bunch with so much tone shaping and control allied with enough power to knock a hole in a wall. 😀 My setup still drives a pair of Trace cabs which are fine plus the weight is a non-issue as they pretty much just live at the studio these days. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Dare Posted March 26, 2023 Share Posted March 26, 2023 Nice rig. My OCD requires me to plead with you to get a blanking plate or a spurious 1U unit to fill that empty space in the rack unit 😁 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naxos10 Posted March 26, 2023 Share Posted March 26, 2023 42 minutes ago, Dan Dare said: Nice rig. My OCD requires me to plead with you to get a blanking plate or a spurious 1U unit to fill that empty space in the rack unit 😁 Is'nt that the gap where the smiley face pops through😊 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassmanPaul Posted March 26, 2023 Share Posted March 26, 2023 5 hours ago, Dan Dare said: Nice rig. My OCD requires me to plead with you to get a blanking plate or a spurious 1U unit to fill that empty space in the rack unit 😁 Ventilation!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
littleal Posted March 27, 2023 Author Share Posted March 27, 2023 I think maybe a korg rack tuner will cure the ocd problem lol, I'll update the pic when it's fitted 👍 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassmanPaul Posted March 27, 2023 Share Posted March 27, 2023 (edited) I took my Korg tuner out as I usually use a Snark clip on. In its place I fitted 1U ventilated vent to allow more air to circulate within the rack case. That's never a bad thing. Edited March 27, 2023 by BassmanPaul 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted March 27, 2023 Share Posted March 27, 2023 Thanks @littleal. Glad to hear somebody agree with me. I've been advocating for both Trace Elliot and Vanderkley for years now. Good to hear a player with your reputation making the same noises. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Dare Posted March 27, 2023 Share Posted March 27, 2023 14 hours ago, littleal said: I think maybe a korg rack tuner will cure the ocd problem lol, I'll update the pic when it's fitted 👍 You've no idea how much better that makes me feel 😊 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
littleal Posted April 4, 2023 Author Share Posted April 4, 2023 Korg tuner now filling that annoying gap 👍 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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