I had the 250, 400 and 600 smx. They were great. More character built in compared to S6 for better or worse. I liked the valve blend and dual band compressor.
The GP12SMX is my favorite amp overall! So clean and vibrant sounding amp. The low band compressor and the ability to cut 30hz cleans up the low B string exponentially. No speaker flubblegarble. (flubblegarble - the sound a speaker makes right before it overextends the voicecoil thus rendering the speaker useless- flubblegarble)
@@bASS227I use a variety of speakers. Usually the 90s era trace cabs, but also I use a custom made Trace Elliot 1x10 on to of a Hartke Hydrive 1x12. - Big phat bottom end!
Interesting story - I would love to see more of it. Especially because the Trace Elliot company was an absolute legend in the 80s and 90s. Unfortunately, you can't find much information about the brand and the products on the net today. I myself played an AH500 in the 80s (the one with the black light tube). Recently I bought another Trace, an AH500-12 GP12, serial number TO66/190/29 in top condition. It's basically the same preamp as in your video, but with small graphical differences in the front layout. I wish there was an overview of all Trace amps on the web.... (btw. I love the Scraper demos - great stuff....)
There were so many different variations across the different series. I actually started to try and document them a few years (I know that's pretty sad, isn't it?) but I just kept finding more and more! Given the old company is long gone, you are right, not a lot of info out there, although some of the people are still around and pop up on the internet from time to time. It would be great if one of them wrote a book!!
Hey Paul, I'm over in NZ and have a British made GP 1210H which has been great but just recently it seems to lose a bit of volume and bottom end all of a sudden after an hour or so of use. I've never replaced the tube, do you think that may be my issue?
You could try turning the blend all the way to solid state - if no change then it may be something else. tbh its likely going to need a tech to diagnose as there are many things it could be.
From the beginnig an Ah500x with first 2x then 4x 1048 speakers. I believe he also had a special 8x10” trace combo in the beginning. I think he had most series amps up to SMX range via special built preamps like Mp11 and tube modded Series 6 which later became silver faced valve series stuff.
Yes, most definitely, valve sounds a bit warmer. I should have demoed the sound too, but given its distorting problem, it wouldn't have been a true representation!!
I had the 250, 400 and 600 smx. They were great. More character built in compared to S6 for better or worse. I liked the valve blend and dual band compressor.
The GP12SMX is my favorite amp overall! So clean and vibrant sounding amp. The low band compressor and the ability to cut 30hz cleans up the low B string exponentially. No speaker flubblegarble. (flubblegarble - the sound a speaker makes right before it overextends the voicecoil thus rendering the speaker useless- flubblegarble)
I do like the GP12SMX and love the features. For me the simplicity of the GP7SM wins live (but there again I have simple needs...)
That depends on what speaker you use.
@@bASS227I use a variety of speakers. Usually the 90s era trace cabs, but also I use a custom made Trace Elliot 1x10 on to of a Hartke Hydrive 1x12. - Big phat bottom end!
Interesting story - I would love to see more of it. Especially because the Trace Elliot company was an absolute legend in the 80s and 90s. Unfortunately, you can't find much information about the brand and the products on the net today. I myself played an AH500 in the 80s (the one with the black light tube). Recently I bought another Trace, an AH500-12 GP12, serial number TO66/190/29 in top condition. It's basically the same preamp as in your video, but with small graphical differences in the front layout. I wish there was an overview of all Trace amps on the web.... (btw. I love the Scraper demos - great stuff....)
There were so many different variations across the different series. I actually started to try and document them a few years (I know that's pretty sad, isn't it?) but I just kept finding more and more! Given the old company is long gone, you are right, not a lot of info out there, although some of the people are still around and pop up on the internet from time to time. It would be great if one of them wrote a book!!
Great sounding amps playing through mine yesterday! Still good by today’s standards and more heft imo than similar rated modern amps !
They are great amps. Hopefully I’ll get this one sorted or get hold of another!
Hey Paul, I'm over in NZ and have a British made GP 1210H which has been great but just recently it seems to lose a bit of volume and bottom end all of a sudden after an hour or so of use. I've never replaced the tube, do you think that may be my issue?
You could try turning the blend all the way to solid state - if no change then it may be something else. tbh its likely going to need a tech to diagnose as there are many things it could be.
What was mark king's Trace Elliot amp and speaker model and setup?
From the beginnig an Ah500x with first 2x then 4x 1048 speakers. I believe he also had a special 8x10” trace combo in the beginning. I think he had most series amps up to SMX range via special built preamps like Mp11 and tube modded Series 6 which later became silver faced valve series stuff.
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Thanks
Do you hear a difference between Solid State and Valve?
Yes, most definitely, valve sounds a bit warmer. I should have demoed the sound too, but given its distorting problem, it wouldn't have been a true representation!!