Trace Elliot V-Type V6 400W Tube Bass Amp Head 1996

Trace Elliot V-Type V6 all-tube bass head. Make in the UK. Internal label dates it from April 18, 1996.

400W RMS, 800W peak. 2 and 4 ohm switchable output.

Four 12AX7s, six KT88s.

Weighs about 58 lbs. Way less than an SVT!

These things cost thousands of dollars when they were new and were meant to compete with SVTs and Mesa/Boogie 400+ heads.

This one has a bit of provenance, if you care about that sort of thing. I don't have any official documentation, but it was previously owned by a multi-platinum rock band from York, PA that had a bunch of hits in the '90s. I believe I'm the second owner. I can provide more details if you're interested.

Sounds amazing. People rave about these things. Go read the long talkbass thread about these and you'll see. Stays clean until the gain gets to about 3 o'clock and then it can get some preamp tube grind.

Cosmetically, this one is about a 9.5/10, which is surprising considering that it's almost 30 years old. The green rat fur covering is in fantastic shape.

Loaded with original Trace Elliot-branded preamp tubes that still test strong. KT88 output tubes are a mix of Ruby, TE (Sovtek), and some newer Shuguang. Just had a full service checkup where it was cleaned inside and out, a cracked output tube socket was replaced, and the bias was adjusted.