Trace Elliot or Hartke

[Kiril Basso]

Sorry,for the duplicate pictures? I crashed your conversation,sorry if you thought I intruded. Might be a quite a bit to ship overseas,and to price it for a good deal. Here locally $300.00but to ship overseas and the weight might be more than you would want to invest?

There is one here in Bulgaria which costs 650 leva (that's around 380-390$) but I would like to go and pick it up myself you know? That means that I have to invest time and money for fuel to go there, but i prefer it because our shipping companies are not so viable (worked in the biggest one around and the work ethic was awful). So I think 300$ is quite good, but the shipping taxes would be quite pricey.

 

[Kiril Basso]

Kiril- might wanna join the TE Facebook group, there are a few Europeans on there that put their gear up from time to time. Hopefully make things more accessible!

Yes sure! Can you link me up?

 

[Chrome Dome]

There is one here in Bulgaria which costs 650 leva (that's around 380-390$) but I would like to go and pick it up myself you know? That means that I have to invest time and money for fuel to go there, but i prefer it because our shipping companies are not so viable (worked in the biggest one around and the work ethic was awful). So I think 300$ is quite good, but the shipping taxes would be quite pricey.

For sure,with the weight,and shipping taxes,around $500. Take Care!

 

[Kiril Basso]

Yes sure! Can you link me up?

This is my beast by the way!

 

[Tom Baker]

Honestly my live rig for over a decade was one of the Korean Hartke 3500's mated to a Trace Elliot 1048 (no tweeter). LOVED that setup. Someimtes I would add a Hartke 210XL on top for more volume if needed.

 

[Kiril Basso]

Honestly my live rig for over a decade was one of the Korean Hartke 3500's mated to a Trace Elliot 1048 (no tweeter). LOVED that setup. Someimtes I would add a Hartke 210XL on top for more volume if needed.

I have the opportunity to get a custom made luthier cab, so just the head needed

 

[TNCreature]

I have used both brands, and for no particularly scientific reason, I prefer the Trace. I just always loved its sound .

 

[mikewalker]

... Is there something I need to know about those amps in terms of hardware problems, maintenance etc. ...

Depending on your environment, you might want to carefully open them up and carefully blow the dust out with compressed air. I try to get around to doing this yearly...

 

[ThaCoast]

I adore that fat, deep Trace sound, and the power of it. The Hartke has the grid and aggression (playing in a heavy metal band). Didn't have a chance to explore more sounds out of the Trace. Is it a problem that it's an old school amp. I know that it was a must buy back in the late 80s and 90s.

Might i suggest looking for a Gallien krueger of somesort? Deep & defined lows, with a good attack & punch in the highs.

 

[GravyGoodness]

Just for what it's worth, I also have a P/J with EMG's that I play through a HA3500 with (2) 15" cabs and I have never ever once had one ounce of a problem from the rig. Sounds great, plenty of volume, and dead on reliable. Hartke made the equivalent of a Chevy 350 or Rover V-8 with that amp - they just go and go and go, easy to work on if needed and they do work. I can only vouch for the Hartke in regards of performance, but if I had to do it all over again I wouldn't think twice about repeating it all. Good luck!

 

[Ric5]

Trace Elliot or Hartke

HARTKE!!

 

[Callum_Carcass]

I have always played the HA series by Hartke and would always recommend them. I particularly enjoy how well it takes pedals.

 

[mantaraya]

With all due respect to Hartke which I don't dislike to me is a no brained TE decision. Specially if we talk about England Made. I used to have a 250H and 1200H my guess trough an Aguilar GS212. Still miss that rig. TE is clear but round sound. Not very warm or bouncy. Just clear and direct. To me was like a GK Head warmer. Rounder. Hartke to me sounds very clear, very cold. Some will say I am incorrect. But that's my experience. Just one warning. Work out gym on your back....

 

[Brain Mayhem]

I used TE GPSMX combo for 20 years playing hard rock to heavy metal and I loved everything but the weight. Harte always sounded artificial to me ears but a lot of people swear by it.