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What brand has all your loyalty?

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Pre-Peavey Trace Elliot gear - esp Series V and VI and their killer red line and Kamen era cabs.

The new stuff - haven't tried it, so no real opinion good or bad - still it's nice to see the green and black get some visibility wi the new gear.
 
I've been very happy with Alien Audio over the past several years. I still have other basses that I play, and of course I have a P and a J, but the Aliens get most of my play time. Over the past year, the 30" five Alien Audio Lunar has received the most love. It's special.
 
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For basses, it's been all G&L for several years. I still love my 2003 MIA Fender J--but it's the only surviving Fender of a herd that once contained four. Also, if/when I take the plunge for another five-string, I'm open to trying something other than G&L.

For amps: G-K. Apart from two gigs for which I used my old (but great) Roland Cube Bass 100, my personal rigs for shows have been exclusively G-K since about 2005. However, during my last few gigging years, a rig was usually supplied so even my G-K stuff didn't see much action. I did break it out for my last show, a memorial/tribute to my last band's deceased leader, and was again reminded how great it sounds.
 
While i've owned other brands in the past, i always come back to Fender. I might as well stick with it just to keep things simple. I just love the sound and playability of Jazz/P basses. The only future purchase i imagine might not be a Fender would be a 6-string bass
 
I have a Jazz, Mustang and Tele, all MIM. I also own a Champion 20. In the past I owned a Pro Reverb and a Dual Showman. So I guess I'm a Fender guy, but I also own a couple Epiphone that I really like.

I’ve owned a T40 and a Foundation, as well as several Peavey amps over the years. I still have a Delta bass and a Max 115. I think Peavey gives good value and they last forever. Never had one go south on me.