silverfoxnik

*** Now SOLD ***

A weekend Bumpety BUMP, bump, bump! 😊

Thanks @casapete 👍😊 Covid has a lot to answer for...

*** Now SOLD *** Hi Folks, For sale only is my Hartke HA5500 Amp which I bought on Basschat last year from @Linus27 This is the big brother to the more commonly seen HA3500 head, which is now acknowledged as one of the classic bass amp designs - a testament to Larry Hartke's impact on the bass world over the last 30 years or so... The amp is in very good working order and is in great condition comes with a Stagg case which makes it really portable. See photos below. This is an amazingly versatile amp that is 500 watts and it really is mega loud and has plenty of 'heft' ! 😁 No wonder it was Billy Sheehan's 'go to' amp of choice for years!! It delivers 500 watts at 4 ohms and 330 watts at 8 ohms. It has a tube preamp (a single 12AX7) and a solid state preamp with the option to blend the two sounds - which is a really great feature. Apart from the two preamp option, it has other fantastic tone shaping features which are extremely easy to use, including a fantastic compressor and a switchable 10-band graphic EQ. And as if that wasn't enough, it also has a low pass and high pass contour filter. To be honest, I have always tended to use these 2 contour controls instead of the graphic EQ to dial in my sound, but if that's your thing, then the graphic gives you loads of additional control over your sound. Here's the link to the tech spec and more info.. http://www.samsontech.com/hartke/products/amplifiers/ha-series-amplifiers/ha5500c/ * 500 Watts of power at 4 ohms * Tube and solid state preamp sections * Passive and active input sections * Bass, treble, and contour controls * 10-band graphic EQ * Variable compression * XLR direct out * Effects loop Link to the manual : http://www.samsontech.com/site_media/support/manuals/HA35_5500_OM_5L_V5.3_1.pdf I'm only selling because I've got too many amps and not enough gigs! And, when I was gigging more regularly before the lockdown, I tended to always use my full valve amp... So, here's your chance to pick up a classic versatile and great sounding bass amp at a very affordable price! Covid safe and properly socially distanced vewings are possible and welcome (by arrangement) in Littlehampton, West Sussex and yes, I'm happy to send by fully insured courier (at buyer's expense) if necessary. Any questions, please ask away here or send me a PM . Thanks for looking.. 😊 Nik

That's a lot of high quality amp for the money! GLWTS 👍😊

Wow - don't think I've ever seen so much Mesa stuff for sale on here at any one time as there is now... As @WalMansays, this used to be mine. I had it for about a year after buying it on here with a Bergantino 212 which made for a great rig.. I used it for rehearsals and gigs in that time and it was faultless. The band I was in did a lot of classic rock tunes - Zeppelin, AC/DC, The Cult, Foos etc, etc and it was just brilliant for that.. In fact, our drummer said he preferred the sound of this to the Ampeg V4BH head I used to have! But it's definitely not a one-trick pony ; I also used it with another band playing lots of old Soul/Funk tunes and again, it was great in that setting too... Bottom line is that it has loads of power and surprisingly good eq with great mids, so you'll never get lost in the mix (as the saying goes)... In the end, I kept my Ampeg rig and moved this on but that was only because I had too much gear and had just moved house so needed to free up some cash, otherwise, I would have loved to have kept it. Anyway, suffice to say, this is an absolutely top quality piece of kit that's much more versatile than you think and it really does produce that mythical 'heft' some of us (old farts) talk about! 😁 Oh, and Al's a great guy to deal with by the way so no concerns there either... GLWTS 😊

That's a monstrous and beautiful piece of kit @Steve Browning which I'm pretty sure I remember seeing and hearing at one or two Bass Bashes over the years! It's also an utter bargain at this price - especially knowing that it's effectively been in your care for over 30 years.. What's that phrase in the motor trade? - 'one careful Lady owner' 😁 Not that I'm casting any aspersions mind; this is very much a man's man's amp by all accounts ! On a more serious note, I remember playing a Roscoe Beck 5 String through one of these at the national Basschat Bash in 2007 and I was just grinning from ear to ear because the sound was immense! GLWTS 👍😊

Fabulous!! 👍😊 GLWTS

+1 to all that @danbowskill And good luck with the sale Dave - I hope you're keeping well at the moment. 👍😊

I had one of these from the same era, bought circa 1990/91 from The Bass Centre when it was in Wapping, and it was a 34" scale neck IIRC.. Mine was a purple heart Classic 5 and it was the most resonant bass I've ever owned.. IMO, that era of Mike Tobias's work is when he produced some of the finest basses he has ever made - they're just wonderful instruments! GLWTS

Ditto to this btw, Mick!

Wow - didn't think I'd ever see this on here @The Greek If this is the one I played at your place a few years ago Mick, then I can only say that it's an absolutely stunning instrument - beautiful in terms of its playability and a gorgeous, rich, inherent tone to it! GLWTS

Stunning! 😊 GLWTS

String spacing at the bridge is 19 mm on mine.... Not that I could possibly condone any of that 'slapping da bass' nonsense! 😁

Me too! I bought one for the first time last year and it's absolutely fantastic.. I'd love to add this one to my collection but alas, that's not possible right now. GLWTS

Isn't this the one you've used on all your lockdown YouTube videos Gary? If so, it's got some serious fan base out there in Facebook land and extra special provenance as a result.. That's got to worth another £100 on the asking price at least! 😁

That's just awesome! Not the story about your cat, but the rig.. .. It's just excessively and gloriously beautiful. Perhaps the MOD should invest in a few hundred of these for future defence of the realm purposes? 😁 Anyway, GLWTS.