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I bought mine new , and must have run it for close to twenty years. It was never in a rack or case so it was constantly getting banged around. Probably the most reliable piece of gear I ever had. And people frequently commented on the sound. Possibly the easiest thing to dial in. I had a tech friend clean it out a couple of times. Nothing was ever replaced. When I decided it was time for a new amp I was originally thinking of a bigger GK , but my amp tech suggested that if I liked the 400 so much I should really get another. So I found the IV version on kijiji for a great price. The quarter inch line out on the model#2 was noisy (my only complaint) and the IV had a balanced xlr out , and they slightly bumped up the wattage. I liked the IV too. It was eventually replaced with a 900 watt StreamLiner. Another classic.

I had the second version with the removable power cord. Used it for years , was incredibly reliable despite being dropped and banged around. Every seven or eight years I’d get it cleaned out. Replaced it with the IV version and then replaced that with a GenzBenz StreamLiner. That RB was much easier to dial in. Never let me down , it was bulletproof.

Bergantino make great gear.

Yup , we always make a point of making sure everybody listening to the same reference. the same thing happened

One surprising thing about the 51 reissue , it has the most lively G string that I’ve ever played.

I love the 51 reissues with the rocket shaped covers. I think I got the first one in Canada.

It’s amazing what a little maintenance can do for tuners. I was set to toss the tuners on an old UniVox HiFlier , but after a clean and lube they worked like new. Made me wonder how many perfectly good ones get tossed.

a spare I should sell a couple

I wasn’t familiar with the U700. Interesting.

Sunday jam in the old dive.

Last night at the blues jam in the old dive.

The TT is a great amp! Have you been using both channels on gigs?

I love my C2 for home use , it’s wonderful when you’re sitting right in front of it , but it doesn’t fill a room. I had to import mine from the US so it got expensive , however no regrets I use it every day. I play through that more than anything else.

I have one older combo and seven amps. Things are divided between the in-laws and home as we look after my mother-in-law and I have a practice nook there GK MB150 combo … should sell simply not getting much use , doesn’t owe me a thing. the heads Hotone Thunderbass (mostly used as a headphone amp … replaced by a PhilJones BigHead) should sell GK MB200 used to be a primary practice amp , should sell , great little head Aguilar TH 350 home practice amp … lotsa use SWR HeadLite should sell Darkglass e500 practice rig at the in-laws , I play through that more than anything else I love that thing , digital modelling and all Bergantino Forte … main amp going out the door … gigs and rehearsals , beautiful thing , older version with the variable compressor GenzBenz Streamliner 900 overhauled by AndyField , it’s like a brand new amp . Backup. Beautiful thing. I usually take a tube preamp out to gigs and rehearsals , Monique , by Jule . A gorgeous boutique pre. I have my cabs pared down to just what I need. An Aguilar SL112 to pair with the TH350 for home practice , this doesn’t move. A Phil Jones C2 to pair with the E500 at the in-laws practice nook , this doesn’t move and really is a sweet practice rig A BareFaced One 10 , this gets paired with the Forte and Monique for rehearsals. And for gigs , a Bergantino HDN112 &210. For most gigs I just need a single cab , together they would cover anything I might have to do. The Bergs are run with the Forte and Monique. The Forte is a wonderful clean , transparent , hifi amp. Monique gives it the classic tube warmth , but with a 700 watt slam. None of the gear is heavy. I drive it downtown and set it up. And then tear it down and drive it home. I’m mostly playing mid sized rooms , and often not in the PA so my stage sound is the room sound. I keep the stuff I move around completely separate from the practice rigs. If I sell some amps I’ll probably just buy something different to try out. I’ve almost picked up Darkglass MicroTube heads and am curious about Eich , Trickfish , and Jad Freer among others. There’s just the standard generic stuff in the regional stores. I’m a little nerdy about amps.

Those old RB400s really are great amps.

That looks good.

I’ve never had problems playing 34 in basses , but I’ve come to prefer short scales. I’m up to around a dozen of them now. I really like the Acinonyx , and am suprised I haven’t found one yet. I

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I usually leave the tuner on ,it makes it easy to check , I’m directly into my amp , no pedals. I also had two trumpet players between me and my amp.

Our Mexican band played in my favourite old dive last night , not a huge crowd , but a great night. We had an opening band and it was a good thing I arrived early as their bassist just assumed there would be a bass amp there. It did make the transition much easier. I used the big orange Gretsch all night , gorgeous big deep woody thump.

I love the one I picked up. It’s surprisingly deep and rich sounding when you sit in front of it , but I find it does not fill a room , and that’s ideal in my little practice nook.

Home I generally use this little 350 ToneHammer and a SL112. There’s a little cluster of basses there at the moment , a Yamaha Samurai , a UniVox HiFlier , and my trusty old Ray. This rig does not leave the house. I keep gig and rehearsal gear totally separate.

I have a little practice nook at the in-laws , we care for my wife’s mother-in-law and spend much of our time there. So I have a little corner at home with a nice little practice amp , and this set up at the in-laws. At first I just grabbed a Rumble 15 and thought it was all I’d need. It sucked , I was used to having tone. I’ve gone through several amps and cabs at this point and this is what I’ve settled on. The aim was for something small. The e500 was a find on kijiji and I found that at a good price. I love it. The BigHead headphone amp was a classifieds score , I spend a lot of time on the phones learning material. I bought the PhilJones cab new , and paid full retail. It’s a wonderful practice cab but is not gig suitable. I’ve been keeping four basses in the nook , two short scale Gibsons , rounds on the Jr , flats on the SG. And a pair of Gretsches . The big orange one is 32 scale , the Jet is 30. The SG was a kijiji find for a great price , I managed to get the Jr when Guitar Center blew them out. The Gretsches were also brought in from the States , the 5123 was never sold in Canada , fell in love with it and some Gretsch fans suggested the 6128. That one was hard to find. Both bought used , but the exchange , duty and shipping were painful. Flats on both Gretsches. I was once a Pbass guy but these days it seems I play just about everything but …

For quite some time I was practicing at home on the Ray , and doing gigs with a Dano Longhorn.

Beauty!