BobVbass Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 Ok ... so... I've sold my iAMP - great amp, sounded too clean and I couldn't get my small brain around the EQ section. I need a small (ish) combo - 150W - wedge shape would be good for one of the gigs I do as there's no room for a stack. and I need an amp to power my barefaced super twelve - Mark Bass or Terror bass perhaps? Both need to be good for my double bass and my EB as well. My budget is about £650 all in could probabaly add some more I suppose. So I've been looking at the Laney RB6 wedge thingy - that looks ok ish; or maybe a TE BLX 150? Or there's a great looking Eden on here - dual channel as well (v handy!) although it weighs the same as a small planet and if I got that I may as well get rid of my super twelve. There's also a 500W TE 1215 on ebay as well that looks good.... What would be perfect would be a markbass combo and then use my super twelve as an entension cab - except mark bass can't handle a 4 ohm cab only 8 ohm.... At the minute I'm swaying towards the Terror Bass and cheap Laney combo Anyway after that long ramble what do you all think? (apart from "what the hell is he gibbering on about!") Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_b Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 I liked my LM2 and I always recommended Markbass because of that, but I've been swapping between my TC and MB F1 amps at gigs and the various bands all want me to loose the F1 and keep the TC! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrismuzz Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 I love my markbass f1 but if you don't want clean sounds you would do well to get a pedal to dirty it up a bit, or find something else. I used to have a laney rb7 before that, it had a nice sound but in a band setting it always sounded really thin and didn't really cut through. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eude Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 Ibanez Promethean 5110 Combo. It sounds very very nice, can do MarkBass-esque sounds and a fairly nice vintage tone. It tilts back. It's tiny enough to be used as a practice amp. It's very light. Puts out 250W into it's 10" speaker which I've managed to get away with at small(ish) pub gigs without PA support along with a tame drummer. The head is removable and puts out 500W into 4 Ohms. You should be able to pick one up for about £550 shipped leaving you £100 to squander on alcohol and black jack! Eude Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 The new Ampeg Portaflex range may be worth a look. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobVbass Posted March 22, 2011 Author Share Posted March 22, 2011 Excellent advice as usual - brilliant! the Ampeg looks great but the Ibanez looks exactly what I need! I'll be placing my order tomorrow! thanks again chaps! Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eude Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 [quote name='bob_pickard' post='1172380' date='Mar 22 2011, 06:07 PM']Excellent advice as usual - brilliant! the Ampeg looks great but the Ibanez looks exactly what I need! I'll be placing my order tomorrow! thanks again chaps! Bob[/quote] Nice one matey - glad to be of assistance If you have any other questions, you know where we are! Eude Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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