Alligator Combo

[Roland Rock]

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This looks ace, like a ghettoblaster. Anyone have experience of these?

Edited May 31, 2012 by Roland Rock

[RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE]

I used to have an alligator. It was a drum/ keyboard combo tho' .very good. Sold because the guitarist in my old band
said I should have a 'proper' bass amp.,these are heavy , but I liked my old one.

[BassBod]

I used an identical one for a few years (early 90's). Nice amp, great quality sound but not very loud - but it will drive an extension cab very well. Heavy because its built into an open fronted flight case and has a fan you can't turn off (but its not very loud). The Volt speakers are fantastic, and well beyond the spec most contemporaries used.

[BassBod]

[BassBod]

Zombie thread…this one is currently dead on arrival, but may get repaired and back into working life soon 😎

[MGBrown]

I had one of these. An interesting design, quite lightweight but needing an extension cab for decent gig volume.  And green!

 

 

[BassBod]

Yes, the 2x8” combo was very good on its own, but without an extension cab it was lost in bigger rooms or with loud drummers.  Also, the line out was a mono jack, so linking to a PA needed a DI box to avoid earth loops and hums.  Not a problem now I know these things, but a complete mystery 20 years ago 😂

[Bassassin]

Vaguely remember these - weren't they UK-made, late 80s/early 90s, mail-order only?

 

Might be thinking of something else.

[BassBod]

Yep, that’s them….direct sales, before the interweb thing 😳

 

The company name was Langois and Son, or something very similar.  Rob Burns gave the combo a good review in the late 80’s Gitartist mag, and I saw one in a shop secondhand not long after.  

[NikNik]

5 hours ago, MGBrown said:

I had one of these. An interesting design, quite lightweight but needing an extension cab for decent gig volume.  And green!

 

 

That's the model I remember!

 

A Standby switch! Were these valve amps?

Edited January 14, 2022 by NikNik

[MGBrown]

32 minutes ago, NikNik said:

Were these valve amps?

 

No, solid state. I think they were 10" speakers. I loved the quirky design.

[alyctes]

10 hours ago, BassBod said:

Zombie thread…this one is currently dead on arrival, but may get repaired and back into working life soon 😎

 

The thread, or the amp?

 

[BassBod]

4 minutes ago, alyctes said:

 

The thread, or the amp?

 

Both.  I’m trying to decide if it’s worth reviving.  Good quality amp, but heavy for it’s output.  Would make a great home studio “clean” amp, but most people want DI and dirty amp emulation these days. 🤔

[NikNik]

1 hour ago, MGBrown said:

 

No, solid state. I think they were 10" speakers. I loved the quirky design.

I don't ever recall seeing a standby on SS. Hybrid, yes, but not SS. Interesting. 

[BassBod]

1 minute ago, NikNik said:

I don't ever recall seeing a standby on SS. Hybrid, yes, but not SS. Interesting. 

I think it’s there to avoid a thump on start up, and also as a mute option for general use. 

[NikNik]

6 minutes ago, BassBod said:

I think it’s there to avoid a thump on start up, and also as a mute option for general use. 

Ah, the old 'Doof'!!

[yorks5stringer]

Zombie thread, expect it got snapped up at the time....