Dynacord Bass King T - Anyone tried one?

[guntherbuffalo]

Anybody tried one of these or owned one? 50 watt bass head, with valves made during 60's/70's.

Would be interested to know if they are any good or what they sound like. From what I have heard Dynacord made some nice kit back then, but don't know much about this particular unit.

Cheers,

[Beer of the Bass]

I had one for a while. They've got a transistor preamp, fairly neutral EQ (i.e no mid-scoop) and valve power stage, plus the front panel lights up very stylishly. They're pleasant enough sounding, though they're actually rated at 40 watts, with a low-gain preamp, so mine wasn't particularly aggressive sounding or very loud. One of these could be a nice thing to have around, though I wouldn't want one as my sole gigging amp. They look relatively hassly to service as they're PCB built and quite a cramped layout, but not impossible to work on.

Edited January 31, 2013 by Beer of the Bass

[guntherbuffalo]

Thanks,

was thinking of a main gigging amp, so probably not for me. Thanks!

[Beer of the Bass]

It's possible that the 35 year old valves in mine were a bit tired, as I've experienced other 2x EL34 valve amps getting a fair bit louder.