Pow_22 Posted April 11, 2014 Share Posted April 11, 2014 [font="Times New Roman"][size="3"][color="#000000"]Anyone got one of these all-valve combos? Joined a new band that is playing much smaller places and so im considering selling the SVT rig for something more modest. Only stipulation that it has to be all valve – no emulators/pedals or any of that stuff, proper all-valve.[/color][/size][/font] [font="Times New Roman"][size="3"][color="#000000"] [/color][/size][/font] [font="Times New Roman"][size="3"][color="#000000"]My current valve combo is a WEM that dispite having a marvellous tone just doesn’t quite have the balls against 2 x Marshal 80w valvestates and a reasonably loud drummer. I think I could realistically get around £900 for the SVT rig and ive seen some second hand TV 15’s around £500.[/color][/size][/font] [font="Times New Roman"][size="3"][color="#000000"] [/color][/size][/font] [font="Times New Roman"][size="3"][color="#000000"]Im playing indie/mellow rock with a flats loaded P bass, flats loaded telebass and depending on how mch I have left over from the downgrade a Gibson midtown.[/color][/size][/font] [font="Times New Roman"][size="3"][color="#000000"] [/color][/size][/font] [font="Times New Roman"][size="3"][color="#000000"]Anyone have any experience of them? What valves do they take? Clean headroom?[/color][/size][/font] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roland Rock Posted April 11, 2014 Share Posted April 11, 2014 (edited) Pretty sure the TV combos are hybrid. I'd imagine 350 all-valve watts in a combo would be bad for the poor driver, not to mention your back. Edited April 14, 2014 by Roland Rock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franzbassist Posted April 11, 2014 Share Posted April 11, 2014 [quote name='Roland Rock' timestamp='1397218175' post='2421887'] Pretty sure the TV combos are hybrid[/quote] Yep, valve pre and class D power as far as I can tell.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badboy1984 Posted April 11, 2014 Share Posted April 11, 2014 I think those TV bassman combo is pretty good sounding amp but is not my thing because of the handle ..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roland Rock Posted April 13, 2014 Share Posted April 13, 2014 [quote name='badboy1984' timestamp='1397222942' post='2421960'] I think those TV bassman combo is pretty good sounding amp but is not my thing because of the handle ..... [/quote] What's wrong with the handle? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannybuoy Posted April 13, 2014 Share Posted April 13, 2014 (edited) Try one and you might find you don't need all valve after all, just a valve preamp? There's plenty of fat tubey sounding hybrids out there, such as the Orange Terror Bass and these Fender TV combos. The Aguilar TH500 and TC Electronic RH450 are all solid state, but still have a lot of tube flavour. If you want an all tube head that's lighter and lower powered than an SVT, I'd look at the Ashdown CTM100. They make fliptop style combos as well, but they are not cheap! Edited April 13, 2014 by dannybuoy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badboy1984 Posted April 14, 2014 Share Posted April 14, 2014 [quote name='Roland Rock' timestamp='1397417635' post='2423750'] What's wrong with the handle? [/quote] For the 1x10 or 1x12 the handle is not much of a problem but when transporting the 2x10 or the 1x15 i find it the top handle is a problem for me. I would prefer having the handle on both side of the cab ....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tripehound Posted May 8, 2014 Share Posted May 8, 2014 I'm the proud owner of a TV15 and a fine piece of kit it is too in all its tweedy goodness! I tend to play it with master volume full up then use the gain to regulate volume as I'm after clean and warm but reversing that will give you some nice growl from the valve preamp. Agree that side handles would be very practical but would affect aesthetics and this amp is big on looks as well as sound. Here's Mr Ed. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A93b2V7ymf8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbytodd Posted May 9, 2014 Share Posted May 9, 2014 nice sounding amp but the weight and inability to use a second cab stopped my from buying one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjones Posted May 9, 2014 Share Posted May 9, 2014 (edited) I had one and loved it, but had to move it on before it gave me a hernia. They were originally supposed to have neodymium speakers fitted to save weight but it didn't happen. Edited May 9, 2014 by gjones Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidlovellbass Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 I heard one of these the other day, certainly not an unpleasant tone. If you are looking for the bassman tone why not buy a silverface bassman? It's full valve, only 50/100/135 watts, cheap and daisy chaining the two channels with an eq pedal makes both channels more useable. Matched with a good 1x15 it's enough volume for nearly all gigs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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