interpol52 Posted December 4, 2016 Share Posted December 4, 2016 Hello all I went to see Turin Brakes (remember them?) at the Picturedrome in Holmfirth recently. Part of the fun of going to any gig for me is seeing what gear the band are using. Usually its Ampeg, a few Hartke players and every so often I have seen an Aguilar rig pop up. For the first time in years though the bassist was using a Laney rig, I hardly ever see the brand mentioned anywhere nowadays. A quick look on the internet shows that its still alive and well and not all of it is cheap. The classifieds on here hardly ever have it for sale, I can't remember the last time I saw anyone write about them on here. Anyone have one? The last Laney product I had was one of these below, I got it for Christmas in 1990. [attachment=233400:linebacker.JPG] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted December 4, 2016 Share Posted December 4, 2016 The old Linebackers, I had one of those in the late 80s/early 90s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikel Posted December 4, 2016 Share Posted December 4, 2016 Remember Laney Klip gear? I saw Spencer Davis group back in the early 70s and they had a stage full of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skidder652003 Posted December 4, 2016 Share Posted December 4, 2016 Ithink Laney gear is a bit under-rated, very solid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
interpol52 Posted December 4, 2016 Author Share Posted December 4, 2016 (edited) I used that Linebacker everywhere, small pubs to the big(ish) Rio Rocks in Bradford and its was never lacking. I think I used it in part exchange for a Trace Elliott 2x10 combo, my back has never forgiven me. Edited December 4, 2016 by interpol52 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapanAxe Posted December 4, 2016 Share Posted December 4, 2016 I've had a couple of Laney guitar amps, an LC15 and a VC30, which I enjoyed while I had them. Unfortunately my first bass amp was a Laney 100W combo - need I say any more? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrunoBass Posted December 4, 2016 Share Posted December 4, 2016 Tarrant Anderson from Frank Turner's band uses a Laney rig, and a one of the guys I know in local metal band I Cried Wolf has just picked up a Laney endorsement. Laney appear to be alive and well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freddy Le Cragg Posted December 4, 2016 Share Posted December 4, 2016 I have a Laney 4 x 10 cab which sounds mental with bass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
interpol52 Posted December 4, 2016 Author Share Posted December 4, 2016 [quote name='Freddy Le Cragg' timestamp='1480887173' post='3187908'] I have a Laney 4 x 10 cab which sounds mental with bass. [/quote] Good mental?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raymondo Posted December 4, 2016 Share Posted December 4, 2016 [quote name='mikel' timestamp='1480885566' post='3187875'] Remember Laney Klip gear? I saw Spencer Davis group back in the early 70s and they had a stage full of it. [/quote] My first amp (in 1974) was a Laney 100w Klip guitar amp......Mum's catalogue didn't have a bass amp for sale! I had an Arbiter version of Mr Hall's invention that was stereo...one pick up to the clean , one to the "Klip". Played through a 2x15" Carlsbro cab. Sounded fab! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingBollock Posted December 4, 2016 Share Posted December 4, 2016 My first proper amp, in around 1987/88, was a Laney Klipp, too. I blew it up, but that was just pure ignorance about tube amps on my part. My current guitar amp is an old Laney Linebacker 100R. I've had it for donkey's years, even used it for practising bass at home for a while. Other than having to have a lead between the effects loop out and the effects loop in, otherwise it tends to cut out, it works fine and I use it most days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alyctes Posted December 4, 2016 Share Posted December 4, 2016 Got a 100W combo. Haven't used it in years, should get rid. Not the best soundingamp in the world, I think... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_5 Posted December 4, 2016 Share Posted December 4, 2016 I've got a Laney SP300 power amp knocking about somewhere - very solid (and loud) 2U rack mountable amp. Heavy (big old tordial transformer in there), but good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted December 4, 2016 Share Posted December 4, 2016 This isn't mine, but mine was identical. My first decent amp, a Laney ProBass 150w 4x10 combo that my wonderful amazing parents got me for my 21st birthday. It was a marvellous amp, and served me well for many years. [IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v169/jazza42uk/Mobile%20Uploads/bassanlage-laney-pro-foto-bild-116106841_zpstxwf3urs.jpg[/IMG] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oopsdabassist Posted December 5, 2016 Share Posted December 5, 2016 (edited) I used to have the 15 inch kickback combo..rb3? [url="http://www.laney.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/RB3-kickback-right-copy.png"]http://www.laney.co....-right-copy.png[/url] It was ok but a bit underpowered, and I still have a RB410 which still gets an occasional outing, heavy as feck though! I have no recollection of the 1x15 in this pick...maybe I borrowed it? [url="http://s1122.photobucket.com/user/Mkuk0/media/bassrigjune2011.jpg.html"][/url] Edited December 5, 2016 by Oopsdabassist Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LewisK1975 Posted December 5, 2016 Share Posted December 5, 2016 I had a Laney head back in the day, a DP150? I think? One of these: [attachment=233433:Capture.JPG] IIRC, it was pretty good! Can't remember what I traded or P/X'd it for, was a looooong time ago! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merton Posted December 5, 2016 Share Posted December 5, 2016 Skindred's bassist uses Laney Nexus gear I believe, he absolutely loves it and has a monster tone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mudpup Posted December 5, 2016 Share Posted December 5, 2016 [quote name='LewisK1975' timestamp='1480942530' post='3188197'] I had a Laney head back in the day, a DP150? I think? One of these: [attachment=233433:Capture.JPG] IIRC, it was pretty good! Can't remember what I traded or P/X'd it for, was a looooong time ago! [/quote] I had one of those - I seem to remember it was awful........May have been my playing though :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EliasMooseblaster Posted December 5, 2016 Share Posted December 5, 2016 I used Laney bass amps consistently for the first 11 or 12 years of my bass-playing life. First proper bass amp was a Session 40 Bassman, superseded by an HCM120b when I needed something loud enough for a rock band. That one soldiered on for about eight years or so before giving up the ghost about a week before a gig, and an ex-display RB8 was bought off fleabay to replace it. I guess the main attraction was that they were in my price range, but I always found them pretty reliable and I quite liked the sound. I moved over to Ashdown valve amps after the RB8, and I have more recently had a few evenings in a practice room which has amps from both the HCM and RB series. It's reassuring to go back to them and find they're still quite nice to play through, though I do find the HCM a bit brittle-sounding - perhaps I've just been spoiling myself with those warm valvey tones! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LewisK1975 Posted December 5, 2016 Share Posted December 5, 2016 [quote name='Mudpup' timestamp='1480951235' post='3188327'] I had one of those - I seem to remember it was awful........May have been my playing though :-) [/quote] You could well be right about those amps, i didn't really know my arse from my elbow back in those days! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat Burrito Posted December 5, 2016 Share Posted December 5, 2016 A few years ago I saw The Small Fakers and the guy playing Ronnie Lane had a Laney. He'd snapped off the Y from the logo which I approved of. The rehearsal studio I currently use has Laney bass amps and they are terrible. Probably more a reflection of the way they are treated as I have come across some okay Laney stuff in the past. I bought Tech 21 Sansamp VT pedal purely to make them sound better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lw. Posted December 5, 2016 Share Posted December 5, 2016 My first every amp was a Laney HC60 combo - I think that was the model name anyway. Late 90's/early 00's, got it used super cheap & it served me well for a good few years - girlfriend made me take it to the tip in the end, apparently the family of spiders living on the speaker was the final straw :-( Have tried one of those cheapish RB8 (or 9) more recently at a rehearsal studio; not bad for the money, better than the bass amps most other rehearsal spaces provide. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RhysP Posted December 5, 2016 Share Posted December 5, 2016 Laney stuff has always been good, reliable, no nonsense gear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freddy Le Cragg Posted December 5, 2016 Share Posted December 5, 2016 (edited) [quote name='interpol52' timestamp='1480887348' post='3187912'] Good mental?! [/quote] VERY METAL>>>VERY MENTALLLLLLLLL etc Edited December 5, 2016 by Freddy Le Cragg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger2611 Posted December 5, 2016 Share Posted December 5, 2016 Had a few DP150's over the years, looked after they were no trouble at all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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