kevvo66 Posted January 15, 2018 Posted January 15, 2018 It's probably been done but ,I've been pondering this one for a while this can be a combo or rig , but nothing other £500 pounds as it just get silly , I've played and owned some great cheap rigs and combo and some top end stuff that was errr shite I won't mention names as people get a bit tetchy over such things . right people lets have it see me as your weekly confession box or agony aunt , so lovies let's begin 😏 Quote
stingrayPete1977 Posted January 15, 2018 Posted January 15, 2018 My favourite amp for sound was the 1x15 Peavy TNT, probably worth £75 or less these days. 2 Quote
T-Bay Posted January 15, 2018 Posted January 15, 2018 My TE rig was just under £200 and sounds better than a lot of stuff I hear other local bands with. Quote
Delberthot Posted January 15, 2018 Posted January 15, 2018 My Trace MkV AH150 and 1248H cab were epic - and so was the weight. Must have cost about £250ish. Allegedly 90w was all that the Trace was putting out into that 4x12" but it was bloody loud Quote
scalpy Posted January 15, 2018 Posted January 15, 2018 Our guitarist has a Laney combo with a graphic and concentric speaker. We use it for non drummer rehearsals or mucking about. It’s ace, which is stupid as I had better quality laney stuff back in the day and hated it! Quote
casapete Posted January 15, 2018 Posted January 15, 2018 Hartke for me. Their HA3500 is a classic, great eq and loud as hell. Often see them going for c. £100 s/h , bargain. Also my GK Backline 300 is a recent favourite, use it as a spare amp. At rehearsals the other day I set it up and A/B’d it with my 1001RB and there wasn’t much in it. Certainly not the £400 difference I paid anyway. Quote
Musashimonkey Posted January 15, 2018 Posted January 15, 2018 1 hour ago, stingrayPete1977 said: My favourite amp for sound was the 1x15 Peavy TNT, probably worth £75 or less these days. Good call, me too. It’s sat up my mates barn, still going strong despite many winters and not being looked after. Bomb proof too! 1 Quote
Lozz196 Posted January 15, 2018 Posted January 15, 2018 Amp-wise nothing really, but cab-wise I prefer my Ashdown ABM speaker cabs to the higher-end ones I`ve had previously. Happened by chance as well, every gig I did where the cabs were Ashdowns I just liked the sound, but hadn`t considered them due to the larger size & weight. Decided to pretend to be a real man & go for them, and am very glad I did. Used my 410 & 210 cost less than £400, a fraction of the cost, and I`ve seen them in not such good condition go for less than £200 for the 410s. 1 Quote
Jackemmings Posted January 15, 2018 Posted January 15, 2018 1 hour ago, stingrayPete1977 said: My favourite amp for sound was the 1x15 Peavy TNT, probably worth £75 or less these days. Couldn't agree more. Have been using one recently in a practice room and it sounds better than my main rig! Which may raise a question or two 1 Quote
pbasspecial Posted January 16, 2018 Posted January 16, 2018 My first bass amp was a Peavey TNT 130 and a Tokai Hard Puncher bass. I never realised at 15 how lucky I was (bought them myself though). Quote
VTypeV4 Posted January 16, 2018 Posted January 16, 2018 There's an old TNT 130 at our rehearsal space - the real old one with the parametric mid, not the graphic EQ - which is from the 1980's. We ditched the Scorpion speaker (which sounded a bit flat) and put a newer Celestion in (after trialing a JBL) and it for what it is, it kicks donkey. It's a bit 'clangy' but has plenty of power for it's rating and is more than usable in a gig situation - I used it at a wet / muddy show during summer last year as I didn't want my Trace or SWR boxes covered in muck! It'll never replace the Trace or the Fender but I'd happily use it again if I needed to. Quote
pbasspecial Posted January 16, 2018 Posted January 16, 2018 I left my tnt130 in storage at a studio near Brent Cross and never picked it up as I was young and stupid and had just bought a new amp (which I still have). Think it was called Manta studios. Would be funny if it was the same one! Quote
Bigwan Posted January 16, 2018 Posted January 16, 2018 Last rehearsal room I was in had a Fender Rumble 1x15 100 combo, the v2 version. I was very impressed with it. Quote
fretmeister Posted January 16, 2018 Posted January 16, 2018 Roland Bass Cube 30. Superb amp in every way. Quote
M@23 Posted January 16, 2018 Posted January 16, 2018 My Peavey TKO 75. It's not the best amp! But I got it free! It's certainly not going to replace my main rig. But it's old and reliable should it be called upon. Quote
Andytre Posted January 16, 2018 Posted January 16, 2018 i was given a Ashdown Blueline combo for free, one of the UK made ones. and i do like it! its not powerful enough for big gigs but smaller ones or home practice its ace! good tone, nice and simple and best of all free! i ended up cutting it in half so its a separate head and cab, popped a 300watt celestion speaker i had lying around in it because why not! Quote
discreet Posted January 16, 2018 Posted January 16, 2018 15 minutes ago, stingrayPete1977 said: Lot of TNT love here, lol. Yes, if only some handsome chap had one currently for sale on the forum! Oh, well. Quote
cheddatom Posted January 16, 2018 Posted January 16, 2018 the pre-amp in my TNT died, first one I've ever heard of failing. Never mind, my BDI21 straight into the effects return (or "patch in" as I think It's called) works brilliantly Quote
casapete Posted January 16, 2018 Posted January 16, 2018 Think there's one on there from some minger though........ 1 Quote
discreet Posted January 16, 2018 Posted January 16, 2018 1 minute ago, casapete said: Think there's one on there from some minger though........ Quote
discreet Posted January 16, 2018 Posted January 16, 2018 (edited) Obviously I'm going to join in with the Peavey TNT love - just played through my TNT160 and it sounds brilliant. I originally bought it to gig with a band I was in a while back, as there was another TNT in the rehearsal room and it sounded so effortlessly good with a P Bass, I wanted one. I've recently bought a Trace 7215 300W combo and that's a beast too - looking forward to gigging it in the near future. Incredible value for money! Makes me wonder a little bit about the amount of cash I've spent over the years on new amps and cabs... I'm not even going to attempt to calculate the total, I think it might make me sad... Edited January 16, 2018 by discreet Quote
Marvin Posted January 16, 2018 Posted January 16, 2018 The GK Backline600 head I had, that was £100 and a pint of cider. Really nice sounding head and very loud. I used to play that through a Ampeg B410hlf. Got that 2nd hand for not a lot (can’t remember the actual price). Really loud with a good tone that rig. Brand new, I bough the V2 Fender Rumble 210 350w combo for about £300. In retrospect I should have just stuck with that as it sounded really good and was really solid. Quote
bassbiscuits Posted January 16, 2018 Posted January 16, 2018 I had an old Ashdown Mag300 head, and a GK backline 1x15 cab, the speaker of which had been swapped for an Eminence driver. It sounded huge and was really portable too - did loads of gigs with that. Good shout on the old Peavey TNT too - i had a TNT130 for a long time and thrashed it, but it always sounded good. Quote
kevvo66 Posted January 16, 2018 Author Posted January 16, 2018 Yeah big shout out to peavey bomb proof Quote
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