Cornell Rambler Bass Amp

[JapanAxe]

I have just stumbled upon this video, in which the bass player is plugged into a Cornell bass head.

A quick Google led me to Cornell's own website, wherein the Rambler Bass amp range is described as 'coming soon'; and to this 'pessimistically-rated' 50W prototype for sale at Nottingham City Guitars, who say that 70W and 100W versions will also be available to order:

Having just bought an Ampeg PF-50T, I am sorted for 50W valve bass heads, but does anyone know any more about these? Some of Dennis Cornell's amps are openly derived from Marshall Plexi-type designs, and this one certainly has a bit of a Plexi look to it...

Edited November 6, 2018 by JapanAxe

[krispn]

I don’t doubt the quality but I think the 50w ampeg may well be much less expensive...even at full price.

[discreet]

Loving the look! But of course we don't buy with our eyes on this forum, do we?

[songofthewind]

No we don’t! That would be wrong, and who would do such a thing??

[Pea Turgh]

The angled sides make me think of Bugera though. It would, er, sound better if it was flat fronted.

[BigRedX]

The cab with that 50W prototype is an open backed design which is not very good for getting a decent bass tone at anything approaching a decent volume.

[ianrendall]

Who remembers the video game Bioshock? This amp wouldn’t look out of place in Rapture. 

[JapanAxe]

On 07/11/2018 at 10:00, BigRedX said:

The cab with that 50W prototype is an open backed design which is not very good for getting a decent bass tone at anything approaching a decent volume.

Yes that seems very odd!

[Bridgehouse]

Ugh. Me no likey the look of that at all. 

[Japhet]

Looks lovely. I'd probably need a smoking jacket, slippers and a pipe to go with it though.