adriansmith247 Posted September 1, 2019 Share Posted September 1, 2019 Hi I know this is not wholely bass specific but I hope its OK to post anyway as it is kind of bass related. I am not a member of any guitar forums and I don't play guitar so I am hoping that some of you who also play guitar can offer some advice. A guitar playing friend of mine is in need of a lightweight, cheap and small cab suitable for small jazz gigs. He has an old Polytone amp and cab that is too heavy but he may still want to use the amp. Are any of those small 'SubZero' cabs on Gear4music any good? He can't spend big money on a high-end lightweight combo so we are thinking he could still use the Polytone amp and get a cheap and light cab to go with it (the bass bit) Is there a light weight and cheap bass cab that would be suitable? I am thinking of one of those 1x10 eden cabs or Ashdown Neo cabs. Do any of you guys use a small bass cab for guitar work? I know some guitarists use the old GK MB150 combo but even that combo is a little too heavy for my friend who is getting a bit now. One option could be to replace his current loudspeaker with a Neo speaker. This comes in at around £150 but I don't think it would take off that much weight Any ideas welcome. many thanks Adrian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Dare Posted September 1, 2019 Share Posted September 1, 2019 If he has a Polytone head, I should think that will be ideal for jazz guitar. That's what they were originally intended for. The head is largely what governs how it will sound. I'd look into the neo driver option. Is the existing cab a 1x12? if so, he should be able to replace the drive unit for much less than £150 - Watford Vales has the Celestion Neos at reasonable prices, for example. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adriansmith247 Posted September 1, 2019 Author Share Posted September 1, 2019 Cheers I’ll check those speakers out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigguy2017 Posted September 2, 2019 Share Posted September 2, 2019 Check out the little Yerasov extension cabs http://yerasov.co.uk/products.html#CABINETS 12 "Jensen C12R 10" Jensen C10Q both 8R and 8kg I have the GT15 combo and its truly excellent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adriansmith247 Posted September 2, 2019 Author Share Posted September 2, 2019 Cheers Bigguy2017. Those cabinets look really good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanOwens Posted September 3, 2019 Share Posted September 3, 2019 (edited) I've put my jazzbox through all my bass amps (GSS, Eden, TechSoundsystems, Markbass) and the only bass amp tone I've enjoyed with it was a little Ibanez 10w practice amp. I'm sure there would be some combination out there that sounds great, but I just couldn't get the articulation I needed in the upper mids from a bass amp (except the Ibanez I mentioned, but that lacked volume). Edited September 3, 2019 by DanOwens Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparky Mark Posted September 3, 2019 Share Posted September 3, 2019 (edited) A couple of weeks ago the guitarist in my band arrived at a gig without his Roland JC120 (another band member forgot to bring it). Anyhow, I had my rehearsal combo, a line 6 studio 110 in my car and we gave it a spin. Set on the clean preset with his guitar going into his line 6 effects board in the the 110 it managed a fairly loud gig for a couple of hours. At the end it was pretty hot but 80 watts into a single 10 was pretty damn loud so I think a small 10 cab would be good. Edited September 3, 2019 by Sparky Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fleabag Posted September 4, 2019 Share Posted September 4, 2019 (edited) My pal plays jazz guitar, amongst other styles, and being a grade 8 teacher of guitar, i guess he knows whats what. He uses a Marshall AS50D, and leaves it at my place for impromptu jamming. Its a superb amp. Not expensive - think they can picked up for £100-£135 Edited September 4, 2019 by fleabag Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tubster Posted September 5, 2019 Share Posted September 5, 2019 Fender Rumble V3 40 watt. Great for guitar and light as a feather. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balcro Posted September 6, 2019 Share Posted September 6, 2019 (edited) Hello adriansmith247, You have many variables in that question so it would help us if you could give some more information about your friend's existing set-up. What's the wattage output from the Polytone amp? What power handling is required for the Bass cab? What's the budget? The GK MB 150 1x12 combo you mention has a weight of 12 Kg or about 26lbs, so I guess you're looking for something less than that. Small major-brand bass cabs coming in under 12 Kgs are rare. The EDEN EX112 @gear4music comes close but still weighs 30lbs, so as you say, you're looking at brands like RedSub / SubZero. If your friend wants to continue to use his Polytone amp then there is sideways option open to him. That's to send the signal from the Polytone to the Effects Return socket on a combo. Only a few light & cheap combo's can do this but their speaker power handling is usually limited to about 30w input. For example: - https://www.gear4music.com/Guitar-and-Bass/RedSub-BA-30-30W-Bass-Amplifier/2KCW This weigh in at 11Kg. The SubZero GC 112, a guitar cab & looks adequate, can be daisy chained, but no weight is specified. The SubZero G 110 with a Celestion speaker is another guitar cab; is good for 30 watts & weighs 10Kg. Otherwise at a price there's the Gallien Krueger 112 MBX extension loudspeaker with aluminium chassis. Only 16 lbs, but £300! Edited September 6, 2019 by Balcro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adriansmith247 Posted September 6, 2019 Author Share Posted September 6, 2019 Hi everyone many thanks for all your suggestions. There is a lot to think about here and, as always, you seem to get what you pay for. I'll have a chat to him over the next couple of weeks to find out what budget he has. I was hoping for a really cheap cab, sub £100, that is also very light but I have been looking at the DV mark jazz combos. They are around £300 but really light and totally fit for purpose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
basstone Posted September 7, 2019 Share Posted September 7, 2019 The AER compact guitar combos are great, very small and light. I know a couple of jazz guitar players who use these all the time now. Maybe worth keeping a lookout for a secondhand oneas new they are well outside budget? The polytone could possibly be sold to help fund it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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