elvis100 Posted October 11, 2019 Posted October 11, 2019 Hello Bass Buggers! (What an Intro). I'm the sort of guy who collects old things like, cars, women and chairs, Vinyl so I got to thinking.....If there was one Amp and Cabinet for bass that you would own and keep as a Classic never sell what would it be? I genuinely dont know much about the subject other than knowing , that the 'rusty old combo' I sold many years ago was an Ampeg B-15. Yes that one...... Is Ampeg still where it's at or what new brand should I look at as a keeper. It needs to live at home so it must be a looker as well (like the dog). Tell me what your choices would be and pics if you can get them..D Quote
MartinB Posted October 11, 2019 Posted October 11, 2019 If I wanted something vintage for looks and home usage, a B-15 would be the #1 choice. Or maybe a cream Fender Showman, since I'm spending someone else's money... 😆 Quote
gjones Posted October 11, 2019 Posted October 11, 2019 1 hour ago, elvis100 said: Hello Bass Buggers! (What an Intro). I think you've confused us with www.asschat.co.uk it's an easy mistake to make. 8 Quote
Pea Turgh Posted October 11, 2019 Posted October 11, 2019 Yeah, you shouldn’t have sold the B15! Quote
Jus Lukin Posted October 11, 2019 Posted October 11, 2019 (edited) - Edited March 4, 2022 by Jus Lukin 1 Quote
jacko Posted October 11, 2019 Posted October 11, 2019 Being a died in the wool Mesa fan I'd have to say the 400+ coupled to a diesel 215 or 1516 would give me all the tone and heft I'd ever need (plus a hernia). 1 Quote
Japhet Posted October 11, 2019 Posted October 11, 2019 Ampeg SVT and 8x10. Of course, that is disregarding the logistical prblems of movement and storage. 1 Quote
Lozz196 Posted October 11, 2019 Posted October 11, 2019 7 minutes ago, Japhet said: Ampeg SVT and 8x10. Of course, that is disregarding the logistical prblems of movement and storage. This for me, or the B15 if space a factor, as a Precision player it can only be Ampeg. Quote
elvis100 Posted October 11, 2019 Author Posted October 11, 2019 "Being a died in the wool Mesa fan I'd have to say the 400+ coupled to a diesel 215 or 1516 would give me all the tone and heft I'd ever need (plus a hernia)." Show me some pics of this please. I found the 'B15' too boomy or perhaps too loud for my tiny flat and terrible playing back then. Sold it for double what I paid for it. Now I need 10 times to buy it back! Yeah I've heard about SVtT Is it like really big or something? I'd want something that can makes a modern active bass sound good and be at home with smooth Motown grooves Quote
paul_5 Posted October 11, 2019 Posted October 11, 2019 Ampeg B15 or SVT and 8x10. Fender Bassman Early Trace Elliot and 4x10 Quote
3below Posted October 11, 2019 Posted October 11, 2019 Acoustic 370 amp and the 301 cab or Hiwatt 200 .... 3 Quote
Frank Blank Posted October 11, 2019 Posted October 11, 2019 2 minutes ago, 3below said: Acoustic 370 amp and the 301 cab Now that’s an amplifier, I play through a similar rig most Mondays and I love it! Quote
converse320 Posted October 11, 2019 Posted October 11, 2019 7 hours ago, jacko said: Being a died in the wool Mesa fan I'd have to say the 400+ coupled to a diesel 215 or 1516 would give me all the tone and heft I'd ever need (plus a hernia). Diesel 1516 and D-180 here, mostly because it meant something to me personally from when I first got interested. The D-180 isn't stupidly heavy either. The 1516 is. Quote
3below Posted October 11, 2019 Posted October 11, 2019 3 hours ago, Frank Blank said: Now that’s an amplifier, I play through a similar rig most Mondays and I love it! I did, about 41 years ago when I was young and happier to move 'big kit' about. Same with the Hiwatt 200. Would quite like to try the Acoustic 370 head with my Barefaced Dubster Quote
3below Posted October 11, 2019 Posted October 11, 2019 3 hours ago, 3below said: Acoustic 370 amp and the 301 cab or Hiwatt 200 .... or for those who need more? 2 Quote
gjones Posted October 11, 2019 Posted October 11, 2019 (edited) Edited October 11, 2019 by gjones 1 1 Quote
Steve Browning Posted October 12, 2019 Posted October 12, 2019 A Bass 400 and not a 400+ but you get the idea. 1 Quote
Pea Turgh Posted October 12, 2019 Posted October 12, 2019 If you are in a flat, maybe a classic amp for stage isn’t the best way forward. Plenty of people happy with a small valve head (like an Ampeg PF20t) and a pretty looking cab (like a Barefaced One10 in tweed). You could also use that for a small gig. Quote
jacko Posted October 12, 2019 Posted October 12, 2019 1 hour ago, Steve Browning said: A Bass 400 and not a 400+ but you get the idea. Heaven. Quote
elvis100 Posted October 12, 2019 Author Posted October 12, 2019 Yes ladies and gents, Thats great stuff. Not in a flat. Infact miles from anyone right now but that will change. Running a 1000watt of hi -fi almost flat out so need an amp and cab to play along with. I'm using a Fender Rumble 100 but it cant keep up but it wont die (so far). out of interest if I had a real drummer how many Watts do I need from an Amp to be able to over power him (I mean play along in harmony) or her:) Quote
Japhet Posted October 12, 2019 Posted October 12, 2019 30 minutes ago, elvis100 said: Yes ladies and gents, Thats great stuff. Not in a flat. Infact miles from anyone right now but that will change. Running a 1000watt of hi -fi almost flat out so need an amp and cab to play along with. I'm using a Fender Rumble 100 but it cant keep up but it wont die (so far). out of interest if I had a real drummer how many Watts do I need from an Amp to be able to over power him (I mean play along in harmony) or her:) You're opening up a whole can of worms here. Firstly, watts are really pretty irrelevant when the efficiency of the cabinet and drivers are equally, if not more important. Broadly speaking, cheap, badly made stuff will advertise as very high wattage but doesn't convert into a good, or loud sound. Quality gear will achieve way more with much less advertised power. A decent 300 watt amp will melt your face but a cheap 1000 watt one will invariably sound crap at any volume. You then have class d versus analogue or valve amps but we're now disappearing down the rabbit hole. Quote
Steve Browning Posted October 12, 2019 Posted October 12, 2019 If it was home only, I'd go with the reissue Portaflex. I think these are 100w and sound just as great as they look. 2 Quote
elvis100 Posted October 12, 2019 Author Posted October 12, 2019 Yes Portaflex big bucks. Just like the one I had except new. How much are these now? Quote
elvis100 Posted October 12, 2019 Author Posted October 12, 2019 ok understand what youre saying about watts etc. I understand good hi-fi not just big watts. For shifting air/speakers loud and clean Class d amps rock. Maybe a very very big and very expensive tube amp can match but I'm using a very clean Class D Pro amp by Crown to drive some very trick and large Magneplanar speakers. The basically will kill most amps or sound poor below about 250 watts of input (bad or other wise). What Bass Amps are the best Class D these days? Also my hi-fi amp Class D doesnt even sweat at full wack 1000 watts per channel and is ridiculously distortion free. Its got fans that rarely need to come on. Quote
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