binky_bass Posted August 23 Share Posted August 23 Many of us are/have been/will be again on a quest to find that perfect light weight rig - with that in mind I think we should take the time to celebrate the heavey rigs out there! I've been back and forth between various heavy and light rigs for years, while undoubtedly a light rig is more convenient and less erosive on the spine, I just prefer the general tone of the heavy boys! Let's share some photos of heavy rigs that we currently own, or have owned. Currently, I'm knee deep in the heavies with the below 3 rigs: Eden WT1205 and Eden 610XLT cab Epifani UL901 and Epifani 610 cab Marshall VBA400 with Jubilee 410 and 115 What heavy beats have you got/did you have? 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hellzero Posted August 23 Share Posted August 23 (edited) You can't beat the heaviest rig of all, the Ampeg SVT-VR 300 full tubes amp (39 kg / 85 lbs) plus Ampeg SVT-810 AV cabinet (75 kg / 165 lbs), so 114 kg / 250 lbs... 😳🤪🤦 Had one, terrific sound, heavier than me, one rehearsal, one gig and gone forever as it's a real pain in the derrière to move, but what a sound! Edited August 23 by Hellzero Weights added 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_b Posted August 23 Share Posted August 23 (edited) The heaviest rig I owned is a toss up between a Marshall Super Lead 100 and an Ampeg 215, a Musicman HD150 and a Peavey 215 and, the rig that finally wrecked my back, a Mesa Boogie 400+ (later replaced by an Ampeg), and Mesa RR210EV and RR115EV cabs. I used the Marshall in my 20's, the Musicman in my 30's and the Mesa in my 50's. I also owned a stupidly heavy Dynacord combo in my 40's. Finally in my 60's I saw sense and technology gave me a sensible solution with neo and d class. Edited August 23 by chris_b 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted August 23 Share Posted August 23 No pics sadly but my weightiest set up was: Marshall DBS7400 amp - 50lbs Marshall VBC412 cab - 108lbs Great sound, but back breaking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ped Posted August 23 Share Posted August 23 I once owned a Mesa 1516BE which wasn’t light but ok to move as it had wheels. I perfected a way to get it into the back of my Volvo by taking a running start at it and not worrying about my bumper. However the heaviest thing ever was this Basson 2X10 cabinet which was 100lbs on its own. It was super power hungry but sounded fantastic. This picture is taken on the landing at my parents house. How the hell did I get it up there? I also had a Trace V4 1X15 combo shortly after which I also managed to get up stairs! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beedster Posted August 23 Share Posted August 23 2 hours ago, ped said: I once owned a Mesa 1516BE which wasn’t light but ok to move as it had wheels. I perfected a way to get it into the back of my Volvo by taking a running start at it and not worrying about my bumper. However the heaviest thing ever was this Basson 2X10 cabinet which was 100lbs on its own. It was super power hungry but sounded fantastic. This picture is taken on the landing at my parents house. How the hell did I get it up there? I also had a Trace V4 1X15 combo shortly after which I also managed to get up stairs! Parcel Monkey lost my 1516, as I said at the time, not unlike losing a planet 😆 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rwillett Posted August 23 Share Posted August 23 1 minute ago, Beedster said: Parcel Monkey lost my 1516, as I said at the time, not unlike losing a planet 😆 How the hell do you lose something that big and heavy? Given the weight of it, perhaps it just collapsed into a black hole and is now orbiting Jupiter... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beedster Posted August 23 Share Posted August 23 1 minute ago, rwillett said: How the hell do you lose something that big and heavy? Given the weight of it, perhaps it just collapsed into a black hole and is now orbiting Jupiter... On 24/04/2015 at 10:05, ahpook said: [quote name='Beedster' timestamp='1429796313' post='2755047'] Parcel Monkey will take large heavy cabs, but they might also lose it. They lost my Mesa 1516, a cab the size of a small principality, for 6 weeks and then found it in a van in Ipswich. On delivery, the driver first handed me the empty box and then proceeded to drop the cab whilst trying to get it out of his van. The box was completely trashed, the cab - which became known as Keef on account of its indestuctability - survived the drop and didn't have a mark in it. It was however covered in thick brown dust and smelled of pigs, which knowing the previous owner was not how it had started out its journey. If only cabs could talk, what a story it might be able to tell. [/quote] Must have been stored next to an Ampig http://basschat.co.uk/public/style_emoticons/%3C#EMO_DIR%23%3E/smile.png indeed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ped Posted August 23 Share Posted August 23 6 minutes ago, Beedster said: Parcel Monkey lost my 1516, as I said at the time, not unlike losing a planet 😆 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beedster Posted August 23 Share Posted August 23 A better account ..... On 07/09/2018 at 16:41, Beedster said: Oh come on, never ever underestimate a courier. Parcel Monkey lost a Mesa 1516EV of mine a few years ago. Anyone who has ever seen or lifted one of these will recognise the challenge even the most inept of couriers would face in actually losing one; it's not unlike losing a mountain or similar large geographical feature (not least because it takes about four people to get it in and out of a van). But they still lost it. Anyway, long story short, it turned up in the back of a courier van in Suffolk. I suspect the driver didn't even notice it was there, it was such a big package that it became a form of horizon, probably requiring a county as flat as Suffolk to render it visible to the human eye. And I cannot begin to describe the dust and 'stuff' that was on it and in it when it arrived, I was given the strong sense that the van had been moving farm animals and manure as well as expensive Californian music equipment. But I got it back. There's still hope Dood I will be posting some pics of some big boxes by Mesa among others tomorrow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
basshead56 Posted August 23 Share Posted August 23 Another +1 for the VBA!!! When the weight of the mighty SVT is just not enough to break a venue and one's back!!! I run mine with two VBC412's and it is a terrifyingly-powerful, heavy monster. And the SVT is pretty good too 😋😋 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rwillett Posted August 23 Share Posted August 23 Now that is a great picture, small, medium and large (relatively speaking) I like the way each Musicman has its own stack. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beedster Posted August 23 Share Posted August 23 2 minutes ago, rwillett said: Now that is a great picture, small, medium and large (relatively speaking) I like the way each Musicman has its own stack. ‘Small’… 🤔 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rwillett Posted August 23 Share Posted August 23 3 minutes ago, Beedster said: ‘Small’… 🤔 Relatively speaking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean-Luc Pickguard Posted August 23 Share Posted August 23 I'm getting twinges in my back just looking at the pics in this thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itu Posted August 23 Share Posted August 23 400+ probably means the weight of it. But lovely sound! What is somewhat peculiar: why do you have to do weight lifting, and try to raise the amp on top of the stack? The amp works well on the floor, too. No vibrations to the amp from the cabs. (My friend had a Trace 1818X cab, which was not only heavy, but nearly impossible to carry. Those handles were at awkward height. He sold it quickly.) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_b Posted August 23 Share Posted August 23 55 minutes ago, Jean-Luc Pickguard said: I'm getting twinges in my back just looking at the pics in this thread. I can't believe we thought that was normal and heavy meant better!!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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