Remeber these? Part 2.

[bootros]

Following on from this thread [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=85583"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=85583[/url] I'm reconnecting with some of my old bass gear. Lurking in the garage under a dust sheet (bin bag) is this fella:





I seem to remember these causing all sorts of arguments when new mainly due to the cab design. I bought this in the early 90s if memory serves me correctly. Is there a market for roadworn/relic'ed amps? If not there should be.

[Pkomor]

Nice sounding amps those! I know a few people who use them!

[Musicman20]

I have one of these. Might not have been this exact spec but I have a 1x10 Trace Combo with that design port.

[Wil]

My first proper amp was a BLX 130. It still belongs to a mate of mine. Had a nice enough tone, not huge amount of volume though. Never quite saw the point of a heavy, 130 watt amp - louder than needed for practicing and too quiet to compete with a drummer, although I suppose it would do well in an acoustic based band.

[bootros]

[quote name='Wil' post='830812' date='May 7 2010, 04:49 PM']My first proper amp was a BLX 130. It still belongs to a mate of mine. Had a nice enough tone, not huge amount of volume though. Never quite saw the point of a heavy, 130 watt amp - louder than needed for practicing and too quiet to compete with a drummer, although I suppose it would do well in an acoustic based band.[/quote]

I tended to use it for gigs where there was a PA for the band to go through, was always loud enough as a stage monitor. Agree about the weight, it's a real back breaker.

[Musicman20]

[quote name='Wil' post='830812' date='May 7 2010, 04:49 PM']My first proper amp was a BLX 130. It still belongs to a mate of mine. Had a nice enough tone, not huge amount of volume though. Never quite saw the point of a heavy, 130 watt amp - louder than needed for practicing and too quiet to compete with a drummer, although I suppose it would do well in an acoustic based band.[/quote]

Yep, my first real amp as well. I got a great price trading it in. It was VERY heavy for a 1x10...and it struggled with volume.

I jumped up a GP12400SMX after that, and wow was that loud! (And heavy).