Ampeg B4R, bi-ampable, 1000W bridged mono

[ulynch]

Ampeg B4R - $450 $550 $500 + actual shipping, or local sale in Nor Cal

I'll consider trades for quality cabs in the Northern California area. I'm not far from Sacramento, so San Francisco bay area meetups are possible. GK Neos, Aguilar, Bergantino, Mesa, Genz Benz, Epifani, etc.

(Not interested in trades any more - I have a new cab to pay for.)

Lower 48 states only please.

Features

• USA made
• dual mosfet power amp section
• biamp capable, with built-in adjustable crossover, and balance control for high/low channels
• 9-band graphic EQ with level
• balanced and unbalanced line outs with Pre/Post, Ground Lift and Level controls
• effects loop with mix control
• two separate POWER AMP IN/PREAMP OUT loops, one for each channel
• (2 ohms): 500-Watts x 2
• (4 ohms): 340-Watts x 2, or 1000-Watts (mono bridged)
• (8 ohms): 205-Watts x 2, or 700-Watts (mono bridged)

More details at Ampeg. Here's the manual.

I bought this from a guitar player friend who needed to fund a trip to Germany to play a festival there. He went, he rocked, he returned, and now he's broke and can't buy it back. It's heavier than I prefer, so I'll find a new home for it here.

If I ship this, please account for that in the sale price. I'll charge just what it costs to get it to you, lovingly packed and insured on a major carrier. The amp weighs 39 lbs, so figure close to 50 lbs including packing materials.

The serial number dates this to 2002. Since this is the American made model, there are no speakon connectors, only quarter and banana. The chassis is factory-drilled for speakons, and I purchased speakon jacks to install into the chassis, but since I decided not to keep the amp, I'll include the jacks, but leave it up to you to install them.

It's built like a tank with standard Ampeg heavy-duty quality, but it does have two minor issues. First, the 300Hz slider on the graphic EQ is gone. The internal slider still functions. There's also a very slight gank on the front Effects Mix knob. The knob works smoothly and noiselessly, but there is a mark on it. Otherwise it looks like this has lived its entire life in a rack.



A few more photos here.


Thanks TB

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11/1/11 bump!

[ulynch]

Got my eyes on a couple Aggy cabs, and gotta unload this. Price drop to $500!

[ulynch]

W00t!1!! Aggy 412, come to papa! Gotta pay for it now, so bump.

[ulynch]

Love the new cab, but I have to pay it off, so price drop to $450 and a bumpola.

[kosmicwizard]

This is a monster of a head, 1000 watts at 4 Ohms. Very diverse shape changing options and is completely killer with a VT Bass pedal. I tried to replace this head with a G-K 1001RB II because it was a bit lighter, but I miss my BeefWhore and would compare it to a G-K 2001RB or the Ampeg SVT 4 Pro without the tube pre, this is a great price for this head. Good luck with the sale! Cheers.

[ulynch]

Originally Posted by kosmicwizard

This is a monster of a head, 1000 watts at 4 Ohms. Very diverse shape changing options and is completely killer with a VT Bass pedal. I tried to replace this head with a G-K 1001RB II because it was a bit lighter, but I miss my BeefWhore and would compare it to a G-K 2001RB or the Ampeg SVT 4 Pro without the tube pre, this is a great price for this head. Good luck with the sale! Cheers.

Hey thanks for the words KW! I'd heard the comparison between this and the 4 Pro before, but since I don't have that direct experience, I didn't bring it up. Good to hear!

Oh, and BeefWhore ...lol!

- D

[ulynch]

Beefwhore!

[Tajue17]

I still use the B4R,, think I paid like 900 for mine back when but I will agree this is a sick deal, very reliable head thats played some big shows and more than enough power to spare.

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