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12-09-2010, 04:38 AM
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I see lots of small all tube combos for guitar (Fender, Blackheart, etc.) at affordable prices. Some have less then a 10 watts rating. Is there anything similar existing for bass? |
12-09-2010, 05:15 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Victoria, B.C., Canada | | | Not that I know of. And here is the reason, lower frequencies require more wattage to make the sound waves travel. A 10 watt guitar combo would be like a 100 watt bass combo. I can't think of any that are currently being made. If you go back far enough in time you can find lots but they will very all over the map in price with not of them being very inexpensive. One thing to consider, get a MESA walkabout combo, or a Genz-Benz Streamliner 600 or 900 head and a cab of your choice. All the best, Cheers.
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12-09-2010, 06:20 AM
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That's probably about as small as it gets in terms of "modern" dedicated bass tube combos. And I don't know if I'd call the ampeg affordable. |
12-09-2010, 07:43 AM
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12-09-2010, 08:44 AM
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Originally Posted by i_got_a_mohawk  What model is that Ashdown? Looks sweet but can't find it on their website | Popped up in a few threads around here, not sure about the model name or when it will be released. |
12-09-2010, 09:24 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Austin, TX | | | an all tube bass combo that had enough juice to do anything would be really heavy and not practical... hence the piggy back style bassamps like the bassman, or traynor bassmaster.
For all tube combos check out:
Ampeg B-15 Portaflex
Portaflex re-isue(s)
Fender Musicmaster
Traynor YBA-2 Bass Mate
Traynor YBA-2B Bass Mate
Traynor YBA-4 Bass Master |
12-09-2010, 09:26 AM
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Originally Posted by coreyfyfe Ashdown:
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12-09-2010, 09:54 AM
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Endorsing: Ampeg | | Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Apopka, FL | | | the ashdown is called the drophead 30. they also have a drophead 200 w/200w. don't know if they're out yet, though. might be a while.
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12-09-2010, 09:56 AM
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Originally Posted by i_got_a_mohawk What model is that Ashdown? Looks sweet but can't find it on their website | Found it - It's called the "Drophead" and apparently has been posted on their facebook page sort of like the ampeg heritage B-15N run-up to bassplayer live. Probably debuting at NAMM this january.
Considering that it looks just like the little bastard in terms of inputs/knob layout it's probably that head with an enclosure.
Edit - looks like Jimmy beat me to the name. Anyways, it's 2x 12ax7 and 1x 12au7 with 4x EL84 power tubes - so yeah, probably just the little bastard with a cab. Still cool though.
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12-09-2010, 10:21 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Edinburgh & Dundee, Scotland | | Will have to keep an eye on that, looks sweet.
Going to go have a gander at samples of the LB 
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12-09-2010, 10:26 AM
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Originally Posted by Inconnu Hi!
I see lots of small all tube combos for guitar (Fender, Blackheart, etc.) at affordable prices. Some have less then a 10 watts rating. Is there anything similar existing for bass? | No - there's no market for it.
People can't hear the difference between a tube amp and an amp with built in emulation, or a pedal to add compression and distortion.
But if you insist, you can plug a 10w head into a big efficient cabinet and it will sound surprisingly loud in your bedroom.
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12-09-2010, 10:32 AM
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12-09-2010, 10:41 AM
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12-09-2010, 01:06 PM
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12-09-2010, 01:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Smurf-o-Death Hello? Pink sparkles? That alone makes it more awesome than a robotic sharkodile with lazer beam eyes that go pew pew pew. | Fuzzrocious #34 Mediocre Bassist #193
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12-09-2010, 01:14 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Cole Harbour Nova Scotia Can. | | That B15N looks soooo nice.. 
I'm gonna be smart here.. Sorry.. Gents...
Tea used to come in a ply-wood box, about 2' x 2' x 2' in size.. That was back in the late '50's early '60's.. I made the neck from a piece of aluminium pipe.. It had two strings from 1/8' wire cable.. Played like a charm..
A T-Box Bass is a in-expensive as you can get.. Hard to get-and-play in tune.. If ya can't get an old T-Box then a plastic Wash-tub will work.. Doesn't sound as good as ply-wood, though..  
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12-09-2010, 01:26 PM
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12-09-2010, 01:27 PM
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12-09-2010, 01:50 PM
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Originally Posted by My name is Mudd Oh wow...I didn't know that Pignose made a tube head. | They don't anymore, but they used to make that in both head and combo form. | | Thread Tools | Search this Thread | | | | 
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