Ampeg BA-112

Tommygunn · #1 07-14-2010, 07:41 PM

I got a offer from a friend (who knows a guy lol) thats selling an Ampeg BA-112. Tell me about it. Worth it? I think he wants $100. Thanks.

JimmyM · #2 07-14-2010, 09:38 PM

buy it. it's not the most powerful combo you'll ever hear, and it's really only good for light duty stuff (or as a monitor if you have pa), but man, what tone! one of the best products slm ever produced.

Tommygunn · #3 07-14-2010, 09:52 PM

Whats SLM? Is $100 a good price? I'm not 100% keen on ampegs (other than that B15N lol), so I want to be able to flip it.

JimmyM · #4 07-14-2010, 10:07 PM

SLM is St Louis Music, the company that owned Ampeg from 1986-2005. i don't think $100 is a great great price, but it's pretty good. you will be able to flip it for at least that imho. but even as a fellow b15n owner, i don't think you'll want to flip it once you hear it.

Tommygunn · #5 07-14-2010, 10:11 PM

I don't own one yet, but I'm working on it. He actually asked $125, I'm thinking I should go $75, cause its not in perfect condition. Lemme get a pic up.

Tommygunn · #6 07-14-2010, 10:13 PM

Tommygunn · #7 07-14-2010, 10:15 PM

JimmyM · #8 07-14-2010, 10:24 PM

couldn't quite tell, but if that's blue checker, i'd pay $125 for it. you can always get a new handle fixture.

Tommygunn · #9 07-14-2010, 10:25 PM

it is blue checker. why is it more rare?

JimmyM · #10 07-14-2010, 10:30 PM

i've never seen a ba112 in blue checker, only black tolex.

Tommygunn · #11 07-14-2010, 10:30 PM

ah... thanks man!

username1 · #12 07-15-2010, 07:14 AM

Check out the reviews of that amp on harmony central. Everyone seems to love it. I also think $100 is a steal. I just ordered a new one and the price here is $350. I also love the blue checker, i wonder if the original owner put that on?

RustyAxe · #13 07-15-2010, 07:20 AM

Nice inexpensive amp. I use one for my acoustic gigs in small venues. Sounds great with my Tacoma Thunderchief and with my dawghouse. 1/4" line out for a PA so I go to a DI and then the board for larger gigs and use it as a stage monitor.

Turock · #14 07-15-2010, 08:06 AM

I'd be all over that.

Tommygunn · #15 07-15-2010, 08:55 AM

No reply yet. I wish I would've offered $75. I'm just really worried about getting my money back on everything bass related I buy (except for strings, picks and cables of course), if not make a profit to get myself a better amp. I might try and fix it up and sell it for a Fender 150 (or 200 I don't remember) rumble at my local store thats like $300.

billoetjen · #16 07-15-2010, 09:09 AM

If you can still get it for a hundred, do it! That is, if everything checks out and there are no weird/excessive noises, or signs of wear. I bought one off of CL used for a hundred recently and have been thrilled with it. I expect it to last fifty more years. The USA Ampeg BA110 and BA112's were made VERY solid and reliable.

I know because I have a 110 that I bought new that got daily use until a wire came loose. Soldered it back on and it'll be good for the next fifteen years.
Their tone is warm and smooth, without a lot of coloration. They're good on their own but respond well to the few pedals I use (BBE compressor and VT Bass).
If you decide that you hate it, it'll sell pretty easily.
Go for it!

Tommygunn · #17 07-15-2010, 09:16 AM

And another worry is wattage. I'll be gigging soon (small blues bars) and a 50w amp doesn't seem like enough. I was thinking more like 300-500w amps.

Edit: as I was telling my friend, I could buy it and trade up and trade up and trade up until I have a old 60's sunn rig. lol

Woodpecker · #18 07-15-2010, 11:40 AM

I'd buy it. I own one and bought it because it's so small and light-weight, THEE best sounding combo I've ever tested.
Add a Aphex Bass Xciter between your bass and the amp and it sounds twice as big, AND you get a balanced DI to get your signal to the PA!

billoetjen · #19 07-15-2010, 12:18 PM

Playing out at small blues bars? Should handle it well if you have a bass with medium to hot pickups (and you're not going up against a drummer).

And - don't forget the balanced out.... lots of musicians are going to smaller rigs for loading in/out and letting the FOH handle more volume if needed. Just think how cool you'd be!

JimmyM · #20 07-15-2010, 12:25 PM

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Originally Posted by username1

Check out the reviews of that amp on harmony central. Everyone seems to love it. I also think $100 is a steal. I just ordered a new one and the price here is $350. I also love the blue checker, i wonder if the original owner put that on?

holy crap! i thought the ba112 was discontinued. did they just bring it back?