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Old 05-04-2011, 11:13 AM
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Help identify these generic descriptions of classic amps and cabs

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What famous bass amps and speakers are identified by the descriptions below ?

I have an effects box which uses these descriptions rather than actual copyrighted brand names.

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Bass amps

Scooped .... an amp typical of the 80's sounds.
Recommended cabinet --- MTL 4x10.

L A Stud (studio ?) ..... an amp typical of the LA sound.
Recommended cabinet --- LA 4x10 or LA 1x18.

GoldPnl ....an amp distinctive for its gold panel and clean sound.
Recommended cabinet --- MDN 4x10

Jazz ......... a combo amp favored by jazz bassists.
Recommended cabinet --- JAZ 1x15

Studio ...... combo tube amp for Motown sound.
Recommended cabinet --- STU 1x15

AC100 ...... 100 watt tube amp made by Vox.
Recommended cabinet --- 2x15

UK Major ..... 200 watt tube amp made in United Kingdom.
Recommended cabinet --- UK 4x15 or UK 4x12

Speakers

L A 4x10 ...... four ten inch speakers for LA sound
L A 1x18 ...... one eighteen inch speaker for LA sound
MDN 4x10 ...... four ten inch speakers for modern sound
MTL 4x10 ..... four ten inch speakers with aluminum cones
CLS 8x10 .... eight ten inch speakers for classic sound
U K 4x12 .... four twelve inch speakers for cabinet made in
United Kingdom
STU 1x15 .... one fifteen inch speaker in studio combo amp
JAZ 1x15 ..... one fifteen inch speaker in jazz combo amp
AC 2x15 ..... two fifteen inch speakers in cabinet for 100
watt amp made by Vox
US 2x15 .....two fifteen inch speakers in cabinet made in USA
U K 4x15 ..... four fifteen inch speakers in cabinet made in
United Kingdom
COMBI ......... cabinet with one 12 inch speaker and one
eighteen inch speaker
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Old 05-04-2011, 11:21 AM
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The golden panel would be Eden, probably the WT-400. The one that refers to Motown would be an Ampeg B-15. I suspect the Jazz might be a Polytone, and I'd bet the mid scooped is an SWR Redhead. The UK is a Marshall Major (200 WRMS tube amp- I think Lemmy uses one).
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Just guessing...

GoldPanl = Marshall - edit - hadn't thought of the Eden

Studio = Ampeg B15

AC100 = Vox (but it says that already)

UK Major = Trace Elliot or Ashdown
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anything LA is swr

cls 810 is ampeg svt cab

combi is a tough one the bag end AF1 had/has an 18, a 12 and a horn tweeter. I can't think of another 18/12 cab, but i think the implication is more of a PA cab type sound.

mtl 410 is hartke 410

scooped could be the GK RB amps, although they only sound like that with the mid cut engaged.

gold panel is probably eden, and MDN 410 might be the 410XLT, although it might be any number of 410 cabs with more bass response than the SWR "LA" cab emulation. It's probably just the LA emulation with more bass!
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Scooped .MTL 4x10. = Hartke
L A Stud (studio ?) . LA 4x10 or LA 1x18. = SWR
GoldPnl . MDN 4x10 = Eden
Jazz .JAZ 1x15 = Polytone
Studio . STU 1x15 = Ampeg B15
AC100 . 2x15 = Vox AC11
UK Major . UK 4x15 or UK 4x12 = Marshall Major

L A 4x10 . = SWR
L A 1x18 . = SWR - guess
MDN 4x10 . = Gallien Krueger - guess - Although Trace Elliot is possible
MTL 4x10 . = Hartke
CLS 8x10 . = Ampeg SVT 8x10
U K 4x12 . = Marshall
STU 1x15. = Ampeg B15
JAZ 1x15 . = Polytone
AC 2x15 . = Vox
US 2x15 . = Fender - guess
U K 4x15 . = Has to be Marshall
COMBI . = Sunn - Guess
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Could any of the descriptions be an Acoustic brand amp, like the Acoustic 360 / 361 ?

Acoustic amps were the bass tone played on many songs in the 1970s.
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