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Old 01-13-2011, 11:48 AM
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Mesa Walkabout or the Fender TB-600 Head

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Which one do you prefer? How do they differ?
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Old 01-13-2011, 07:55 PM
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anyone have any opinions about these two amps?
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Old 01-13-2011, 08:16 PM
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Have you searched?

Google gave me this TB thread on the Fender:

New Fender Bass amp TB600

Not much said about it other than it's heavy.

The Walkabout is a wonderful amp...check out the Megathreads here in the Amps Forum.
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Thanks for your input!!!
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Old 01-14-2011, 09:41 PM
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I've got a TB-600 and it sounds great. It's not hi-fi, but it does have a pretty good pallette of tones and a really good overdrive channel. Bigger and heavier than a Walkabout, but thirty-two pounds isn't a backbreaker for me.

I've never heard a Walkabout in anything other than a Scout combo, which unfortunately had a bad driver in a local GC. It's a very nice amp, too, lots of fans here on tb. To me, a cleaner sound than the Fender, smaller and lighter, probably easier to try out/purchase in a brick and mortar store.


They both bring the tubey goodness in a hybrid package. If portability is paramount, the Mesa wins. If you like overdrive and need more wattage, go with the Fender.
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Have you searched?

Google gave me this TB thread on the Fender:

New Fender Bass amp TB600

Not much said about it other than it's heavy.

The Walkabout is a wonderful amp...check out the Megathreads here in the Amps Forum.
You should re-read the whole thread, Billy, a lot of insights on the amp, not just the weight.
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