Obscure bass amps...

[brianrost]

Originally Posted by SubNoizeRat3691

I used to rock a Seymour Duncan Bi-amp 8000, have not seen one before, or since

I almost bought a Duncan 4000 and 1-15 cab, even had it out of the shop to try on gigs but ended up getting an AMP 420 and an EAW 1-15 instead. Very nice sounding amp and as you noted rare as hen's teeth.

[Subruban]

Made at the end of the 80's.
Very Loud and sounds excellent.

[Basshappi]

Originally Posted by Templar

My first amp, a Kalamazoo Bass 30. Got it used in 1970 for $20. Sounded like total ass.

I had one of those except it was in a tall cabinet with 2 - 12" speakers, only one of which worked. I used it for a practice amp until it caught fire one day. After putting it out with my beer I just threw it away.

[Megas3300]

Hmmm... no love for EMC yet?

Album here

[bigmoosepi]

[Calaverasgrande]

wow, that Eminar is pretty interesting. Looks like maybe it shares a chassis with a guitar versionthat uses more preamp tubes?

[spiritbass]

Originally Posted by Calaverasgrande

wow, that Eminar is pretty interesting. Looks like maybe it shares a chassis with a guitar versionthat uses more preamp tubes?

It appears to be packing some serious iron...

[MatronMother]

Originally Posted by norbusser

1967 Earth Sound Research Super Bass B-1000 Head. On top of a 2008 Crash Cabs 2 X 10 cabinet

Grabbing this head this week, well not this exact one but one just like it. Super excited to hear it! No good videos online showcasing the tone of this beast. Once I get it I plan to mic up the bag end 4x12, the Bag End 1x15 and slam the Ricky through 'er.

[60bass]

Originally Posted by MatronMother

Grabbing this head this week, well not this exact one but one just like it. Super excited to hear it! No good videos online showcasing the tone of this beast. Once I get it I plan to mic up the bag end 4x12, the Bag End 1x15 and slam the Ricky through 'er.

Used to sell Earth Amps back in the day. The tube models were very similar to the Plush tube amps which we also sold.

One thing I can tell you about them is Earth was notorious for real sloppy chassis wiring. Some I worked on were a real "rat's nest" inside. Quality of components used were good for the time period though. Definitely make sure you have it benched out by a good tech (a wise move for any used tube amp, especially an old one). It doesn't take too much to fry a 30+ year old tube amp. A couple of 30¢ resistors or a bad capacitor burning out could trash it. They were loud amps and most I checked easily put out more than the 100 watts they were rated for.

Before Earth folded they also made solid state heads that looked exactly like Peaveys. Sounded the same and the insides were like looking at a carbon copy of the 70's Peavey.

[InternetAlias]

Dynacord BS412

[christw]

What a beast!

[feelinglame]

i picked up a sunn 412lh a couple of months ago and it sounds nuts. it's a little to big for what i'm looking for but if you're into fridges then you'll love this thing

[Count Bassie]

Originally Posted by feelinglame

i picked up a sunn 412lh a couple of months ago and it sounds nuts. it's a little to big for what i'm looking for but if you're into fridges then you'll love this thing

Yeah that's a lot of plywood there, boy! Makes me want to sit down just thinking about it. And I'm already sitting down...

[Count Bassie]

Originally Posted by InternetAlias

Dynacord BS412

Cool amp! And how are you liking that SX Jazz?

[InternetAlias]

Originally Posted by Count Bassie

Cool amp! And how are you liking that SX Jazz?

Thanks, I am liking it very much ever since I've shimmed the neck and got the frets leveled, it works and sounds killer, didn't have to change anything else