Polytone Mini-Brute Combo Amps - Thoughts?

4-Bang'er · #1 10-29-2010, 02:50 PM

Anyone out there use Polytone Mini-Brute combo Amps for bass? I had 2 over the decades- a NEW 1991 Mini-Brute IV (reverb

) thing was an awesome amp! sold it for $ to buy whatever at the time? A USED 199? Mini-Brute III combo Amp as well which=ugh...couldn't get anything out of that amp that was hip bass sound. Any thoughts/owners of Polytone Mini-Brutes out there? I so wanna buy another in the future -Mini-Brute IV? I imagine. I remember years before buying my 1st one,reading Nathan East (luv him!) said he used one in the studio as a monitor and he really liked it...so I took the plunge!

dalkowski · #2 10-29-2010, 02:52 PM

Good little combos for their time (as you know). So many more and (possibly for your needs) better choices today.

4-Bang'er · #3 10-29-2010, 03:25 PM

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Originally Posted by dalkowski

Good little combos for their time (as you know). So many more and (possibly for your needs) better choices today.

For NEW Polytone combos, dealers are very hard to find-"Music Zoo" has new ones-I just might real soon?

JimmyM · #4 10-29-2010, 03:39 PM

the only problem i hear about polytones is that there's a couple parts in them that are impossible to get anymore, and they won't run without them if they break. knew a dude who had one in the 70's. nice little amp for its day. but the best solid state stuff is being made now imho.

4-Bang'er · #5 10-29-2010, 03:42 PM

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Originally Posted by JimmyM

the only problem i hear about polytones is that there's a couple parts in them that are impossible to get anymore, and they won't run without them if they break. knew a dude who had one in the 70's. nice little amp for its day. but the best solid state stuff is being made now imho.

I know Polytone's head office/plant is hard to get ahold of these days. In past(80's-90's) not so. Your words do raise concern about buying a new or used for that matter.

JimmyM · #6 10-29-2010, 03:50 PM

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Originally Posted by 4-Bang'er

I know Polytone's head office/plant is hard to get ahold of these days. In past(80's-90's) not so. Your words do raise concern about buying a new or used for that matter.

ya, at one time there was a club on here for people with broken polytones...had 4 or 5 members if i recall.