Retro Combo Shootout! Fender Bassman TV 15 vs Ampeg 100r or 200r

richbassboy · #1 12-29-2010, 09:14 PM

Let's get your feedback on these gorgeous amps!! Everything from tone to power, line out, reliability, portability. What amp is better for a nice size venue, with and without PA support? Why did Ampeg stop making them? Is the Fender as good or better? Post Pics

JimmyM · #2 12-29-2010, 11:09 PM

the bassman will go louder and sound more like a fender amp while the b100r and b200r sound like ampeg and cost less. i think they're both great amps, but for the price of the bassman, they should have made it expandable, and for me that's a deal breaker.

the reason the ampegs got discontinued is because ampeg's got two new class d micro heads 350 and 500w and new fliptop cabs with 115 or 210 coming out. a head and cab will be about the same price as a b100r or b200r, they're available as separates, and they're expandable. these will definitely hang with the tv 15 and cost less. i'm a fan of what fender did with that tv 15, but if only they made it expandable...

BassJo · #3 12-30-2010, 03:22 AM

Cool!
New micro heads and separate fliptop cabs from Ampeg is just what I have been hoping for!
Nothing on their site yet, any idea when they'll be available?

JimmyM · #4 12-30-2010, 03:23 AM

showing at winter namm, but no idea when they come out. probably soon after.

Nuno A. · #5 12-30-2010, 03:56 AM

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Originally Posted by JimmyM

the reason the ampegs got discontinued is because ampeg's got two new class d micro heads 350 and 500w and new fliptop cabs with 115 or 210 coming out. a head and cab will be about the same price as a b100r or b200r, they're available as separates, and they're expandable. these will definitely hang with the tv 15 and cost less. i'm a fan of what fender did with that tv 15, but if only they made it expandable...

Hummmmmm, must not read................ G.A.S.

richbassboy · #6 01-02-2011, 07:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Nuno A.

Hummmmmm, must not read................ G.A.S.

yea i did, this is a different post, tell me more retro combo lovers

JimmyM · #7 01-02-2011, 08:57 PM

not much to tell yet. they're not out. but the micro vr does rule hard, so i expect these will, too.