Selling all my amps... Tell me about green amps please

[garmenteros]

So recently I've been thinking about a few things concerning my amps and rig. I own 7 amps right now and I'm selling all of them minus my b15n.
Ampeg B15n (keeper, although i'm tempted to get the new heritage reissue just for the fact that its hand made and probably better built and it has switchable wattage 50 to 100, or just get the heritage and keep it as well)
Ampeg svt350 Usa made
Ampeg VT-22
Acoustic 150b
Univox 1236
Fender twin
Peavey Duel Two Twelve

The ampegs and acoustic go into a mesa powerhouse 1000 cab. The univox was an impulse buy because it was so cheap and original and I use it with b15 cabs sometimes. I sold my mesa400+ in its rack case because it was too big and uncomfortable to move. It probably weighed in with tuner and power conditioner at the 100pound give or take mark.

I've been looking at green amps lately because they seem built like tanks and the look is awesome to top it off. Can anyone comment on them? I'd be specifically interested in a 2 x 15 cab or a 4 x 10 cab to go along with a volume unit... the 180 watt kt88 model.

Any experience with them in general would be appreciated...

[stiles72]

Gotta hang onto that B-15!

Actually the new Heritage B-15 will have a bias switch that allows you to switch from "1964" bias giving you 25 watts, to a "1966" bias which will give you 30 watts. And just because they are new, doesn't mean they will be built better. I'm sure the folks at Metro amps will do them justice - but the old B-15's were built like tanks - otherwise there wouldn't be that many in service today.

[IntrepidCellist]

I'd argue that the Green Matamp-style design won't be much lighter than the 400+.

Also, don't get the PH1000. The 4x10 + 1x15 thing is just not a good idea. Search for a few reasons. I'd go for a 4x12, 6x10, or 2x15 in a similar box.

[kosmicwizard]

You can take what I have to save in regards to this with a grain of salt, because I have no experience with green amps, but if I were you I would try to save some money and buy a used MESA/Boogie 400 (non +) and run it through your powerhouse. It is able to run on KT-88's, 6550's, or 6L6's and only has 6 power tubes instead of 12. Depending on brand, it is able to produce just over 225 watts. It also is sweeter and warmer in sound than the 400 + and has the ability to break up into a nice tube over drive without getting stupid loud. I am not sure what you would be gaining in spending $3000.00 US dollars on a new amp that you don't know much about, if you could pick up something as good for 1/3 of the price. All the best in whatever you decide. Cheers.

[Thumpking]

So Green Amp, is that what Al Gore plays through?

[Deluge Of Sound]

Good luck on that wait time...

Also, do a search on here for "Matamp" and "Electric," there are several threads on these heads.

[eyeballkid]

Ill post ya this link to a thread I started to save some folks the trouble of trashing em and my amp as well... and to give ya some info on the debate/info/misinfo about them.
the handwired Electric Amps.. any experience or thoughts?

I love my AD200B that they rebuilt, and it has been VERY reliable and sounds awesome!
It has been my experience that those with the most to say negative about them have the least actual experience with them.

[garmenteros]

I'll look into the mesa 400 non plus thing. Going to read up on the link just posted.

[garmenteros]

Just read eyeballs link, very informative. Anyone have any experiences with the mesa buster head?

[IronLung1986]

Originally Posted by Thumpking

So Green Amp, is that what Al Gore plays through?

when i saw the title of the thread i thought that's what he meant by "green". i was like you gotta be KIDDING me - now we have to "go green" with our damn bass amps too?! i'd never heard of the actual brand before haha.