SUNN Help me with the model

[sykes of christ]

Bass Amp

This was posted in the Madison craigslist for $75 yesterday. I called inquiring and never heard back. Today I notice it is in the Dubuque, IA CL for $300.

I'm not sure what the model is, it looks like it is a beta bass 1x15 combo. The seller is saying it is a 1x12 combo. I couldn't find any info on it.

So I ask your expertise.

What model is it?

[KramerBassFan]

Pretty sure they made a beta bass with 1x12.

Or its had its baffle replaced.

[sykes of christ]

I doubt it was replaced. Regardless, the guy isn't replying to me.

[KramerBassFan]

$300 is IMHO, too much for an old solid state sunn with a 1x15 or 1x12 anyways.

[bassteban]

I played one of those once- it was the definition of mud/rumble/indistinct/boom. Be glad dude isn't replying.

[dalkowski]

Originally Posted by KramerBassFan

Pretty sure they made a beta bass with 1x12.

Or its had its baffle replaced.

Sunn didn't make a 12" Beta Bass combo -- that is a Beta Bass 1x15. I owned one and worked in a store that sold Sunn ca. 1980. The enclosure was big, esp compared with today's combos, so there's a "margin" of a few inches around the driver, creating the illusion that it's smaller than 15". See also the Acoustic 126, a direct competitor of the day, which demonstrates the same phenomenon, only more pronounced. It looks like there's a 10" in there.

That's a $200-$225 amp tops if he's still got the footswitch. "Not too heavy either" is not too accurate.

[Gizmot]

Those old Sunn tube amps (100S, 200B, 1000 and 2000) were absolutely awesome amps. There were very few solid state anything made over 30 years ago that were any good.

[sykes of christ]

I'm not buying it. Like I said in my original post. He was selling it yesterday for $75.