SWR Bassic Black ?'s

[Essthreetee]

I am thinking about buying one...owner is letting me try it out.

Is there some way to find out how old it is?

Also, from what I have read, there should be a switch for the tweeter, but this one doesn't have one (a switch that is).

It is in good shape...some of the carpet is a little rough, but I think for $200 it is a good deal.

Anything to check on, or be aware of?

How good is the xlr out?

[TAZ]

A quality combo and considering its modern day peers are the mini 200 watts light weights, your ears might tell you that they are not equivalent. I enjoyed that combo.

[Stinsok]

How much are they wanting for it?

[FireGloRIC]

If it says Bassic not Basic, it's from the first year it was out (1992). The name was changed shortly after it's release. If I recall correctly, the tweeter switch was also added later. I had a "Bassic" and it didn't have the switch either. If you turned the treble all the way down, it disabled the tweeter. Never used the XLR out but it was a great amp and was part of the Pro Series, not the Workingman. I don't know the going rate, but $200 sounds like a fair price.

[jonathanhughes]

Yep, if it's spelled Bassic, it's early, and there's no tweeter switch. I used to own one (a two "s" version). The XLR out was always fine, although I remember a few sound guys telling me it was a hotter than usual output and they had to pad it. It's not a particularly loud amp, so if you're planning on using it live without PA support, I'd think twice. It often wasn't even loud enough to use in practice with anything but a quieter drummer.

Also, you might want to pay a lot of attention to the tweeter. To me, it was really harsh and unpleasant sounding.

I sold mine two years ago for $150. Between that and $200 is fair if you really like it.

[Kermit1845]

I have a 1994 Basic Black. Take the "head" out of the combo (it's just a dozen or so screws holding it in) and you'll see the date exact manufacture date hand-written on one of the components. I discovered this while trying to clean some scratchy pots.

I paid $175 for mine but it wasn't quite if perfect working order so I'd say that $200 is a fair price.

[wave rider]

http://www.swramps.com/support/vintage.php#procomboamps

http://support.swramps.com/manuals/p...sicblackom.pdf

Maybe not the loudest, sure has nice tone...

=wr=

[Essthreetee]

Originally Posted by Stinsok

How much are they wanting for it?

He is asking $200

Originally Posted by jonathanhughes

Yep, if it's spelled Bassic, it's early, and there's no tweeter switch. I used to own one (a two "s" version). The XLR out was always fine, although I remember a few sound guys telling me it was a hotter than usual output and they had to pad it. It's not a particularly loud amp, so if you're planning on using it live without PA support, I'd think twice. It often wasn't even loud enough to use in practice with anything but a quieter drummer.

Also, you might want to pay a lot of attention to the tweeter. To me, it was really harsh and unpleasant sounding.

I sold mine two years ago for $150. Between that and $200 is fair if you really like it.

I will be using it strictly as my own personal monitor. All sound is delivered via PA...drums included...so far, playing in my practice room I am really liking it.

Thanks for all the help...

[Essthreetee]

Originally Posted by Kermit1845

I have a 1994 Basic Black. Take the "head" out of the combo (it's just a dozen or so screws holding it in) and you'll see the date exact manufacture date hand-written on one of the components. I discovered this while trying to clean some scratchy pots.

I paid $175 for mine but it wasn't quite if perfect working order so I'd say that $200 is a fair price.

Thanks...I will check that. It is in good working order...has a couple cosmetic flaws, but nothing that cant be fixed.

[Essthreetee]

I have decided to pass on the Bassic...while I liked the sound, I can get close with my Marshall MB4210...so I am just staying with what I have. Thanks for all the input.