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12-23-2010, 04:05 PM
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I need a new head. and i want a warm vintage sound.
i would like tube, but price and wattage comes ahead.
all i know of is Acoustic, GK, Ampeg, Line 6, and SWR.
im curious as to the sound of Markbass, Ashdown, and Genz Benz and stuff like that.
so i just want a warm vintage sound. much like paul mccartney, or the monkees.
can someone help me out?
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12-23-2010, 04:07 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Southwest USA | | | Go used and that puts you into Eden WT400, Genz Benz Shuttle 6.0, Markbass LMII
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12-23-2010, 04:08 PM
| | | | Genz Benz's are hybrid amps, and in my experience have a very warm sound. I love 'em, but unless you can get a deal the cheapest one with more than 400w is around $700.
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12-23-2010, 05:34 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Vancouver | | | SWR may not be so good for "warm", the new Ampeg PF stuff would be good, and the WalkAbout head should be too, the difference between 300 and 400 should be quite negligible. |
12-23-2010, 06:57 PM
| | | | The Carvin B2000 gets you there with the Sub Bass and DRIVE real quick. Tons of power too for not much coin. |
12-23-2010, 07:05 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Quebec | | | In my experience, the Genz Benz Shuttle is anything except warm.
A used Eden would be cool, Ashown is pretty warm too IIRC.
I paid $400 for my used Traynor YBA-200, and after changing one of the preamp tube for a 12AT7, it seriously have some balls. Warm, can vintage sounding, IMO at least.
Maybe an used GK could fit the bill, too. I have an 700-RBII and I'm able to get a pretty bassy "warm" sound with it. But it got the characteristic GK sound : some like it, some don't.
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12-23-2010, 08:59 PM
|  | Hip No Ties | | Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: New York, NY | | Quote:
Originally Posted by ben12390  I need a new head. and i want a warm vintage sound.
i would like tube, but price and wattage comes ahead.
all i know of is Acoustic, GK, Ampeg, Line 6, and SWR.
im curious as to the sound of Markbass, Ashdown, and Genz Benz and stuff like that.
so i just want a warm vintage sound. much like paul mccartney, or the monkees.
can someone help me out? | The Hartke LH1000 is the one you want... 
MM
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12-23-2010, 09:13 PM
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Originally Posted by MysticMichael The Hartke LH1000 is the one you want...
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12-23-2010, 09:16 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Minneapolis, MN | | | Tech 21 VT Bass Deluxe- $269
Crown XLS 402- $239
Total Awesome warmness- $508
Buy used and it'll be even cheaper! |
12-23-2010, 09:19 PM
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Records of Existence/PyrE owner | | Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: wes virginny | | | Ashdown ABM EVO series.. easily picked up used for $500 or less sometimes..and McCartney was just using one live for his tone..so.......
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12-23-2010, 09:34 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2008 Location: Littleton, CO | | Quote:
Originally Posted by insomniac2295 Tech 21 VT Bass Deluxe- $269
Crown XLS 402- $239
Total Awesome warmness- $508
Buy used and it'll be even cheaper! | +1 to this combo, but I use a Carvin 1540 amp, it's 475 a side at 8 ohms. you can go smaller and stay around 400 watts total though.
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12-23-2010, 09:58 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Adelaide, Australia | | | I'd definately go with an Ashdown ABM500.
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12-23-2010, 11:14 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: New City, NY | | | Hartke lh500 is a pretty warm amp. Around $350 bucks for 500 watts. Heck you could get the 1000 watt version for under $500, most places.
Check them out, really nice warm amps. I believe they use a 12ax7 tube in the pre. |
12-23-2010, 11:18 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Windsor, Ontario | | | If you can find a used Orange Terror Bass, i think i saw one on here sell for around 500$ and its 500Watts. From what i know of Orange and what i have heard about this head is its super warm, and british sounding, just like the Monkees! |
12-23-2010, 11:22 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Manhattan | | | Eden WT400. |
12-23-2010, 11:25 PM
| | | | I would look at the Hartke LH500 are LH1000 and maybe one of the Peavey Tour model heads. |
12-23-2010, 11:25 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Sydney, Australia | | Quote:
Originally Posted by MysticMichael The Hartke LH1000 is the one you want...
MM | +1 to this. 12AX7 tube pre + 1100watts bridged into 4 ohms. It's warm and got plenty of growl. 
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12-24-2010, 12:31 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: KY USA | | | Once in a while, I see an old Fender 400PS for sale....typically in the $500 to $700 range. It's all tube with 435 watts into three 4Ω outputs and powered by 6 x GE 6550A output tubes. Tone is warm as anything out there. You'd need three cabs at 4Ω each or a custom cab like a 6x10 with three jacks, one per 4Ω speaker pair. |
12-24-2010, 08:29 AM
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Originally Posted by AwkwardLoudness You'd need three cabs at 4Ω each or a custom cab like a 6x10 with three jacks, one per 4Ω speaker pair. | ...and a roadie.
Another vote for the Hartke LH500 or 1000.
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12-24-2010, 08:37 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Luxembourg, Europe | | | + 1 on the Hartke LH-500 (or LH-1000) or a used Ashdown ABM500 EVO or EVO II !!!
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