what the hells this??

thunderider · #1 03-22-2011, 06:33 AM

im trying to find out weather this is a bass amp?,i bought it a couple of weeks ago for £25...($45?) form a local cashconverters as i was desperate for an amp,as u can see it only has a gain switch and a graphic, on the back it has source input,2 speaker outputs and a line out,if i plug my active ibanez its quite loud....but if if plug my passive ric shaftesburry copy in its quite quiet,im just wondering weather its a guitar amp of some sort of pa amp?,if so how would i get passive basses to drive the amp??,im running a 15 onit atm....but am gonna run 210 as well when ive built it,i got some green label celstions

dermihi · #2 03-22-2011, 06:45 AM

what are the eq frequencies?

tdub0199 · #3 03-22-2011, 06:46 AM

looks like a simple power amp... Not intended for bass or guitar but may work....

KJung · #4 03-22-2011, 06:48 AM

Looks like an old monitor amp from back in the day. Peavey made a very similar model. Used with a line out from the old style PA heads to power monitors and provide some feedback control.

Codymb · #5 03-22-2011, 06:51 AM

Yeah, tdub0199 is right. I'm pretty sure it's just a very basic Power amp. Without knowing more about it I couldn't tell you if it'll do what you want it to, but it probably will.

AwkwardLoudness · #6 03-22-2011, 06:52 AM

It's a power amp, not an integrated amp, so you need a pre-amped signal to feed into the power amp input. Your active bass likely has a pre-amp. Your passive bass does not.

That power amp may work okay for bass with the right pre-amp and speakers.

Robby Hoinsky · #7 03-22-2011, 07:24 AM

Yup, sounds like a power amp, you'll need a preamp.

Robby

T-Bird · #8 03-22-2011, 08:35 AM

Hi.

Custom Sound

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Good luck on finding any info other than the general bits and pieces over the internet, built by the same company that assembled Hiwatts at one time etc.

I second the monitor amp suggestion, and also the need for a line signal to drive it.

I have a small CS guitar combo, and while nothing special, it's built like a tank and a cute little piece of history.

Bassman Paul might be able to shed some light on the company, IIRC he used/repaired some CS products back in the day.

Regards
Sam

jpTron · #9 03-22-2011, 08:43 AM

Is it tube or SS?

BassmanPaul · #10 03-22-2011, 08:48 AM

Not me Sam, I've not seen too much like it. I would try a cheap pre-amp such as one of the ART TubeMP series. I'm guessing it'll be 100W into 8Ω and 150W into 4Ω. Certainly it won't get too too loud into 15Ω.

T-Bird · #11 03-22-2011, 10:48 AM

Hi.

Quote:

Originally Posted by BassmanPaul

Not me Sam, I've not seen too much like it.

Ok.

It must've been some other smaller UK amp manufacturer I was thinking about.

How's the weather treating You BTW, we have finally (unfortunately temporarily though) climbed into the positive side of the Celsius scale

. But the spring is definitely here at last.

Regards
Sam

thunderider · #12 03-22-2011, 12:54 PM

i thought so,its pretty loud with my ibanez in it,as its active,and im just using a single 15 as we practice in a smallish room,so id be better looking for a cheap pre amp?

RCCollins · #13 03-22-2011, 12:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by thunderider

i thought so,its pretty loud with my ibanez in it,as its active,and im just using a single 15 as we practice in a smallish room,so id be better looking for a cheap pre amp?

you could also just turn down the volume on your ibanez

Calaverasgrande · #14 03-22-2011, 01:24 PM

yeah, surely a power amp intended for monitors. I've seen lots of peavey and a few crates and sunns like this. I doubt it is a staggering amount of watts or mindblowingly vintage sounding.

bongomania · #15 03-22-2011, 01:44 PM

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Originally Posted by thunderider

i thought so,its pretty loud with my ibanez in it,as its active,and im just using a single 15 as we practice in a smallish room,so id be better looking for a cheap pre amp?

Yes, that's the situation.

BassmanPaul · #16 03-22-2011, 01:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by T-Bird

Hi.

Ok.

How's the weather treating You BTW, we have finally (unfortunately temporarily though) climbed into the positive side of the Celsius scale

. But the spring is definitely here at last.

Regards
Sam

I surely has been a long Winter. Our snow's all gone BUT we are supposed to be getting more in the next day or so.

thunderider · #17 03-22-2011, 02:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RCCollins

you could also just turn down the volume on your ibanez

turning the volume down is not an option......never back off!!!!!

thunderider · #18 03-22-2011, 02:10 PM

pedals dont act as preamp? i have arai delay/chorus/compressor but im presuming not enuff power?

bongomania · #19 03-22-2011, 10:12 PM

Check the FAQ linked in my sig for more info about preamps. Some pedals can do the job, but not all can.

thunderider · #20 03-29-2011, 04:37 PM

hi so would this pre amp pedal drive the amp? as ive been offered on cheap......Behringer Preamp Booster.cheers