What's Your 'Old Guy' Back Saver Rig?

LHbassist

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I'm a middle aged professional, and love all the new light weight gear out there. I had an SVT and two 8-10 cabs, but that was a long time ago. I have developed back problems, and was curious, what are you other older bassists using? I'm interested in your combos, and head / cab choices for all different applications. This also might help some of our younger bass brothers from injuring themselves!

 

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Old Polytone Mini-Brute II, with an EV 12" fitted. It's gimp-friendly.

 

Evan_S._Brown

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epifani ultralite all the way baby.
the best speakers i've ever used.
i'm only young but i have a lot of stairs to climb back and forth from my apartment to my car.
Epifani UL210 in my left hand, eden wt800 in my right and my bass on my back, one trip.
also Acoustic Image Heads are awesome too, 400 or 800 watts for under 5lbs and you can fit it in your hand bag (....ummm i mean your european carryall)

 

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Any Markbass combo will do.

 

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2 Eden 112XLT's and Eden WXT260.

Stellar sound.

 

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i am learning back exercise and stretches so i can lug my refridgerator around until i am famous enough to have roadies

 

Chebass88

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I'm not old (28), but appreciate lightweight gear nonetheless.

GEAR:
Eden WTX-260 (~3lb) or Acoustic Image Clarus II (<5 lb)
Schroeder 1210L (41 lbm)

The ability to be a one-trip-johnny is great!

imp

 

73jbass

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I went lightweight about a year ago. Thunderfunk 550 into an Avatar Neo 410.The amp rack and cabinet weigh less than 100 lbs total,and will do most any gig.

 

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I have had multiple back surgeries as the result of an injury in highschool and my "having a bad day" setup is the following:

Jerry Jones Longhorn Bass (hollowbody, short scale, with a wide strap)
Trace Elliot V-type Preamp direct into the board (single space tube preamp)
Whatever monitor is available

As I double electric bass and upright, I regularly use a Carvin Stagemate system, which is essentially a complete PA in a single box, with my Radial Bassbone to switch between instruments.

 

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73jbass said:

I went lightweight about a year ago. Thunderfunk 550 into an Avatar Neo 410.The amp rack and cabinet weigh less than 100 lbs total,and will do most any gig.

Click to expand...

Same setup with an SVT-III pro instead of the TF, which I'd like to try someday. Same effect here.

 

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Eden WT400 with either 2 Eden 112XLTs or 2 Aguilar GS112s.

 

matrok

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Small cab with neo's, there are a lot of "flavors" that should suit your tonal needs. I love my Trace/Schroeder rig. Found a folding wheeled platform cart at a grocery store for $20, the cab fits on it perfect, head and accessory bag on top of that.

 

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Acoustic Image amp, 1000W @ 2 Ohms, 4 lbs.

Ampeg 2x10 Portabass cabs, 400W, 32 lbs, with built in dolly.


I just ordered a Schoeder 1212L, though, 42 lbs, with dolly.

 

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shuttle6.0/ neoX212 600 watts under 55 pounds for the whole rig

 

Tony In Philly

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SWR Redhead with 2 10" speakers. The rubber coated handles make it easy to take up and down steps too.

 

James Hart

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well I downsized my 125lbs Peavey 1820 cab to a ~85lbs Bag End D12...
still using my 100lbs tube head though
(with a hand truck)

but I play for fun these days at 40. In my 20s I gigged an AMP BH-250 into a couple of 45lbs Bag End cabs... I'd most likely have a powered S12 and my pedalboard if I gigged regular today.

 

CElton

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LMII into a Schroeder 1210. Light and loud under 60 lbs.

 

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... or the Genz Suttle 6.0 combo with the 112 cab and an additional 112 Neox cab when you need a bit more uumph!!!

 

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you are so right Terry. It does a lot more damage than it should for such a little thing.

 

matrok

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Not sure of the models, but the church I play at just got a couple GB rigs. I'll be trying it out next weekend.