The "Yes, That's My Dinky Amp Onstage And Proud Of It" Club--Nothing bigger than 100w and 115 or 210

[jlepre]

i, too, am dying to read your comparison of the TE2x8 and the TCBC208!

The Elf 2x8 has a nice round tone, whereas the TC BC208 had a bit more punch and mid focus. It still has a nice bass response, just not as full as the Elf

 

[jlepre]

How does the tc 208 compare to the trace Elliot 208?

The Elf 2x8 has a nice round tone, whereas the TC BC208 had a bit more punch and mid focus. It still has a nice bass response, just not as full as the Elf

 

[ExaltBass]

85w ‘66 Showman, Gries 112 Neo

G-K MB210

 

[rickwolff]

Hi guys,

Just stopped by from the other side to show you my new 210, smallest, lightest in the world (as far as I know)

The new Acoustic Image Doubleshot. In case you're wondering, it's the little round thing behind my right foot.

AND IT WEIGHS 15 POUNDS.

Acoustic Image Unveils the Doubleshot Lightweight 2x10 Cabinet

 

[JeezyMcNuggles]

First entry for me in the Dinky Club is a brand new shot of my least dinky qualifying amp. Ampeg BA112 v2 combo with 75w and a 112. I am a tube snob, but when the weather calls for a torrential rainstorm at any time, and especially if I'm playing outside, this amp usually gets the call. Goes plenty loud enough onstage for any band I've played with in the last 5 years, and I can carry smaller rooms with it if I crank the bass knob a bit. Biggest I've done is 300, and while we weren't Metallica, we were playing dance tunes with a horn section and we weren't quiet. Tonight's gig was smaller all around. Fun little band with guitar, bass, drums and harmonica playing mostly light rock with a little country and blues. Carrying the room was a piece of cake.

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That's me on stage for the first time ever. A good long time ago. There was a backline boogie 215, but my little behringer combo sounded better, so I plugged into that instead. No PA support. Filled the room just fine.

That's my Ampeg 610. Way more than anyone will ever need...for real. Sounded so sweet though. Especially when I added a turbosound 18" sub to it. Bi amped with a crossover set at 80hz. Perfect. Just a little much to lug around, and I didnt have any small venue options besides leaving out the sub.

That was our practice set up for a little while. 2 410s, ampeg and my Behringer (first stand alone cab I ever bought) running off my Nuke (3600w @ 2ohms). Still got the Nuke, hasn't let me down after 8 years. Great for between amps, or for outdoor events where I want to run another amp. Probably the most powerful rig I ever had. Insane lowend, but still clear. That one, while rocking a 12th fret harmonic low C, made your brain melt.

This is me know. Micro VR and a K212 cab that I sealed one port and removed the tweeter on. I had two of these cabs, and a BH500 (amazing set up by the way. Truly amazing), but I sold my head for some 6x9s in my car and an ampeg SCR pedal. I just recently sold my other K212 for this little Micro VR. Couldnt be happier. I am going to get another matching cab again. But, the funds force is not with me quite yet. Still, by far my favorite set up. I have less than a third of the power I used to have, and still fill a room quite nicely. Wierd right?

 

[SteveC]

Somewhere on my home computer there is a picture of my SWR Workingman10" on stage with Dave Brubeck. It was miked/ di into the house sound system with the great Michael Moore playing upright.[/QUOTE
That was my combo of choice for years. Then I tried a Genz Benz Shuttle 3.0-10T. Now it’s a Genzler MG350 Combo.

 

[Jigmay]

Since others have already mentioned it, here is my Roland Cube 40. I believe I got this in the late ‘70s and I’ve replaced the speaker once and had serviced once. In the manual they recommend buying 4 of them and stacking them! I’d like to find another one to see what the 2x10 sounds like. Still going strong.

 

[Bassndrums73]

You can't see the top cabinet in the pic below? Perhaps you have a "crooked grille cloth" filter engaged so that the image is hidden from you?

You are a lot more picky about grille cloth than I am. It is just fine for me. My issue is I have gotten a Heritage cab and a PF cab brand new that had the tolex torn right out of the box and also holes in the wood not filled in with wood filler before the tolex is put on and left a hole under the tolex that’s visible. To me for what they cost that is shoddy workmanship and quality control. But I have also gotten that from Hartke so apparently these companies think that’s acceptable. I have returned some for replacement. Sorry to get off topic.

 

[blowinblue]

I read the rules and this post would seem to violate Jimmy's rule #1, but maybe he will give me a pass on this one. This rig has never been gigged but has been in some fairly loud rehearsals that led to real gigs. I'm kind of proud of it. And it is somewhat dinky. Rated at 200 watts. But they're wimpy watts (see my opening sentence). Say hello to my Gallien-Krueger MB 112-II. So insignificant that it's not listed in my gear profile. Bought it primarily because it's the perfect height for me to sit on whilst I practice and its top handle is recessed so my bootie suffers no harm. It may be over 100 watts but at least I have some sort of back story.

M. M.

 

[JimmyM]

Ive used my EAW floor wedge as my onstage "amp" here and there....Its 500w but a very small package with a 12" + driver....does that count?

Nope!

 

[MichelD]

Last month I got a call from a drummer buddy to do a guitar trio at a local street festival. I said how loud/big should I go? He said, just bring a little combo I’ll put you in the sub. So I brought a trusty old grey/silver Roland Bass Cube 40 and ran him a line out. I’ll be darned if it didn’t sound pretty great. I stood in front of the Cube but the Sub was on the other side of or setup. It did sound good to me, but both the guys commented on how much really they dug it.

I've used my Cube 60 like that with with EB and UB, in rooms, clubs and even community halls.

 

[JimmyM]

Which one is my dinky amp?
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What is the head's wattage?

 

[JimmyM]

I read the rules and this post would seem to violate Jimmy's rule #1, but maybe he will give me a pass on this one. This rig has never been gigged but has been in some fairly loud rehearsals that led to real gigs. I'm kind of proud of it. And it is somewhat dinky. Rated at 200 watts. But they're wimpy watts (see my opening sentence). Say hello to my Gallien-Krueger MB 112-II. So insignificant that it's not listed in my gear profile. Bought it primarily because it's the perfect height for me to sit on whilst I practice and its top handle is recessed so my bootie suffers no harm. It may be over 100 watts but at least I have some sort of back story.

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M. M.

Nice little amp, but not dinky.

 

[CaseyVancouver]

My GK stack makes me laugh. That tiny amp on the left I’ve actually used on upright gigs. There is also occasion to use the dinky amp as a pa on jazz gigs where we play music from the twenties. A wee bass amp for pa is just rubbish. One venue I play the restaurant owner (who is a gigging drummer) said ‘ya know, that little amp you use for vocals is perfect for your sound’.
Haha.

No picture but I also have a 35 watt Orange in my practice room. It’s awesome for when my daughter comes over and we plug in her strat and my bass. Jam time.

 

[tpaul]

Some of you guys must have it made. I wish I had so few real problems that I could lie awake at night, worrying about whether my grill cloth was straight enough.

Seriously...

 

[CaseyVancouver]

Some of you guys must have it made. I wish I had so few real problems that I could lie awake at night, worrying about whether my grill cloth was straight enough.

Seriously...

Hmmm.
The grill on my old Ampeg has been a mess for 40 years, and I’ve never given it a thought until now ...I like it.

 

[fdbishop1]

 

[frankie5string]

Anyone here using any of the old Yorkville Bloc amps?
I had a Bloc80B in high-school that we used to just toss down the stairs to get it to the cafa-gymna-torium... 80 real watts of pant-flapping, music teacher hating, indistinct sound.

 

[CaseyVancouver]

Anyone here using any of the old Yorkville Bloc amps?
I had a Bloc80B in high-school that we used to just toss down the stairs to get it to the cafa-gymna-torium... 80 real watts of pant-flapping, music teacher hating, indistinct sound.

Probably not similar to what you are describing but I know a top pro who uses a Yorkville small block 12 combo. He’s first call for everything here in Vancouver. Just shows that if you have the chops, can read anything and have played with everybody important, you don’t need a boutique or expensive amp. I get the vibe he does not care about amps, he cares about chops.

 

[fdeck]

What is the head's wattage?

The big one is 300 Watts, the little one is a GK MB200 feeding a DIY 8"er. This was actually in a rehearsal space. The first time we practiced there, the big amp worked fine. Second time, it was not working, so I brought the little amp in from my car. It was with the big-band, so the volume was the same in either case. As I was packing up, I realized that the big amp wasn't working because I had not noticed the "standby" switch. It's too bad because I don't regularly get to play through something like that.