Ampeg B18 / B15 combo

I have a B-18, came with a Goodmans speaker in it, I love that amp in fact I'm playing through it right now. I did gig with it a few times and the guitarist flipped when he saw it and heard it, it was a blues pickup gig and it sounded perfect. I also have a late 70's B-15S that looks a lot like that, had a 1980 B-15n years ago that I bought brand new but stupidly sold it.

 

i forgot to say good job, I came in here bragging about mine and didn't even mentions yours. I had heard the B-15 and B-18 chassis's were the same size and now I know, how's it sound?

 

The B18 amp chassis was used in the B15NC (2x15 cab) and B15ND (1x15 with a 1x15 extension cab) models so it should work pretty well with the single speaker. I don't have a B18 but I have a B25 which uses essentially the same power amp. Sounds good with a single 15 or 12.

 

I have a B-15S which also has pretty much the same chassis, 60 watts with a single 15.

 

Cool thread... if I ever get a B model, it will probably be the B18.

 

They're usually cheaper than B-15's too for some reason, mine sounds great.

 

It's because they're not B-15's, and the B-15 is the first thing people think of when they think of Portaflexes. But I'd totally take a B-18 or B-12!

 

Beautiful, Dave. Congratulations!

 

Cool!
My b15n is good with electric and really good with upright.
I wonder how the 18 would sound with upright?

 

That's awesome congrats.

 

That's some great info to know because I noticed the price differences now I know they sound similar that will save me some money.

 

B-18s are great amps for lowish-volume gigs. Moving one is not a lot of fun.

 

Awesome. I'm doing the same thing. I have an orphan 1966 B-18 head, and I just found a 1963 B-15 cab on Craigslist. I'm picking it up this week.

 

I started with a B18 then got a B15 and bolted the cabs together... It weighed as much as a freight train. Thank god for the wheels .. that didn't last too long.. wish I took a picture of it.