Anyone know where I can get replacement mounting screws? I had a defective model which I returned with the mounting screws inside it, thinking that the one I would get in return would have the longer mounting screws. It didn't. I can't find screws with the right heads at hardware stores either.
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Ampeg PF500/PF350 Pt II.5
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A hardware should at least have something that would work. Might not be an exact match for the screw head, but it should work.
So im interested in getting back into the micro/small head market.
I have searched but not turned up too much info.
How does the PF-500 compare to the Markbass LMII/III in terms of tone, loudness, headroom, etc.
Havent had a chance to play a PF yet, hopefully after this hurricane passes.
I have searched but not turned up too much info.
How does the PF-500 compare to the Markbass LMII/III in terms of tone, loudness, headroom, etc.
Havent had a chance to play a PF yet, hopefully after this hurricane passes.
Go to the youtube video below. In the comments below it someone gives the specs of the screws needed. Mine did not come with the screws so I had to go buy them (GC didn't have them and didn't have a clue about mounting it
). I found the m40 x 40 screws at the local hardware store. I could not find the washers that he listed but found some that worked. The actual screw size is something like m40x.07x40mm. Not quite sure of the middle number but all of the m40 screws had that same number which is the type of thread. Invalid Link Removed
Maybe JimmyM will chime in, he had a MarkBass LMII and now has a PF.
I have a PF500 and a G.K. MB-500 micro head.
I can't "really" call the PF500 a micro head when compaired to the size and weight of my Gallien-Krueger MB-500.
Sound wise, the Ampeg is warm, fat, and clear through my Avatar cabinets.
It rounds out the highs on my jazz perfectly! LOVE the tone.
Love the compression, LOVE the frequency knob! Like that the amp cabinet is black metal. It's very reasonably priced.
Down side: not sure of the PF's dependability yet. It's power rating seems soft. It's heavy and large by todays micro standards.
The G.K. MB-500: Vast EQ range (almost to much), quiet DI, small size, a very light 3.8 lbs., and (((LOUD-LOUD-LOUD))). It's power rating is a true 500 watts. (Actually it comes in at 580 total watts at 4 ohms.)
It can be beautifully clean or get that trademark G.K. growl.
Reasonably priced also.
Wish it was available with a black housing.
I have owned the LMII and currently have the pf500. To me the Ampeg micro heads are the only ones I have really liked. I have owned many.
The LMII is really clean. It is the loudest amp I have ever owned and has gobs of headroom. In the end it was not for me. Nice little amp.
The pf500 has to me way better tone. That is if you like Ampeg tone. It is plenty loud, maybe not as loud as the LMII, but maybe it is. I played the LMII thru a Mesa 4x10 and I'm playing the pf500 thru 2 svt15e's. Not sure how much louder the 4x10 was over the 2 15's? The great thing to me about the Ampeg head is it sound like I like it without any pedals or other crap. The LMII I had i always felt like running a sansamp or vt pedal with it.
If your looking for clean and loud go LMII. If you want Ampeg tone and loud go pf500. I own a Ampeg v4 and a Ampeg b100r and like the pf500 just as much as those 2 amps, and those are my favorite 2 amps.
I made new recordings of the PF350 in each cab, so I'm deleting my previous post, and just copying and pasting everything to this one for your convenience. Once again, please do me a favor, though...download the clips and don't play them through your web browser. I have a limit on my download bytes, and sometimes opening them up more than once results in downloading them again.
Here's what I used:
1964 Ampeg B-15N set at noon
2011 Ampeg PF350 set to emulate a sound close to the B-15N
2008 Vintage Blue double baffle B-15 cab with Eminence Delta 15a (tried to use my original cab with the 1966 Ampeg CTS, but it rattled too much...they sound the same anyway)
2011 PF115he cab
1976 Fender Precision with 62 Reissue P and Dimarzio Ultrajazz J
Signal path was always amp > Heil PR40 mic > Art Tube MP pre > M-Audio 2496 soundcard
The first two clips are the B-15N with each cab, P pickup only, tweeter off:
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The next two are the PF350 with each cab, P pickup only, tweeter off:
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The last clip is to demonstrate the tweeter. I did a short slap riff using both pickups 4 times, first with the B-15 cab, then the PF115 tweeter off, then the tweeter at -6db, then full on. Head was the PF350.
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This time I think I got way closer to bringing those mids up that Hutz said he didn't hear (boosted mids a little and cut treble ever so slightly), and quite honestly, the two heads sound so similar now that it scares me. You really have to give it up to the PF350 for its performance...never thought a $300 class D head could give the world's greatest bass amp a run for its money, but it darn sure is doing it, isn't it? I've played $1000 + heads that don't sound this good. Of course, there's nothing like plugging into a B-15 and hearing the magic in person, so it will be staying
but as far as I'm concerned, the PF series comes by the Portaflex name honestly.
Here's what I used:
1964 Ampeg B-15N set at noon
2011 Ampeg PF350 set to emulate a sound close to the B-15N
2008 Vintage Blue double baffle B-15 cab with Eminence Delta 15a (tried to use my original cab with the 1966 Ampeg CTS, but it rattled too much...they sound the same anyway)
2011 PF115he cab
1976 Fender Precision with 62 Reissue P and Dimarzio Ultrajazz J
Signal path was always amp > Heil PR40 mic > Art Tube MP pre > M-Audio 2496 soundcard
The first two clips are the B-15N with each cab, P pickup only, tweeter off:
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The next two are the PF350 with each cab, P pickup only, tweeter off:
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The last clip is to demonstrate the tweeter. I did a short slap riff using both pickups 4 times, first with the B-15 cab, then the PF115 tweeter off, then the tweeter at -6db, then full on. Head was the PF350.
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This time I think I got way closer to bringing those mids up that Hutz said he didn't hear (boosted mids a little and cut treble ever so slightly), and quite honestly, the two heads sound so similar now that it scares me. You really have to give it up to the PF350 for its performance...never thought a $300 class D head could give the world's greatest bass amp a run for its money, but it darn sure is doing it, isn't it? I've played $1000 + heads that don't sound this good. Of course, there's nothing like plugging into a B-15 and hearing the magic in person, so it will be staying
but as far as I'm concerned, the PF series comes by the Portaflex name honestly.
I've owned an LMII, but while I don't own a PF500, I have a PF350 and I've played the PF500 loudly a few times. Loudness and headroom are about the same to me. But the PF500 has an EQ that's way more suited to dialing in Ampeggy sounds, and it does a great mild distortion, whereas the LMII only does clean and will clip very harshly if you try to get some grind.
I still have respect for the performance of the LMII/III. It definitely made the world take notice of micro amps. But I judge every amp by how well it cops the sound of the B-15 and SVT, and the LMII did better than most, but it always left me wanting more. The PF500 and PF350 nail it, as you can hear in the clips I just posted
I've owned an LMII, but while I don't own a PF500, I have a PF350 and I've played the PF500 loudly a few times. Loudness and headroom are about the same to me. But the PF500 has an EQ that's way more suited to dialing in Ampeggy sounds, and it does a great mild distortion, whereas the LMII only does clean and will clip very harshly if you try to get some grind.
I still have respect for the performance of the LMII/III. It definitely made the world take notice of micro amps. But I judge every amp by how well it cops the sound of the B-15 and SVT, and the LMII did better than most, but it always left me wanting more. The PF500 and PF350 nail it, as you can hear in the clips I just posted
Thank you sir. I agree the LMII was the micro amp that i compared all the rest to, and its good that Ampeg finally got into the game, and apparently hit a HR. I cant wait to check it out. Really glad to hear it can even get some mild distortion. The Clips sound great.
PF115. Not so much for tonal reasons, since I think they sound pretty similar from what I can tell, but because B-15's have a 115 cab.
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