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Anyone Using Only Micros Now?

#122
I guess I was one of the first Markbass buyers in Germany nearly 15 years ago. Never looked back. Gear that weighs more or is larger doesn't exist for me, I just completey ignore it. I wanna play, not schlepp. My hands are those of an artist, I don't schlepp. I wouldn't take an SVT for free (o.k. if it is bundled with an SUV, a driver and 3 rowdies I might reconsider).
 
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#125
Since i live in 4th floor walkup with shallow stairways and a tiny landing, little else makes sense. Plus i Like having the option of going to a gig (when it's straight after work there's no other choice, basically) by public transport and be able to bring some of my own gear.

There are a few players here who swear by a Rb1001, and who will always bring their own cab too. If you live in the city you'll need a storage/practice space with 24/7 access and bear the headache of owning a car in NYC.

That said, nothing beats an amp with a tube end stage (I never played a SS with a tube-equipped preamp that I llked.)
 
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#126
My last two heads have both been small class D. Beyond the convenience of a 5 lbs head, in the same price range, its hard to beat the power. If I was a touring musician that was playing large venues and had a road crew loading my stuff in and out of a truck every night, I might worry about the ruggedness of a small class D. For a local musician that moves his own stuff once a week, it's perfect.
I have nothing against big tube amps, but I can't validate the cost and I won't get that much of a difference out of it live.
 
#127
for that one trip transport , "Rock N Roller R6RT Multi-Cart 8-in-1 Equipment " 500lb max
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#128
Have an Ampeg Micro VR & GK MB500 and a Hartke 112. Ampeg + The Hartke run at 4ohm is perfect for rehearsals or small gigs. MB500 + 2 Cabs for anything that requires more power. I run direct most of the time anyway so I'm not in need of a lot of power seeing that the amp is mostly for feel/monitoring.
 
#129
No , I still use my Mesa Big Block 750 and do not see myself needing or wanting a different amp . I also use a JBL 18 " full range speaker in a large box . The same one they use in the Vertex Line arrays(2241 VGC series ) . I like my unique tone .
About three years ago I tried an Ampeg micro amp with a 4-10 cab and was very impressed with the tone . Very cool this modern technology . I thought hmmm maybe I should get a new trendy light weight girlfriend that simulates my wife and new trendy lightweight micro amp that simulates a coliseum rig and I could be this new trendy bass guy that other bassists envied . But then I realized my life was just fine the way it was and that I really did not need any of that.
Last night I was listening to some older Jethro Tull albums . Heavy Horses and Songs from the Wood . I liked the bass tone on that stuff .
 
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golower said:
No , I still use my Mesa Big Block 750 and do not see myself needing or wanting a different amp . I also use a JBL 18 " full range speaker in a large box . The same one they use in the Vertex Line arrays(2241 VGC series ) . I like my unique tone .
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Your 2241 is not a full range driver, nor is it used in the Vertec series. It's an older sub driver, it's very dark tone may suit you just fine.
 
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#135
coreyfyfe said:
I've done the opposite. I've got a micro, I've gigged it maybe twice in the ~5 years I've had it. I prefer carry my big heavy tube amps to every gig. Certainly shrunk my cabs though...
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My cab of choice these days for small venues is an Ampeg 212 AV, sounds great with an SVT and easy load in/out. Here's a photo someone took from last weekend:

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#136
I mostly use the smaller, lightweight stuff these days, but I still own three Mesa PH cabs, my Carbines and an old SWR amp. It's not an issue of the micro gear not being reliable or sounding great, I just occasionally like spending time with the older technology, heavy stuff.

If pressed to down-select to just a few heads and amps, it would all be the new micro, lightweight equipment - Mesa 112/115 and Bergantino CN212 for cabs, Mesa D-800 and Walkabout, Aguilar TH500 and GK MB800 for heads. These are my typical "go to" products these days.
 
#138
I've slowly downsized over the years. 15 years ago, I was gigging with an Ampeg 810 and a 16-space rolling road rack with two Ampeg SVP-Pro preamps, and two Crown CE2000 amps (I like having backups). 8-9 years ago I transitioned to two SWR Goliath II 410s and a 4 space rack with a SansAmp RBI and Stewart World 1.6 amp.

Now, I'm down to a GB Streamliner 900 and two Schroeder 1212L cabs. Wouldn't trade my current rig for any of the past ones. Absolutely love the tone and portability.
 
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