That is what kept me from buying one or both of the B-15S amps that a (now defunct) local shop had in at the same time. IIRC, they wanted around $650 for each of them; great price but not worth the schlep to me.
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There are some Very good Leslie simulator pedals including one Made by Leslie. Just sayin'
Some people don't have your needs. For many, a good micro amp and 2x12" or even 1x12" or 2x10" will get the job done.
A couple of the smaller gigs we do my Bassman 25 or Rumble 40 are More than enough. If we're somewhere big we can run stuff through the PA but those are rare occasions.
@FingerDub I understand no ill intent. A couple thoughts to ponder. First there are plenty of rock bands from the 70's that are pushing 70 years old that are playing some variety of vintage heavy metal. Heavy metal doesn't just belong to one age group.
Second, it would be interesting if you put up a curtain in front of your stage amp and DI'ed it through the FOH and monitors. First the "fridge" then a Class D with a couple Neo cabinets. Once the cab mixes with the rest of the band and throws out to the audience, it might have a different character than onstage. You might be surprised. For some people it isn't about having the biggest amp onstage, it's about using the best advanced technologies and achieving similar or superior results. On the flip side of that coin, if you enjoy your large gear, I wish for you all the happiness it gives you.
I have been going to Chicago concerts with my daughter for about 15 years. At the first one we went to I was looking at the opening act's amps and other equipment. When they finished, the roadies rolled that stuff outta the way. Good. Now I could see what amps Chicago was using. Answer? None. Everything direct/wireless to the PA. I've since seen them on a double bill with Earth, Wind And Fire 4 times. Not one amp between them. And they Don't have to move their own gear! I had a "fridge" in the 70s. Now I have a Rumble 200c-more than enough for our gigs. Load in/out w/ one hand
I have to be first at the gig so I can string PA cables b4 everyone else gets there, so No help(NO FOH-all us)
. They help in load out but I'm already sweatin' my @ss off b4 the first note
Well, you're WRONG! If you brought that to a couple of the smaller rooms we play, you'd be by yourself 'cause there wouldn't be room for the rest of the band. Not all rooms have a stage and space for 200+ people, so if that's the kinda gigs you get And you wanna carry all that crap, knock yourself out. But get offa your high horse!
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I would never sacrifice tone for weight. And, you don't have to. But, there is no reason to carry around 3/4" baltic birch cabs or worse still 3/4" particle board cabs thinking those materials are necessary to bring the horsepower and boom. They are most definitely not.
Your choice, mate!That's great-except I'm Also the sound guy!
No, I already had the sound system. There isn't any "band" equipment and for what places pay around here, the other guys weren't gonna buy another PA. But yer entitled to yer opinion. BTW, Thunderbirds Rule!Your choice, mate!
devnulljp
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BTDT with regard to be the owner/responsible band member with the PA system. I will never do so again.
Thunderbirds? The Air Force flying team, or do mean the now defunct Ford car model?
OK, for openers, I'm ex-Navy, so it's Blue Angels. Second, I'm blessed(?) w/ short-ish fingers so I'm partial to Gibson necks,thus, my '67 Thunderbird is my bass of choice. This area has lots of money but the clubs don't like to spend any for entertainment. Our quartet is fighting a losing battle w/ singles playing to tracks and the audience doesn't seem to care. The clubs tell us what they'll pay and we can either play or sit home with our thumbs up our keesters. Thankfully, none of us is relying on the income to live
I got out of the club scene for similar reasons, it wasn't worth the bother anymore.
An old friend had (maybe still does) a Thunderbird IV from the early 1960s. I last saw him and the bass in the mid '70s. He played it through one of those Gibson Titan amps and cab, the trapezoidal ones.
An old friend had (maybe still does) a Thunderbird IV from the early 1960s. I last saw him and the bass in the mid '70s. He played it through one of those Gibson Titan amps and cab, the trapezoidal ones.
Wow! I haven't seen or even heard of one of those in Ages. I Had a "fridge" which I sold to someone Much younger. I've kept a 1970 Kasino just 'cause ya never know-and nobody would give me anything for it-but now I use a Rumble 40 for the restaurant/lounge gigs and a Rumble 200c for bigger rooms. Load the amp in my van with one hand. I don't think I could Ever do that with the SVT!
