First real amp I played though was some kind of Fender 1x15 solid state combo mid 90's era. It was a nice experience, actual deep tone! Up until then I had only played through tiny guitar combos and rigged my dad's old school stereo.
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First amp you ever played through.
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I feel like maybe this is somehow destined to be the LAST amp I'll ever play through:
first amp I played through was my brother's marshall guitar amp.
first bassamp I played through was my neighbor girl's big brother had some sort of amp, no idea what it was.
then I came into ownership of a yamaha PA powered mixer through a giant PA cab with massive horn.
It made loud noise, which is what I was after!
first bassamp I played through was my neighbor girl's big brother had some sort of amp, no idea what it was.
then I came into ownership of a yamaha PA powered mixer through a giant PA cab with massive horn.
It made loud noise, which is what I was after!
I think it was a Kustom with white sparkle naugahyde. Sounded great.
I still have a guitar strap my mom gave me for Christmas in 1972. No one ever has a better fan than Mom.
POS Epiphone amp that wasn't really intended for bass but they used to sell it as a bass amp anyway. After that, a little Crate practice amp that sounded slightly better but I didn't have to worry about blowing the speaker out.
Veneman's Music 2x12 stamped frames. Half open back. EEK! Watts? It was loud at home but quickly wasn't when I immediately began playing in a band. I didn't know any better. Tone? It amplified my Kapa bass. That was it's accomplishment.
The good news was I went right to a Showman head and a B25 cab. So many bands were using a B-15. It sounded so rich alone or in the mix. Our Fenders were tepid in tone and volume. IMHO. But almost moments later the Traynors, bigger Ampegs (pre SVT), Olivers, Marshalls and Sunns showed us the way.
A good salesman at Chuck's calls me over, hands me a blonde Ric, plugs it into a Marshall Superbass 100 plexi with a 1935A and 1935B cab (4x12 slant & 4x12 straight front) basket weave grill that said "Bass" in corner. OH MY!! Then he says, "It's an Edsel, ahead of it's time." It was in America for just a bit.
"Got to get back in time!"
The good news was I went right to a Showman head and a B25 cab. So many bands were using a B-15. It sounded so rich alone or in the mix. Our Fenders were tepid in tone and volume. IMHO. But almost moments later the Traynors, bigger Ampegs (pre SVT), Olivers, Marshalls and Sunns showed us the way.
A good salesman at Chuck's calls me over, hands me a blonde Ric, plugs it into a Marshall Superbass 100 plexi with a 1935A and 1935B cab (4x12 slant & 4x12 straight front) basket weave grill that said "Bass" in corner. OH MY!! Then he says, "It's an Edsel, ahead of it's time." It was in America for just a bit.
"Got to get back in time!"
Dude where did you find my old amp!
no not really my old amp, but i did play a Peavey TNT 130 for my formative years, and it didnt look any better than that.
My first first amp was an old Fisher stereo receiver. then a beat old 60's Danelectro guitar amp that had the nickname "The HummBuzz"
Then came the Peavey....
Electro Harmonix Mike Matthews Dirt Road Special.The first amp I ever played through was an Ibanez IBZ10B. Rather cheap and super small but it got the job done for a little while. I guess its still and ok practice amp.
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Thanks!
A UniVox with a 15" speaker bottom and a tiny little power head. Gave it to the High School Jazz Band.
Oh man. My first amp was an AXL 15 watt bass amp. Let's just say it wasn't up to my standards.The first amp I ever played through was an Ibanez IBZ10B. Rather cheap and super small but it got the job done for a little while. I guess its still and ok practice amp.
PS: If you like this thread be sure to like this post!
Thanks!
I played piano and keyboards since age 6, and started playing in bands at a young age, through the "PA". My first bass amp was a Roland Cube 120XL:
Very decent little combo.
Very decent little combo.
No, really this. Sorry kids, in the day, I (we) needed to be creative.
This isn't my picture, but my first was this exact guitar and amp:
A Garnet 45SB 50w into 15". A lousy bass amp but a serviceable guitar amp...until I blew it up with an Octave Multiplecer in front of it.
