Gear That Gets It Done- Your Favorite Workhorse

[Thrust Meatnozl]

GK 800RB thru an SWR Goliath. 21 years & counting. I also played my SR1100 for 20 years without so much as a broken string or a dead battery. Hell, it barely ever goes out of tune!

 

[Catbuster]

Any GK RB head... Through any GK NEO cab so far... An SVT through any Ampeg cab has worked in the past, as well.

 

[Muttleybass]

I see a trend...

Another GK 800RB here. 27 years and it's never been in the shop.

 

[jeff7bass]

GK 400B (pre-dates the 400RB series). A total ROCK of an amp.

 

[johnk_10]

either of my SVT's ('69 or '07 VR)

 

[Spearsy]

OK - I don't post much but have to say that the 800RB I bought in 1984 has never let me down. It's my back that has me looking at a "micro" head these days. I'll never let go of the old GK though ...

 

[mellohawk]

My pre-Fender SWR SM-500 has been very reliable. Original 12AX7 preamp tube and still sounds great. I've had it for ~10 years. Hasn't let me down yet (touch wood).

Goliath Senior 6x10, also pre-Fender, still goin' strong.

 

[Interceptor]

Reasonably small but potent, deep and clear. Both pieces are work horses.

 

[chadds]

1993 SWR Baby Blue II.
Bag Ends then Celestions then LDS long throw 8"s.
One repair for caps after 17 years. Gigged three times a week for two years. Always gets it done. Not huge on volume and not intended to be. Huge on sound! More Me function allows you to mix studio mix with your own level of bass in headphones during tracking. It served me well in the studio. I was able to dial up monster full bore live big rig concert clear and full bore distortion sounds with none in the room.
Live on a local VA. famous concert stage it provided big sound that was DI'ed through the house.

 

[Fuzzbass]

Bergantino NV610 cabinet. I've cranked the snot out of it and it always sounds fantastic.

Honorable mention to the Reiner tube preamp, designed and built by TalkBasser JGR. That's only become available this year, but I believe it'll stand the test of time.

 

[One Drop]

My '72 SVT. 8 years in my possession, looks like it was used heavily over the years before that.

It's like an Energizer Were-rabbit.

 

[spiritbass]

ThunderFunk 420 & 550. Never let me down for seven years & running. The 'newbie' Walkabout is doing fine so far. Reliability is foremost when I'm selecting ampage.

 

[Mcrelly]

oops how'd tal get in there?

 

[B-string]

oops how'd tal get in there?

Who cares! She can show up AND play anytime she wants!

 

[thudfromafar]

I love my other gear, but the gear that I've used the most, by far, is the GB Shuttle 3.0-10T. It's served for years as a practice/rehearsal amp, and I want to say it's seen about 100 gigs, even as a guitar amp. It's never let me down, knock on wood.

Oh yeah, 90% of the money I've made gigging has been with this amp, not the big stuff

 

[dls59]

My 400RB. Cannot be killed, no matter how many gigs I ask of it. Although, it's getting some rest, since I recently bought an Ampeg Micro VR rig for smaller gigs.

 

[soulman969]

Ampeg SVT Pro III and now I'm hoping a GK MB112 will be just as dependable.

 

[David Jayne]

Another ancient GK800 RB and moldy old rear-port SWR Goliath here. Completely Bulletproof.

 

[will33]

For me it'd be a peavey t-max I like and use all the time, always reliable, powerful and sounds good. Although IME the 400/800rb's and most any old fender are up there in the workhorse/reliability arena.

 

[TinIndian]

Another GK, but mine's the 700RBII. I love this amp, it has all the power I need and I love the sound.