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How many amps do you guys own?

How many amps (including combos) do you currently own

  • One and done

    Votes: 147 12.8%
  • 2 to 3 for options and backups

    Votes: 531 46.4%
  • 4 to 6 because I can

    Votes: 330 28.8%
  • I am the crazy cat lady of amps, I don't really know anymore.

    Votes: 97 8.5%
  • Ampless!!

    Votes: 14 1.2%
  • Other (explain below)

    Votes: 25 2.2%

  • Total voters
    1,144
I have 2 power amps, QSC 2402's.
I have a lot of amp models(Line 6 Bass PODXTLive modified and Behringer Bass V-Amp Pro).
The Line 6 models I use the most are amps I've used over the past 40 years(they come close): SVT, Acoustic 360(370), Fender Bassman. Those with various EQ's and effects in the modellers are all that is needed.

Hint for Line 6 users: the factory settings for SVT were lame(IMO). Once I started setting the "amp" model the same way I set my SVT for over a decade, things got 110% better!
 
I've got 3 amp heads:

Mesa Boogie Walkabout- It's my main gigging amp. Love it. (Scout 12" combo)

Gallien Krueger MB Fusion- I use this for rehearsing (it fits in my gig bag, but I wouldn't hesitate to use it on a gig. It's amazing.)

SWR 220 Studio- This one is over at a friend's house... his son has been using it for the last 6 or 7 years. I'd use it if I were desperate.
 
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Have since added a 400RB which I've been using quite a bit. Springtime will bring tubes and custom cabs for the Classic400.:bassist:
 
There are a dozen threads asking how many basses people here currently have. I am curious to know how many amps people currently have. I am going to allow the inclusion of combos since not everyone needs a dedicated head.
This excludes cabs. That would be another topic for another day.
Current ownership only, please. Not a laundry list of every amp you have ever owned.
 
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I will kick off my own thread.
I have a Mesa Subway D800 that is my main, and a Ampeg BA115HP combo that sits in my den. These days I rarely use the combo now that I have a small DIY studio and Amplitube. Growing up I never had the space or money for more than one full sized amp and cab, so the idea of having more than one is weird to me. I don't object to it, the thought just never occurred to me. I guess I should have a back up, but the idea of putting down $1000 for something I won't use 99% of the time doesn't sit well.
When it comes to live performances and amps, I am very much a set it and forget it kinda guy. Multiple amps seems like it would take a lot of fiddling around.
 
Thunderfunk 550b
Eden WT405
Eden WT260
GK MB150e
Genz Benz Shuttle 3.0-10t
Mesa Subway D800
(Also 5 speaker cabs)

I match the rig to the gig!
That is a pretty impressive collection. Those are mostly smaller heads so I guess they probably don't take up that much space.
In the 90s I really wanted some of that Eden gear. They kinda fell by the wayside.
 
1. Fender Bassman 300 Pro. 2 Fender Super Bassman 300. 3 Peavey MiniMega. 4 Peavey MiniMax 5 TC electronics BQ-500. 6 Trace Elliot ELF. 7 Ampeg PF-50T. 8 Ampeg SVT (70). 9 Ampeg SVT (74). and 10 Peavey classic 120/120 power amp.
Wow. That is some crazy cat lady territory right there.
Do you occasionally find amps and say "Oh yeah, I forgot about that one"?
 
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