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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
So Anyway, I've got an Orange Tiny Terror and matching 2x12 cab where the speakers are piggy-backed. This one quit at a gig but my electronic buddy took it home and got it to working again. Since it failed, it sits in my music room.
My gigging rig is a Carvin 15 micro cab with a lightweight Beringher 350 head. It's never failed me.
Also have a Peavey power amp... I guess I could us that with my SansAmp.
Funny that my most expensive stuff sits at home!
 
Currently one. I never say having a backup or few is a bad idea...however unless you're a collector I never see the idea of having more than a few for use at any time. One is usually all you need to get the basic job done a lot of the time.

I agree. The only amp in my collection that I have gigged is my GK 700RB/112 combo. Pretty sure I have done less than 5 gigs on bass since I started collecting. I've always been a bit of a gearhead though.
 
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Bass Amps
1960's Multivox Single ended 7591 based
1972 Hiwatt STA 200
80s GK 400RB
Mesa M9
Mesa M3
GK MB500 Fusion
Peavey VB-2
Hartke LH500
Quilter BB800
Mesa D-180
Peavey Little Bass combo

Guitar amps (might as well)
1960s Multivox
Laney AOR 30 Combo
1969 Sears Combo
Peavey Bandit Blue Stripe
Randall RD1
Marshall JCM 900 MKIII
Peavey Rage Blue stripe
Peavey Rage Gray stripe
 
one amp for me (Mesa d-800).
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I always bring a Preamp/di style pedal as a backup. I tend to buy ones that can double as an overdrive pedal (sans amps, darkglass) so they have multiple uses and aren’t only a “just in case” item
 
-Roland Micro Cube bass for when there's no power and I need to run on batteries

-Fender Rumble 30 tiltback combo 30 watts into a 10" for small spaces and low volumes

-Fender Rumble 350 head and two Fender 115s. So far I have only needed one-but have used two anyway!
 
GK MB112ii and MBP112 stack for higher volumes (rock/punk gigs), Rumble 40 v2 for lower volumes (jazz gigs).

I will say that I think the Rumble 40 might be the most under rated amp i've ever come across IMO. I tried to replace it twice with a high end small combo amp, and both times shrugged my shoulders, returned it, and kept the rumble. I'll also say that I didn't like the Rumble 100 that I owned.