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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
Gallien RB700ii - main gigging amp
Quilter BB800 - backup gigging amp and if i need something less aggressive but still big sounding
Handbox R400 - incoming tomorrow to see what all the fuss is about
Genzler Magellan 800 - little class D for home/headphones practice/backup backup. For sale now and probably being replaced with a Darkglass

I usually have just 3 but lockdown has got me moving stuff around because i'm bored with no gigs.....

Update - Genzler sold and Darkglass has arrived. The Handbox sounds lovely at house levels - really special. The Darkglass is interesting too. I think i may have the problem of really liking all 4 and actually only needing 2......
 
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There are my GKs.

MB-500
MBF-800
Legacy 800
Fusion 800s

They are sitting on one of my CX-410 cabs. I have two. Both are 4 ohm.

The other stack are my GK 410 4 ohm stack. Consisting of a SBX on top and an upgraded GLX on the bottom. Both cabs have the same identical drivers in each.

All cabs are rated at 800 watts each.
 
4 heads, 4 cabs and they all serve a purpose...

1 head for gigging (Peavey Minimax 500)
1 head for backup (TC Electronic BAM 200) that lives in the pocket of my backup bass bag
1 head at the practice room (Overton Flyweight 200)
1 head in my workshop (another Overton Flyweight 200)

2 cabs for gigging (Aguilar SL112s)
1 cab at the practice room (Ampeg SVT210AV)
1 cab in my workshop (another Ampeg SVT210AV)

EDIT: 3 days after this post I now own 1 more amp... Just picked up a Markbass Jeff Berlin CMD 151P combo for small-medium size gigs when the whole band rides out together and space in the truck is limited for all 4 of us and all our gear. Nice loud little 1x15 combo that’s small, lightweight and sounds awesome!
 
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I have only 3 bass amps. An older Fender rumble 100w with 15 inch speaker, The Fender rumble 500w 210 combo with extension, and the Fender super bassman 300w with 2 Neo410 cabs (it literally shakes the ground in my neighborhood at low volume). Now when it comes to guitar amps...Meow!
 
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Trace Elliot Elf
Roland Micro Cube
Phil Jones Double Four
Roland Bass Cube 120xl
SA-500 pedalboard amp
Mesa D800
Mesa TT800
Eden WT400
Quilter Bass Block (on it's it's way)

Not it mention the dozen or so preamps.

Each has it's purpose!
 
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I'll update mine since it's been awhile:

Fender 400PS
Peavey MK IV Bass (400BH series)
SWR SM-400
Hartke 3500 Mosfet
GK 400RB-III
Peavey Tour 700

The Hartke gets the most use, as it is mounted in a Hartke 1155 Combo cabinet. The original drivers are long gone. Right now, it's got a Seismic Audio 15" and a Pyle sealed-back 5" mid/ When I bought the amp/cab a couple years ago, the replacement speakers in it were shredded, so I put what I had laying around in it. It actually sounds really good, considering. Plenty for smaller club gigs. And after all, I think I only paid $150.

Other cabs include a 2x10", a 1x15", and a 2x15", all of dubious pedigree, but all properly designed/engineered.
 
Genz Benz ShuttleMax 9.2 with Uber 2 cab
Genz Benz ShuttleMax 12.2 with another Uber 2 cab
GK 700 RB ii with a 1x12 Neo and 1x15 Neo
MarkBass MoMark LMK no cab but lots of modules
Ampeg BA-115
Fender Rumble 40
Line6 Pod Go with EV ZLX 15P (now my main setup)

Sad thing is bass is a secondary instrument for me, behind keys and drums. But I love it.
 
Two.

A Mesa Boogie Walkabout Scout 12” combo

And a Gallien Krueger MB Fusion 500

At one point I had seven or eight amps of varying size, power and weight... mostly heavy—but I finally realized that I use one amp when I’m gigging—that’s it. So I unloaded them all and bought the Boogie. The Fusion came about because rehearsal rooms will put any old piece of garbage amp in their space. The Fusion is beautifully compact, so I know that I’ll be playing through a nice amp, regardless of what they have.
 
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GK Mb-200 generic compact 1x15 slot port with a black widow installed. Practice rig stashed at a rehearsal space. Totally giggable.

GK RB 700-II generally on a GK MBX 410. Mostly as a backline rental rig. I could live with it as the one, easily.

Mesa D-800+ often on an Avatar TB-126 on a fEarful 12.sub. Incredible amp. It is currently the one... Going to build either a 1212.6 or a 12.6 and stay modular. I can sell either of those as drum monitor on sound co gig's by adding a tweeter.

Lastly... A freshly rebuilt Eden Navigator racked up with 1400 watts of QSC. I don't have a dedicated cab for this one yet. It's total overkill for me though i love the Eden sound. Did this one strictly as backline rental. Will probably snag a better 4x10 for it if sound company and backline rental gigs ever comeback.