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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
EBS Reidmar 750
EA Doubler II
Fender Bassman 150 (relegated to band practice space -- great amp!)
Genz Benz Intro 50 (backup for practice or bedroom -- $40 Marketplace find!)

The EBS and EA alternate as my gigging heads, and their wattage ratings are fairly similar (and beefy). I can't imagine a situation where I'd need any more power than one of them provides.
 
I own six amps and didn't even realize it.

Genz Benz Shuttle 9.0
This is my main gigging head.

TC Electronics BH 800
My former main gigging head, replaced by the Genz. Now is my gigging backup.

Genz Benz Shuttle 3.0 110T combo
This combo is tiny and lightweight with a huge sound, and has been used for everything, from a main head to a recording preamp, camp jams, acoustic jams, you name it. A fantastic amp. Love that the head can be unscrewed from the combo and used on its own.

Ampeg PF-20T
This little all tube monster is exclusively for home studio use. Mostly as a preamp, sometimes run it with a mic’d cab.

Trace Elliot BLX 80 combo
I have had this beast since the 90s. It’s heavy as hell, weirdly designed, hated by most people online, but I love this thing.

Ibanez IBZ 10B combo
Bought this for my wife about a decade ago, when she was learning to play. Now it’s my workbench amp, used for testing.
 
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Currently ‘slummin it’ with only 2 ;) Markbass CMD121P & MB Micromark 801

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1966 Ampeg SB-12
1965 Ampeg B-18
196x Oliver Powerflex 502
1963 Fender Bassman (blonde w/2x12 cab)
Ampeg V4B (new) - 4x10 and 8x10 cabs
SWR Basic 350 (Redhead head) w/ SWR 2x10 cab
ELF
196x PLUSH (red sparkle - tube head, tuck ‘n roll) w/ Kustom tuck ‘n roll 2x15 cab
 
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I went down the rabit hole during covid...
Ampeg SVT 7 Pro, Ampeg SVT VR, Ampeg SVT CL, Ampeg Micro SVT, two Ampeg SVT V4Bs (both 70s), Ampeg V5.
I sold the others that i NEVER played or would touch. When i'm lazy and don't feel ike carrying the heavy weight, it's the 7PRO that i take to gigs and rehersal. That does the job just fine.
 
Oh boy, this is a tough one. Two GK heads, one Peavey head, one Hartke head, one Kustom (tuck & roll) head, one Fender Bassman head,, one Peavey combo, one Line 6 combo, and probably a couple I'm forgetting. Plus a variety of cabinets to satisfy any gig, including; 2x10, 2x12, 2x15, 1x15, 1x18, 4x8, 4x10, with multiples of the 10's and 12's.

Please don't ask about guitar amps.

Thump on,

One_Dude
 
Well currently: Fender Rumble v3 200 head with Rumble v3/15 cab
Fender Rumble v3 25
Squier Rumble v3 15
Kustom 100 combo ( new version)
Trace Elliot Elf 200 head
Peavy Delta 160 head
plus various cabs including:
Rumble v3/12
1967 or 68 drip edge Bassman cab with 2x15 original speakers
Bugera 4x10 cab
plus more guitar and small amps besides
So i guess 3 bass heads and 3 combos and various cabs i mix and match