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How many bass rigs do you have?

Only two, though both can also be run silently through a headphone rig I hobbled together. But you know, silent is no fun...

My "big" one is a 700RB-II with matching Neo410, and the "little" one is its little brother, the 400RB-IV also with a matching Neo410. Both are more than I need, but so what. I love them both, and have no desire to get anything else, except possibly a smaller GK for quiet-ish practice for my wife's sake.
 
4 combos. Fender TV 10, 12 and 15. Fender ACB50.
3 cabinets. Genzler Nu Classic 210, Genz Benz NeoX 212T and Ampeg micro svt 210.
5 amps. Ampeg Micro SVT, Genz Benz Streamliner 600, Shuttle 6.0, Mesa D350 and Aguilar TH350.
At any given time, I could have 7 working rigs.
 
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Just one rig for me, though it’s modular so I can choose between a hi-fi sounding 2x10 or mid-centric 1x15, or stack the 2x10 on top of the 1x15. Since it takes up the same footprint and sounds best, I usually bring both cabs.
 
Currently for heads, a Mesa D800, Markbass LMIII, and a Markbass Blackline 250. For cabs 2 Markbass NY112’s. And a Behringer combo amp to leave at practice spaces though sitting in a corner at the moment. I am using IEM’s and have FOH support 100% of the time, so volume isn’t as important as portability and tone.
 
Current bass amp is a singular unit... Ashdown CTM-200r and a pair of Bag End D12 (2x12") cabs. I am planning the new 300 watt "Ashdown OriginAL EVO Mini" and a Bag End S12 (1x12") so I have the choice of 1, 2, or 4 drivers and a small light weight solid state head or my all tube one.

(plus the mini and S12 can double as an amp for the kid and/or a student)

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Amps:
Acoustic Image Clarus SL
Arkham Beast of Both Worlds
Alembic F1X and Carvin LT2000

Cabs:
MA Soundworks 1,8 (x2)
Acme Low B112 FR
Epifani UL-410 s1

The vast majority of the time, I use the AI Clarus with one or two of the MAS cabs. I might change out the Acme some time for a 2x12 or something else bigger, but it sounds great with both the AI and the Arkham.
 
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I guess you could say I have two bass rigs. One is a 900 watt setup: HA3500 amp, Samson S1000 power amp, two 4x10 cabs. It’s loud and clear and has character. It can do anything needed for bass at any volume.

The other is a 100w Crate BX100 combo with a 15” speaker. It works in low volume settings, it works as a supplemental amp for my upright, and it works as a jazz guitar amp… the sound is somewhat reminiscent of Polytone.