Janky-A Rigs of Doom

[BbbyBld]

I wonder if @BbbyBld has seen the chode?

Absolutely. It makes me happy every time I see it. I was following this thread since it started, but I stopped because the bar got set too high and I was always disappointed. I still visit occasionally, like now, but sadly there is still a serious jank drought.

I regret not taking pictures of all the superjank that came through the service department when I worked there years ago.

 

[alaskaleftybass]

Absolutely. It makes me happy every time I see it. I was following this thread since it started, but I stopped because the bar got set too high and I was always disappointed. I still visit occasionally, like now, but sadly there is still a serious jank drought.

I regret not taking pictures of all the superjank that came through the service department when I worked there years ago.

@BbbyBld I would love to see some janky old Peaveys if they come by your place!

 

[Five String]

jweber76 - I am in awe of the creativity of your jankness. Jank or no, the 1820 sounds very good, IMKHO. I play through one myself, although I split it into two cabs, 1 2X10 1 18 for easy (well, easier, each half is still pretty heavy) transport.

 

[jweber76]

jweber76 - I am in awe of the creativity of your jankness. Jank or no, the 1820 sounds very good, IMKHO. I play through one myself, although I split it into two cabs, 1 2X10 1 18 for easy (well, easier, each half is still pretty heavy) transport.

I had actually considered doing that myself! But for now I will leave the monolith intact. I love the bite of the 10s but its the 18 that really brings out those deep dirty lows! And, Thank you!

 

[alaskaleftybass]

I had actually considered doing that myself! But for now I will leave the monolith intact. I love the bite of the 10s but its the 18 that really brings out those deep dirty lows! And, Thank you!

it's pretty hard to beat the earth shaking an 18" can produce!

 

[Five String]

The 18 by itself actually produces a very full range of frequencies. The problem is you have to stand somewhat far away from it to hear it properly. Not always possible in small venues.

 

[jweber76]

The 18 by itself actually produces a very full range of frequencies. The problem is you have to stand somewhat far away from it to hear it properly. Not always possible in small venues.

That's true. The guy I bought it from was actually just using the 18!

 

[jweber76]

But I like the bi amp route, especially with my Carvin's dual pre amps. I let the 10s sing, set the crossover around 300hz(?) and use the 18 for maximum gut punch! Still experimenting with the best freq for the xover...all depends on how it sits with the band.

 

[BawanaRik]

heck, any non-endorsed country guy does every show ... ancient old Peavey Musician and a 2x15 ...

You'll get another twenty or thirty years out of the stack.

 

[Hot Rats]

the 2x10 for the highs and the 4x12 for the lows with that GK 800RB. 1991. I never sold that amp..it just kind of disappeared.

 

[mexicanyella]

Here's a semi-janky attempt at a practice rig that I was messing around with before eventually just getting a Peavey TKO115S combo. It's a Univox U-1246 B bass head, 60 watts from 2 x 6L6 tubes, and an old Peavey 2 x 10 PA cab with the silver strips removed, and recovered in Ampeg blue diamond tolex. The speakers were taken from an old Ampeg 4 x 10.

The Univox sounded really good to me but only in a narrow range of volumes, all of which were loud enough to rattle the file cabinets and ductwork in our house. It actually worked best as a guitar amp, cranked, through an attenuator.

Unfortunately I don't have photos of my transitional practice rig that I used before finding the TKO: the chassis of a Dean Markley K-20 guitar practice amp used as a preamp, line out into a Peavey M-3000 mono power amp, driving a Peavey SP-something PA cab I borrowed, which had a 15" Scorpion in it. That looked really janky but actually sounded pretty good at home practice volumes.

This thread may be the coolest place on the entire internet. Fun read!

 

[MuthaFunk]

It actually looks much worse in person, possibly enough to be theft-proof and unappetizing to termites.

I've been away from TB for a while and posts like this remind me time and time again why I love this site and people who frequent it!!!!!!! This and Lightning Bolts rigs take the cake for Janky!

 

[BadJazz]

The Choad Hammer remains the King of Jank.

 

[MuthaFunk]

One of Lighning Bolts many janky rigs of doom over the years...

And on tour!!

 

[alaskaleftybass]

One of Lighning Bolts many janky rigs of doom over the years...

And on tour!!

Cool pics!
The drummer's hiding his face!

 

[BadJazz]

Cool pics!
The drummer's hiding his face!

As they should!

/drummer

 

[alaskaleftybass]

One of Lighning Bolts many janky rigs of doom over the years...

And on tour!!

Not only a janky gear, looks like a janky gig and janky audience! Ha ha

 

[Attakk Bassist]

I'm done. This is the jankiest thing I have ever seen.

Hahaha I'm glad you like it.

 

[BassikLee]

Paid $25 for the head. It works, most of the time. A friend gave me the combo with no Amo. Speaker works. Full disclosure: I have the same combo with the head intact. This cab was intended to be an extension cab for that. As it is, for $25, I qualify here.

 

[honestjohnny]

Here's mine:

Yamaha G100-II head and a pair of Sonic T15 PA cabinets (with the horns turned off).

The Yamaha makes a great bass amp, the clean channel is very Fendery and the overdrive channel, while not really high gain, is very bass friendly. Plus there is a single band parametric EQ section that affects both channels.

The Sonic T15s were purchased for next to nothing on eBay. They were essentially unused (a local business bought them for playing music in their factory area but had to go a different route to keep OSHA happy). They came from the factory with EVM 15L proline woofers!!!

Sounds amazingly good (and cost less that $300 complete)!!!

I had something similar. 2 Kustom 115 PA cabs powered by a silver face Fender Bandmaster.