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Last minute tour! Need last minute rig!

#81
Actually an Ampeg 8x10 is much easier to move around then 2 410's. Tilt it back and roll it! Only one trip as opposed to bending over to lift 2 410's and making 2 trips. You're not to small to move it. You'll only need help to lift it on the trailer or truck, but you will also with the Berg or the 410's.

It's already proven that the Ampeg 810 is all you need. Look at how many bassist you see using them.

If you're worried about not having enough volume, then definitely get the Ampeg.

By the way my girlfriend can tilt back my Ampeg and move it around and she is pretty small!
 
#82
Dude, I'm 125 lbs soaking wet and have had ZERO problems lugging around an Ampeg 8x10 cabinet.
Not to mention the matching SVT CL + Fender Rhodes piano + the drummer's crappy hardware bag :)
I hear the newer ones even have rails on the back! Amazing.
Don't let your weight put a limit on your purchases, just man up and move yer gear!
 
#84
If it were me facing the same situation you're facing I'd go with the Ampeg rig without hesitation. Road proven, hard working, does the job with muscle to spare. And if you have any issues with it along the way they're so common that a fix will be quick.
 
#87
My main issue with an 810 is that I live in Brooklyn, Ny. My practice space is on the third floor and my apartment is on the 9th floor, with no elevators. NYC stair cases are windy and small.

I used to have a real hard time with my SVT 610, so if I go the 810 route, it has to be (2) 410's. I like neo cabs, they are so light.

I know the SVT 810 is unbeatable, but so are Toyota's. But that doesn't mean the the new Hyundai's are a poor quality car, despite their newer designs are better than the past. Another thing I would really like about (2) 410's is that I can take only one to a small gig. 2 trips might be a pain, but most NYC venues require climbing up and down steps.

I'm thinking about getting a Berg 610 and (2) 410 neo's down the road. The berg will stay at home waiting for the good gigs (can't risk it getting jacked. The (2) 410's can sit at the practice space, if the berg can't cut it or I feel like having an 810, I can bring my neo's.
 
#91
If you own it already (GK 410s), use it. Do you want to pocket any money or not? Strikes me that they are the easiest to transport as well. Just take one of them. How about that?

There are no points for making the job harder.
 
#93
So if the Ampeg is out and your only choice is the GK 410's or the NV610 it's easy; NV610 hands down. A friend of mine has one, I haven't played thru it yet but I've heard it at a few local clubs and it's loud and sounds great! He plays a lot and tours quite a few months out of the year with a loud blues band and he loves it.

He has a soft padded cover for it and it's still in great shape.... however he moves it himself and takes care not to abuse it.
 
#96
Is a 140 lb cab that much harder to get up stairs than a 100 lb cab? Not really. But I feel for you, dude. Stairs are tough on bassists who need big rigs. And it sounds like you need something pretty big. But I will say that even though I'm sure the Berg cabs are fine cabs and they get a lot of respect, the Ampeg 810e's of the last 5 years are the best sounding and best built Ampeg 810's to come out in years, and I believe they take a back seat to nothing on the market in terms of tone. While there was a time I would have thought that the Bergs were the better tonal and build option, I've been playing SVT 810's since 1978 and I know what they're supposed to sound like, and they're right up there with the best of them IMHO. Just wanted to throw in my completely unbiased thoughts in there.

OK, not COMPLETELY unbiased ;) But it really is my honest opinion. Whichever way you go, I'm sure you'll be fine, but just wanted to throw that in there. Hope you have fun and make some coin!
 
#97
trainsarewonder said:
My main issue with an 810 is that I live in Brooklyn, Ny. My practice space is on the third floor and my apartment is on the 9th floor, with no elevators. NYC stair cases are windy and small.

I used to have a real hard time with my SVT 610, so if I go the 810 route, it has to be (2) 410's. I like neo cabs, they are so light.

I know the SVT 810 is unbeatable, but so are Toyota's. But that doesn't mean the the new Hyundai's are a poor quality car, despite their newer designs are better than the past. Another thing I would really like about (2) 410's is that I can take only one to a small gig. 2 trips might be a pain, but most NYC venues require climbing up and down steps.

I'm thinking about getting a Berg 610 and (2) 410 neo's down the road. The berg will stay at home waiting for the good gigs (can't risk it getting jacked. The (2) 410's can sit at the practice space, if the berg can't cut it or I feel like having an 810, I can bring my neo's.
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Yeah, I usually have a cab I leave at the rehearsal space - so that I don't have to transport one over there regularly - and another for gigging - and my situation is FAR easier than yours, as the only time I ever deal with stairs is during load in/out at a gig...

I hope you find the best solution for you, and best of luck with the tour,

- georgestrings
 

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