Let's see your Bass Rig

[Ffreddy]

Holy sheeit how much does that head weigh??

Its heavy, but not any heavier than any other loud as hell amp from the era. It seems easier to lug around than an SVT

 

[nonohmic]

Same here.
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[Sixgunn]

This thread is making my wallet feel heavy.

Keep reading. It'll get lighter

 

[BostonJazz72]

I like it. I have a little custom carrying bag that both fit in. It is super light as the power amp is 3-4lbs.

Plus if the power amp blows up, I can go direct to the board from my preamp.

It is a great light weight but powerful solution. I had the Monique Preamp before and might go back down this road. Thanks!

 

[Medicine Man]

Keep reading. It'll get lighter

That's what I'm worried about. My wife has very different plans for the old tax return.

 

[dlb1001]

I agonized over that decision. And the 210 wasn't available in Oct 2015
The 15 as a stand alone works great.
The 12 has a tiny footprint and is great on tight stages.
2x115 to me was too much bottom.
2x112 not deep enough.
The low mid forward character of the 12 and its clear articulation, dovetails SO WELL with the drum tight depth of the 15.
The end result is a really articulate, punchy, loud, low, FAT thick tone, that has clear presence in all frequencies without the common dips and valleys that cause eq twiddling.
I have run the cabs with a power amp only no eq. With my Warwick Dolphin and the pleasing result was very reminicient of a direct signal.
Stunning. I stopped using a compressor to smooth the response once I got the Mesa rig.

I have the same two cabinets and what Mephisto said, has worked for me. I haven't used both cabinets yet since the 15 fits for every place that I have played, so far.
For an amp, I'm using a TH500 but I'm saving up for either a D-800 or the newer Aguilar amp.

 

[spalka621]

I may have gone with the 2x115 if the HPF were available in the D800. No regrets.

I'm really considering getting 2 of the 15s. I like them the most from all the demos I've heard. Having the slightly smaller 12 would be nice for small gigs though.

 

[laughing house]

Seriously, how DOES it sound? These were common back in the late 60s,I think. I see them come up on eBay from time to time.

This amp always sounds good no matter where it is. I have owned plenty of amplifiers that would sound great at rehearsal, but when I got to the gig I would have to work to get the same sound out of it. That is one of my criteria for what makes a great amplifier. That is, how long does it take to plug in and get a sound that you are happy with. True enough there is only the one tone control to adjust, so you don't get a variety of sounds. It's a one trick pony but it's quite a trick. The sound is so flat that you can really hear what your bass sounds like. Of course all this hinges on whether or not your using the original speaker. The Eminence brand speaker (Pro-Mag) that came with these were unique in that they had a SPL of 109 dbl and could be driven to their peak efficiency with only 9 watts. The trade off is that they are only rated at 25 watts. Needless to say there aren't many survivors. I just had the presence of mind to buy up every one I saw. But to answer your question, to plug into a Univox UB250 is to time travel. Maybe back to that Christmas morning when it sat in your living room, maybe back to the first time you and your friends rehearsed in the garage. But to hear it is to remember why you started playing in the first place....that sound.

 

[adrian mccullou]

I haven't posted in a few years. Here is my gig rig. Once I had this put together, my quest for sound and tone was pretty much complete. The vintage cab is an Original A brown Soun front loaded with JBL E120-8's. It is from Dead tour supposedly. I got it from the original Tone Tubby warehouse in San Rafael,CA.

 

[JACink]

I just set this up (again) in the workshop for the evenings where I feel like jamming before going home

It's an EAW 15" sub with an EAW 6" + 2" on top, using a Crest power amp and an old soundweb for a crossover and EQ. This is an old photo (still missing the connectors on the front panel) from when I did use it for practice and jamming/gigging for a while, but it's way to heavy to be moving! Now I use a Rumble 500C:

I am thinking about picking up a small combo for home practice, as the Rumble is far too loud, but I am not sure what flavour yet.

 

[Dan Knowlton]

Here is a typical Sunday at the office -

Dan

 

[Element Zero]

Here is a typical Sunday at the office -

Dan

Bet that makes a joyful noise.

 

[Thud Staff]

Enjoying this simple combo:

• GWB35 Fretted (removed pre and upgraded to Sperzel the Uber's)
• GK Plex
• Mackie DLM12

Plenty of power, depth and options for tone shaping, for any situation.

 

[Rodslinger]

Guess this will do

 

[neo 7]

Two Ampeg 1x15, both with Eminence Legends. The amp is a Peavey Tour 700.

I also use an old school Peavey 1x15, but I replaced the Black Widow with an Eminence Kappalite, and this cab pounds. Plus it's lightweight and goes in and out of the truck of my Honda Civic quite nicely.

 

[2saddleslab]

This is my big rig, mostly for outdoor festivals. Loud enough to leave bruises.

But 99% of my gigs are powered by this mini monster.

 

[Dan Knowlton]

Bet that makes a joyful noise.

LOUD, WONDERFUL noise! I also use a Streamliner 900 for a change of pace and it is a different kind of wonderful. I also have a Glockenklang HeartCore head that I am going to use on occasion.

Just as a FYI - when I sub at other churches I often use an Accugroove Tri-112L and one of the heads instead of the other church's rig.

Dan

 

[JMacBass65]

First pic I found on my bands FB page, shot during setup at a festival.

1976 SVT amp & cab, plus a coupla old Fenders.

 

[Jughead6]

Our band just graduated to house band at a local club. Small venue, playing oldies rock'n'roll and blues with a bit of country thrown in. Lowish volume so I can usually get away with my diminutive but delightful-sounding Orange SP210 (under-rated cabs!) or my homebuilt 112. Sometimes both. Here it is prior to loading in my car.

 

[ThreeFingers]

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I typically just use the 810, but I've been egging the guitarists on in my bands to get more cabinets so I can justify bringing both!