Mine was solid state and was a farting pile of.
Mine wasn't exactly a powerhouse either.
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List your 1st 3 amps.
- Thread starter GreyBeard
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Mine wasn't exactly a powerhouse either.
1. Crappy Univox rental combo (1977)
2. Sunn 200s with Sunn 2x15 cabinet (1978)
3. Ampeg SVT w/ two 8x10 cabinets (1981)
2. Sunn 200s with Sunn 2x15 cabinet (1978)
3. Ampeg SVT w/ two 8x10 cabinets (1981)
It was a really small head, it went with a 1x15 cab but somehow I ended up with a 6x10 cab. That cab was suppose to come with a 150 watt SS head. It was all just kids trading stuff around. By the way, my
4th amp was a Black rolled and pleated Kustom 200 with 2x15 CTS cab.
5th Traynor YBA-3 with 8x10 cab
6th Sunn 200S with EVM loaded Sorado cab (still have that one)
7th Peavey Mk IV head used with the Sorado cab
8th Hartke 4.5 XL + 115XL + F1-X -> QSC-PLX 1202
9th SWR Triad with above head
10th Acugroove Whappo Jr. with above head
Now I use a Ampeg PF500 -> the Sorado cab the 200S head hasn't seen power in 20 years. Thinking about having it refurbished.($$$)
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A randall RB120
Then a peavey ,had it forever .
Then a Genz Benz head and cab,the model escapes me at the moment
Then a peavey ,had it forever .
Then a Genz Benz head and cab,the model escapes me at the moment
63 Fender Bassman (white tolex)
Fender Dual Showman (2x15 JBL)
Vox Foundation Bass (1x18)
All were tube, of course.
Fender Dual Showman (2x15 JBL)
Vox Foundation Bass (1x18)
All were tube, of course.
1. Gibson "Thor" 2x10 combo all tube bass amp 50 watts. It was fine for a first amp used it for the first couple of years. Pretty loud for a smaller amp.
2. Vox Sovereign bass amp. 4x12 cab with a 60 watt rms.transistor head. Sounded ok but couldn't play it very loud before it distorted, but it did look cool.
3. Acoustic 360. (nuff said, the "Jaco" amp) Great amp and really loud for only 200 transistor watts. 18" speaker in reflex cab could throw sound far out into the audience. Great outdoors. Advanced features for the time including fuzz and electronic tuning fork. A beast to move around. Head was a preamp and power amp was built into the cab. Unfortunately, I sold it to buy the newer 370 model and was very disappointed. The 370 had more power but didn't sound anywhere as good tone wise as my 360. Wish I had kept it. Lesson learned.
2. Vox Sovereign bass amp. 4x12 cab with a 60 watt rms.transistor head. Sounded ok but couldn't play it very loud before it distorted, but it did look cool.
3. Acoustic 360. (nuff said, the "Jaco" amp) Great amp and really loud for only 200 transistor watts. 18" speaker in reflex cab could throw sound far out into the audience. Great outdoors. Advanced features for the time including fuzz and electronic tuning fork. A beast to move around. Head was a preamp and power amp was built into the cab. Unfortunately, I sold it to buy the newer 370 model and was very disappointed. The 370 had more power but didn't sound anywhere as good tone wise as my 360. Wish I had kept it. Lesson learned.
Plush 1060s with matching 2x15 cab.
Kustom Hustler 4x10 combo (Yeah a guitar amp)
Acoustic 320 head with an Acoustic 406 cab. I miss the 4x15s... but not so much the damage to my spine.
Kustom Hustler 4x10 combo (Yeah a guitar amp)
Acoustic 320 head with an Acoustic 406 cab. I miss the 4x15s... but not so much the damage to my spine.
1. Silver tone guitar amp. My uncle lent it to me when I was learning to play guitar. Swapped the 6-string for a bass and kept using it ....even though I knew it was wrong.
2. Peavey MarkIV head and Peavey 2x15 BW cab.
3. SWR SM400 head and (2) 4x10 Goliath cabs. Wish I still had it....it was 1st gen SWR.
2. Peavey MarkIV head and Peavey 2x15 BW cab.
3. SWR SM400 head and (2) 4x10 Goliath cabs. Wish I still had it....it was 1st gen SWR.
Kustom 100 early 1970
Acoustic 370/408 1979ish
Eden WT 400/410XLT around 1999
Someone gave me an Ampeg something or other just before the Eden I hated it so much that I gave it away
Acoustic 370/408 1979ish
Eden WT 400/410XLT around 1999
Someone gave me an Ampeg something or other just before the Eden I hated it so much that I gave it away
Starting out at 14, my uncle let me borrow his old Gorilla KB-50 bass/keyboard amp. 50W (probably peak) into a 12". The speaker blew and I replaced it with an aluminum cone 12" from MCM Electronics. Sounded like poop, but it did the job until I bought my
1st amp - late 80's Peavey Combo 300 with a 15" Black Widow, the one with the blue and white knobs for the gain. I was 15 and had a 'real' summer job scrubbing pans at the bakery for a whopping $4.25 and hour, so it only took 5ish weeks to save up the $260 it cost. Later, I even bought a Peavey 4x10TX to get all 300W out of it. Still sounded like poop though, and I cringe when listening to old recordings of my high school band. Traded it for my
2nd amp - Peavey T-Max head with the non-spikey Peavey logo. Tube preamp and 500W on tap through the before mentioned 410TX. Later I bought a 210TX then traded both speaker cans for the newer Peavey 410TXF and 210TXF. T-Max had a hellaciously loud fan. I traded it in towards a Stingray after I bought my
3rd amp - Eden WT400 made in 2001-2002 (pre Washburn owned Eden) and it's still my only large amp. I love the sound, but its stock and still has the inherent WT issues. Later this year, I'm planning to make some mods to address those issues. I'll make a post with pics (Yes, I'm qualified as I ran a repair shop that was an Eden service/warranty center for 3 years)
1st amp - late 80's Peavey Combo 300 with a 15" Black Widow, the one with the blue and white knobs for the gain. I was 15 and had a 'real' summer job scrubbing pans at the bakery for a whopping $4.25 and hour, so it only took 5ish weeks to save up the $260 it cost. Later, I even bought a Peavey 4x10TX to get all 300W out of it. Still sounded like poop though, and I cringe when listening to old recordings of my high school band. Traded it for my
2nd amp - Peavey T-Max head with the non-spikey Peavey logo. Tube preamp and 500W on tap through the before mentioned 410TX. Later I bought a 210TX then traded both speaker cans for the newer Peavey 410TXF and 210TXF. T-Max had a hellaciously loud fan. I traded it in towards a Stingray after I bought my
3rd amp - Eden WT400 made in 2001-2002 (pre Washburn owned Eden) and it's still my only large amp. I love the sound, but its stock and still has the inherent WT issues. Later this year, I'm planning to make some mods to address those issues. I'll make a post with pics (Yes, I'm qualified as I ran a repair shop that was an Eden service/warranty center for 3 years)
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1) A no name student bass amp with 1 10” pushing about 20 watts. Not a very inspiring amp. 1971
2) A Kustom 100 black tuck and roll head and an old Coral 3-15” cabinet with Jensens. These were quickly thrown together so I could play in a local band at a high school dance. The setup was loud but not terribly good. 1973
3) A new Acoustic 140 head and 106 2-15” cabinet. It did a commendable job but was only a short stop on the way to my dream amp from that era. 1974
I want to reiterate what Jayman121 said. I too, busted my balls saving up so I could buy my Acoustic 361. I loved everything about that amp as a 16 year old in 1976. Is was the coolest amp a bass player could have. But I got tempted by ‘new, better, improved’ and foolishly moved out the 361 for an almost new 371. No matter what I did, that amp could never match what I could get out of the older 361. I lost that amp in a fire and never missed it.
2) A Kustom 100 black tuck and roll head and an old Coral 3-15” cabinet with Jensens. These were quickly thrown together so I could play in a local band at a high school dance. The setup was loud but not terribly good. 1973
3) A new Acoustic 140 head and 106 2-15” cabinet. It did a commendable job but was only a short stop on the way to my dream amp from that era. 1974
I want to reiterate what Jayman121 said. I too, busted my balls saving up so I could buy my Acoustic 361. I loved everything about that amp as a 16 year old in 1976. Is was the coolest amp a bass player could have. But I got tempted by ‘new, better, improved’ and foolishly moved out the 361 for an almost new 371. No matter what I did, that amp could never match what I could get out of the older 361. I lost that amp in a fire and never missed it.
1. Silvertone something that came in a bass starter pack.
2. Gallien-Krueger Backline 210 combo amp.
3. Orange AD200B.
I temporarily used others in between, but those are the only ones I didn't flip and really played on for long stretches.
2. Gallien-Krueger Backline 210 combo amp.
3. Orange AD200B.
I temporarily used others in between, but those are the only ones I didn't flip and really played on for long stretches.
1) Peavey TNT - if this one were a meat and potatoes amp, it would be canned hash. Substantial and affordable but not spectacular.
2) Crate head and Peavey/DIY cabs - if this were meat and potatoes it would be spam and spuds. Can fool some, but not anyone with actual functioning taste buds.
3) Eden VT.40 head and Ampeg Cabs - wish I still had the Eden. If this were meat and potatoes it would be a good small filet mignon and a nice baked potato.
2) Crate head and Peavey/DIY cabs - if this were meat and potatoes it would be spam and spuds. Can fool some, but not anyone with actual functioning taste buds.
3) Eden VT.40 head and Ampeg Cabs - wish I still had the Eden. If this were meat and potatoes it would be a good small filet mignon and a nice baked potato.
Not counting the battery operated JC Penney mail order Harmony and pawn shop Gorilla guitar amp, my first three bass amps were a Crate BX80 (high school), a Peavey TNT 130 (college), and an Eden Metro (twenties)
Still have the Peavey, which was old when I bought it 23 years ago! I still have not played a gig that this amp could not have handled — and handled well.
Still have the Peavey, which was old when I bought it 23 years ago! I still have not played a gig that this amp could not have handled — and handled well.
