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List your 1st 3 amps.

I only have 4 amps total - of which only one is a bass amp.

My first amp included a Squier Stratocaster - traded for computer work 15 or so years ago - it's a Silvertone 22 watt. Probably an 8" speaker, but it could be smaller. It's a pretty lousy amp but I still have it (the guitar as well). I keep it around because who ya gonna sell it too!

As for "REAL AMPS"...
Amp 1 was/is my first "real" amp I ever purchased - A Boss Katana 50.
Amp 2 was/is my Bass setup - Fender Rumble 500 V3 Head into a pair of matching Rumble 210 cabs in black.
Amp 3 is my most recent purchase - Fender Hot Rod Deluxe George Benson Edition.
 
1. Hitachi Boom Box. RCA cable with various adaptors to bass. Other end of the RCA to the Tape In jacks on the Hitachi. Press Play/Record, and I had an amp suitable for bedroom learning. Did this for a year:)
2. Peavey Basic 50
3. Used Fender Bassman 100 (missing most of the knobs) with 2X15 cab.
 
1. Fender Silver Face Bassman 50W on matching 212 cab.
Here it is, coil cords and all ca. 1972
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2. Sunn Model T with 415 V baffle cabinet.
A monster in both tone and schlep.

3. Fender Brown Face Bassman, modified to 100W with home built (to spec) JBL K-140 loaded cab.
 
My first 3 amps where:

1) Home made 30 watt head by my uncle who was an electronics engineer. w/2 single cab 15's
2) Fender Bassman 50watt (should have kept this one, ugh) Custom built 2x15 cab
3) Sunn 100 watt Coliseum w/Sunn 2x15 cab

Wow the memories....some good, some ouch...
 
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