Looking for rig recommendations

[happyattraction]

I'm looking for rig recommendations for small/medium venues. I'm in a vintage sounding rock trio...aspiring to fall somewhere between Wilco, the Heartbreakers, and REM.

Playing a Rickenbacker 4003 with toaster/horseshoe pickups. I use a Bearfoot FX Queen Bee OD to add some character/modest dirt when needed.

We use 60s/70s tube amps to record, but I'm leaning towards a class D head/lightweight cab (if recommended sound-wise) for portability when gigging. If I don't go this route I will likely use an Ampeg V4 or SVT. So far Aguilar Tone Hammer/SL cabs and Bergantino heads/cabs have caught my eye, but any recs are much appreciated.

 

[gtirard]

I would look for a Quilter BB800 and 2 mesa 12", leave one cab home and the other in the rehearsal studio, take the amp with me in my gig bag from home to the studio and bring the 3 for big gigs

 

[squish]

I think Ampeg PF line of amps would do well to keep the vibe, tone plus portability. Especially a fliptop combo.

 

[el murdoque]

Tonehammer sounds like a perfect choice, it nails the vibe.
If money is not an issue, a pair of barefaced two10 cabinets with cloth grille would go very well with that head.

 

[happyattraction]

Went to try out some amps today, ended up going with the SL-410 and a WD-800 (over the Tone Hammer), seems like a killer combo.

 

[srayb]

If the medium gigs have PA support for bass, I’d suggest a 500W Class D head with an 8-ohm 210 cab (will be ~350W @ 8-ohms). Maybe get 2x 8-ohm 210s for a modular 410 setup to get the full 500W.