Low watt tube heads/combos

[Zerstorte Zelle]

Are there no low watt all tube heads/combos left out there suitable for bass? Is the ampeg b15 the only amp under 100 watts on earth? What rigs are you all recording with? I currently have an svt-vr and a db751 but really nothing that will record without doing structural damage to something. Any thoughts? I've never been all that satisfied with just diing but honestly I'm at a loss for other solutions.

Got a suggestion? Let's hear it.

 

[quilttopjazz24]

I play bass in a local coffee house once a week. Usually there are two guitarists (one electric and one electrified acoustic) plus a drummer and me. For that gig -- small venue, usually only a couple of dozen people in the audience -- I use a Blackheart Little Giant BH5H head with a Trace Elliot Boxer 65 that has been "converted" into a 1x12 cabinet. The amp portion of the Boxer quit working and my amp tech gave up on it, so I removed the chassis and wired the 1/4" input jack directly to the speaker.

I run the Blackheart in pentode / 5 watt mode and crank all four controls to full, then use the controls on my bass for level and tone. The sound is delicious and inspiring, and amazingly loud in the room. My son found the Blackheart at a Goodwill store for $40.00 and gave it to me for my last birthday (after I begged a bit...)

 

[lobey]

Ampeg B25

About 55 watts of all tube power.

 

[Tom Howland]

Ashdown is coming out with a 30 watt tube head.
Due out spring 2010.
I think it's called "The Little Bastard"

 

[M0ses]

It's not a combo, but there's a 60 watt vintage Sunn on the 'Bay right now.

 

[skidrawk]

I had a Fender Hot Rod Deluxe that worked really great. Its 40 Watts, three channels, 12" speaker. Sometimes I'd run it through a closed cabinet better suited for bass. It recorded really well.

 

[lazyone2]

Ampeg B25

About 55 watts of all tube power.

Not a combo but a great sounding little amp.

 

[lobey]

D'oh. My bad.

I still have mine, and am pretty sure I won't sell it now. Just need the matching cab with original speakers and I'd be set. I'd ditch my Avatar 410 for a matching B25 cab.

 

[ducknturtle]

the V4B is still pretty low power for a bass amp at 100 watts.

 

[Pilgrim]

I have an Ibanez SW35. It's a 10" speaker and 35W of power. Not bad at all with the bass frequency cranked up, and probably not that hard to find used. Even has a CD input so you can use it for practice.

 

[johnk_10]

as far as low power tube heads go, there are tons of fender bassmans (50's and 100's) floating around. vintage Sunn Sorado, 200S and 190B's also make great bass heads.

 

[Mark Olson]

Marshall still makes the 2061X Lead and Bass. 20 watts. I've got a Soultone clone of it. It's great and gets plenty loud for me.

 

[Zerstorte Zelle]

i though someone had listed a bunch of manufacturers here but it looks like it was taken down.

keep up the suggestions.