Official Ampeg Portaflex Club

[fuzzy beard]

Any one in the cincinnati area interested pm me. I found what i belive to be a early 60s b15n double baffle. Has dolly and in decent shape it does wok. Found it a music shop for 800 but guy said they will come down.How far i dont know i didnt have the cash to wave!

 

[BagelBruin]

I recently (like yesterday) bought a 1973 or later Portaflex. Can I join? Been reading a lot on this thread and I am enjoying it!

Here is a pic from my phone. Poor lighting in my rehearsal room!

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[JimmyM]

#230 BagelBruin

Has to be a 74 or later. Used to have a 77 that looked just like it. Nice!

 

[beans-on-toast]

Nice amp. Those curly cords should be a requirement with old amps. They look so cool.

 

[TheCush]

Nice amp. Those curly cords should be a requirement with old amps. They look so cool.

It's so true...

 

[JimmyM]

I use a wireless most of the time with mine. Pathetic, eh?

 

[johnk_10]

Nice amp. Those curly cords should be a requirement with old amps. They look so cool.

that's all i use. the ones from Vox are great.

 

[beans-on-toast]

I use a wireless most of the time with mine. Pathetic, eh?

I tripped over a chord a couple of weeks ago. Maybe wireless isn't so bad.

I have a stash of Fender curly cords, they look the same as the VOX ones that John uses. Much better than the ones from the 60's.

 

[TheCush]

I tripped over a chord a couple of weeks ago. Maybe wireless isn't so bad.

When you tripped over the "chord" I hope you didn't hit anything "sharp" ;-)

 

[beans-on-toast]

Good one! Spellin was never my strong point.

That cord really did me in. I'm pretty blind without my glasses but I hate wearing them when I play. I tripped over the cord and tumbled down a set of stage stairs. I wound up with some cuts and a broken toe. Luckily I wasn't carrying anything.

 

[JimmyM]

Holy cow, David! Ya, I'll stick with wireless.

 

[TheCush]

Good one! Spellin was never my strong point.

That cord really did me in. I'm pretty blind without my glasses but I hate wearing them when I play. I tripped over the cord and tumbled down a set of stage stairs. I wound up with some cuts and a broken toe. Luckily I wasn't carrying anything.

Ouch! BTW - that's a healthy, musician-like misspelling, and as such, is entirely honorable.

It's getting late, and the puns are just going to get worse, so I'd better sign off for the night and say "sorry for your trebles"

 

[BagelBruin]

Nice amp. Those curly cords should be a requirement with old amps. They look so cool.

I agree! Granted, I think the curly cords should be used ALL the time. Mine is a Fender. I use it with my Ampeg SVT-4 Pro too.

Funny thing about the cable, I get WAY more responses about the cable than I do any other piece of gear I own!

Oh yeah! Feels good to be a portaflex owner! I've been playing one off and on for awhile, and the last owner finally said I could have his. He gave me a great deal, He said he bought it new in the 70s, he just can't remember when!

 

[ddbassGA]

Has to be a 74 or later. Used to have a 77 that looked just like it. Nice!

Why? Because of blackline lettering? I have a '71 that looks just like that, except blueline.

Nevermind. No polarity switch and white rockers instead of metal toggles...more coffee.

 

[JimmyM]

Why? Because of blackline lettering? I have a '71 that looks just like that, except blueline.

Nevermind. No polarity switch and white rockers instead of metal toggles...more coffee.

That, and what's called "Black Line" looks just like the Blue Line except it's black.

 

[hennessybass]

Nice amp. Those curly cords should be a requirement with old amps. They look so cool.

For those interested, Bullet Cable makes a very nice, high quality quality Coil Cable. I'm not affiliated or anything, but am an owner, and it's a good quality cable.

Lot's of color options. They are 30' long (I guess that is if they are stretched to the max). A little long IMO, also pretty heavy.

A Crown Royal bag is perfect for storing your Coil Cables.

 

[60bass]

Good one! Spellin was never my strong point.

That cord really did me in. I'm pretty blind without my glasses but I hate wearing them when I play. I tripped over the cord and tumbled down a set of stage stairs. I wound up with some cuts and a broken toe. Luckily I wasn't carrying anything.

I finally had to give in and start wearing my glasses when playing too hard to see stuff with my tired old eyes. glad you didn't get seriously hurt.

 

[JimmyM]

I should do this more often...here is the list of members:

#1 JimmyM
#2 Caca de Kick
#3 Vin_tone
#4 Vintage-Blue
#5 Jazzman
#6 coreyfyfe
#7 jmcgliss
#8 Membranophone
#9 knarleybass
#10 markjazzbassist
#11 ducknturtle
#12 tarzanalog
#13 Main Sale
#14 Swamp Ash
#15 morebass!
#16 sedan_dad
#17 bebop1
#18 BluesDawg
#19 bobyoung53
#20 X Wolf
#21 salcott
#22 esoxhntr
#23 jnewmark
#24 RP50
#25 Chebass88
#26 terlewine
#27 fretlessman71
#28 SWRGonzo
#29 DaveProulx
#30 JoanG
#31 Loudthud
#32 Mike Ranger
#33 Aragorn35016
#34 jimbobv
#35 stingray56funk
#36 Sonic Skip
#37 4bassman4
#38 markjazzbassist
#39 riotriot
#40 McGoo
#41 etinsley
#42 gpmonkey
#43 wallybill
#44 IronRadio
#45 gdthomas
#46 nickyn99
#47 krall
#48 elgato
#49 joplin
#50 vintageampeg
#51 Tom Domino
#52 tilehilder
#53 kaputsport
#54 dlmarquez
#55 mindwell
#56 LittleTed
#57 johnnyt
#58 wellshuxley
#59 randy1kenobi
#60 jvdb
#61 dk123123dk
#62 GGJaguar
#63 baddog
#64 garmenteros
#65 Frank Tuesday
#66 BloozBass
#67 led baron
#68 adbass
#69 nysbob
#70 SteveD
#71 davelowell2
#72 Thomas Peasley
#73 chipshot44
#74 RocketGuy
#75 bluesfan216
#76 stiles72
#77 Etingi
#78 marsbel
#79 catalinbread
#80 cripula
#81 johnk_10
#82 rawdogg
#83 Jamie Bishop
#84 Rickenbackerman
#85 Big John
#86 pgk
#87 Scarvin1
#88 kcmoe
#89 beans-on-toast
#90 shrinkskull
#91 citrone
#92 caseycash
#93 DeluxeRed
#94 rubato
#95 the mad daddy
#96 gcordez
#97 UnDx3 bassist
#98 JMarkD
#99 mrbeezroom
#100 lucien
#101 Kirk Bryant
#102 barrister
#103 jacotosh
#104 gmacc
#105 woodyng
#106 buddyellis
#107 jeefberky
#108 bassgasser
#109 Washishimi
#110 Standalone
#111 brekfustuvluzer
#112 edadmartin
#113 eb2
#114 f64
#115 braydensharrar
#116 Bluesbob
#117 tombowlus
#118 tifftunes
#119 Jocelyn-B15N
#120 tubetone
#121 TwoGearGeeks
#122 Wannabass
#123 audiolux
#124 nalapit13
#125 Music Man Dan
#126 4bassman4
#127 Kindness
#128 iceboxbass
#129 softsupply
#130 Aussie Mark
#131 timmarks
#132 RD
#133 Crackpot
#134 derridiandrift
#135 superreverb
#136 CB3000
#137 drasticDUB
#138 originalscottyg
#139 Tonedeaf Hack
#140 hennessybass
#141 joshwilkesbooth
#142 MR PC
#143 fusoid
#144 shadi
#145 sliderbass
#146 Yisrael
#147 Farfetched
#148 Craig_S
#149 JayAmel
#150 Nighttrain1127
#151 John D
#152 infiniteposse
#153 NecroticImbecil
#153 snowblinder
#154 benmoore88
#155 Alex1984
#156 yeahman
#157 Funkster
#158 danecho283
#159 bigdoug1053
#160 poisonoakie
#161 Tronographic
#162 aborgman
#163 leche
#164 Grantt
#165 wilcocat
#166 dave88
#167 J42
#168 LovesJamerson
#169 Lynrd
#170 gnatshel
#171 JIO
#172 RobJ
#173 anderbass
#174 Slanski62
#175 spider_legs
#176 saxman singcan
#177 RutherfordBrave
#178 buttshaker
#179 TheDialog
#180 Dega500
#181 Robal
#182 Steady
#183 leftiebass
#184 NorwegianPorta
#185 TheCush
#186 johnnydi
#187 bassfreakah
#188 tbof
#189 southpawpa
#190 Flumigator
#191 seungkoo
#192 mg68
#193 DJJazzV
#194 jumbodbassman
#195 ddbassGA
#196 rewopnayr
#197 CDweller
#198 D Bopp
#199 Andyroo721
#200 Jhtjon
#201 stoneyridgeboy
#202 dereksilloway
#203 Drucoco
#204 JKoehler
#205 69limeRev
#206 micahturner
#207 JvN
#208 ButtUglyJeff
#209 silentmike
#210 seventhsunbass
#211 bexarametric
#212 emblymouse
#213 Volume4
#214 PolkaHero
#215 analogcabin
#216 sloppy phil
#217 BoRadBass
#218 basswalker2004
#219 Digitalis
#220 gimp
#221 Sayclean
#222 TeamTrejo
#223 ekimfunk
#224 FenderAmpeg
#225 DLEE
#226 nouroog
#227 fuzzy beard
#228 jb1331
#228 Hackdave
#229 Bulltrout
#230 BagelBruin

 

[jb1331]

Look what I found on craigslist.. Anyone like the CTS speakers?

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[beans-on-toast]

Wow, the price is right. They claim that the speaker is in great shape. Nothing wrong with an original CTS. It would need a tray, cabinet lid, shock mounts, and latches. Another option would be to build just a lid and use it as a stand alone or extension cab.