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Hello Barefaced users, I have a question. Can a Four 10 carry a rock gig with a 150 watt Tube amp? I have a line on each, but don't want to pull the trigger if it can't keep up.

I suppose it might depend at least a little on how loud you mean by "rock gig"... by any definition I'd use-- that is, a sane, non-instant-deafness loud level with a loud band-- I'd think so... I'm very certain the Four10 can keep up, and pretty certain a 150 W all-tube amp could too. I use my Four10 with a Super Bassman (all tube) that is 300W; the impression I get is that it's far more watts than I actually need. Sometimes I wish I'd gotten a Fender 100T instead, so that it could reach that awesome tube power stage slight breakup... with 300W in the Bassman, I don't ever get that, as far as I can discern, because I play loud sometimes but not ear-shredding levels, and so rely on the tube pre for any slight distortion/breakup when I want that.

I also have an Ampeg PF50-T that is 50W all-tube and that works for a lot of gigs, but is maybe not quite enough for a LOUD rock gig... I'd think 3x the power of that PF50T -- the 150 W you're looking at-- would do the job based on that experience as well.

Whatever you do with the Four10 amp-wise, it'll keep up its end of the bargain, definitely. I also use the Four10 with a GK MBF800 (tube pre, SS power) with excellent results as well. Just my experience, YMMV, and so on.
 
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Hello Barefaced users, I have a question. Can a Four 10 carry a rock gig with a 150 watt Tube amp? I have a line on each, but don't want to pull the trigger if it can't keep up.
I would think 150 tube watts would be fine. I often use mine with an Orange AD200 and that is more than enough and I think puts out about 180 watts. As Plutonium says, it can handle just about anything you throw at it.
At the risk of antagonizing the watts=watts brigade, if you were talking 150 solid state watts I would say no but with the magic of tubes......:):). Plus the BF 10s just love valves.
What is the amp? I have been scratching my head trying to think of a 150 watt tube head.
 
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I would think 150 tube watts would be fine. I often use mine with an Orange AD200 and that is more than enough and I think puts out about 180 watts. As Plutonium says, it can handle just about anything you throw at it.
At the risk of antagonizing the watts=watts brigade, if you were talking 150 solid state watts I would say no but with the magic of tubes......:):). Plus the BF 10s just love valves.
What is the amp? I have been scratching my head trying to think of a 150 watt tube head.

Thanks for the replies!

It would be a Shaw B150

Kevin Shaw Amps

I have heard that the Eminince Beta 15a is a good match as well, but I imagine that the Four10 would be a cut above.
 
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I would think 150 tube watts would be fine. I often use mine with an Orange AD200 and that is more than enough and I think puts out about 180 watts. As Plutonium says, it can handle just about anything you throw at it.
At the risk of antagonizing the watts=watts brigade, if you were talking 150 solid state watts I would say no but with the magic of tubes......:):). Plus the BF 10s just love valves.
What is the amp? I have been scratching my head trying to think of a 150 watt tube head.
Shaw?
 
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That head looks real interesting. I rather wish I had not asked now... drool

Yeah, I did not need to click on that link.
I've already spent the money in my mind.
Maybe I can convince it to just stick to the pre.

Ha, the insidious Talkbass Curse strikes again!
 
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Has anybody replaced the tilt-back wheels on their BTII with something "better" (thicker/softer)?
Rolling it over rough pavement or gravel is a bit dicey. It would be nice to have big fat soft wheels like on inline skates or a skateboard.

I have run into the same situation with the wheels. Rather than replace them, I did this:

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