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- Thread starter Liko
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900 watts (Carvin HD 900) into 4 ohms or 600 watts into 8 ohms into either:
- A Carvin 1503
- 2 Aguilar GS112's
- 1 Aguilar S410
- or any combination of the three
Hughes and Kettner BassBase 600 here. I believe it is 840watts @ 4ohms but is 1000 @2ohms (this is when using dynaclip) I run that into a H&K Quantum 410. It is my bedroom rig and soon to be gig rig also 
Right now my head is operating at 4 ohms - 475 watts. With another 4 ohm cab it will do 700 watts at 2 ohms
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Ampeg SVT-II - 300 all tube watts into an Ampeg 15" 200w speaker.
More than loud enough for all the small rock clubs I play, and typically go direct out of it additionally.
More than loud enough for all the small rock clubs I play, and typically go direct out of it additionally.
Aguilar AG500 into an Epifani UL410. Great tone, good volume, and it doesn't break my back loading out at the end of the gig. 
home practice amp: Peavey Basic 112 (60w - also ok for cafe-level gigs
rehersal amp: Peavey TNT-130 (130w) 1x15 combo, bi-amped w/Peavey 260S 120w PA head and a 1x12 keyboard monitor - also ok for small stage gigs, but headroom is limited. Has a 1/4" pre-amp out for a board, but no balanced. The last show I did w/this set-up (200-300 capacity bar, guitars mic'd, kick drum mic'd) I didn't run to the PA, and I was a little lite on balz.
main gig amp: Peavey 1x15 enclosure (same chasis is TNT-130, minus the amp), also w/1x12 monitor, powered by a Peavey Mark VIII XP head (350w/600w). This seems enough for any venue we are likely to play, though I usually run direct to the PA if the guitars/drums are mic'd. Keeping bass stage volume lower keeps the guitars creeping up in order to not get drowned out. This set-up still is reasonable to schlep on stage, and all fits in my hatchback, even w/four basses.
I also have a Peavey 210TVX that I want to eventually pair with the right-priced 115BX, but this stuff is heavier and would need my van for transport. Same with several 1810's or 1820's I've looked at.
Jon Schaer
Columbus, OH
rehersal amp: Peavey TNT-130 (130w) 1x15 combo, bi-amped w/Peavey 260S 120w PA head and a 1x12 keyboard monitor - also ok for small stage gigs, but headroom is limited. Has a 1/4" pre-amp out for a board, but no balanced. The last show I did w/this set-up (200-300 capacity bar, guitars mic'd, kick drum mic'd) I didn't run to the PA, and I was a little lite on balz.
main gig amp: Peavey 1x15 enclosure (same chasis is TNT-130, minus the amp), also w/1x12 monitor, powered by a Peavey Mark VIII XP head (350w/600w). This seems enough for any venue we are likely to play, though I usually run direct to the PA if the guitars/drums are mic'd. Keeping bass stage volume lower keeps the guitars creeping up in order to not get drowned out. This set-up still is reasonable to schlep on stage, and all fits in my hatchback, even w/four basses.
I also have a Peavey 210TVX that I want to eventually pair with the right-priced 115BX, but this stuff is heavier and would need my van for transport. Same with several 1810's or 1820's I've looked at.
Jon Schaer
Columbus, OH
