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Really really small amp!

#102
selowitch said:
It doesn’t hurt that it only weighs 17lbs. and takes up only 1.335 cubic feet of space.
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Sure, but the PJB Double 4 weighs about half that, takes up only 0.346 cubic feet of space (that is, the Trace takes up 4x the space), and costs $100 less. Yes, the Trace is more powerful but I don't think the OP is trying to fill a big room. Don't get me wrong, I think the Trace is a cool product with good use cases, I just think the OP's situation is better met by the Double 4.

Or, apparently, met even better by the Joyo MA-10B.
 
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#103
agedhorse said:
I figured that you might want to jam with other players you might meet in camp sites?
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I'm certainly not against it. I'm also not against checking out a local open jam and sitting in, provided they have a backline. I'll also be bringing a partial set of golf clubs so I can squeeze in a round or two somewhere. It's all part of the adventure of hitting the road and seeing some country.
 
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#104
SunByrne said:
Sure, but the PJB Double 4 weighs about half that, takes up only 0.346 cubic feet of space (that is, the Trace takes up 4x the space), and costs $100 less. Yes, the Trace is more powerful but I don't think the OP is trying to fill a big room. Don't get me wrong, I think the Trace is a cool product with good use cases, I just think the OP's situation is better met by the Double 4.
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Yup, that’s why I have a Phil Jones Double Four BG-75 with the PowerAdd Pilot Pro2 laptop power supply. It’s simply amazing what that combination can do for me.
 
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#105
SunByrne said:
Sure, but the PJB Double 4 weighs about half that, takes up only 0.346 cubic feet of space (that is, the Trace takes up 4x the space), and costs $100 less. Yes, the Trace is more powerful but I don't think the OP is trying to fill a big room. Don't get me wrong, I think the Trace is a cool product with good use cases, I just think the OP's situation is better met by the Double 4.

Or, apparently, met even better by the Joyo MA-10B.
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Don't get me wrong, I'm sure the PJB Double 4 is significantly better than the Joyo in the tone and volume department. For the features offered at a significantly lower price point though, I don't regret my purchase in the slightest.
 
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#112
Markbass Micromark 801
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#114
Jazzdogg said:
My wife and I became full-time RVers after I retired. Our travel trailer would look like an aircraft carrier next to a Scamp, with slide-outs on both sides. But, there is precious little room for a speaker cabinet and amp. I carry a 1x8 cabinet and an Acoustic Image amp. Both sound terrific. But, there is no room to leave it set up and ready to use; my rig lives in a cajon bag in the tow vehicle most of the time.
My advice: figure out exactly where you'll keep your rig, especially if you want to leave it set up and ready to play, BEFORE you select your gear. In most RVs, virtually all space is already spoken for.
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I really like the idea of all the gear in one bag. Like a rolling duffel from Walmart or something. I showed wife Carey the Scamp and we're both a bit smitten about it. We actually had to live in a 13 foot trailer when we first moved to Sitka in 1988. We pulled it out of the back of a car dealership and cleaned it up. Got it for a song and sold it at a profit. Now I wish we still had it. Everything inside was real solid wood. But yeah, almost every inch of a trailer that small is spoken for.
 
#118
stratovani said:
My wife and I are planning to buy a small Scamp 13 trailer sometime later this year or next year, once the pandemic dies down. I'm looking to get myself a Traveler bass for when we hit the road, and I will need to get a very small amp, one that weighs very little, since I want to keep the total weight of the trailer down as much as possible. I already have a small amp in an Ibanez Promethean, but I'd like something even smaller.
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Are you planning on playing for other people, or is this just for you, to play inside the Scamp? Because if it’s the former, I’d tell you to just get a Mesa/Boogie Subway D-800 and 1x12 cab, and be done with worries. If it’s the latter, I’d tell you not to buy an amp, at all, but to get a DSM/Humboldt Simplifier Bass Station and a pair of good headphones like the Sony MDR-7506.

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#119
amper said:
Are you planning on playing for other people, or is this just for you, to play inside the Scamp? Because if it’s the former, I’d tell you to just get a Mesa/Boogie Subway D-800 and 1x12 cab, and be done with worries. If it’s the latter, I’d tell you not to buy an amp, at all, but to get a DSM/Humboldt Simplifier Bass Station and a pair of good headphones like the Sony MDR-7506.

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Well, if I'm going to go the headphone route then I'll just stick with my Vox Amplug and headphones. No, I'm not planning on playing in front of an audience, but sometimes an amp on the kitchen table sure is nice!
 

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