recent tube amps?

[coreyfyfe]

The bax tone cicuit in the vintage model is built on a PEC module. A simple network of carbon composition resistors and ceramic capacitors. With age these parts can drift, often out of spec. These old modules can make the amp sound dark, some characterize it as cloaked.

In some cases, changing these components can make it sound better. Not all the vintage amps perform the way that they were designed to because of component drift. An advantage of buying a new amp over a vintage one.

On that subject, your little replacement PCBs have been fantastic, thanks again for posting those. Made a big difference when I was cleaning up that B25 above.

 

[spiritbass]

Check out the Reeves C225

Beat me to it. They don't come up second-hand very often, but yesterday I noticed that there is one for sale here in the classifieds. If your budget can go to $2k, there is also Kevin Shaw's B-150 which is essentially a 150 watt B-15.

 

[SleazyB]

+1 for Verellen. If you dont like the meatsmoke, Ben will build you anything you want. Want a R/C controlled 123 tube Watt bass head that drives itself to stage ? He´s your man.

 

[lexington125]

Ampeg V4B is kickass and butt simple.

If they made a "Heritage" edition in the USA, I'd have one already. (and to be clear, it has nothing to do with "heritage' styling - its all about who is making the amps and how much they're gettin' paid.)