I'm pretty sure they are built in China. He stipulated made in U.S.A.
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Seek "ankle biter" lightweight head, details below
- Thread starter Chad Michael
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"Assembled in the USA" is likely as close as you'll get. I don't imagine there are any amps that are made with 100% of the parts manufactured in the USA.
Bull crap. $1000 in the Bass Amp World is not inexpensive. It gets you a pretty high end unit. A thousand dollar ankle biter would be considered expensive in the context of the OP,IMHO. Plus, he's looking for a petite but useful amp.
Aguilar TH 350 and Peavey MiniMEGA come to mind. Both are under $600., are diminutive, and 350 and 500 watts respectively.
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Beat me to it. I have an SB-200. Ticks all the boxes. Sounds great, built like a tank is right. Made in Canada (apart from the ICE module).
Missed this one...there you go. Very economical brick$%&*house.
buy once cry once
Term to describe the purchasing of an expensive item, of excellent quality. Implies that the owner will, initially, have reservations or guilt for buying such an expensive item; however, the owner soon realizes they will only have to purchase the item once. Owing to its craftsmanship and durability, the item will have a long lifespan.
Lighten up, Francis. If you disagree with me, just say so. We're here for discussion, not yelling. The TH350 is $600, so I'd call something $1000, if it provides some better features, in the ballpark. The OP provided a "cheap" statement, not a price point. He also wants made in the US, so that puts the price point in a certain range from the start.
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I have it too...my 1st amp really...super loud for 200w...love it small lithe looks good ...
while I meant to say "small, light"...lithe sort of works as well
GK brought it back in house years ago.
Thanks to everyone who had useful input.
Aguilar TH350 in-bound. Not saying it is 'the best' since I have yet to try it, live with it for 10 + years, etc. I don't have unlimited access to everything available for comparison, but I have some level of confidence that it will fit me.... and be worth the price of admission.
Aguilar TH350 in-bound. Not saying it is 'the best' since I have yet to try it, live with it for 10 + years, etc. I don't have unlimited access to everything available for comparison, but I have some level of confidence that it will fit me.... and be worth the price of admission.
Ok, finally hooked up the ankle biter.
- bass: Lakland DJ5
- head: Aguilar TH350
- cab: Epifani 210
- fingernails on right hand index and middle finger: too long
- strings on bass: rounds, going a bit dead
The Th350 gets right up and goes.... will know more over time, when I get to use @ a rehearsal, and / or live. To me, it has a pleasing blend of lows /mids / highs, which perception will surely change a bit, in a different room or when other players are banging away.
- bass: Lakland DJ5
- head: Aguilar TH350
- cab: Epifani 210
- fingernails on right hand index and middle finger: too long
- strings on bass: rounds, going a bit dead
The Th350 gets right up and goes.... will know more over time, when I get to use @ a rehearsal, and / or live. To me, it has a pleasing blend of lows /mids / highs, which perception will surely change a bit, in a different room or when other players are banging away.
I believe you meant the Peavey MiniMAX -- the MiniMEGA is larger (not big, but "big for a micro") and rated at 1000 Watts RMS.
Cool. I had a TH500 for awhile. Based on my recollection of that and the Epifani cabs I've played, I could see the 350 and your 210 having a nice yin-yang in terms of voicing.
I didn't have the TH500 for long enough to know it thoroughly, but long enough to realize (as its proponents oft mention) that the interplay between the Gain and Drive controls is key to getting the most out of that amp.
Hope it works well for you.
EDIT: How is the fan noise on the 350? I remember it being somewhat forward during quiet practice at home with the 500, but not an issue on a typical gig.
