Simplest amp

[pingvuiini]

OP already stated it had too much goin on for his liking. Too many knobs and things to go wrong when he flies into his gigs.

I was actually replying to Bonecat, not the OP.

I keep wanting to try a Bass Block... I don't need one, I have plenty of amps and I'm not even gigging at the moment, but even so...

I got my BB800 from TB classifieds in almost new condition for a great price, otherwise I probably wouldn't have done it. Even new it isn't too bad at $649. I did have a mod done to it to quiet the fan down a bit. Luckily I live about 10 miles from Quilter Labs.

 

[Stewie]

[QUOTE="agedhorse, post: 25434543, member:



Frets clutter the neck too

Only on one out of three. And the big brown one has no knobs at all.

 

[Deleted member 165050]

20 bucks says this thread gets closed by lunchtime.

It's after lunch here, do I win?

 

[gln1955]

It's after lunch here, do I win?

Tea time?

 

[Geddaric]

Because most players find eq somewhere between useful and essential.



Signal level from a DI is loo low to drive a standard power amp to anywhere near rated level.



Frets clutter the neck too.


Almost always with a standard power amp. The input sensitivity of a power amp is between +4 and +8 dBu, most active bases are around -30 to -10 dBu depending on the pickups, onboard electronics, setup and playing style.



How do you drive your power amp to rated power?



Generally not, both level and impedance are a poor match.



Is what it is but I`m running into an 800w Crown Power amp and have NO issue getting volume pushing into a 215 or a 410.

 

[agedhorse]

Your situation is very much an exception to the rule in both impedance and level matching when using a passive bass.

Im assuming you aren’t using any pedals either.

 

[Fishheadjoe]

Old, heavy and one knob...
Fishheadjoe

 

[Redbrangus]

Again, just a power amp. And it's got that clip light... I'd wager that's a waste of space in some folks' eyes.

 

[Deleted member 165050]

Tea time?

You know that song "It's 5 o'clock somewhere"?

 

[rjmsteel]

Series 2 Sans Filters (Alembic Club: Factory to Customer): see #143 above. JW.

 

[Danny O Danny]

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That view looks familiar. San Pedro?