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Small Combo Question

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BassManJim

Dec 16, 2004
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#1
Hi

I am thinking about getting a 100 watt combo amp for practice, recording and maybe experimenting using it at small gigs (bars)and maybe miking it. Until now I have been going direct on stage and practicing with a headphone amp. I play mostly Blues (Albert King and John Lee Hooker type stuff with some classic rock thrown in at times). My main bass is a "Geddy"

I don't really want to spend more than $500.00 on it though, and I think I would prefer a 15" speker

Been looking at the new Fender "Rumble 100" and the SWR
"LA 15", but would be open to other ideas.

Any thoughts on this would be appreciated!

Thanks ........Jim
 
#2
BassManJim said:
Hi

I am thinking about getting a 100 watt combo amp for practice, recording and maybe experimenting using it at small gigs (bars)and maybe miking it. Until now I have been going direct on stage and practicing with a headphone amp. I play mostly Blues (Albert King and John Lee Hooker type stuff with some classic rock thrown in at times). My main bass is a "Geddy"

I don't really want to spend more than $500.00 on it though, and I think I would prefer a 15" speker

Been looking at the new Fender "Rumble 100" and the SWR
"LA 15", but would be open to other ideas.

Any thoughts on this would be appreciated!

Thanks ........Jim
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Yorkville XM200 :hyper:

I actually have the XM200C-thats the carpet covered version.

With tax and shipping, I paid $401.45 from Rock City Guitars in Somerville, MA.
 
#10
I've got Rumble 100 in this latest sale. I think was like $300. Good for me enough. It has all features necessary for good amp, except those red lights at the bottom. I already swithed them off. Actually, just cut wires. I mean. I felt like playing in "Boney M" or "Saturday Night Fever"... :hmm:

Pleanty of power, 15" + some piezo crap...works fine... I tried SWR and didn't like it. Rumble is just what I need for the blues.
 
#16
srxplayer said:
Ampeg BA115. 100 Watts.

Nice Ampeg tone and can be had for less than $500.00.

The Piezo will hiss a little but the amp sounds great.
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I would think this would be a good choice, and I'm not even much of an Ampeg fan. Sounded nice to me when I tried one. Didn't know you could get it for under $500, though. Carvin PB200-15 might work for you too ($349 plus shipping).

Don't think much of the SWR LA series, myself. Yorkville is nearly always good value IME.
 
#18
Thanks for all the input everybody!

I hadn't really heard of Yorkville before, and never had any experience with Ampeg combos. Also I had completely forgotten about Peaveys :hmm:

I guess the SWR LA series doesn't live up to its own publicity either. :eyebrow:

I guess I'm gonna research Yorkville,Ampeg and Peavey a little more and then make my decision!

Although right now, I am thinking either the Fender Bassman 100 or the Peavey TNT115 :cool:

.........Jim
 
#20
Another very satisfied Ampeg B100R user here.

I used to have a Fender Bassman 60, and I loved the tone, but one day the tone controls just stopped working.

So, when I asked about a good replacement, I got so many recommendations for the Ampeg B100R. The B100R will get you about as close to tube vibe as you can get without actually buying a tube amp. At 65lbs it's a little on the heavy side for a 100 watt x 15 amp, but I think the weight is due to solid construction, and I think this is why they sound so good.

I also bought an SWR LA10 recently. 35 watts into a 10 and it weighs 33lbs. It's got pretty good tone for a small practice amp.

Get the Ampeg. ;)

Mike
 

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