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#23,341
GonePlaid said:
It pays(tho not enuff) to be versatile. Got a call Wednesday 1030 from a bass player friend of mine. Seems he brought something back from a visit to England that he didn't want. So I sat in for him on a big band gig tonight. I'd played most of the charts B4, so it went pretty well.
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I hope it wasn't an STD.
 
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GwenOnBass said:
The mighty Ampeg BA108v2+ in action. The dongle in the AUX IN is a Bluetooth receiver. A mic (SM58 because of course) picks up the metronome clicks from the smrtphn. The mic connected to one channel of the PreSonus Audiobox USB 96, and the instrument is connected to the other channel. This is how I play with a metronome in a Zoom lesson.

Turning off the mic when I record to the Webcam means I can play to the metronome as a click track when we need to sync videos.

The line hanging off the Bluetooth receiver is just a short USB charging cable that I have no reason to unplug from the unit. lol.

The volume control for the AUX IN line is one of the strongest features of this amp. I don't know why more amps don't have one.


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Is your BA-108 the one with the wedge cutout on the back so you can angle it up? Mine did. That, and the volume control on the Aux input were the two reasons I bought it. Never liked the tone or the weight. I liked my Rumble 200 so much, I sold the Ampeg and bought a Rumble 40. Loved it. Never looked back.
 
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Can't remember if I posted this here in the past. It's my main box for the alt rock band I'm in. It goes from Ampeg B-15 to Peavy TNT with a gentle turn of the contour knob and hits everything from Joe Osborne 60s sound to Nathan East.

when I play it, of course, I sound like an old blastard. Poor combo.

Genz Benz Contour 500 with 15"

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Oh, and some adoring fans when we played on a farm at a festival this past fall
 
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Deleted member 268085 said:
Is your BA-108 the one with the wedge cutout on the back so you can angle it up? Mine did. That, and the volume control on the Aux input were the two reasons I bought it. Never liked the tone or the weight. I liked my Rumble 200 so much, I sold the Ampeg and bought a Rumble 40. Loved it. Never looked back.
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Yes, mine is the tiltback model. It sounds much better with a VT Bass in front. Also, it doesn't get moved.
 
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Old Blastard said:
Can't remember if I posted this here in the past. It's my main box for the alt rock band I'm in. It goes from Ampeg B-15 to Peavy TNT with a gentle turn of the contour knob and hits everything from Joe Osborne 60s sound to Nathan East.

when I play it, of course, I sound like an old blastard. Poor combo.

Genz Benz Contour 500 with 15"

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Oh, and some adoring fans when we played on a farm at a festival this past fall
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You can set the amp to sound like a Peavey TNT?
:: mind blown ::

not sure why anyone would want to do that :unsure:
 
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Hello, I‘m currently searching a bass amp for small gigs, sessions or rehearsal:

- 150-300W
- not heavier than 12 kg
- Preamp can be minimalist
- sound should be warm and organic

I play two 5 string basses: a Sadowsky modern and a Fender Precision ( Blues, Soul, Classic Rock)

My favorite right now is this Markbass.
What do you think about it? Any experience with this amp? Or can you recommend me an alternative?
Thanks in advance !
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Frank Kreber said:
Hello, I‘m currently searching a bass amp for small gigs, sessions or rehearsal:

- 150-300W
- not heavier than 12 kg
- Preamp can be minimalist
- sound should be warm and organic

I play two 5 string basses: a Sadowsky modern and a Fender Precision ( Blues, Soul, Classic Rock)

My favorite right now is this Markbass.
What do you think about it? Any experience with this amp? Or can you recommend me an alternative?
Thanks in advance !
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If Markbass is working for you, then that's a good direction to look. No personal experience with them, unless you count a sighting from the other room.
 
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