A new Rumble Studio Combo is on it's way...can't wait...Combo On...
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The Combo Club
- Thread starter ChefKen
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Congrats SR..won't be much sleep in the SR household soon as well...another night owl loll
"Combo On"?
Ok, ... that sounds like a catch phrase, I guess. 
How 'bout, "Let's get ready to, uh ... Combo!"
It has a certain ring to it hey G-Doggy...The Combo-On Club loll"Combo On"?
How 'bout, "Let's get ready to, uh ... Combo!"
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"Combo On"?
How 'bout, "Let's get ready to, uh ... Combo!"
"Get your combo on"
There you go! But, to do it right, it's gotta be centered, big, & bold and in a catchy colour(did I spell that right, Giffy?) Something like this:
Get Your Combo On!
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From the word COMBO comes the words C-BOOM...I'm tired lolll
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It doesn't matter how you spell it, we (should) know what your mean...
Not trying to start anything but...how many combos do you have? I have four for bass:
(and one tiny Peavey guitar amp)
(and one tiny Peavey guitar amp)
Hmm, just 4 guitar combos. That's not bad.
And only 6 bass combos, which isn't terrible. But my previous favorites, the Bassman 250/115 & Bassman 150/112, aren't getting much use at all since the lightweight Rumbles and ultralight Vox came along. I know they probably need to find more productive homes, but there's a real emotional bond for all the good service they gave me. Plus, I know I'm gonna need everything I got when Sir Paul calls me to replace Brian Ray. (sigh)
Thanks a lot, biggie.
I think you done started something. 
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I have 3 combos. The Peavey Maxx 115, Vox Pathfinder and a Kustom 15w practise amp. Wish I had some pics, but I got a new phone so no dice.
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Combo Numero Uno is the Ampeg BA108v2. And here are a few syllables about it:
This is a kicking combo! Ah yes, a massive 20 watts and an 8 inch driver means no Maxell advertisement with this one. It's a practice amp. Now I dunno about you, but my practice volumes aren't exactly thunderous. Likely there's enough meat behind the knobs it can hold its own against an acoustic guitar in a coffee shop. Won't rattle anybody's hat off but that's not the intention for this amp.
What the little Ampeg brings is a sweet lotta Ampeg tone, a great headphone out and an AUX In with its own volume knob. That's actually pretty important to me as there's no telling the volume of whatever it is I plug in.
One of them things that gets plugged in is a Tascam GB-10. Little headphone amp with all the trimmings. Not sure I can call the Tascam a combo amp but it sure is loaded with useful features.
Which brings us up to the combo amp of droolage, the Phil Jones Bass BG-400 Suitcase Compact. This is the "everything inna box" solution. Two inputs means it's easy to double should one be a doubler. Each channel has its own preamp section. Rad. And an effects loop, and and and this is a major amp of no mean amplitude. Pair it with a Compact 4 extension cab (as I do) and that's a whole lot of loud. 500 watts loud through eight 5 inch drivers.
Ever have the pleasure of driving a Mercedes Benz from the 60s? You know how in one of those things when you push a button or engage a switch there is a clearly discernable "thunk" that feels as solid as a brick s-house? That's what the controls on the Phil Jones feel like to me.
One might argue that's a lot of dosh for 300 watts in a combo that doesn't reach my knees. For the same coin it's possible to own a rig that is powerful enough to fry chickens in the barnyard. But that's not the point with the Phil Jones gear. With the C4 it gets scary loud enough as it is.
And suits me fine
... would I own another combo?
The combo amp stork has been taking notes on the Vox VX50BA shhhhhhhh
This is a kicking combo! Ah yes, a massive 20 watts and an 8 inch driver means no Maxell advertisement with this one. It's a practice amp. Now I dunno about you, but my practice volumes aren't exactly thunderous. Likely there's enough meat behind the knobs it can hold its own against an acoustic guitar in a coffee shop. Won't rattle anybody's hat off but that's not the intention for this amp.
What the little Ampeg brings is a sweet lotta Ampeg tone, a great headphone out and an AUX In with its own volume knob. That's actually pretty important to me as there's no telling the volume of whatever it is I plug in.
One of them things that gets plugged in is a Tascam GB-10. Little headphone amp with all the trimmings. Not sure I can call the Tascam a combo amp but it sure is loaded with useful features.
Which brings us up to the combo amp of droolage, the Phil Jones Bass BG-400 Suitcase Compact. This is the "everything inna box" solution. Two inputs means it's easy to double should one be a doubler. Each channel has its own preamp section. Rad. And an effects loop, and and and this is a major amp of no mean amplitude. Pair it with a Compact 4 extension cab (as I do) and that's a whole lot of loud. 500 watts loud through eight 5 inch drivers.
Ever have the pleasure of driving a Mercedes Benz from the 60s? You know how in one of those things when you push a button or engage a switch there is a clearly discernable "thunk" that feels as solid as a brick s-house? That's what the controls on the Phil Jones feel like to me.
One might argue that's a lot of dosh for 300 watts in a combo that doesn't reach my knees. For the same coin it's possible to own a rig that is powerful enough to fry chickens in the barnyard. But that's not the point with the Phil Jones gear. With the C4 it gets scary loud enough as it is.
And suits me fine
... would I own another combo?
The combo amp stork has been taking notes on the Vox VX50BA shhhhhhhh
Quite an 'omage to your combos, there, M! Truly inspiring. Thanks for sharing.
Oo! Oo! What do I win?
All still working and in my possession.(R40,R200c, Peavey MAX 110, Kasino 252, Bassman 25, Peavey KB 300-used for bass and keys)
When you make that excited Ooo Ooo sound there GP my friend...you remind me of Officer Gunther Toody from Car 54 Where Are You...an exciteable chap, just like you lollOo! Oo! What do I win?
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2 Combos. A Fender V2 Rumble75, A Fender 500Combo w/ Fender Rumble 115 cab.
An old 80's Peavey MKIV head and 1820 cab as a thunderous complimentary rig to the combos if needed loll, 8 bass guitars, a wife, kids married off and no mortgage. All is good and the only GAS I get now is from undercooked onions.
Absolutely cracked me up there Doggy lollllllllllll
