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The Combo Club
- Thread starter ChefKen
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So has Peavey.
But if it is not dead but only difficult removable fuse? It could be in Peavey combo
Interesting thought, gigetto. Doc, have you checked the fuses yet? It’s worth a chance. Sad state of affairs from one of the industry's giants. I wish someone would come on and offer a defense.
I haven't checked the fuses. I'll look into it. I did try it tonight and it worked! I was happy about that, because even though I complain about that amp I still like the tone I get with it the most for my Hofners; even more than the lauded Rumble! So maybe it just needs a repair.
We're all holding our breath.....
Interesting vintage combo came up on my local CL. Anyone seen one of these before?
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- Oct 22, 2015
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Yup. My first bass amp (a Lafayette electronics rebranded Univox) had tremolo also.
- Oct 22, 2015
- 21,155
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- I am an affiliate for Ari Cap.
As one who would mess with a whammy bar on a bass, I applaud the idea of tremolo on a combo amp for bass
But it'd probably stay switched off but for the hey lookit what I can do with this amp.
Since I've come to the conclusion that I love the tone my Peavey Max in conjunction with the Hofner you may want to put it on your list of considerations for your violin bass. I think the psycho-acoustics feature might be the thing that makes the tone work for me specifically.
I'd love to play through one but no one around here has any in stock. The stores will order me one(paid)and if I don't like it, they'll refund the $. I don't 'need' another combo amp and I don't wanna tie up the $ even if I did get it back.
Early chorus?As one who would mess with a whammy bar on a bass, I applaud the idea of tremolo on a combo amp for bass
Thanks for your advice, Doc Intrepid. I’m torn because while I’d normally be tempted to audition either their 115 or 208, but I’m standing firm on not giving my money to a corporation with as poor a business practices as Peavey has in the past few years.
Honestly, as much as like what they’re putting out looks-wise, I’m not crazy about the amp line’s specifications. They’re cutting corners and I don’t see the brand as a good investment compared to years past.
Now if they can re-build to the level of where they seem to be taking Trace Elliot...
The demos of the new MAX's I've listened to didn't impress me a lot. Which reminds me, I would prefer the demo-er show what the amp does, not show off his/her bass playing. Maybe try playing the same pattern with changes in the knob settings?
Agreed. The rep showing off the 208 gave no indication to how the amp actually sounded because of all the dang snappin’ and poppin’ or whatever they call it.
Recently became a double combo owner.
The Rumble 350 has been my only real amp for a while. I never particularly enjoyed hauling it out of my basement so when the Eden EC15 showed up in the local classifieds for $100, I had to snag it. The Rumble will now enjoy a permanent home in my jam space / practice room while the 20 lb. lighter Eden will be kept in the garage for easy loading.
The Rumble 350 has been my only real amp for a while. I never particularly enjoyed hauling it out of my basement so when the Eden EC15 showed up in the local classifieds for $100, I had to snag it. The Rumble will now enjoy a permanent home in my jam space / practice room while the 20 lb. lighter Eden will be kept in the garage for easy loading.
AHaze, welcome to the Combo Club! If you’re new to us feel free to request a membership number. We’ll add you to our stellar list of outstanding bass-playing enthusiasts. Post anytime.
Sure, I'll take a number. I'll likely be playing through a combo of some sort for a long time.
New combo has landed! (Actually, it's unlikely it was airborne at any point, but let's not get into semantics.)
A few observations, after playing the SB112 for all of an hour or so:
I'd call this amp clean/uncolored with a very well-voiced EQ. Whatever the frequency centers are (not listed in the manual), they're useful, sensible, and compatible with the speaker/cab design. When the bass is pushed, the cab avoids flubbiness; when the treble is cranked, it avoids brittleness. And I'm really happy to have my first four-band EQ; having those two separate mid controls really allows for some fine-tuning. My guess is this amp will be easy to dial into pretty much any mix.
Reading other reviews on TB, it seems the Low Expander gets a mixed reception. I really like it. It's not a normal mid-scoop, in the typical sense that lows and highs are boosted; it just boosts the lows and dips the mids and highs. Turn it up somewhere between a quarter and half, and the sound starts to get very warm and velvety. And the tweeter is sweet (no hiss, no brittleness) and thus useful, too.
At home, I have the single gain control barely cracked and my bass plugged into the -6dB input, and I've got plenty of volume. Switch to the unpadded input and turn up, and this thing gets really loud and actually moves air.
Finally, it's extremely well made, fairly compact, very light and easy to carry, and the carpet covering--which needlessly put me off these amps for too long--is trim, not shaggy, and actually, surprisingly, looks nice. (Domestic short-haired cab covering, if you will, as opposed to the long-haired varieties.)
Gotta say, it's hard to imagine a better amp at this size and price. (I'm guessing Traynor is aiming to compete with GK but has managed to push up against the MarkBass CMD 121, which costs almost twice as much!)
I'm looking forward to getting to know it better at some upcoming rehearsals and gigs in the next couple of weeks.
A few observations, after playing the SB112 for all of an hour or so:
I'd call this amp clean/uncolored with a very well-voiced EQ. Whatever the frequency centers are (not listed in the manual), they're useful, sensible, and compatible with the speaker/cab design. When the bass is pushed, the cab avoids flubbiness; when the treble is cranked, it avoids brittleness. And I'm really happy to have my first four-band EQ; having those two separate mid controls really allows for some fine-tuning. My guess is this amp will be easy to dial into pretty much any mix.
Reading other reviews on TB, it seems the Low Expander gets a mixed reception. I really like it. It's not a normal mid-scoop, in the typical sense that lows and highs are boosted; it just boosts the lows and dips the mids and highs. Turn it up somewhere between a quarter and half, and the sound starts to get very warm and velvety. And the tweeter is sweet (no hiss, no brittleness) and thus useful, too.
At home, I have the single gain control barely cracked and my bass plugged into the -6dB input, and I've got plenty of volume. Switch to the unpadded input and turn up, and this thing gets really loud and actually moves air.
Finally, it's extremely well made, fairly compact, very light and easy to carry, and the carpet covering--which needlessly put me off these amps for too long--is trim, not shaggy, and actually, surprisingly, looks nice. (Domestic short-haired cab covering, if you will, as opposed to the long-haired varieties.)
Gotta say, it's hard to imagine a better amp at this size and price. (I'm guessing Traynor is aiming to compete with GK but has managed to push up against the MarkBass CMD 121, which costs almost twice as much!)
I'm looking forward to getting to know it better at some upcoming rehearsals and gigs in the next couple of weeks.
