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The Official Reeves Bass Amp Thread
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That won't make any difference with the Op's amp. Reeves 225 power rating is 225W at 2, 4, or 8 ohms
My partner has a Barefaced 610. Might need to bring it my space one night and see how it compares to what I currently own.
Lol. Point was you had no useful point suggesting rewiring cab for no reason.
Thanks!
If ya want to keep up, you may need to consider a different amp...been there, done that..
The C225 is a nice amp, but it's not C400...
The nice thing about the Reeves cabinet, since your still uninitiated...is the high capacity and 2/8 wiring option considering the common 800 watt 2/4 Ohm Class D amps on the market if your not a Mesa Fan Boy.
The cabinet is awesome...!
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Anyone rocking just the Reeves 410 with the C225 in a loud, heavy band?
I kinda want to get a 410 to go with my C225 just for the looks but that is a terrible reason to buy a cab. Lol
My guitarist plays a gen 1 Model T through a 412 emperor and lots of effects. I use a far amount of drive and modulation when needed..
My gut says the 410 won't keep up.
I wish it was a 610 or even a 412.
I have gigged the C225 (mine is loaded with - and biased for! - KT120's) into a single Reeves 410 numerous times with a "loudish" band (two guitar players, fairly reasonable drummer) and it more than kept up. However, I have played in other bands where the guitar players really brought the heat, and it probably wouldn't be quite enough for those situations (which I'd prefer to avoid, anyway).
Yeah that's what I figured really.
The answer is more speakers/more efficient speakers... etc.
Next step is seeing how I get along with the Barefaced 610. Which i have previously not enjoyed with some solid state amps. I have a decent amount of gear at my disposal to try out.
Also have a friend's NV412 available to me which I suspect I'll like more than my NV215 in this scenario.
This was a really nice sound. I believe that the speakers in the Reeves 410 are Delta II's IIRC?
But a LOUDER sound was definitely this and ya gotta do what ya gotta do...
Tom's KT-120 fix is interesting having had a C225 on the bench with a knowledge quantity in amp building while out of town and not having Bill Webb at hand. The C225 was pushing only +/- 195 watts.
A sound that I really liked and was LAF was running two WJA 2x10 Powered cabinets with the dual mono from an Aguilar DB680 with two 7 string guitar players. My rig with the first matched set of Rio Grande Pitbulls and Tonestyler Bass 10 would tear your face off, throw it on the ground and stomp on it for ya! Those situations can be called for...
But a LOUDER sound was definitely this and ya gotta do what ya gotta do...
Tom's KT-120 fix is interesting having had a C225 on the bench with a knowledge quantity in amp building while out of town and not having Bill Webb at hand. The C225 was pushing only +/- 195 watts.
A sound that I really liked and was LAF was running two WJA 2x10 Powered cabinets with the dual mono from an Aguilar DB680 with two 7 string guitar players. My rig with the first matched set of Rio Grande Pitbulls and Tonestyler Bass 10 would tear your face off, throw it on the ground and stomp on it for ya! Those situations can be called for...
Anyone rocking just the Reeves 410 with the C225 in a loud, heavy band?
I kinda want to get a 410 to go with my C225 just for the looks but that is a terrible reason to buy a cab. Lol
My guitarist plays a gen 1 Model T through a 412 emperor and lots of effects. I use a far amount of drive and modulation when needed..
My gut says the 410 won't keep up.
I wish it was a 610 or even a 412.
When I owned mine I paired it with an Ampeg 810, and I cannot imagine a scenario where that would not be enough power. You'd be drowning out everything but your drummer's cymbals before you hit the ceiling of a rig like that, haha.
Once I did crank it up all the way, preamp and master volume both maxed. No exaggeration, I was concerned it was gonna break a window. I stopped once I realized I was vibrating all my mugs off the table on the other side of the room. It sounded unbelievable though.
2019 I finally broke down and bought a new Reeves 4x10 with very good pop out casters installed.
It sounds fine, but I’m so spoiled by my vintage 72 SVT 8x10, I’d probably order a second cab to be completely content.
I think I’m happier running my Reeves at 4 Ohm into my 8/10.
Link to casters per Bill.
It sounds fine, but I’m so spoiled by my vintage 72 SVT 8x10, I’d probably order a second cab to be completely content.
I think I’m happier running my Reeves at 4 Ohm into my 8/10.
Link to casters per Bill.
3'' Heavy Duty Pop In Amp Casters with Sockets - Vipor Wheel Set of 4
shop.servicecaster.com
I purchased my Reeves 410 in 2019, as well. I got mine from a good dude on Long Island with Mesa removable casters installed. It was White and $400 and shipped to DC.
The insuing series of events made that cabinet the best investment in a piece of gear I have ever made. When I eventually sold it (after a factory recover to black tolex) I still had a + $300 margin plus what it was sold for.
If I could have found a second cabinet, I definitely would have purchased a second. I haven't had an SVT since 2003 in Seattle. It just doesn't make sense anymore to have these behemoths sitting around reminiscing.
The insuing series of events made that cabinet the best investment in a piece of gear I have ever made. When I eventually sold it (after a factory recover to black tolex) I still had a + $300 margin plus what it was sold for.
If I could have found a second cabinet, I definitely would have purchased a second. I haven't had an SVT since 2003 in Seattle. It just doesn't make sense anymore to have these behemoths sitting around reminiscing.
Absolutely killer deal.
I would expect $400.00 for an unloaded 4x10 cabinet only.
I always recommend shipping companies do the packaging, insure it and pick it up at the location and don't take it anywhere until the claim is finished!
No one in my family is a musician. However, my extended family likes seeing what I'm not using at any given point in time being available.
I'm actually obtaining another Two Notes OPUS (wet/dry) and want a Fender Adam Clayton Bass 50 (two channels) tube amp. You have to buy casters for this amp, too!
Those casters are strong, quiet, non-scuffing. Really glad I got them.
Just got off the phone with Bill….
Custom 400 ordered!
Curiosity killed the cat……
Or, C400 killed the neighbors!
Custom 400 ordered!
Curiosity killed the cat……
Or, C400 killed the neighbors!
