Thunderbird Club

[Nocturnal]

I wouldn’t do it.
Had one. It immediately went back and I got a Mesa M9.
And for almost 7 bills, there are much better choices.

Like he says, you can probably find a nicer hybrid head for the same $$.

 

[bobyoung53]

I still have my first tuner purchased some time in the 80s. View attachment 4888541

I posted about that here today too and I think mine is the same one except silver and mine still works too. Nope looked again, mine's a little different but it's a Korg and I bought it during the 80's too.

 

[Engle]

For that price, yeah!

I need to talk somebody into buying it for the Legion! Maybe get a few people to pitch in?

 

[JJR58]

I need to talk somebody into buying it for the Legion! Maybe get a few people to pitch in?

Honestly, those heads are a great buy if in good working order.
And in that condition with that cab….
Yezzireee.

I wonder what Bond would say…..

 

[Hondapunk]

Like he says, you can probably find a nicer hybrid head for the same $$.

Been searching. If you know of some please let me know. Fender Bassman 800 runs about 1300

 

[JJR58]

Been searching. If you know of some please let me know. Fender Bassman 800 runs about 1300

I’d look for a pre-Fender SWR.
Or something the likes of the Trace Elliot our Queen has.

 

[dagrev]

Speaking of Peaveys, this is $275 on FB Marketplace. It’s got it all: parametric EQ, graphic EQ, (speaker saving)compressor, and look at the patching you can do. And 2 ohm capable.
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Rocked that very rig for years. If it were local, I'd buy it.

 

[Nocturnal]

Been searching. If you know of some please let me know. Fender Bassman 800 runs about 1300

If you are open to used gear, here are a couple. The good thing with GC is their return policy if you don't like something.

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Great price on a super loud head:

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[dagrev]

Anybody touched one of these ? I'm thinking of going hybrid . View attachment 4888775

I wouldn’t do it.
Had one. It immediately went back and I got a Mesa M9.
And for almost 7 bills, there are much better choices.
But ymmv.

I considered one years ago. I agree with Jeff.

If you want a clean sound (which this has), I'd consider an old SWR 350. If you want warmer, Ampeg 3-Pro had five tubes--the most of any hybrid I know of. Several other good options as well.

 

[JJR58]

Been searching. If you know of some please let me know. Fender Bassman 800 runs about 1300

And there’s always the GK700rbII

 

[Hondapunk]

I considered one years ago. I agree with Jeff.

If you want a clean sound (which this has), I'd consider an old SWR 350. If you want warmer, Ampeg 3-Pro had five tubes--the most of any hybrid I know of. Several other good options as well.

Well shoot them. Go all tube ?

 

[JJR58]

If you are open to used gear, here are a couple. The good thing with GC is their return policy if you don't like something.

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Great price on a super loud head:

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Good call on that GBE750.

 

[Nocturnal]

Well shoot them. Go all tube ?View attachment 4888800

That is a hybrid also. Has 2 preamp tubes and Trace amps are loud. The all tube version of this head is the V4, V6, and V8.

 

[Bassmike62]

Anybody touched one of these ? I'm thinking of going hybrid . View attachment 4888775

That was my 1st rig, a Hartke 5500 head into a 215vx Series cab. It sounded good, quality made stuff too, but I sorta grew out of it and went for dirtier sounding amps (Ampegs and now Traynors).

 

[Nocturnal]

And there’s always the GK700rbII

Another good choice.

 

[Hondapunk]

Another good choice.

Well y'all got my head spinning now. I don't really neeeeeed another amp right now. I think I'll meditate on a really serene period of my life. Did I mention that I lived on Maui for 16 years ?

 

[Nocturnal]

Well y'all got my head spinning now. I don't really neeeeeed another amp right now. I think I'll meditate on a really serene period of my life. Did I mention that I lived on Maui for 16 years ?

I don't need another amp either, but I can't stop shopping for them. Haha

 

[Hondapunk]

I don't need another amp either, but I can't stop shopping for them. Haha

Well I just bought that geeetar for my friend. Blew my wad for the year. BUT 2023 is just around the corner hehe

 

[TBird1958]

I’d look for a pre-Fender SWR.
Or something the likes of the Trace Elliot our Queen has.

I'm using my Trace Elliot for rehearsals, I'm really liking its tone at low to mid volume a lot, has this nice lo-mid bump that travels out quite nicely. I'll likely still gig with the GK 700RBII as it's got a bit more push for a big space. LOVE my SWR 6x10!

 

[MCF]

Just because.