Vintage ampeg 8x10 and Mesa 400

[brets]

I recently found a great deal on a 73' ampeg 8x10 cab. It is the flat back cab with the caster board. I have a Mesa bass 400 head that I will be using and I have a few questions.
First: Will the cab be able to handle the Mesa 400's power alright?
Second: A friend of mine has an ampeg 2x15. Would I be able to run both cabs (4 ohms each) with the head at 4 ohms as there is no 2 ohm output. I have read that with the Bass 400 you can use 2 4ohm cabs without a problem. Is that true?

 

[JimmyM]

I recently found a great deal on a 73' ampeg 8x10 cab. It is the flat back cab with the caster board. I have a Mesa bass 400 head that I will be using and I have a few questions.
First: Will the cab be able to handle the Mesa 400's power alright?
Second: A friend of mine has an ampeg 2x15. Would I be able to run both cabs (4 ohms each) with the head at 4 ohms as there is no 2 ohm output. I have read that with the Bass 400 you can use 2 4ohm cabs without a problem. Is that true?

First: Yes.

Second: Yes.

 

[rodl2005]

Should be able to run the 2 4 ohm cabs..if the AMP can handle down to 2 ohms!! I'd heard that the 400+ can but I'm in the dark re the 400

With EITHER of these cabs it'll be a KICK ass rig!!!!! Kick in the chest w/ the 810. Kick in the ....."lower regions" w/ the 215!!!

 

[hey]

A great sounding tube head with the classic fridge as a cab...that will sound killer!

 

[brets]

thanks for the responses guys. I will be sure to post some pictures of the rig later. the cab sure is pretty. All original and hardly a scratch on it.

 

[Kgoodrich]

A great sounding tube head with the classic fridge as a cab...that will sound killer!

agreed, sounds clips please!

 

[richday]

Ive been using a bass 400 and a later svt810 that sounds killer + handles the power with no problem.

 

[chaosMK]

I've never run my 400 at 2-ohms. I've heard of people doing it though.

The main trouble with the 400 is that it's rated at about 150 watts. If you like OD, that's great. I put KT-88's in mine to bring it up to 300-ish for more clean volume.