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Whats the worst combo you've ever owned?
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Plugged the output of a tan tolex early Fender Super into the TNT cab. At low volume the Peavey had the identical fat warm tube old school sound of a true vintage Fender.
Turn that combo up and it's THD took over and nothing mattered. It just didn't sound good.
Totally bulletproof. The seamless vinyl coating kept all the "wishwood" from pouring out.
Thanks to it for being an interim piece.
Laney 150W 15"
That thing had no response below 200hz, and no power at all.
Worst, combo, ever!
That thing had no response below 200hz, and no power at all.
Worst, combo, ever!
Some kind of a newer overpriced Crate with 100 or 150 watts and a single 15, it left so little impression on me I don't even remember the model.
OMG! I had several of those! I think I paid about $400, back in about 70-71. I don't know how many I blew up - I completely lost track! First the speakers would go, then before you could turn around & say, "***?", the amp would go, too. At least they were cheap, & easy to get (& fix, at least up to a point). I had one stolen, too.
No wheels, handle on each side mounted too low for proper balance. It took 2 people to carry one, & it was a challenge to keep upright.
What utter crap! But when I was a kid, that's all I could afford. When I finally scraped together enough money to buy a new Acoustic 456, I never looked back...
JM
I still have a Fender Bassman 100. The only combo I've ever had. I plug it in if I want to get **** on (like literally **** flying out of the speaker into your ear and into your brain). I just use it to try out pedals. If i get angry I'll plug in an axe i want to fight. I cant get rid of it though cause thats what i gigged with in high school. That thing still triggers flash backs. cant... let... go.........
WEM Westminster Bass. Smelled great, sounded awful. 10 Watts of farty distortion.
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Worst: Haynes Bass King II - awesome fartiness and no tone or volume - then it smoked.
Best - Fender BXR200 - good price point, will fill a small to medium room, good compressor, decent tone, not too heavy. I've used it on everything from big bands to jazz to folk to rock gigs. It could have used a tweeter. I still have it for rehearsals.
Best - Fender BXR200 - good price point, will fill a small to medium room, good compressor, decent tone, not too heavy. I've used it on everything from big bands to jazz to folk to rock gigs. It could have used a tweeter. I still have it for rehearsals.
Had an SWR that totally sucked.
Had a Yamaha Tweed Grille that was horrid...
Silly thing is now I really could care less.
Had a Yamaha Tweed Grille that was horrid...
Silly thing is now I really could care less.
I had one of these when I first started playing...Terrible.
Me too! All these guys saying that a Peavey TNT is the worst they've had just don't know how bad it can get!
Fender Rumble 100. Terrible, sterile sounding amp. And forget about using OD/fuzz, as it all goes traight to the horn.
Hey! At least you can lift a Gorilla without getting a hernia, while automagically transforming any riff into a "Funk Bass" line merely by flipping a switch!Me too! All these guys saying that a Peavey TNT is the worst they've had just don't know how bad it can get!
