Which would you prefer and why, PF50T or V4B RI

I played through out the '70's and early '80's. Everything from prog to punk. A few years ago I picked up a guitar, then another, then a Squier Bass VI and then another guitar. A little over a month ago I treated myself to a G&L L1000. I had a very early production L1000 back in 1980 and thought, what the hell.

Anyway, when I bought the Bass VI (and yes, I have it set up well with LaBella strings, shimmed, etc, etc.) I bought a little Ampeg Micro CL. I couldn't leave well enough along and installed a pair of EVM 10's in the cabinet. Not to shabby for a few hundred dollars.

Well, now my good friend and brilliant carpenter is building me a Thiele TL806 with an EVM12 speaker, just like what my last setup was in the early '80's (I actually had two with an early GK amp). The question is, which Ampeg would work best with this cabinet.

Don't criticize me, I want new. I already have an amazing little Ampeg Reverbojet from '68 for playing my guitars but I just want to plug and play with my bass amp. So, it boils down to the PF50T or the V4B RI (and no, an SVT is not in the cards). Now, I'm not likely to be playing live. Maybe, I'll have the occasional session with a guitarist friend or two but I doubt I'll be struggling to overpower a drummer. More often than not, I'll be practicing by myself and playing to recordings.

As I'm typing this, my better senses tend towards the PF50T which will likely have more than enough power but I remember what the V4B sounded like when I played through it at GC and I'm not sure I can get that nasty, snarly tone out of the smaller amp. Based on what I hear from the Ampeg mavens on these boards, I'll know whether a longer road trip is in the cards for testing out the PF50T.

TIA.

 

First, I want to thank you folks for your suggestions. Second, I want to reiterate a couple of things. I doubt I'll need more than 50 watts, especially considering that the Thiele cabinet and EVM12 are incredibly efficient and tuned for one another. It's not likely I'll be playing in bars or weddings or anything like that. I can see sitting down with a couple of friends and playing but it's not as though I'll be playing that loud. The other thing is, the Thiele is a pretty small cabinet so the V4B won't sit very comfortably on top. I don't think the TL806 s much bigger than 20" high and 15" wide. I've included a link to the exact cabinet my friend is building for me.

DJG - custom TL-806 EV-Style Speaker Cabinet 12" Finland Birch

This is why I'm tending towards the PF50T. I just haven't had a chance to play through one and wonder if it will be as satisfying as the V4B.

 

That's what I'm looking to hear. I may be new here but I've seen enough comments from you and responses from others to your comments to know you really have genuine experience with these amps. I'm not looking to bring down the house. All I want to know is that, for the most part, from a tonal perspective, I can achieve the same impact with the smaller amp.

Plus, I can't help but feel that the smaller amp will look more at home with the TL806. When searching through the archives I did run into another player here on TB with an almost identical set up. He loved the combination of the PF50T, the EVM12 and the TL806.

It looks like I'm going to have to take a ride and see if the PF50T moves me in the same way the V4B did.

 

I don’t think that will be much of an issue for me should I opt for the PF50T. It’s not like I expect to be playing in a band anytime soon.

 

That’s what I was hoping for!