I have always wondered how many TB users are actually marketing reps. for the bass and amplification manufacturers.
This place induces GAS like nothing else.![]()
That is easy to know, they have to disclose ANY relationship even if only discounts.
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I have always wondered how many TB users are actually marketing reps. for the bass and amplification manufacturers.
This place induces GAS like nothing else.![]()
@tombowlus, I need to show your list to my wife so she will finally realize that I do not have nearly enough gear!Impressive.
I have always wondered how many TB users are actually marketing reps. for the bass and amplification manufacturers.
This place induces GAS like nothing else.![]()
I have bought/traded for all that gear. Perhaps foolishly...

So, you're either extremely loaded or extremely broke![]()
Just make sure your wife never calls my wife!
Oh, and just send me that V8, and I'll make sure my wife never calls your wifeJust make sure your wife never calls my wife!
Well, the strategy I use now (which has been working), is that I have a storage garage full of gear, so whenever I get something new (and if she notices), I just say "nope, that's not new, that came out of storage"![]()
AYE!I nominate Tom Bowlus for the "Talkbass GAS Enablers Award" for 2016.
All those in favor, SAY AYE!
My friend, you have no idea what you are missing!! You need to support the bass guitar industry!!!!
Seriously, a good headphone amp really helps with improving skill. I noticed that when I connected the metronome to the headphone amp, it did wonders to my ability to keep time. Even my music teacher noticed it after a week. It does clutter up my place even more though. To the point that my 1 year old is now playing bongo on the instruments / sound devices and using patch cables as whips on my dogs. LOL
I think we have a winner.Alright, then (probably missing a few things):
Heads:
Acoustic Image Clarus SL
Aguilar DB 750
Ampeg Micro-VR (two)
Ampeg PF-500
Ampeg PF-50T
Ampeg SVT ('74)
Ampeg SVT-7Pro
Ampeg SVT-8Pro (USA-made)
Ampeg V-4B ('75)
Ampeg V-4B ('14)
Ashdown Labs Superfly
Bergantino B|Amp
Carvin B1500
Carvin BX500
Demeter VTBP-M-800D
EA iAMP 200
EA iAMP 350
EA iAMP 500
EA iAMP 600
EA iAMP 800
EBS Reidmar
Eden WT-405
Epiphone Valve Jr. (5w tube guitar head, but works on bass)
Fender 800 Pro
Fender 400PS (getting refurb'd)
Gallien-Krueger 700RB-II
Gallien-Krueger 2001RB
Gallien-Krueger Fusion 550
Gallien-Krueger MB200
Gallien-Krueger MB500
Gallien-Krueger MB800
Gallien-Krueger MB Fusion
Gallien-Krueger MB Fusion 800
Genzler Magellan 800
Glockenklang Bass Art Classic
Glockenklang Blue Soul
Glockenklang Heart-Core
Hartke HA5500
Hartke LH1000
Hughes & Kettner B.A.T.T
Markbass Classic 300
Markbass F500
Markbass LMII
Markbass Studio Pre 500
Markbass MoMark 500
Markbass MoMark 600
Markbass MoMark 800
Markbass MultiAmp S
Mesa/Boogie Bass 400
Mesa/Boogie D-180
Mesa/Boogie WalkAbout
Mesa/Boogie Fathom (M6 Carbine)
Mesa/Boogie Titan V-12
Mesa/Boogie Prodigy
Mesa/Boogie Strategy
Mesa/Boogie Subway D-800
Music Man Audiophile HD-500
Orange AD200B/MK3
Orange Terror Bass 500
Orange Terror Bass 1000
Peavey Classic 400
Peavey MiniMega
Phil Jones Bass M-300
Phil Jones Bass M-500
Reeves Custom 225
Reiner Studio 1200
Sadowsky SA200
SWR Electric Blue (modded to Baby Blue II specs)
TC Electronics RH750
TecAmp Puma 900
Trace Elliot AH1200SM
Trace Elliot Twin Valve
Trace Elliot V8
Trace Elliot VA400
Trace Elliot V-Type 600H
Traynor Mono Block B
Traynor YBA200
Tube Works RT-2100-ES
Walter Woods Ultra
Preamps:
Acoustic Image Flex Pre
Aguilar DB659
AMP SL-1
ART Tube MP Studio
Demeter HBP-1
Demeter VTBP-201
Demeter VTBP-201s
EBS MicroBass II
EBS ValveDrive (pedal)
Eden Navigator
Fender TBP-1
Hughes & Kettner B.A.T.T
Hughes & Kettner Tubeman
ISP Technologies Beta Bass Processor
Kern IP-777
Millennia STT-1 Origin
Millennia TD-1
Peavey TMP-1
Phil Jones Bass Buddy
Phil Jones P-1
PreSonus TubePre
Radial Bassbone
Raven Labs MDB-1
Skjold Pro Sound prototype tube preamp (two)
Stewart UDP-1a (two)
Summit Audio TD-100
The Low End custom 2-channel 12AX7 True Voice (table top)
Trace Elliot TVT9 (guitar preamp, but sounds great on bass!)
Trace Elliot V-Type Pre
Tube Works Blue Tube (rackmount)
Power Amps:
Aguilar DB 728 (tube amp)
Ashdown PM 600
Crest CA9 (three)
Crown XLS 602
Demeter VTHF-300M (tube amp)
Eden WT-1000
Mesa/Boogie M-190 (tube amp)
Phil Jones M-5000
Stewart World 2.1
Trace Elliot VR350 (tube amp)
Cabs:
Accugroove Tri 208
Accugroove Tri 115L
Accugroove Whappo, Jr.
Acoustic Image Flex Cab
Ampeg B-40 ('75)
Ampeg PF-115HE
Ampeg SVT-210AV (four)
Ampeg SVT-212AV
Ampeg SVT-810E
Ashdown Mini15 (two)
Ashdown Mini48 (two)
AudioKinesis Hathor 1203
AudioKinesis Hathor 1855
AudioKinesis TC112AF
AudioKinesis TC115AF (Wide Body)
Azola Super Wizzy 2x12 (two)
Baer Amps ML-112 (two)
Bag End S12E-C (blemished)
Bergantino custom 1x15 sub's (two)
Bergantino custom 3x8
Bergantino AE112 (two)
Bergantino AE210 (two)
Bergantino AE410
Bergantino CN212
Bergantino EX112
Bergantino EX115
Bergantino HD212
Bergantino HG310 (two)
Bergantino HS210
Bergantino HS410
Bergantino HT110 (two)
Bergantino HT112
Bergantino HT112 ER (two)
Bergantino HT115 (two)
Bergantino HT210 (two)
Bergantino HT310 (two)
Bergantino HT322
Bergantino IP112 (powered cab w/ DSP)
Bergantino IP153 (powered cab w/ DSP)
Bergantino IP212 (powered cab w/ DSP)
Bergantino IP310 (powered cab w/ DSP)
Bergantino NV115 (two)
Bergantino NV215
Bergantino NV412
Bergantino NV610
Carvin LS1503 (two)
EA iL-110
EA NL-210 (two)
EA NM-410
EA VL-108 (two)
EA VL-110 (two)
EA VL-208 (three; one 4-ohm)
EA Wizzy (two)
EA Wizzy 10 (two)
fEarful 15/6/1
fEarful 12/6cube/1
Gallien-Krueger Neo112-II (two)
Gallien-Krueger Neo212-II
Gallien-Krueger Neo410
Genzler BA12-3 (three)
Glockenklang 6-Box (6x10; two
Glockenklang Double (2x12; two)
Glockenklang Duo (2x10)
Glockenklang Duo Wedge (2x10)
Glockenklang Space Deluxe (1x12)
Glockenklang Take 5 (4x10)
Hartke VX810
Hevos Midget (4 ohm)
ISP Technologies Bass Vector 115 (1,000w powered cab)
Markbass CL108
Markbass NY604
Mesa/Boogie Diesel 4x10 (Deep version)
Mesa/Boogie Diesel Powerhouse Jr. (1x12, 4x8)
Mesa/Boogie Diesel 2x15 EV
Mesa/Boogie Powerhouse PH210
Mesa/Boogie Powerhouse PH212
Mesa/Boogie Powerhouse PH610
Mesa/Boogie Traditional Powerhouse PH410
Mesa/Boogie Traditional Powerhouse PH810
Mesa/Boogie Subway 1x12 (two)
Michael Arnopol Soundworks MAS-210Flex
Music Man HD-210
Music Man HD-212
Orange OBC-410
Orange OBC-115 (two)
Orange SP410 (neo drivers)
Orange SP212 (neo drivers)
Orange SP210 (neo drivers)
Patterson Audio/LDS 2x8's (two, 2-way)
Peavey 1820
Phil Jones Bass 4B (two)
Phil Jones Bass Neo-Power 8B (two)
Phil Jones PB-300 (250w powered 6x5)
Reeves 4x10 (sealed)
Sadowsky SA210
Sadowsky SA410 (two)
SWR Henry the 8x8
TecAmp S212 Classic
Trace Elliot 4052H (4x5 "Bright Box")
Trace Elliot 1048H
Trace Elliot 1153 (two)
Trace Elliot 1524
Trace Elliot 2103H
Trace Elliot 1x10 (two; one with tweeter)
Trace Elliot custom 1x12 (made by Steve Azola from the cab portion of a Twin Valve Combo)
Wayne Jones 2x10 (two)
Yamaha BBT110S (two)
Combos:
AER amp one
Ampeg B-15N ('66)
Euphonic Audio iAMP 350 Combo (1x10)
Fender Bassman TV 12
Fender RAD Bass
Ibanez Promethean P5210
Phil Jones Flightcase BG-150
Phil Jones Roadcase BG-800
Pignose B-100v (1x15)
SWR Baby Blue II
SWR Super Redhead
Trace Elliot BLX 150
Trace Elliot Twin Valve Combo (two; one 1x15 and one 1x12)
Electric Basses:
AC Guitars Recurve Type-S 5
AC Guitars Graft Finn 4
Acoustic Black Widow
Aquilina Shelby 5
B.C. Rich Warlock (USA Custom)
Carvin SB4000
Carvin PB5
Celinder J-Update 5
Celinder Vintage Precision 4
Curbow Custom Jazz 5 Fretless
Danelectro Baritone
DeArmond Pilot 5 Deluxe (w/ upgraded electronics)
Dingwall Afterburner 4 (NAMM prototype)
Dingwall Z3
Epiphone El Capitan
F Bass BN4
F Bass BN5
F Bass VFP4
F Bass VF5
F Bass Studio 5
Fender Jazz (1973)
Fender Precision (1974)
Fender Hollowbody Precision A/E (MIJ; with upgrades)
Fender Power Jazz Bass Special
Fender Mod Shop Jazz
Fibenare Globe 5 (bolt-on)
Fodera Emperor 5 Standard
Gibson Explorer
Gibson Thunderbird IV
Gibson Victory Custom
Gibson SG
Gibson Ripper
Gold Tone Micro Bass 25
Gretsch 5123B Electromatic
Guild Pilot
Ibanez ATK750KOA
Ibanez USA Custom ATK 4-string
Ibanez Road Star II DB 680
Jerzy Drozd Excellency V
Kala Acoustic-Electric U-Bass (solid mahogany; fretless)
Kala Solid Body 5-String U-Bass (fretless)
Ken Lawrence Associate 5
Lakland Skyline 44-64 Custom (fka Duck Dunn Signature Model)
Lakland Skyline DJ-4 (Aero pickups)
Lotus 4-string (my first bass!)
Marleaux Consat 5 (neck-through)
Marleaux Consat Soprano
MTD 435-24 (mahogany/quilted maple/maple/ebony)
MTD 535-24 (chambered alder/water cured redwood/maple/blistered ebony; Marilyn #3)
MTD 535-24 (makore body, ebony tope, flamed ash & white wenge neck, birdseye maple board)
MTD Saratoga 4 (alder body, maple neck, birdseye maple board)
Nordstrand 'Nordy' vJ5 (alder/rosewood)
Nordstrand 'Nordy' vJ5 (ash/maple)
Pedulla Nuance 4-string
Pedulla Pentabuzz
Pedulla MVP4
Reverend Rumblefish XL
Rob Allen Mouse 30 (fretless)
Sadowsky P/J 5
Sadowsky Will Lee Model 4-string
Schecter Stiletto Diamond Series 8-string
Skjold Custom 5
Skjold Exotic Custom 4
Skjold Exotic Custom 5 (fretless)
Skjold Lion's Pride 5, Type A
Skjold Lion's Pride 5, Type B
Skjold Skjoldslayer 4 (with bottle opener!)
Squier VM Precision TB
Squier VM Telecaster Bass Special
Squier by Fender '62 Jazz Bass Reissue (1983, early CIJ)
Tobias (Burbank era) Basic 4, #1992
Tobias (pre-Gibson) Basic 5, # 766 - Jimmy Haslip model
Tobias Killer-B 4, #2019
Tom Clement 4-string (fretless)
Vigier Excess 5
Wyn 5-string
Upright Bass:
1950's Kay C-1, with Barbera Bridge Transducer pickup
Effects:
Too many to list...
I had four Acoustic Control bass stacks at one point. Plus a bunch of other Acoustic Control amplification and PA gear. It just turned up when I was looking for something specific. I wasn't out to collect that stuff, but managed to do it anyway. I'm now down to one vintage stack, an Acoustic USA stack, a guitar amp, a power amp, two PA speakers, and a powered board. Oh, plus non Acoustic Control amps and other equipment, but that doesn't count, does it? It couldn't be a problem, could it? I can sell it all off whenever I want...
That is easy to know, they have to disclose ANY relationship even if only discounts.