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Gear Discussion Forums => Bass Amps & Effects => Topic started by: ilan on August 15, 2015, 10:53:44 AM

Title: The minimalist approach
Post by: ilan on August 15, 2015, 10:53:44 AM

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Kay-Bass-Guitar-Solid-State-Amplifier-combo-amp-works-great-/171893920376

(http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/MTYwMFgxMjAw/z/MZ8AAOSwT6pVzlpY/$_57.JPG)

Title: Re: The minimalist approach
Post by: Dave W on August 15, 2015, 01:29:32 PM

Only goes to 10. I'm not interested.   :P  I wonder if it even has a preamp stage?

Title: Re: The minimalist approach
Post by: Highlander on August 15, 2015, 01:38:04 PM

Perfection...

Title: Re: The minimalist approach
Post by: nofi on August 15, 2015, 02:20:55 PM

self editing my cynical self.

Title: Re: The minimalist approach
Post by: Highlander on August 15, 2015, 02:36:43 PM

Where's the like button when you need one...? :mrgreen:

Title: Re: The minimalist approach
Post by: ilan on August 15, 2015, 02:44:38 PM

Back panel... or lack of

(http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/MTYwMFgxMjAw/z/T7cAAOSw~gRVzlpr/$_57.JPG)

Title: Re: The minimalist approach
Post by: Dave W on August 15, 2015, 04:46:31 PM

Just put a $300 preamp pedal in front of it and you're good to go.  :D

Title: Re: The minimalist approach
Post by: ilan on August 16, 2015, 02:33:46 AM

If Wishbass built amps.

Title: Re: The minimalist approach
Post by: Alanko on August 19, 2015, 05:21:48 AM

I used to have one of these;

(http://www.rft-hifigeraete.de/mediac/450_0/media/DIR_10023/DIR_121985/3e0b512489f786f7ffff806ffffffff0.jpg)

I'm glad I don't any more.

Title: Re: The minimalist approach
Post by: Pilgrim on August 19, 2015, 09:18:55 AM

Go with one of the originals instead..and your cab of choice.

(http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j306/apowell1/Electric%20Basses/Amps-Speakers/1967BFBassmanamp.jpg)

Title: Re: The minimalist approach
Post by: leftybass on August 19, 2015, 11:12:06 AM

My first bass was a Kay, first amp was similar to that, a Univox.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v383/iamthebassman/Kay20bass20010_zps12b081a7.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/iamthebassman/media/Kay20bass20010_zps12b081a7.jpg.html)

Title: Re: The minimalist approach
Post by: Rob on August 19, 2015, 12:16:47 PM

Quote from: Pilgrim on August 19, 2015, 09:18:55 AM

Go with one of the originals instead..and your cab of choice.

(http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j306/apowell1/Electric%20Basses/Amps-Speakers/1967BFBassmanamp.jpg)

My first amp!
I can still smell the tolex in my dreams.

Title: Re: The minimalist approach
Post by: Pilgrim on August 19, 2015, 12:21:18 PM

I had mine from 1967-2014. Sold it to my guitarist because it was a better fit for him than for me in today's world. (I had the caps replaced about 5 years before that.)

But those old Bassman heads could get PLENTY loud.  It was 50W on tube steroids.