Guitar amps that make good bass amps

Started by nofi, August 14, 2009, 09:06:57 AM

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Highlander

#15
October 05, 2009, 06:03:23 PM
... and I've still got to sort out the open front on my 3x12...  ;)
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Pilgrim

#16
October 05, 2009, 08:35:26 PM
Quote from: Dave W on October 05, 2009, 11:46:56 AM
Nothing wrong with the Bassman head for low volume gigs. The circuit design is fine for bass. Efficient or not, you have to have a closed back cab if you want adequate bass.

Dave is a wise man, even if he did get careless and agree with me.  That little Bassman weighs a ton, and sounds like a good bit more than 50W in action.
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Highlander

#17
October 06, 2009, 05:08:02 PM
The '68 Marshall 50w I've got, that sounds ridiculously loud but not ridiculously heavy, which is more than I can say for my '70 DR103...
The random mind of a Silver Surfer...
If research was easy, it wouldn't need doing...
Staring at that event horizon is a dirty job, but someone has to do it; something's going to come back out of it one day...

rahock

#18
October 07, 2009, 06:16:57 AM
Quote from: Kenny Five-O on October 06, 2009, 05:08:02 PM
The '68 Marshall 50w I've got, that sounds ridiculously loud but not ridiculously heavy, which is more than I can say for my '70 DR103...

Marshall watts are larger than other watts :o
Rick

Highlander

#19
October 07, 2009, 05:47:04 PM
WATT...? (going a bit def in me old age, sonny...)
The random mind of a Silver Surfer...
If research was easy, it wouldn't need doing...
Staring at that event horizon is a dirty job, but someone has to do it; something's going to come back out of it one day...

eb2

#20
October 08, 2009, 09:51:29 PM
I had what I remember was a 67 50w Marshall (JMP, plexi front, small box, etc) and it sounded great as a bass amp. I used to plug into the 2nd input top, which was rounder than channel one.  I have to give another nod to the RnB classic amp for bass - the Showman.  I did once or twice in a studio plug into a Twin as well, but that is a Showman guts wise.
Model One and Schallers?  Ish.

Pilgrim

#21
October 08, 2009, 10:35:01 PM
Quote from: rahock on October 07, 2009, 06:16:57 AM
Marshall watts are larger than other watts :o
Rick

I think I'm gonna call it . . . . . Marshall.
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Highlander

#22
October 10, 2009, 04:10:40 PM
Now I know why you dug up my old posting EB...  ;) (what is the name btw?)

Al... to RMS, and beyond... almost sounds like someones moniker...
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Staring at that event horizon is a dirty job, but someone has to do it; something's going to come back out of it one day...

bobyoung

#23
October 11, 2009, 11:18:04 PM
I owned a black faced Showman during my late teens, great sounding amp until I switched to a Marshall major 200 watt lead head, then on to an SVT which I still use. Another guitar amp which was great for bass was an Ampeg V9, used the same power amp as an SVT so you know it was loud and punchy, Allen woody used them and sounded phenomenal live.
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