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Me too. A good gig tonight. Some cheese and crackers, sliced apple and chutney and red wine. Very nice as I was driving so no booze. Happy new year everyone. Frank.

I gigged mine tonight too. Peavey miniMax into a pair of Barefaced one10s. It was a dep gig in a bar with a feckin DJ upstairs and we could hear the music through the floor during songs. I didn't know the band previously, but it went well. The Peavey was barely ticking over and still loud enough. They were quite a loud band too. You could do worse for well under £200... Frank.

Stop that at once Tom. It's far too tempting. I had one before and only parted with it to make a deal work when I bought my USA Fender Jaguar. Yours is a much nicer finish than the sunburst I had, plus the maple fretboard. 😕 Frank.

Excellent chaps. I gigged mine on Saturday night through a Barefaced Super Midget as stage space was tight. It was a well packed medium sized bar. It performed really well. Great sound and power to spare. Some thoughts... the fan is noisy but you only hear it at home and never at rehearsal or on a gig. The case isn't great but better than nothing. The tuner seems to be accurate and a useful feature. The build quality is high - not the highest in the market but perfectly functional. EDIT If you want to remove the silly sticker on the top, do it after using the amp for some gentle heat. Mine came off in one piece quite easily. I hope you enjoy yours. Frank.

Lovely bass Tom. A perfect colour and a maple fretboard. Yum yum. Let me know when you're selling. 😆 Frank.

For lightweight, loud and great tone there are many good cabs to choose from. Personally, I think PJB are great for tone but not the lightest or loudest as Dan Dare said above. I have joint problems and have to avoid heavy lifting. I've also found Barefaced cabs to meet my requirements for great tone, loud when required, but very lightweight. Tonight I'll be gigging a BF Super Midget in a medium sized pub in a 5 piece band and I know it'll cope easily. The usual advice to "try before you buy" applies, although Barefaced offer a month to return your cab if you don't like it. Frank.

Barefaced one10 and any lightweight head you like. Job done... Mine stays connected in a cajon bag - just the same as a combo. Frank. Frank

I've got a dep gig with a band I've never met! Looking forward to it though. Frank.

I agree. It's excellent value in my opinion Al Krow. I'll probably get corrected here, (or more likely, shot down ), but sometimes I find it difficult to see the value in some class D amps. There are a few on the market now that are £1000 or so, MORE than this Peavey. I understand that the Bergantino ones have lots of clever features, and some have higher quality components and design, but there are others in that price range that are simply a custom preamp and a bought-in power amp that lots of other makers use. It's all well and good, but for my pub/hotel/club and the odd festival gig, when the drummer's hammering it out, the guitarist is belting it out, maybe keys wailing, sometimes brass, and then the singer and two BVs, the subtleties of that £800 to £1200 amp is beyond lost, on me anyway. Marketing is a well honed and powerful tool, but I honestly don't think an amp costing ten times the price of another offers ten times the performance and utility in the real, gigging world that I live in. But that's just me. And I'm sure most people will disagree. I'd be surprised if they don't, because I'm a grumpy aul fecker... Frank.

Ah, come on lads. Cut him a little slack. That was the first one he built, when he was still in primary school. Frank.

I have a korean built Streamer LX4 Pro. It's a superb instrument. It's the same quality in every way as the German Streamer LX4 I had. (Except for the use of different woods, but that's a design issue, not a quality one.) Frank.

I just spotted the Peavey miniMax selling on Thomann for £165.99. I have one of these - bought as a cheap backup amp (bought for over £100 more!!) but often used as my gigging amp. It's loud, flexible, well built, lightweight and compact. I highly recommend one. Especially at this price. There is a new model out but the difference isn't worth the extra cash to me. https://www.thomann.de/gb/peavey_minimax.htm#bewertung Frank.

Don't dismiss the Korean Streamer LX4. I've owned a German LX4 and a German Streamer Stage 2 (a superb bass) but I now have a 2012 Korean Streamer LX4. It's really got that Warwick growl. I like this one as much as the German built ones I've had, and, in my opinion, the quality is just as good. It's rekindled my love of Warwick after years back in the Fender camp. Frank.

Yes. I had to play it last night on a dep gig. It's far, far more difficult to play than it sounds. It's a brilliant bass part. I must learn to play it properly. Frank.

Best gig by a country mile: Dom Martin. Astonishing talent. https://www.ents24.com/uk/tour-dates/dom-martin Worst gig: Some horrible thing my granddaughter likes that they called R&B, but not R&B as I know it. 😨 Frank.

I've had my Quilter BB800 for at least a couple of years. My opinion of it has only got better. Frank.

I maybe didn't word that very well. I meant I rarely use the EQ knobs on the Thunderfunk. I do gig it though and it remains my favourite amp, especially with a Barefaced BB2. I don't intend to part with it. Yes, the Quilter is right up there with the Thunderfunk - they're quite similar, but I feel the Thunderfunk has a little more warmth. It's a close thing though, to my ears. The Quilter wins for all-round ease of use, price, portability, weight, and simple convenience. I'd be happy if it was the only amp I owned. It's a masterpiece of engineering. Frank.

I did see that and I'd be interested in trying the new BB802, but not interested enough to buy one in favour of my BB800. I'm happy enough to stick with that. To be honest, most amps I've owned I've not used the EQ that much - maybe a little bit if in a boomy room or trying to hear myself a bit better. Or occasionally boosting the lows slightly on a Barefaced Super Midget. Nothing that the BB800 can't deal with. Ironically, I have a Thunderfunk amp which has an awful lot of EQ controls, but I rarely use them. 🤔 Frank.

That's exactly what I do. Both cabs together is really overkill though, but sounds wonderful. I'd rarely need both cabs and besides, either is equally capable alone on a gig. Frank.

Yes, it does take a little thought and practice. Also, reducing highs and lows, then increasing volume, gives stronger mids. It is all there when you get to know it. It's a great little work horse gigging amp for weekend warriors like me. Frank.

Neither is mine. I gigged the Quilter through a Barefaced Super Midget on Saturday night in a medium sized pub doing covers. While I prefer the BB2, the SM and Quilter were amazing, especially considering the size and weight. But, as I said above, the Quilter doesn't have really high frequencies so it might not suit everyone. Frank.

The EBS Reidmar 750 is a superb amp and, in my experience, totally reliable. I've also used it with a single Barefaced one10 and never had a problem. As chris_b says, use your ears and you'll be fine. Even more so with a pair of 12" cabs. Frank.

I've gigged a single Barefaced one10 on lots of gigs in small pubs with drummer and guitarist. It coped easily enough using with a GK MB200 or, over the last couple of years, with a Quilter BB800. I have a pair of one10s and combined, they can cope with any gig I'm likely to do. Frank.

We played Sweet Home Alabama tonight. 🤣 Frank.