[quote name='Stag' post='1303411' date='Jul 14 2011, 12:18 PM']are these the amps that Cliff Burton used? If so = Win![/quote]
Hi,
No and yes...at one stage Cliff Burton used Sunn [i]guitar[/i] amplifiers, I believe. I love the "Master of Puppets" album and I've seen his solos on the "Cliff 'Em All" DVD, but I don't really know that much about him or the equipment he used. One thing I will say is that this is a very versatile amp with a distinctive tone and, I know from experience, it works really well if you're the kind of bass-player who likes to use distortion pedals and things like that. Compared to other amps (old and new), the Coliseum Bass amp doesn't really give you much gain or distortion, however, it works really well in conjunction with crazy outboard effects. If you're the kind of player who likes the bass to sit alongside the guitars as an independent voice in the band, rather than it just being a rumble that's half-buried under the other instruments, then I think any pre-1990s Sunn amp is worth checking out.
Cheers.