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    65 Amps Apollo valve bass head

    in Amps and Cabs

    Posted

    [quote name='paulflan0151' timestamp='1344265313' post='1761937']
    Thanks for the reply guys,

    I was supposed to go to the Matamp factory the other week but was too busy. I'll have to re arrange.
    I've always tought of Matamp as more of a rock sound. i'm after more of a old school funk. Although, it should be said, I've never heard a Matamp.
    Well, I'm after something old school sounding but can do somthing a little more hifi too. A guy on here is selling a Markbass valve head which looks up my alley. But again not heard much about them (classic 300).

    Edit: Im not too fussed about weight. And I'll deffo have a look at the EBS valve head as I loved the old EBS SS combo I had.

    Thanks again chaps.
    [/quote]

    Matamp have been used by a fair few people in past who didn't do the rock thing (fleetwood mac, bb king etc)

    65 Amps Apollo valve bass head

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    isn't the speaker in the cab that goes with it 400W? - http://www.65amps.com/apollo.html

    valve recitification isn't a bad thing as long as you put some saftey measures in (new valves have a habbit of dieing and taking the PT with them). They can give a pretty nice break up. Bet the 6sl7 preamp sounds pretty tasty to

    Simms-Watts AP100 TS Head

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    [quote name='tayste_2000' timestamp='1343299030' post='1748430']
    Worth a few hundred quid depending on condition, I had some PA100's the AP's are more desirable due to the Bowie connection, but condition is key with these things. A revalve and full check over by a decent tech will run upto £200 (as with everything you can do this cheaper yourself but do you really want to?) and I wouldn't even turn the thing on if it's just come out of a shed after 30 years of none use.

    Nice sound out of them, I use to use mine with a Ported Matamp 4x10 and it was loud enough for most bands, with a bit of grit going on.

    It's a great thing to have around for sure, nice sound, well built
    [/quote]

    +1 on it needing a service, sell it to me ;D

    Valves amps for sale - orange, laney, selmer, watkins, fender, roost

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    Last one for today is a Selmer Sv100 PA. This is one of the 4 channel ones. They sound great and sound similar to a marshall. They have big iron and are full of nice mullard mustard caps etc. This ones had all the work done to it you'd expect.

    It's in OK condition for it's age i.e with a few nicks to the tolex and the handle is missing.

    Can sell this one unvalved or valved as it currently isn't valved up at this moment in time.

    Does 120watts into 4 / 8 / 16ohms from a quad of el34s

    After £160 for this without valves or £220 with

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    Valves amps for sale - orange, laney, selmer, watkins, fender, roost

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    Next up is a Fender twin amp. It's one of the newer ones and does everything you expect from a fender twin. Big clean sounds etc. I've got an older one which sounds absolutely magic so i don't really need this one. This amp works pretty good for bass aswell as guitar.

    This one has lots of bells and whistles like reverb, vibrato, valve buffered effects loop. 100w / 25w switch, external bias pots and tilt back casters.

    This one is in absolutely MINT condition and comes with a cover.

    Does 100watts from a quad of 6l6s

    after around 500OBO for this

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    Valves amps for sale - orange, laney, selmer, watkins, fender, roost

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    Next up is a 50 watt Roost Head. This is one of the leeds era ones as opposed to the earlier ones and thus has a pcb (not a bad thing). Still has big iron and quality bits in it.

    Sound wise i'd say this head is similar to a Hiwatt (it has some similarities in the circuit) and sounds pretty huge when overdriven, never had a problem gigging with this.

    This amp is in good nick and has had most of the essential parts replaced and has also had the output transformer rewound by john at champ electronics (probably better than the original)

    It's 50watts from a pair of el34's into 4 8 or 16 ohms

    After 300 OBO for this.

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    Valves amps for sale - orange, laney, selmer, watkins, fender, roost

    in Amps and Cabs For Sale

    Posted · Edited by umph

    Next up is a Watkins Dominator 25. This is a more guitar based amp, can still be used for bass if you so wish though. I've had this one completely apart and replaced lots of bits as it was very poorly when i got it. Sounds great now and does the business. Great amp to have set on full and get some nice lead tones. Has a 80's celestion medium size magnet speaker in it.

    Does about 15watts and will be loud enough for most guitar gigs.

    Has mix of mullard and JJ pre valves and a pair of JJ el84's in the output

    after around 300 OBO for this.















    Valves amps for sale - orange, laney, selmer, watkins, fender, roost

    in Amps and Cabs For Sale

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    I have to many amps so i thought some people might like to buy some.

    All amps for sale have been fully serviced. All pots / bases sprayed, out of spec components replaced and valves checked for life etc.

    First up is a Orange sl120 slave amp.

    This is essentially the back end of a OR120. It's high quality with big transformers and sounds very nice with a good preamp in front of it. (i've used my own preamp / distortion with it) It does about 120watts and is currently valved up with shuguang valves and i can't remember what pre amp valves.

    At some point in it's life someone decided to spray it black and try and make it look like a fender amp, i've started to remove some of the paint of the box on the back but didn't have the patience to finish it off. The paint will come off and you can show off the nice orange tolex again.

    It's missing the handle and feet also.

    It does 120watts into 4 / 8 and 16ohms with 4Xel34's

    after 350OBO + postage for this





    Next up is a carlsbro 50watt 4 channel pa with reverb. Quite fond of these old carlsbro amps as they have a nice sound of their own and break up quite nicely. This one is in pretty good nick apart from missing the Some knobs and the logo has fallen off (logo will be supplied with amp)

    Does 60watts into 4 / 8 or 16ohms from a pair of el34s

    Isn't valved up currently but i can do this for you for a price.

    After 150OBO for this.





    cabinet suggestion for sound city 200 custom built

    in Amps and Cabs

    Posted

    [quote name='krysh' timestamp='1341922518' post='1726182']
    thanks. unfortunately the old gec kt's are completely dead. :(

    and no it still has the old caps that would still do it for a while.
    [/quote]

    you did keep them yes? some techs will tell you owt. doesn't look like anything was replaced in that pic either. The caps will probably still be within spec but they'll be starting to drift

    Stingray pick-up / preamp

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    [quote name='MoJo' timestamp='1341146412' post='1714244'] Finally got my 1990 SR4 back in one piece. The first thing that struck me was how the tone of the G string seemed to lack body compared to the other three strings. I did a bit of digging on the 'net and found several different theories behind the Stingray 4's weak G string one being misalignment with the pick-up's pole pieces. Examining my bass, I found If I play an open G and push the saddle down, the body in that string's tone improves. Does anyone make a replacement pick-up that uses bar magnets that should over-come this problem? Secondly, I really don't like the preamp. I don't know whether they're all like mine but I have to have the bass full up to get any body in the tone and the treble turned right off. If the treble is turned right up, it is ear-piercingly bright. Can anyone recommend a more usable 2 band EQ? Thanks [/quote]

    I think a stingray may be the wrong bass for you. Have you tried a P strung with flats?

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