DanH71

Forgot budget! Circa £350/400

Hi all, What have/are people using with the Aguilar Tonehammer 350. Just bought one from here (thanks Platypus) and am looking for a good cab match. I play rehearsal at present but will play small to medium gigs. I don't drive so want something nice and light. Want a single 4ohm cab to get full juice from the amp head And open to a 1x15 or 2 x10/12 config. Barefaced I here you say? Aren't they mainly 8ohm? What about purple Chilli? I don't know these myself but heard through the grapevine they were like Barefaced on a budget but with similar punch and small weight. Any help and insights to what you have or have had or even know of would be much appreciated. Dan

Anyone give me an idea on what the limelight relics cost? Say a 65 Jazz Bass, orange with white undercoat and a few worn patches showing underlying wood. Fender Decal on headstock. Thanks

Cheers CamdenRob!

Just bought a T2AL 250V off amazon UK. Now gonna have to wait at least 3 days to see if the head works. Did see a similar post where a guy switched the power mode WHILST the head was on. With me it was just on 115 (instead of 230) when I powered it up first time on having just received it, so I'm hopeful the fuse did its job and sacrificed its life to save my head!!!! Please tell me I'm right to be hopeful?

Forgot to say when it came off and promptly went off it was in 115 mode:(

Just received a 2nd hand shuttle 6 (minus power cable) off ebay UK so I tried it with my PC kettle lead (250V 10Amp). The head powered on and lit up but then promptly went out. On reading the manual I saw there was a power mode (red) switch at the back: 115 for US, and 230 for the UK. I've taken off the lid and can see the transparent fuse has in fact blown. It was a T2AL 250V which with my powers of deduction would make it a 2 amp fuse? So can I use any 2amp replacement fuse? Little confused as on the casing it states the internal fuse should be a T-5A/250V.. If a specific/special kind of fuse is required could someone point me in the direction of where I may buy one? Cheers D

LukeFRC WhAt retro 210 are we talking about (brand)? Surprised they don't offer a backpack option for barefaced midget range. Missing a trick there. Cheers

Hey thanks for the heads up MudUp! But no funds at present. Good to know they come up though. Great suggestion with trolley. Seriously didn't think of that option! @machinehead thanks for the insight. Sounds like the way to go. A midget first (one day) and then perhaps to expand on it with a compact for more push of low end if needed. Thanks to all! Really helpful.

Cheers will check out the traveller too!

Cheers JTUK. Yes looks like driving is a must but for the short term if I can find one and the cash to pay for it that (the middle T as it's cheaper) would be the solution.

Thanks all for comments.. Have just been looking at the barefaced midget t before reading you suggestions and this 10kg cab is a definite contender. Don't know the super T but will read up. Want some warm, jazz tones with the occasional boost on top end so not sure if they would deliver here. Guess it's about the EQ of the head of the cab is neutral (which I don't know if it is?).

Thanks JTUK. If I'm mainly using DI at gigs and rehearsals arent crazy loud, can I not find a ultra light 8 ohm 15" /12" circa 300/400W cab that 'can' be easily lugged around without band mate favours? Surely something on the market? Or do I ask too much!

Thanks sgxas but is a 210 light enough to lug around on/off public transport?

I know, sin car isn't the best but I hope to learn. For now I need a small lightweight no I can lug on/off buses and trains.. I understand some sacrifice is needed in power output, so if I could find a 300/400W single driver lightweight solution that would be great.

Thanks TruckStop. Could you recommend specefic cabs that are ultra lightweight (carriable to gig) and that still pack a punch. Wateroftyne mentioned TKS & barefaced but can you recommend anything specific?

Cheers for the comments! It's my lack of knowledge and understanding for sure but can't get my head around the fact that running 4ohms into a single driver would only be 10% louder than using a 8ohm cab of lesser power rating?... I think the shuttle 6 provides 375W @ 8ohm and supposedly allows 600W @ 4 ohm..so isn't that a bigger potential than 10%? Or is that potential lost due to the fact that you are using only one driver even if it has say a 600/700W output rating?

Hi recently bought a 4ohm 600W Genz Benz shuttle 6 and was looking at the neox/NX2-212Ts.. Thread here: http://basschat.co.uk/topic/260497-cab-suggestions-to-compliment-genz-benz-shuttle-6/page__pid__2753440#entry2753440 However...I do not drive and as light as the Neox/NX2-212Ts possibly are they aren't really carriable to gigs using public transport (no car). Does such a cab exist that could pull all or nearly all of the 600W of my GB head or does physics dictate having only more than one driver in a suffecient/optimum sized housing will permit this? Would be for small/mid sized gigs and rehearsal. I've seen high end stand alone faital drivers with huge power ratings but nothing so far off the shelf by a manufacturer..have I missed something? Any recommendations/insights would be really helpful.

Epifani UL212 or Tecamp M212s? I guess it's a matter of hearing the two together but when your looking at 2nd hand gear it's not that easy to test. The Epifanis also have a lot to offer so I may keep an ear out for those. Any other suggestions welcome based on previous experiences.

After a quick ebay search Bergantino HD looks a little bit out of my bracket. GB Neox 212 sounds amazing but not getting much in terms of search results for 2nd hand gear. Guess it would be a matter of waiting and watching.