BenTunnicliffe

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Hi guys, Here's a bit of an odd one and is in fact part of my rig made entirely of discontinued products. [u]Basically[/u] N.Wales Heavily Used (Line out gone iffy, SELF-rackmounted) US Voltage (transformer included) 6U Rack case included £350 I bought this around 2007 (I'll find the shipping docs asap) on the bay as I wanted a powerful, small bass head and liked the sound of these. I can remember the portabass range being one of the first lines of compact bass gear I saw around and this was their crown head the PB800 (PB-800) shelling out 800watts @ 2ohms or 550 @ 4ohms. The ampeg owners manual is here [url="http://www.ampeg.com/pdf/PB800.pdf"]http://www.ampeg.com/pdf/PB800.pdf[/url] The amp turned up from the states in its soft case which I'm not going to lie did eventually falla part due to the PB800 having fairly square corners which eventually messed up the inside of the gigbag; pretty silly design oversight in my view. What I did do however is rackmount the amp eventually which was for approx the last 2 years of its use although I did the job myself which is incredibly sturdy but did involve taking up some new holes in the amp casing. The case is SKB 6U I think with the Ampeg taking up 2U. Due to the amp being from the states I have a step-down transformer from Maplins to plug the US lead into which then has the amp working exactly as an UK amp should and I'll include that with the sale. Somehow the line outs, both DI and jack aren't fully working right now but I'll pop it into the shop and see what my tech says although for now I'll take that into consideration. It's a 2 channel amp with high and low inputs on each and seperate EQ on each which then bounce to a master out and take the same XLR or Jack line outs as opposed to seperate outs or volumes for each. I can't find any evidence of anyone else using one of these in the UK or at least not popping onto basschat and with how well used it is I understand it might be a bit of a question makr right now although I can vouch that I've used it for every gig I've done since I got it and it's never died and has consistently sounded brilliant. It's got plenty of that Ampeg punch and the EQ works great with punchable Deep/High buttons to add a bit on top and bottom and I've always had good responses to the tone from the rig. RRP on the amp was originally $1499 from Ampeg themselves, $995.95 from ZZSounds in the states and then by now it's heavily used, in a foreign country and discontinued so i'm thinking £350 Money is going towards relocating and getting a tiny combo for the tube so if anyone has a 1x12" really nice light combo and would happily wait for my Berg cab to shift then I could do the PB800 and the difference in cash from the berg as I'd hate to be amp-less. Sorry for another rant. Cheers, Ben.

Hi guys, Firstly I'll just point out that if I could I'd rather lose limbs than part with this cab but I'm just finalising a move down foggy Londontown and although unfathomably light a 2x12, bass and rackmounted head aren't ideal for the tube. I bought a brand new AE212 from Mark at Bass Direct about 4months ago before everyone stopped doing the whole neodymium thing and it did arrive with the usual, padded Bergantino case. It sounds absolutely incredible and really is a doddle to lift as a one man job and has a very neat, slim stage footprint due to its taller-rather-than-wider design. If you have a gander at Bass Direct they're now fully discontinued and out of stock and I payed a little extra on top of the cost of mine to get the case. Condition - Still smells and looks new with no tears on the sides, bent grills or anything ONLY thing worth pointing out is a incredibly tiny amount of frayed fabric ends at the bottom of the cover purely from putting it in and out of the car but it's not torn or anything. Never had a 500watt amp ran more than half way into it or been dropped or fiddled with. Thinking £600? I'm relocating to London and need a combo that I can hug infront of me with a bass on my back so it needs to be light and a single-speaker design, preferably a 12" as I've always used 12s and I don't get along with 10s. Need flexible features and all the usual line outs etc as well as as much clarity and wack at the top end as I can get. I also have a Ampeg PB800, the discontinued tiny heads they made that I will also be selling but I need to put the feelers out for the sale of that before I commit to selling the ber which is the only thing stopping this being a straight FOR SALE thread. I'm in North Wales but over the next weeks will head to Leigh and down to South Wales/Pembrokeshire on some particular dates but I'm happy to arrange something for petrol. Thanks for reading and I'll get this swapped to for sale asap. B.

Why is everyone who has nice 212's absolutely MILES away from me?! Not cool. Have a bump regardless.

Hi guys. Thanks for all the interest there's been a good handful of PM's with which I'm sure I'll be able to finalise the cab's sale tonight so it's provisionally gone I'm afraid! I'll answer all the PM's this lunchtime I was driving to and fro a rehearsal last night and I'm at work this morning. Thanks again, will post if it doesn't go. Cheers, B.

Hi Guys, I've been using this cab for years now without any problems at all but want to move it on to replace it with a 4ohm cab that I've already got waiting for me etc. 600watts RMS @ 8ohms and I think it weighs 55lbs IIRC but all the tech spec's online on GK's website. Clear, punchy sounding cab with a speakon and jack input at the back as well as an attenuator for the tweeter. Can easily be carried by one person and it's fully compatible with GK's biamp heads. The cab has been gigged a lot but has been looked after but there's some wear+tear on the tolex covering or whatever it is, I did replace the jack on the back after it caught on a door whilst being carried and by now the castors are a bit trolley-like and have a bit of a mind of their own. I'm based in North Wales near Bangor and don't mind driving the cab somewhere so long as we can sort something out. £200? I'll try and sort images asap but the only damage is purely cosmetic on the back and sides and don't even catch the eye I'm just putting it all out there. Most days from Monday (18th this month) I can drop it off or arrange for a pickup as by then I'll have my new cab if all goes to plan so I'll be good to go. Thanks guys, hope it tickles someone's fancy. Cheers, Ben.