Ancient Mariner Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 I've been offered on at a decent price, but I've a feeling it's actually the PL100 guitar combo, and not the bass amp (I haven't seen it yet). Can't find much info on the net about it - does anyone know if they actually made a 100watt bass combo in the 80s/ear;y 90s and if it was any good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hot Tub Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 (edited) Try looking up the old Linebacker series. Pretty sure there was a 100w job in there....? Edit: Yup. Laney Pro-Linebacker PL-100 Bass. There's a few images on google. Edited January 24, 2011 by Hot Tub Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat Burrito Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 The Linebackers were around that time (I was in Sixth Form late 80s early 90s). They had a poor reputation but a friend of mine who was regarded as a good bassist at the time had one and swore by his. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ancient Mariner Posted January 24, 2011 Author Share Posted January 24, 2011 Thanks guys. I did try google, but it didn't turn up anything that I could distinctly recognise as what I thought it should be. I'll give it another go in a mo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 I had a Laney Linebacker, from 87 - mid 90s. Can`t remember the wattage, but was the 1x15 model, prob 150 watts? Did many a gig with it, and not one single bit of trouble. And, as we were a punk band, I used to really push that amp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry norton Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 [quote name='BurritoBass' post='1100715' date='Jan 24 2011, 02:02 PM']The Linebackers were around that time (I was in Sixth Form late 80s early 90s). They had a poor reputation but a friend of mine who was regarded as a good bassist at the time had one and swore by his.[/quote] Hah, me too (1988), although I remember them as having a good rep for reliability but weren't that cool, in spite of the Tony Iommi connection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ancient Mariner Posted January 24, 2011 Author Share Posted January 24, 2011 I'd really like that DP150 that's up for sale in the classified, but can't spring the extra 30 quid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umph Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 [quote name='Ancient Mariner' post='1100699' date='Jan 24 2011, 12:55 PM']I've been offered on at a decent price, but I've a feeling it's actually the PL100 guitar combo, and not the bass amp (I haven't seen it yet). Can't find much info on the net about it - does anyone know if they actually made a 100watt bass combo in the 80s/ear;y 90s and if it was any good.[/quote] get some proper vintage laney stuff, it was good stuff! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markstuk Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 My son has a Linebacker 65 (I think) combo.. Yes, I'm embarrassed to admit he's a guitard.. Must be 20 years old and works fine even with idiot teenagers abusing it.. :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvin Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 I now of a bass player in a friend's band who uses a PL100 Linebacker and swears by it. Yes, swears by it not at it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PURPOLARIS Posted January 26, 2011 Share Posted January 26, 2011 [quote name='Ancient Mariner' post='1100699' date='Jan 24 2011, 12:55 PM']I've been offered on at a decent price, but I've a feeling it's actually the PL100 guitar combo, and not the bass amp (I haven't seen it yet). Can't find much info on the net about it - does anyone know if they actually made a 100watt bass combo in the 80s/ear;y 90s and if it was any good.[/quote] I use a Laney Linebacker 100W in our practice studio. I normally use an SVT 6 pro for gigging so can't really compare gigging wise but for practice it does what it says on the tin. It's got loads of power, more than enough to be heard above our loud drummer and guitarist and sounds ok. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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