stevie Posted April 3, 2011 Share Posted April 3, 2011 (edited) 125-watt OHM head, which was originally part of a combo. I removed the amp section and made a sleeve for it out of ½-inch plywood, which I’ve painted black. I fitted a brand new, comfortable leather handle and rubber feet on two sides. It looks quite pro, even though I say so myself. Although it’s not as light as a Mark Bass, I can pick it up with my little finger using the handle - about 7.5kg at a guess. OHM did make a head version of this amp but it's larger and heavier than this. I was keeping it as a backup, but as I’m not currently playing in a band this seems a bit of a waste. It is ideal for someone wanting a cheap rig, or as a compact and reliable backup. There are no surface mounted components on the PCBs, which means you could keep it running forever as any audio repair man can fix it should it ever go wrong. Internally, it bears a remarkable resemblance to the Trace Elliot - it also sounds exactly like my 300-watt Trace, but it just not as loud. Facilities include effects send/return, bi-amp output, slave output, 6-band graphic plus bass and treble, and a compressor with sensitivity and threshold controls. There is some crackling from a couple of the pots but it’s very slight and only happens when you adjust them. A shot of switch cleaner will fix it if it bothers you. Probably the lowest-ever price for a head on Basschat - £35. I'll give preference to anyone who can collect but could ship for a tenner. Edited April 4, 2011 by stevie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MB1 Posted April 4, 2011 Share Posted April 4, 2011 MB1. Wow!.. OHM This brings back some memories! Cracking little amps and British Too! BUMP! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevie Posted April 4, 2011 Author Share Posted April 4, 2011 As British as it gets. It uses the same power transistors as the famous Quad 100W current dumping power amps. It used to belong to Old Slapper. Provisionally sold now though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevie Posted April 4, 2011 Author Share Posted April 4, 2011 This great little amp will be winging its way to the Potteries later this week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
razze06 Posted April 4, 2011 Share Posted April 4, 2011 Now all the buyer has to do is buy my 2x15 HH cab of the same era for a complete rig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodgnofski Posted April 4, 2011 Share Posted April 4, 2011 Hi Marco. It's me again! - if only I was young enough to be able to lift it !! - had one when they came out & I remember it being heavy - but sounded 'fab' !! [quote name='razze06' post='1187812' date='Apr 4 2011, 02:38 PM']Now all the buyer has to do is buy my 2x15 HH cab of the same era for a complete rig [/quote] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean-Luc Pickguard Posted April 4, 2011 Share Posted April 4, 2011 That brings back memories of my first amp - the head was an Ohm very similar to this, but for some reason it had a [s]spaceship takeoff emulator[/s] flanger instead of the much more sensible compressor. I used it with a big 1x 15" cab with Fat Freddies cat painted on the grille. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MB1 Posted April 4, 2011 Share Posted April 4, 2011 [quote name='dodgnofski' post='1187816' date='Apr 4 2011, 02:42 PM']Hi Marco. It's me again! - if only I was young enough to be able to lift it !! - had one when they came out & I remember it being heavy - but sounded 'fab' !![/quote] MB1. "Danger! Will Robinson! Danger!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deepbass5 Posted April 4, 2011 Share Posted April 4, 2011 Wow, my first bass rig was a 15" combo with this head, much louder than the spec would indicate. Fond memories Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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