davehux Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 Hi Madame La GAS has wafted her perfume again and got me looking at all valve amps. Had an LB30, loved it, but just not enough power for a 5 piece band. Currently got a Markbass TTE500, love it even though it's got a solid state power stage, but there's always the next amp lurking around the corner. However.......it needs to sit nicely on top of my Barefaced S12T and not look like a mushroom, or a giant letter T, so max width of 47cm and depth of 30cm I found the Mesa Boogie Prodigy, but at almost 2 grand new, and possibly 110V only, it's slightly into Fantasy Island territory. Suggestions/recommendations if you will, please. Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roland Rock Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 My Red Iron sits nicely on the STwin, but is a bit of a one off amp. How about the EBS T90, or I suspect that the Ashdown CTM100 is 19", same as the S12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roland Rock Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 The Trace Twin/Quattra Valves are compact if you like the Dualit toaster look Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beer of the Bass Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 (edited) There are a few older valve amps which are the right width to sit on top a Super 12. I've had both a 40 watt Dynacord Bass King T and a 100 watt Carlsbro CS100/4 PA which were 50cm wide or less. Both were very simplistic old fashioned amps, but for the price of a new amp you could probably pick up something along these lines and find a good tech to build your choice of preamp into it. Or a Peavey Classic rack-mounting power amp with a separate preamp in a 19" rack case? Edited September 23, 2014 by Beer of the Bass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merton Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 Ashdown CTM100 gets my vote. It's a bit wider than the S12 though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Apple Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 You need to buy this... http://basschat.co.uk/topic/245307-100w-burman-instrument-pre-amp-power-pak/page__p__2558697__hl__burman__fromsearch__1#entry2558697 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roland Rock Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 [quote name='Merton' timestamp='1411501351' post='2560196'] Ashdown CTM100 gets my vote. It's a bit wider than the S12 though [/quote] Bugger! I have an image if it sitting nicely on your compacts, which were on their sides, and assumed that the S12 was the same width as that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merton Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 Yeah sadly the S12 is narrower than the Super Compacts. On two SCs the CTM looks (and sounds) the dogs dangly bits Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3below Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 Look out for the bargain 'broken' valve amp and get it rebuilt to taste. Carlsbro 100 ebay yesterday £136. Seems a fair price for 100W transformers, etc. Sound City amps still appear for little money, can be made into good Hiwatt clones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukeFRC Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 [quote name='Billy Apple' timestamp='1411501515' post='2560202'] You need to buy this... [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/245307-100w-burman-instrument-pre-amp-power-pak/page__p__2558697__hl__burman__fromsearch__1#entry2558697"]http://basschat.co.u..._1#entry2558697[/url] [/quote] what I was thinking - they are supposed to be awesome aren't they? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Apple Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 (edited) [quote name='LukeFRC' timestamp='1411507531' post='2560289'] what I was thinking - they are supposed to be awesome aren't they? [/quote] I know mine is! http://basschat.co.uk/topic/242845-nad-burman-mpa-sl-100/page__p__2526969__hl__burman__fromsearch__1#entry2526969 Edited September 23, 2014 by Billy Apple Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukeFRC Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 [quote name='Billy Apple' timestamp='1411508395' post='2560299'] I know mine is! [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/242845-nad-burman-mpa-sl-100/page__p__2526969__hl__burman__fromsearch__1#entry2526969"]http://basschat.co.u..._1#entry2526969[/url] [/quote] how annoying is the two box lugging? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Apple Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 [quote name='LukeFRC' timestamp='1411508541' post='2560302'] how annoying is the two box lugging? [/quote] It's not so bad, as it breaks things down into more manageable lugging. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skankdelvar Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 (edited) [quote name='3below' timestamp='1411506722' post='2560277'] Look out for the bargain 'broken' valve amp and get it rebuilt to taste. Carlsbro 100 ebay yesterday £136. Seems a fair price for 100W transformers, etc. Sound City amps still appear for little money, can be made into good Hiwatt clones. [/quote] Attention people! Be advised that BassChatting amp bloke [url="http://basschat.co.uk/user/1121-mr-foxen/"]Mr Foxen[/url] performs his magic on old Carlsboros and other under-appreciated golden oldies. PM him for info. Edited September 23, 2014 by skankdelvar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukeFRC Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 [quote name='skankdelvar' timestamp='1411508967' post='2560311'] Attention people! Be advised that BassChatting amp bloke [url="http://basschat.co.uk/user/1121-mr-foxen/"]Mr Foxen[/url] performs his magic on old Carlsboros and other under-appreciated golden oldies. PM him for info. [/quote] his fb page is worth liking and viewing too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brensabre79 Posted September 24, 2014 Share Posted September 24, 2014 +1 or Oli Foxen, I think he and a mate have started making custom amps from the guts of old ones too. I asked a while back about a rackmount 200w (to go on my S12T) but he never got back with a price. but he's not on here much these days. Get hold of him through the Facebook page: Search: 'Ampstack' on Facebook I too am interested in something new and commercially available (rather than a custom 1 off). I contacted the guys at Carvin about developing such a thing a while ago. they do a Steve Vai model all valve guitar amp in a lightweight, compact package. they said they would look in to it, but due to the larger transformers required for bass amps it might not be viable... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obbm Posted September 24, 2014 Share Posted September 24, 2014 [quote name='davehux' timestamp='1411500560' post='2560177'] I found the Mesa Boogie Prodigy, but at almost 2 grand new, and possibly 110V only, it's slightly into Fantasy Island territory. [/quote] 240-volt version is available and works well but, yes, expensive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1970 Posted September 26, 2014 Share Posted September 26, 2014 try a selmer treble n bass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salt on your Bass? Posted September 26, 2014 Share Posted September 26, 2014 (edited) That's my burman in the for sale. Very manageable. Pm me if you want mote info. Purchased from foxen so fully serviced by his hands Pic is with a bt2. Edited September 27, 2014 by Salt on your Bass? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesTun Posted September 26, 2014 Share Posted September 26, 2014 If you want that Mesa Boogie sound. Can't go wrong with a 400/400+. Or even a Carbine model. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6v6 Posted September 27, 2014 Share Posted September 27, 2014 If you don't mind something old, you could consider one of the 70s Traynor amps - I have a 50w bassmaster which is much narrower than e.g a Marshall superbass. I'm not certain if the more powerful models of this era came in the same width, but could be worth checking out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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