guiguite Posted March 7, 2009 Share Posted March 7, 2009 hi there I m wondering if a HIWATT PA 200 DR203 could make a good bass amp ? It s a 200watt all tube PA head from the 70's ( i think) I m looking to buy a tube amp and in many topics in the forum it is said that old PA head are pretty good ( with maybe some mods to do) what do you think and how much do you think it is reasonable to spend for one of them ? cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi Posted March 7, 2009 Share Posted March 7, 2009 I've seen some bass players use other makes of English valve PA head for a bass amp. You'll probably get a nice clean, powerful signal from it. I've never seen one for sale before so I can't help with a reliable price. But I'd expect somewhere between 400-700 quid, depending on reviews. Two hundred watts will be plenty for a gig though! Good score, especially if you plan on using more than one bass. Is it stereo or mono? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bass_ferret Posted March 7, 2009 Share Posted March 7, 2009 Try it out. If you like it, buy it. If you dont like it buy it and try and sell it for a profit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umph Posted March 9, 2009 Share Posted March 9, 2009 its going to be very loud clean and fat. 4 kt88's is always a good thing for bass! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guiguite Posted March 9, 2009 Author Share Posted March 9, 2009 thx for all the comments. that helps me quite a lot :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thetonequest Posted February 21, 2010 Share Posted February 21, 2010 (edited) I have one of these myself and it´s one of the best "bass" amps i´ve ever played through! :-) It doesn´t have to be modded in any way and it sounds just as good (if not better) as a vintage Hiwatt custom 200 amp, so my advice is to go for it... Edited February 21, 2010 by thetonequest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slobluesine Posted February 21, 2010 Share Posted February 21, 2010 i used an AP 50 for years, wunnerful for Bass, should never have have sold it, old 50s & 100s go for top dolla these days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanbass1 Posted February 21, 2010 Share Posted February 21, 2010 It will sound totally oldschool and if that's the sound you are after (think Free) you will be onto a winner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kopplog2 Posted August 29, 2010 Share Posted August 29, 2010 hi guys. I guess, I´ll buy one [url="http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?p=9583202#post9583202"]too[/url] what do you think? how´s the sound? kopplog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beer of the Bass Posted August 31, 2010 Share Posted August 31, 2010 Old valve PA amps can be ace for bass. I have a 100 watt Carlsbro, which I like the sound of as much as any other similar size valve head I've tried. I modded one channel to a Fender style tone stack for a bit of variety, but the stock channels (which are flatter) are fine too. And given that a 100 watt valve amp is useable at surprising volumes, 200 watts should go a long way... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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