lidl e Posted February 25, 2023 Share Posted February 25, 2023 Anyone im missing? I know ampeg and ashodwn had some cool looking ones a few years back. That handbox looks killer, but at 1/2 the power would be perfect. Not a hybrid, but actually tube power to drive a 1x12 at home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lidl e Posted February 25, 2023 Author Share Posted February 25, 2023 This is closest to what im looking for http://amplex-amplification.com/?page_id=106 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggaebass Posted February 25, 2023 Share Posted February 25, 2023 2 minutes ago, lidl e said: This is closest to what im looking for http://amplex-amplification.com/?page_id=106 That’s pretty cool 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lidl e Posted February 25, 2023 Author Share Posted February 25, 2023 1 minute ago, Reggaebass said: That’s pretty cool So cool. But i feel like it's a guitar amp moreso than a bass amp. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggaebass Posted February 25, 2023 Share Posted February 25, 2023 I’ve still got an LB30 , they are surprisingly punchy for a 30w and no fan so silent for home use 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lidl e Posted February 25, 2023 Author Share Posted February 25, 2023 2 minutes ago, Reggaebass said: I’ve still got an LB30 , they are surprisingly punchy for a 30w and no fan so silent for home use Yeah, love them. Wanna sell it and ship it to dublin? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bunion Posted February 25, 2023 Share Posted February 25, 2023 23 minutes ago, lidl e said: So cool. But i feel like it's a guitar amp moreso than a bass amp. It says on the website, works well with guitar, bass, pedal steel etc but at €1600.00 you would be better if with I use mine at home no issues and you’ve got the extra in case you need it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggaebass Posted February 25, 2023 Share Posted February 25, 2023 7 minutes ago, lidl e said: Yeah, love them. Wanna sell it and ship it to dublin? It was a present from my boy so I’ll be holding on to it, sorry 🙂, they do come up on here occasionally 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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fretmeister Posted February 25, 2023 Share Posted February 25, 2023 If it isn’t made it’s usually because companies that could make it have done their market research and discovered it wouldn’t sell in sufficient volumes to make it worthwhile. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lidl e Posted February 25, 2023 Author Share Posted February 25, 2023 1 hour ago, BassmanPaul said: Interesting. At that cost it might be wroth the punt. Will have to ask your man some questions Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itu Posted February 25, 2023 Share Posted February 25, 2023 Try an old one: - H&K Bass/Crunch/Blues Master and Cream Machine - SWR Interstellar Overdrive 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ossyrocks Posted February 25, 2023 Share Posted February 25, 2023 I was looking around for a small valve head for a while. In the end I bought a vintage Fender Bassman 50 which had been badly messed around with previously. I’ve taken it to Martin Garton to be completely rebuilt and reimagined as a usable gigging amp. I’ll have an amp with cool vintage looks, but seriously reliable and toneful (I hope) Rob 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassmanPaul Posted February 25, 2023 Share Posted February 25, 2023 1 hour ago, fretmeister said: If it isn’t made it’s usually because companies that could make it have done their market research and discovered it wouldn’t sell in sufficient volumes to make it worthwhile. I agree completely. My 'sound' was a clean clear bass tone. I didn't want to sound like I was playing through a fuzz box. The search led me down the path of designing my own amplification. The largest tube amp I ever built was 150W using six 6L6GC tubes. I had originally designed it before I left the UK for six EL34s. Being in North America I went with the US tubes. It worked very well but still gave me some distortion at loud volumes. I went Solid State and designed a 200W per channel @ 4Ω Stereo power amp and a pre-amp to drive it. That kept me happy for a few years. LOL 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassmanPaul Posted February 25, 2023 Share Posted February 25, 2023 7 minutes ago, ossyrocks said: I was looking around for a small valve head for a while. In the end I bought a vintage Fender Bassman 50 which had been badly messed around with previously. I’ve taken it to Martin Garton to be completely rebuilt and reimagined as a usable gigging amp. I’ll have an amp with cool vintage looks, but seriously reliable and toneful (I hope) Rob In 1968 I bought a Blonde Blackface Fender Bassman brand new from Dawson's music shop in Runcorn Cheshire. I set it up on stage, leaned it back on its legs and switched it on. What came out was the biggest disappointment of my playing career. The gig was pure torture. I took it back as soon as I could. They had sold my trade-in but I left the Bassman anyway. I still have nightmares about that amp! Giggable? I really hope that you find that it works for you. For myself and a lot of other players it was not! The Ampeg B15 series of amps were so much better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ossyrocks Posted February 25, 2023 Share Posted February 25, 2023 1 minute ago, BassmanPaul said: In 1968 I bought a Blonde Blackface Fender Bassman brand new from Dawson's music shop in Runcorn Cheshire. I set it up on stage, leaned it back on its legs and switched it on. What came out was the biggest disappointment of my playing career. The gig was pure torture. I took it back as soon as I could. They had sold my trade-in but I left the Bassman anyway. I still have nightmares about that amp! Giggable? I really hope that you find that it works for you. For myself and a lot of other players it was not! The Ampeg B15 series of amps were so much better. I’m pretty sure I’m going to be able to use it. This won’t be your regular Bassman. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lidl e Posted February 25, 2023 Author Share Posted February 25, 2023 2 hours ago, Reggaebass said: That’s pretty cool Same person makes a preamp that looks very interestjng. https://www.etsy.com/ie/listing/583011682/preamplex-fender-bassman-full-tube?click_key=bcfcfc1d9b4867502495b1be6885e462e390857d%3A583011682&click_sum=54067888&ref=shop_home_feat_3&frs=1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lidl e Posted March 1, 2023 Author Share Posted March 1, 2023 Ooh, this looks nice. I wonder if i can get a dublin discount... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassmanPaul Posted March 1, 2023 Share Posted March 1, 2023 On 25/02/2023 at 18:04, ossyrocks said: I’m pretty sure I’m going to be able to use it. This won’t be your regular Bassman. I could only gig mine when it was connected to a Marshal 4x12 speaker cabinet. I did have to rewire the cabinet for 4Ω to suit the output impedance of the amp. The pre-amp that you linked to was interesting. I'd never have thought to leave the tubes in such a precarious position. That said I do have a soft spot for the old octal based tubes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyBass Posted March 1, 2023 Share Posted March 1, 2023 On 25/02/2023 at 20:05, lidl e said: Anyone im missing? I know ampeg and ashodwn had some cool looking ones a few years back. That handbox looks killer, but at 1/2 the power would be perfect. Not a hybrid, but actually tube power to drive a 1x12 at home. Ashdown still make these: https://ashdownmusic.com/products/ctm-30-little-stubby 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassmanPaul Posted March 7, 2023 Share Posted March 7, 2023 Thinking on this it struck me that the Aplex amp you linked to has 50W output. There are a plethora of amplifiers out there with around that level of output. The answer to the question posed by the head title is that there are many, many amps available to meet your requirements. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bolo Posted March 8, 2023 Share Posted March 8, 2023 4 hours ago, BassmanPaul said: Thinking on this it struck me that the Aplex amp you linked to has 50W output. There are a plethora of amplifiers out there with around that level of output. The answer to the question posed by the head title is that there are many, many amps available to meet your requirements. Could you point the way to some? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lidl e Posted March 8, 2023 Author Share Posted March 8, 2023 16 hours ago, BassmanPaul said: Thinking on this it struck me that the Aplex amp you linked to has 50W output. There are a plethora of amplifiers out there with around that level of output. The answer to the question posed by the head title is that there are many, many amps available to meet your requirements. Made explicitly for bass though? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassmanPaul Posted March 8, 2023 Share Posted March 8, 2023 (edited) Fender ACB50 is one. Edited March 8, 2023 by BassmanPaul 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassmanPaul Posted March 8, 2023 Share Posted March 8, 2023 On 25/02/2023 at 15:05, lidl e said: Anyone im missing? I know ampeg and ashodwn had some cool looking ones a few years back. That handbox looks killer, but at 1/2 the power would be perfect. I looked at the Handbox tube amp and was amused to see it specified 6L6 tubes. The 6L6 is a metal tube and in such an amp would melt in an instant. The correct tube is a 6L6GC, the letters are important. Why do you want a 50W amp for anyway. A 100W amp can be turned down quite simply to the required volume. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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