Mega Clear out Part 1: Marshall Bass State B150. £80 Daventry, Northamptonshire

[Count Bassy]

This is a traditional Marshall 15", 150 Watts combo. This is the earlier British built B150, not the later foreign built MB150

 

First the bad news: No light weight speaker, no Class D amplifier, so it comes in as 35Kg (and is quite big). Exterior is a bit battered, but nothing major.

 

Apart from that if it is all positive.

 

This is fully functional (just checked it) and would be ideal for "fixed" installation such as a studio or practice room, as a fixed backline in a pub or something, or for a younger man than I now am!.

 

This served me well as my main stage amp for many years, and was the first time I experienced actual trouser flapping!

 

Sealed cabinet which has since been stuffed (by me) with wadding.

Side handles were added by me due to the weight.

 

150 (Marshall) Watts as it stands, with no possibility for extension cabs.

 

To me the main feature of this combo is that it has a real valve pre-amp, which makes a really noticable difference to the tone - so much so that the blend knob (between valve & SS) is actually useful. Not like some modern units with valve pre amps that seem to make bugger all difference.

 

Inputs for Active & Passive basses.

SS/Valve Blend control

Bass and treble controls

7 Band Graphic EQ

Deep and Bright Buttons

Switchable limiter

In-built compressor

 

NO remote control possibillities however.

 

Attached manual details the controls.

 

 

Note that the original handle has one of its end covers missing.

 

Due to its weight: COLLECTION ONLY, but that gives you the chance to try it out.

 

 

NOTE THAT: As part of the clear out I will soon be listing:

 

Laney 100W 15" combo.

Behringer BEQ3012 two channel 32 band equaliser with feedback detection.

Two Shermann PA cabinets (15" + 6" + tweeter). Seriously professional bits of kit.

 

12 + 4 15m Snake cable/box

12 + 4 25m Snake cable/box

Behringer FBQ6200  32 band, 2 channel equaliser with feedback detection.

Large base tall lighting
Various LED lighting units & controllers

Ibanez SR505 Bass.

 

 

 

 

bass_state_b_150.pdf