Ampeg B200R (2009)220w 1x15 Bass Combo

[petetexas]

 

 

Hi all,

 

Just took delivery of above, 69Ib of pure heaven on castors. Considering the age (17 years old) not bad condition.

 

Trying to gather as much info on known faults, just in case!

 

Pete

 

 

 

Edited 5 hours ago by petetexas

[BassmanPaul]

Pictures or it didn't happen!

 

[petetexas]

 

Just for you BassmanPaul,,,,,,,,,,,,,pics added 😊😊😊

 

Due to the ill health of my wife ( Parkinsons and Dementia ) my life , and playing in bands , stopped two years ago,  and I now care for her 24/7 .

 

The only little bit I have of my life is playing bass for five or ten minutes a day , the rest of the day is caring for her .

 

 

 

This came up on Reverb over here at £199 ,,,,,,,,,,,,how could I not buy it .

 

I aint got many years left myself ( I`m 78) so why not treat myself .

 

Its heavy (69Ib) but what a sound . It takes me back to when I started playing in the early 60`s

 

 

 

Pete

 

 

 

 

Edited 4 hours ago by petetexas

[BassmanPaul]

Hey Pete,

 

I have some inkling of what you are going through and I wish You all the strength you'll need to get through it.  

 

In 1988 when he was sixteen my younger son was involved in a car acccident that left him with a broken neck a paralised from the shoulders down. Our lives changed drastically. We had to find a new house that could be renovated to suit his needs. After a search involving 75 houses we found this one. The changes, like adding an elevator, cost $187K which we had to find! Cut to present day and he bought himself a Condo and went out with his attendant one day and never came back!  But that's enough of my story. I no longer play out and haven't picked up a bass since the time of Covid. That said I  do have a lot of knowledge and try to pass it on to help my fellows.

 

 

[ped]

Blimey chaps. I can’t imagine the difficulties you have faced but this really illustrates the importance of our hobby and the pleasure it can bring. For me, playing, talking about gear and buying stuff has always been an escape from far less pressing concerns. All the best to you both. I love that amp, beautiful looking thing. Enjoy  

[Reggaebass]

7 hours ago, petetexas said:

Hi all,

 

Just took delivery of above, 69Ib of pure heaven on castors. Considering the age (17 years old) not bad condition.

 

Trying to gather as much info on known faults, just in case!

 

Pete

Hi pete, I like a bit of Ampeg myself, that looks great and don’t think they are particularly prone to any faults really, just play it and enjoy it whenever you can, good luck to you