MrNylon 172 Posted November 20, 2010 Report Share Posted November 20, 2010 I went back to a Marshall MB4210, as a loaner until the MB4410 comes in from Marshall. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lungimsam 28 Posted November 20, 2010 Report Share Posted November 20, 2010 Looks like thats all you need for a gig. Massive rig! Have you tried Fender heads and cabs? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MrNylon 172 Posted November 20, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 20, 2010 I really wasn't able to find any in stock around town. They seem to be going more in the way of combos. I really liked the older Bassman amps. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lungimsam 28 Posted November 20, 2010 Report Share Posted November 20, 2010 I know a cat who has a '68 Bassman head, among others. He was in the band Peppermint Rainbow back in the 60's. He's the guy on the left in the video, with the blue Flower Telecaster:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9puwHRXo6Zo  And, as a coincidence, the bass player used a Gibson EB-3 until they got a contract with Fender. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MrNylon 172 Posted November 20, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 20, 2010 Those were some great Bassman Amps from that time period. I used a Traynor back then, couldn't afford a Fender Bassman. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rd_artist 3 Posted November 20, 2010 Report Share Posted November 20, 2010 I use a Bassman 135, have owned it since 82 but the funny thing is I like it for my guitar and Rhodes better than for my Bass. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MrNylon 172 Posted November 20, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 20, 2010 Well you probably know, going back to the 60's, the Bassman was used for everything. Basses, guitars, organs, electric pianos, and PA's. Your Bassman 135 was probably one of the most popular of any of the Bassman amps. Kustom and Shure turned out their PA's, then a lot of local bands went with them. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Basshole 0 Posted November 20, 2010 Report Share Posted November 20, 2010 I use a Bassman 135, have owned it since 82 but the funny thing is I like it for my guitar and Rhodes better than for my Bass. Â I had owned a "Superbassman" as well. I loved the tone for bass, but it still wasn't loud enough even though I played it through a Vintage Ampeg 8x10 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MrNylon 172 Posted November 21, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2010 I honestly don't remember, how many watts was the Superbassman? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Golem 9 Posted November 22, 2010 Report Share Posted November 22, 2010 ` Â I use a Bassman 135, have owned it since 82 but the funny thing is I like it for my guitar and Rhodes better than for my Bass. Â Not unusual. My inneress in BassMan gear was strictly for bass, and I suffered the crazy pricing on these low-power dinosaurs due to demand for BassMans by tone-freak geetards. Â I sold the last of the three heads last week. Not that I've abandoned tube heads. I still have the Peavey Rock Master, a MM HD-130, and an Eggbeater Rebel 20 .... Â I don't care at all about the nature of the preamp distortion in these heads. Thaz for geetards. All I care about is power tube saturation. I'll put my own bass-friendly EQ-pre into the FX shunt and not even drive these heads' onboard pre-amps to anywhere near major distortion. The MM HD doesn't even have a tube pre .... it's a SS pre, followed by a 4-tube power stage. Â I think the MM head will soon follow the Fenders. The nature of tube amp bassing is such that the value of names like Fender or MM is [for me] best liquidated. The Peavey has a 4-tube power stage as well, and thaz the only spec that really matters for me. The voicing of the gain stages comes mainly from my Aguilar DB924 outboard pre-amp, so the "native voice" of these heads is irrelevant anywaze. All I care about is 4 fully heated power tubes and 10lb of copper coils. Â Â Â ` Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MrNylon 172 Posted November 23, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 23, 2010 Hey Golem; Good points man. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MrNylon 172 Posted April 2, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 2, 2011 It's here. Â Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lungimsam 28 Posted April 2, 2011 Report Share Posted April 2, 2011 Awesome! Now that's some serious power! Let us know how the axes sound through it! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lungimsam 28 Posted April 2, 2011 Report Share Posted April 2, 2011 I just read that you can blend the two channels on that puppy! Very cool! Looks like you could dial in alotta different tones on that amp. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MrNylon 172 Posted April 2, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 2, 2011 I just read that you can blend the two channels on that puppy! Very cool! Looks like you could dial in alotta different tones on that amp. Â True with the blending. The foot switch also works to make that easier. The fan motor is running great. I played the amp for about 3.5 hours straight yesterday, and it was fantastic. No revving noises, or loud sounds from the fan motor. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gaolee 156 Posted April 4, 2011 Report Share Posted April 4, 2011 I like the sound I get out of vintage Acoustic amplifiers, but it sure weighs a lot. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lungimsam 28 Posted April 4, 2011 Report Share Posted April 4, 2011 The fan motor is running great. I played the amp for about 3.5 hours straight yesterday, and it was fantastic. No revving noises, or loud sounds from the fan motor. Â Good news there! How'd the basses sound? Is it a keeper? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MrNylon 172 Posted April 4, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 4, 2011 No doubt about hanging on to this one. Sounds are very good. No issues with the fan motor. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lungimsam 28 Posted April 5, 2011 Report Share Posted April 5, 2011 That's great! Congrats and Enjoy! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MrNylon 172 Posted April 5, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 5, 2011 Thanks partner. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MrNylon 172 Posted April 6, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 6, 2011 I like the sound I get out of vintage Acoustic amplifiers, but it sure weighs a lot. Â The Acoustics from the late 60's, early 70's were monsters. They were built like brick #%^! houses. They also sounded great. A friend had an Acoustic 361, an outstanding amp. He was running an EB0 through it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gaolee 156 Posted April 7, 2011 Report Share Posted April 7, 2011 The Acoustics from the late 60's, early 70's were monsters. They were built like brick #%^! houses. They also sounded great. A friend had an Acoustic 361, an outstanding amp. He was running an EB0 through it. Â That's a classic combination. I currently have a 370 running through a 408 cabinet for LOUD and a 126 combo for not quite so loud. The late '70s versions weren't a step down, either. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MrNylon 172 Posted April 7, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 7, 2011 Last week I played an SG Std. bass through an Acoustic 200, at a GC. It sounded very good. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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Kelvinator 17 Posted April 17, 2011 Report Share Posted April 17, 2011 They look good together too! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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