solid state

  1. AndrewGalyen

    Issues w/ Fender Rumble 100

    Hey guys. So, I've been using my Fender Rumble 100 V3 for nearly 2 years without any trouble UNTIL recently. Been gigging a ton and so I've just been leaving it in the car instead of lugging it in and out of the house nearly everyday. (Lazy, I knowo_O) I live in the south so the summers get...
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    • amp amplifier blown fender fender rumble 100 v3 power repair rumble solid state tips
    • Replies: 20
    • Forum: Amps and Cabs [BG]
  2. MarkBass Little Mark Tube 800, ears, near-mint

    MarkBass Little Mark Tube 800, ears, near-mint

    I bought this head as a backup and have only rehearsed two or three times with it. It's a great amp, tube and solid state options and tons of power. And of course, unbelievably light. I've got rack ears and original power supply
  3. Chadwickw

    SOLD MarkBass Little Mark Tube 800, ears, near-mint

    I bought this head as a backup and have only rehearsed two or three times with it. It's a great amp, tube and solid state options and tons of power. And of course, unbelievably light. I've got rack ears and original power supply
  4. Ampeg B-100R "Rocket Bass" 100-Watt 15" Bass Combo, Diamond Blue Vintage

    Ampeg B-100R "Rocket Bass" 100-Watt 15" Bass Combo, Diamond Blue Vintage

    Made in the US from mid-'90s to early 2000's. "Vintage Ampeg sex appeal with modern functionality... combines the look, sound and tone of the original Portaflex [B-15N] with the outstanding reliability of contemporary, solid-state design." Specs - ampeg.com/products/diamondbluebass/b100r/...
  5. W

    SOLD Ampeg B-100R "Rocket Bass" 100-Watt 15" Bass Combo, Diamond Blue Vintage

    Made in the US from mid-'90s to early 2000's. "Vintage Ampeg sex appeal with modern functionality... combines the look, sound and tone of the original Portaflex [B-15N] with the outstanding reliability of contemporary, solid-state design." Specs - ampeg.com/products/diamondbluebass/b100r/...
  6. Epifani Piccolo 555

    Epifani Piccolo 555

    Great piece of gear. Thinning the gear out in order to keep basses. Thanks for looking! local pickup near DFW a couple of marks pictured. works great for upright and electric light as all get out. Ships in original factory box. 500 shipped CONUS Venmo, PayPal The Technology The piccolo...
  7. jacobsmithbass_

    SOLD Epifani Piccolo 555

    Great piece of gear. Thinning the gear out in order to keep basses. Thanks for looking! local pickup near DFW a couple of marks pictured. works great for upright and electric light as all get out. Ships in original factory box. 500 shipped CONUS Venmo, PayPal The Technology The piccolo...
  8. focusbob

    Tonal differences between solid state power amp types?

    I was wondering what thoughts were concerning tonal differences between different types of solid state power amps (e.g., bjt, MOSFET, Class D)? That is, are there any differences? I've heard that MOSFET is more "tube-like," but don't know whether that's hype or not (ala PIO tone caps). Class d...
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    • Thread
    • amp ampeg bjt class d mosfet power amp pro solid state tonal differences
    • Replies: 95
    • Forum: Amps and Cabs [BG]
  9. Bruiser Stone

    Ampeg PortaBass 800 head?

    There’s not much here or elsewhere regarding this model. It appears Ampeg marketing fumbled the release of the PortaBass line, or something to that effect, that it had dual electric/upright players in mind with the 2 channels, but precious few user experiences. I’ve got a taste for something...
  10. Ampeg PF-500 (price drop)

    Ampeg PF-500 (price drop)

    Ampeg PF-500, 500 watt solid state amp. Works like a charm. Bought new. Gigged only a few times, never pegged, because that would have collapsed walls and conjured demons. There are a couple of scratches on top, but everything else is golden. I upgraded, so this amazing little powerhouse has to...
  11. dmccuiston

    SOLD Ampeg PF-500 (price drop)

    Ampeg PF-500, 500 watt solid state amp. Works like a charm. Bought new. Gigged only a few times, never pegged, because that would have collapsed walls and conjured demons. There are a couple of scratches on top, but everything else is golden. I upgraded, so this amazing little powerhouse has to...
  12. Trace Elliot GP7 SM250 Bass Amp. 1995 Pre Gibson. A little Rough, But It Still Crushes!

    Trace Elliot GP7 SM250 Bass Amp. 1995 Pre Gibson. A little Rough, But It Still Crushes!

    Tried and True Trace Elliot Bass Amp with the GP7 preamp. Its a little grungy on the outside, but super clean on the inside. It runs at 250 RMS and about 500 peak. I have never taken the Gain or Output controls past halfway for ANY gig, Jazz or Rock. Made in the UK, Pre Gibson model. I got it...
  13. Alan Ace Cooper

    No longer available Trace Elliot GP7 SM250 Bass Amp. 1995 Pre Gibson. A little Rough, But It Still Crushes!

    Tried and True Trace Elliot Bass Amp with the GP7 preamp. Its a little grungy on the outside, but super clean on the inside. It runs at 250 RMS and about 500 peak. I have never taken the Gain or Output controls past halfway for ANY gig, Jazz or Rock. Made in the UK, Pre Gibson model. I got it...
  14. Gideon K

    Ampeg BA115, but louder?

    I'm after some advice and to hear of other guys experiences. There's a bit of a preamble below to give some context and explanation, but basically I am looking for a head or combo which has a very similar sound to the early BA115, only louder. Back story: I have an ampeg ba115 combo - the...
  15. PennyroyalWe

    Cheap Vintage Solid State Bass Amps

    My drummer and I had gotten into a discussion recently about the old solid state amps me by Teisco, Harmony, Kay, etc back in the 60's/70's and how they still sound pretty different from most modern amps and how "vintage tone" doesn't belong solely to tube amps. This got thinking about, and then...
  16. Colin Boonstra

    Cab limits

    Hi everyone I have a question that is about tube amps, solid states and cabinets. If a solid state runs lets say 250watts and i plug it into a 350watt cabinet i should be fine but how does it work with tube amplifiers? If i would run a 250 watt tube amp into a 350 watt rated cabinet would it...
  17. P

    solid state amp repair in Montreal?

    I'm looking for someone to work on my Euphonic Audio Iamp800 in Montreal, Canada. I've been in touch with the helpful folks at EA who are willing to work with someone here so I can avoid shipping all 19 pounds of it to New Jersey. But the only repair guy I know out here doesn't seem interested...
  18. Tecamp Puma 500

    Tecamp Puma 500

    Tecamp Puma 500, German made 2014. $425 shipped CONUS. Made by Thomas Eich, before he formed Eich Amps. In my humble opinion, the best of the solid-state amps. I sold a Mesa Subway to buy this and was much happier--less of a baked-in tone and more presence. Perfect EQ points. It's also...
  19. bonin in the boneyard

    SOLD Tecamp Puma 500

    Tecamp Puma 500, German made 2014. $425 shipped CONUS. Made by Thomas Eich, before he formed Eich Amps. In my humble opinion, the best of the solid-state amps. I sold a Mesa Subway to buy this and was much happier--less of a baked-in tone and more presence. Perfect EQ points. It's also...
  20. AXL Faultline Bass Amp Head, 400 Watt

    AXL Faultline Bass Amp Head, 400 Watt

    This is pretty much new. Got it a few months ago in the box. 400 Watts RMS Clean & Gain Channels Vintage/Modern Function 4 Band EQ Tone Variance Function
  21. Continuum

    SOLD AXL Faultline Bass Amp Head, 400 Watt

    This is pretty much new. Got it a few months ago in the box. 400 Watts RMS Clean & Gain Channels Vintage/Modern Function 4 Band EQ Tone Variance Function
  22. cheechi

    Class D amps question

    I have read through a lot of the recent Class D threads and it's got me wanting one. I don't need one. I have plenty of amps but I want to know something basic that I just haven't had the opportunity to hear for myself. Do these newer ones have any kind of power section distortion? Are they...
  23. Drifter_Bass

    Official Lab Series (Gibson / Norlin) Amp Club

    Is there any interest out there for a Lab Series amp club to exist? Are there enough of us for such a club to even matter? I would love to be able to call myself a member but I am not sure how these types of groups are created. Do I create it? Does someone else? Is this all a waste of my and...
  24. Fender Rumble 500 bass head

    Fender Rumble 500 bass head

    Fender Rumble 500 watt bass head, 350 watts at 8 ohms, 500 watts at 4 ohms. 2 channels clean and dirty. Fender foot switch included. volume, bass, treble, high mid, lo mid, gain, drive level. contour, bright and vintage switches. 1/8 aux in and 1/8headphone out. XLR out. the master volume pot...
  25. rh2music

    SOLD Fender Rumble 500 bass head

    Fender Rumble 500 watt bass head, 350 watts at 8 ohms, 500 watts at 4 ohms. 2 channels clean and dirty. Fender foot switch included. volume, bass, treble, high mid, lo mid, gain, drive level. contour, bright and vintage switches. 1/8 aux in and 1/8headphone out. XLR out. the master volume pot...
  26. NMTB

    EBS Valve Drive Bass Guitar Pedal - Worth owning?

    Looking for input from anyone with personal experience with an EBS Valve Drive Bass Guitar Pedal. I have an old Laney L120BH paired with a 1x15 cabinet that's sitting in a corner gathering dust and just spotted the pedal secondhand in classifieds for around USD$150 (needs a tube replacement...
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    • bass pedal drive ebs laney preamp di solid state valve
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Effects [BG]
  27. Bruiser Stone

    Old Peavey solid state preamp into Peavey tube power amp?

    I have an old 70’s era Peavey 400 solid state bass head with a nice distortion knob and lots of rich lowend. The treble end of it is a bit sharp. It’s rated 200 watts into 2 ohms, but I use it with (2) 8 ohm 15” black widows, so that’s actually about 130-140 watts through 4 ohms. I’ve heard...
  28. Bubble

    Tube, Solid State, or Software? - Amp Blind Test Challenge!

    I found this YouTube video about an audio test. I didn't hear a lot of difference in the clean test but yes definitely different overdrive and distortion tests. After you get the result, you can use the time line to quickly flip between types to get a better comparison. So tube vs solid state is...
  29. Carvin BX500 tube preamp, Solid state amp

    Carvin BX500 tube preamp, Solid state amp

    2 band semi- parametric eq, 9 band eq, compressor, will do 500w @2 or 4 ohms, 300w @8 ohms
  30. reggaebassmann

    SOLD Carvin BX500 tube preamp, Solid state amp

    2 band semi- parametric eq, 9 band eq, compressor, will do 500w @2 or 4 ohms, 300w @8 ohms
  31. Merijn

    Mosfet solid state amps vs Class D amps

    Hi there, I've been searching the internet for the answer to the follwoing question: Why is my fender BXR 300r louder than my ampeg pf500? I'm sure that I could mention other mosfet and class D amps but these are simply the ones I have. I am surprised by the difference in loudness and as of...
  32. grouse789

    Solid State amp acting up....

    Hey all. I have a 1972 Gibson G-80 solid state combo amp with 4 10" cones that look like jbl's. A cool find for sure from the trash. Lol. I took her home, it turned on, but all scratchy. I took the preamp out, sprayed Deoxit into the pots, and jacks. She sounds almost like new. Sounds fine at...
  33. Ampeg B-15T Solid State with JBL

    Ampeg B-15T Solid State with JBL

    Selling an Ampeg B-15T Flip Top Solid State Made In USA loaded with a JBL E-140 Recently inspected by my amp tech and given a clean bill of health. Has some aging throughout but otherwise in good condition. Includes the original peg that allows amp to tilt backwards.. Local pickup...
  34. 57pbass

    No longer available Ampeg B-15T Solid State with JBL

    Selling an Ampeg B-15T Flip Top Solid State Made In USA loaded with a JBL E-140 Recently inspected by my amp tech and given a clean bill of health. Has some aging throughout but otherwise in good condition. Includes the original peg that allows amp to tilt backwards.. Local pickup...
  35. AngryHammer

    Best tube sound for non tube power section

    What does the talkbass community think is the most tubular sounding solid state amp? From what I read it seems like the Mesa big block 750 is a good bet and it has four preamp tubes. I got a LM800 recently because I wanted something more lightweight, I liked the way it sounded in the store and...
  36. S

    Overdriving solid state amps with the gain control yay or nay?

    Hi all Have noticed at the place I rehearse that I can overdrive the amp by turning the gain control up high, its not overdrive from pushing the speakers too much as it overdrives like this even on low volume and there is no overdrive feature on the amp so the overdrive is purely from cranking...
  37. Thunderbird FTW

    Question about overdriving solid state

    I've got an ashdown 5 15 combo, and when turning the input gain all the way up it gets a good clipping distortion (preamp not speaker) that pairs well with my distortion pedal. Will doing this damage my amplifier as I'm not sure if overdriving solid state is ok
  38. S

    Boosting solid state = overdrive?

    hey there, I come from the wide overdriven world of the electric guitar and like to play (abuse) my bass with distortion. I like the bite of overdiven solid sate amps more than overdriven tube amps. -with tube amps, boosting the imput signal=more preamp gain=but the amp does not become a lot...
  39. Omega Monkey

    Heaviest Solid State/Hybrid Bass Heads?

    Just wondering what the absolutely heaviest amp heads are that you guys are aware of (while still having a solid state power section). I recently got 2 fairly heavy ones which are great but a bit of a beast to move around, and they're not even the heaviest I'm aware of. So it got me thinking...
  40. marh415

    Solid state amps and bass question

    A question I have never really got a good answer to. Why do solid state amps and heads seem to be more widely accepted by bass players, as opposed to guitar players who mostly seem to prefer tube driven? Just curious to know.
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