Members bikehorn Posted December 7, 2007 Members Share Posted December 7, 2007 Here's one. The warmest, fattest, most organic sounding tube amp ever. There weren't many made. If I ever find one... A Rumble Bass! This is the first time I've ever seen a photo of this mythical beast. Cool. I'm not sure I can decide, but It's got to be between a Hiwatt DR405 and SE320 4x12, or a Fender 400 PS and a whole assortment of cabinets definitely including a folded horn or two. Both of these amps are brutally overdesigned and to me represent the ultimate evolution of valve bass amplification, but with two very different approaches. They're like engineering artwork...just take a look at the wiring inside any Hylight era Hiwatt. My desire for a 400 PS has not gone down since I first found out about it. Backside shot showing tubes: On the other hand, for a solid state setup, if I had a reasonably unlimited supply of cash(lottery winnings, as suggested?), I might just DIY the whole thing and get what I couldn't get commercially. Monstrous power transformer, massive power supply capacitance, fully regulated power supply with a seperate regulated front end supply for the power amp(find THAT in a commercially available amp!), JFET preamp, audiophile grade components inside, VU meter for fun...ohhhh yeah. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members btb&dr=tone Posted December 7, 2007 Members Share Posted December 7, 2007 MESA BOOGIE 400 + Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SpaceGhost Posted December 7, 2007 Members Share Posted December 7, 2007 A few months (weeks??) back someone posted pics of a new or updated Peavey amp with little blue lights around it... Anyone remember? Has it hit the market yet? It looked interesting... Anyone seen or tried it? This one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Kindness Posted December 7, 2007 Moderators Share Posted December 7, 2007 Wanna build me one ? Yes. Wanna pay for it? :poke: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators ThudMaker Posted December 7, 2007 Moderators Share Posted December 7, 2007 A few months (weeks??) back someone posted pics of a new or updated Peavey amp with little blue lights around it... Anyone remember? Has it hit the market yet? It looked interesting... Anyone seen or tried it? Is this it? Peavey VB-3 perhaps? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitargod0dmw Posted December 7, 2007 Members Share Posted December 7, 2007 Ohhhh!!! I haven't seen that yet! Nice! Are they listing prices yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jackcheez Posted December 7, 2007 Members Share Posted December 7, 2007 Yes. Wanna pay for it? :poke:Sure. I'm mean it too. Last year, an FOH guy (also a bassist) at a casino I play at spotted a used one at the San Bernardino Guitar Center. A friend of mine at the Covina store had it shipped there so I could check it out. They plugged it in and it immediately blew a tube. They replaced the tube, but the same thing happened again. They sent it to their (GC) repair center. It never came back. Like it fell into a black hole or something. I want one badly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members chunky-b Posted December 7, 2007 Members Share Posted December 7, 2007 Is this it? Peavey VB-3 perhaps? YES and YES!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bikehorn Posted December 7, 2007 Members Share Posted December 7, 2007 The VB-3 is 37 pounds? Are they using a switching power supply? Eliminating the power transformer and filter choke would shed a lot of weight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Kindness Posted December 7, 2007 Moderators Share Posted December 7, 2007 Sure. I'm mean it too. Last year, an FOH guy (also a bassist) at a casino I play at spotted a used one at the San Bernardino Guitar Center. A friend of mine at the Covina store had it shipped there so I could check it out. They plugged it in and it immediately blew a tube. They replaced the tube, but the same thing happened again. They sent it to their (GC) repair center. It never came back. Like it fell into a black hole or something. I want one badly. I don't have anywhere near the time to even look carefully at it at the moment, but to get parts for something like that and build it by hand as a one off would be several thousands of dollars. One of the major keys is finding transformers appropriate for the task. I would be willing to do what I can, but it would take a long time to get it all together and it would be more expensive than most people would find reasonable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jackcheez Posted December 7, 2007 Members Share Posted December 7, 2007 I don't have anywhere near the time to even look carefully at it at the moment, but to get parts for something like that and build it by hand as a one off would be several thousands of dollars. One of the major keys is finding transformers appropriate for the task. I would be willing to do what I can, but it would take a long time to get it all together and it would be more expensive than most people would find reasonable.If you ever see it as a serious project, let me know. I will keep looking for one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Kindness Posted December 7, 2007 Moderators Share Posted December 7, 2007 If you ever see it as a serious project, let me know. I will keep looking for one. You have me interested. Even if you find a broken one, that's easier than starting from scratch - by a long shot. Keep looking and let's talk soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators ThudMaker Posted December 7, 2007 Moderators Share Posted December 7, 2007 The VB-3 is 37 pounds? Are they using a switching power supply? Eliminating the power transformer and filter choke would shed a lot of weight.That would be my guess, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators ThudMaker Posted December 7, 2007 Moderators Share Posted December 7, 2007 Ohhhh!!! I haven't seen that yet! Nice! Are they listing prices yet?Price at Bananas on the little brother VB-2 is $899.99. The VB-3 would be about $250 more perhaps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jackcheez Posted December 7, 2007 Members Share Posted December 7, 2007 You have me interested. Even if you find a broken one, that's easier than starting from scratch - by a long shot. Keep looking and let's talk soon.It's on now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Twe3k Posted December 7, 2007 Members Share Posted December 7, 2007 Still waiting for my GK1001RB-II. So, yeah I really really wish I had it now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Thumper Posted December 7, 2007 Members Share Posted December 7, 2007 Hiwatt DR103. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bassdudeguy Posted December 7, 2007 Members Share Posted December 7, 2007 something big and loud that could kill small animals from a distance of 40 meters Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ModmanQ6 Posted December 7, 2007 Members Share Posted December 7, 2007 I want an amp that weighs less than 10 lbs with head & speaker that is very small sizewise, but has the power volume and sound like a GBE-1200 and 4 - Neox 212T's. Ultra portable and adequate for any size gig as a stand alone... Of course this doesn't exist yet.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators ThudMaker Posted December 7, 2007 Moderators Share Posted December 7, 2007 I want an amp that weighs less than 10 lbs with head & speaker that is very small sizewise, but has the power volume and sound like a GBE-1200 and 4 - Neox 212T's. Ultra portable and adequate for any size gig as a stand alone... Of course this doesn't exist yet.... It looks like between you and me the GB crew has a few new projects to work on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rcz Posted December 7, 2007 Members Share Posted December 7, 2007 The VB-3 is 37 pounds? Are they using a switching power supply? Eliminating the power transformer and filter choke would shed a lot of weight. it is a switching power supply. it was a guitar amplifier in a previous life, the second of three aborted george lynch signature amplifiers, the x300L: it should be pretty sweet. the kid who designed the VB-3 and VB-2 is really smart and very clever. this is the amp i would like to own: does anyone remember the merlin 550 head? it sounded like a really cool idea, and bass player still uses one for reference. never got to hear, see, or touch one, though. robb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jackcheez Posted December 7, 2007 Members Share Posted December 7, 2007 I'd go for one of these too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members willsellout Posted December 7, 2007 Members Share Posted December 7, 2007 I want an amp that weighs less than 10 lbs with head & speaker that is very small sizewise, but has the power volume and sound like a GBE-1200 and 4 - Neox 212T's. Ultra portable and adequate for any size gig as a stand alone...Of course this doesn't exist yet.... Umm..well the head does. The name is Walter Woods. Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bikehorn Posted December 7, 2007 Members Share Posted December 7, 2007 it is a switching power supply. it was a guitar amplifier in a previous life, the second of three aborted george lynch signature amplifiers, the x300L: does anyone remember the merlin 550 head? it sounded like a really cool idea, and bass player still uses one for reference. never got to hear, see, or touch one, though. robb. I think Peavey has to give it a break with the signature amps. They've beat the 5150 to death, they've got JSXs galore and now George Lynch? Are they going to go around signing up every big name guitarist till their entire product line is signature this, signature that? I hope not. I do think the switching PS is cool though and I'm glad someone finally put 2 and 2 together. I remember seeing Godlyke ads in Bass Player advertising the Merlin amps. I think Jazz Ad actually got to try one sometime and IIRC he said that it was good, but not Jesus in a rackmount chassis. I'd like to hear one sometime though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members frunobulax Posted December 7, 2007 Members Share Posted December 7, 2007 Umm..well the head does. The name is Walter Woods. Dan yup Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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