nice tube amp for hollowbody electric

[miroslav]

Plus, you guys never heard of dollys?.

Man...we were young, broke and stupid....what's a dolly?

If I ever gig out again one of these days...I've already scoped out a couple of collapsible hand trucks that would be perfect for amps/cabs!
But still, you don't always have a smooth, flat run from car to stage. Sometimes you are in a situation where rolling something just doesn't work...so you gotta do the steroid jerk. There's staircases and other obstacles at times...so you end up having to lift, lower, move...lift again...etc.

I'm just saying I don't need to "muscle up" to play guitar. The days of big stacks are long gone....at least for me.

Not to long ago there was a band looking for another guitar player to add...but every time they ran their ad, one of the things they insisted on was that the second guitar player have a 412 cab and/or be able to measure up to the other guitar player's 100W - 412 stack (these were older guys, still living in the '70s ).
I kinda laughed...'cuz my Dr. Z Rt. 66 amp and the older/smaller Dr. Z 112 cab, could eat most of the 100W amps for breakfast!

 

[LI_Slim]

I don't gig a lot, and some venues are small, so it probably doesn't make sense for me to lug more than I need with me. Plus I prefer that my groupies lift my gear and some of them have trouble with more than 40 lbs.

What do you think about a 2x10 extension cab instead of a 1x12?

Do you think the types of amps we're talking about will be problematic for recording (if they don't have one of the power reduction switches and assuming we don't go line in)?

How about Bogner Alchemist?

 

[Lt. Bob]

The days of big stacks are long gone....

oh good lord, I don't use a stack except when I play a bass gig I have to haul a decent sized bass cab but otherwise it's strictly combos for me.
I'm just saying I'm gonna pick up 65lbs as long as I can and ultimately, that'll lead to me being able to lift it for a longer time.

 

[miroslav]

I'm just saying I'm gonna pick up 65lbs as long as I can and ultimately, that'll lead to me being able to lift it for a longer time.

Bob...I'm not putting you down for wanting to haul...I'm just saying I have no desire to. It doesn't really add anything to my gig experience to have to haul large, heavy gear...I did for a bunch of years and I don't miss it one bit!

 

[Lt. Bob]

Bob...I'm not putting you down for wanting to haul...I'm just saying I have no desire to. It doesn't really add anything to my gig experience to have to haul large, heavy gear...I did for a bunch of years and I don't miss it one bit!

once again ..... no large gear in my truck.

 

[Tadpui]

Plus I prefer that my groupies lift my gear and some of them have trouble with more than 40 lbs.

Child labor? Enslaving the elderly? What the heck kind of clubs are you playing? The local pain clinic maybe?

 

[notCardio]

Just curious as to why 4-10s 'makes more sense' than 2-12s when you want a 'warm' clean sound? I would assume 12s to be inherently 'warmer'. Of course, it all depends on the individual speakers used, which is really the question that should be addressed. You didn't mention what kind of PA equipment, but I'd say get something small that you like the sound of, and mic it for the larger gigs.

BTW, good to see you around. Hope you're coming to JF this year, I'd like to get more time to talk to you. I know, I gotta clean out my pm box.

 

[Milnoque]

LI_Slim,
I run a Heritage H-555 and a '51 Vega through a '64 Gibson Minuteman amp most of the time. If I need more volume I mic it. I get a sweet warm overdrive that does great for blues, jazz, classic rock, or backing up acoustic players. It's not the strongest 12 watts but it's enough for most of what I do and it lets me get into the fat of the tubes much more often than the 30 watters I used to prefer. You may not play many smaller rooms but I found 12 - 20 watts is better for me. JMHO

+1 on those Riveras though
Traynor Guitar Mates are tasty too

 

[LI_Slim]

@NC: I realize I was making a gross generalization. All things being equal I think 4 10s are warmer and cleaner than 2 12s, at least for my uses. 4 12s would be warmer than that. And I don't need that heavy bottom. And I know that some 2x12s might be great for me.... Nice to see you too. I never go the Cave any more except to check for JF info. Just look at the current JF sticky thread and you'll see why. Anyhow, JF is a maybe. I'm not camping though; it took about 3 months for those nasty chigger bites to heal! I may bring Mrs. Slim and get us a little suite for the weekend

@Milnoque- Very intereseting. My problem is that I may be in situations sometimes where I can't rely on being able to mic it. Interestingly, after starting this thread I went back and realized my old Pignose 40W tube amp (it has a single 10" speaker) still works. (I thought my son and his band destroyed it when they "borrowed" it for their cross-county trip.) I see that those things are going for 400 bucks or more new (cost about $150 about 15 years ago). Plus it has an 8 ohm output (as an alternative to its 4 ohm output) that's good for lower volume situations. Anyway, it works real nicely with my Heritage. I'm thinking now that I'll get a 2X12 extension cabinet for situations when I need to move more air, and if I want effects I'll get a pedal. Make sense?

Y'know, I also have a 10W circa 1970 Kalamazoo (yes, with tremolo). I have that for harp but I should try the Heritage through it too.

 

[Milnoque]

Y'know, I also have a 10W circa 1970 Kalamazoo (yes, with tremolo). I have that for harp but I should try the Heritage through it too.

If it's a Model 12 it has essentially the same circuit as the effects channel on my Gibson.