What kind of bass amp do you use with your Rickenbacker?

fluffy · Post by **fluffy** » Thu Sep 06, 2012 5:50 pm

Just got my 260 today........ HOLY FREAKIN' COW!!!!!! man oh man, not even 3 feet tall and it will knock yer head off! I can't wait to get it down to the band room and pair it with my B100.

it's just sooo adorable it looks like a 1/10 scale model of Jaco or John Paul Jones' back line

tinman 1967 · Post by **tinman 1967** » Thu Sep 06, 2012 7:18 pm

Genz Benz shuttlemax 12 and an Orange OCB115....... Im a happy gas free guy...... At least for now!

jps · Post by **jps** » Thu Sep 06, 2012 8:02 pm

tinman 1967 wrote:Genz Benz shuttlemax 12 and an Orange OCB115....... Im a happy gas free guy...... At least for now!

Psssst! Have you tried an Aguilar Tone Hammer 500, yet?

tinman 1967 · Post by **tinman 1967** » Thu Sep 06, 2012 8:17 pm

jps wrote:
tinman 1967 wrote:Genz Benz shuttlemax 12 and an Orange OCB115....... Im a happy gas free guy...... At least for now!
Psssst! Have you tried an Aguilar Tone Hammer 500, yet?

Yeah thanks alot buddy... No, I have not to answer your question. I am digging this amp though. I find myself more on the tube preamp side than the FET side.. What does that mean?

jps · Post by **jps** » Thu Sep 06, 2012 9:20 pm

It means there is probably a Conrad-Johnson or Audio Research system in your future, if you don't already have one.

fluffy · Post by **fluffy** » Thu Sep 06, 2012 9:29 pm

There we go, now it looks a bit more intimidating

geofio · Post by **geofio** » Sat Oct 05, 2013 2:18 pm

my current bass rig, love the tone from this set up !!! mesa 2x6x1x10 500w 8ohm, Trace Elliot 4x10 500w cab, Hartke HA5500 500w head and sansamp rpm pre amp Magic !!!!! and the Ric's of course

Captain Bob · Post by **Captain Bob** » Sun Oct 06, 2013 12:05 am

These days I use an Ampeg Heritage B-15 from the original hand wired batch of 50. Other than re-tubing and re-biasing with NOS RCA's, Mullard, and Sylvania's, I replaced the custom Eminence Commonwealth with a restored JBL D-140F.

Beginning in the early 70's, I have used Traynor, Ampeg SVT, Sunn Coliseum, Sunn Model T, Music Man, Lab Series L4 (that one lasted about 3 days before it let go) Hiwatt DR-201, and Reeves 225. If I were to purchase a gigging amp again, I would be interested in a Matamp GT200.

sonic69 · Post by **sonic69** » Sun Oct 06, 2013 7:23 am

Aguilar Tone Hammer 500 through two Aguilar SL-112

turlu · Post by **turlu** » Sun Oct 06, 2013 9:58 am

I recently switched to EDEN Wt-550C head.... Well, I never thought I could get a better tone than with my Markbass of fender super bassman, but yes I found it!! Well built amp, solid lows and warmth!

Colonel Sanders · Post by **Colonel Sanders** » Sun Oct 06, 2013 8:10 pm

turlu wrote:I recently switched to EDEN Wt-550C head.... Well, I never thought I could get a better tone than with my Markbass of fender super bassman, but yes I found it!! Well built amp, solid lows and warmth!

What cabinet are you using with it?

I have one that I used with the D410XLT. I retired it after switching to a Orange AD200B and an OCB115 cabinet.

I liked the EQ of the Eden and will eventually use it for the low end in a stereo setup.

gibsonlp · Post by **gibsonlp** » Sun Oct 06, 2013 11:55 pm

I have a pair of tube amps (Actually it's a trio, but one is still packed at a friend's house due to lack of space) :
72' Ampeg SVT with 2 cabinets
67 blackface Fender dual showman that borrows a cabinet from the SVT for the time being.

I mostly play the latter as my SVT needs a cap job (again. Very frustrating) and I just can't find the time to get it serviced.

I also have a Silverface dual showman reverb that looks practically new with original RCA tubes and the original 2 15" JBL D130F cabinet. I can't wait to hear my ricks (basses and electrics) through it.

And I agree with Ilan, my Ricks sound spectacular with the 8x10 SVT cab whether it's been driven by the SVT itself or by the Fender showman.

Kiddwad57 · Post by **Kiddwad57** » Mon Oct 07, 2013 1:54 am

Ampeg sb12 at home, Walter Woods/Bag End 2x10 or GK mb150 on gigs.

jps · Post by **jps** » Mon Oct 07, 2013 9:29 am

Which WW do you have?

necrobacker · Post by **necrobacker** » Mon Oct 07, 2013 10:02 am

Orange Tiny Terror (500watts), with the mids cranked up to 9

Orange OBC 115 cabinet

combined with my fireglo 4003, im calling my rig: The Fire Orange

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