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

[Ashgray]

Thanks Don!

I was lucky enough to be in the right place, at the right time, with sufficient funds, when those two beauties came up for sale.

Ash

[RickByrd]

A 1965 Fender Bassmen, (Blackface) a 66 Fender Bassmen also blackface & a 1965 Vox Tube foundation amp head and cab with the chrome trolly stand . all basses are plugged straight into the amps no effects

[johna]

A TC electronic BH250 with a TC 2 x 12 cabinet. Very clean sounding compared to my previous Orange combo which sounded like mud in a box.

[ben_brown]

I used to use an old SVT & 8x10 cab but alas...one gets older and the old bones don't work like they used to. Now I use an Eden WT800 and two Eden 8x10 cabs. Killer sound though...Same weight(maybe more) but in smaller pieces.

[admin]

I have a 1967 Fender Bassman blackface with a TC 2x10 which is very portable and has the tone T want.

[rictified]

Old Ampeg SVT and cab.

[gray]

My only Rick is presently my 4004L, strung with light gauge La Bella flats.

The big rig is a Markbass LM III through an SLM-era Ampeg 810, without the Speakon jack. It seems an unlikely pairing, and it was, but it works out pretty well.
The medium rig is an Ampeg V4-B reissue with the 212 cab. Very clear amp, very boomy cab, and even more so when I play the 4004L through it with the neck pickup soloed and the tone rolled back.
The small rig is my favorite, the trusty B-100R. Always have my eyes peeled for another. It was a sad day when they quit making those. Always a great amp for a Rick bass, as both are built like tanks. The gain on the B-100R seems to suit Ricks very well.

My 4004L sounds great through all of them.

[Denge]

I use a EBS Reidmar and 2 1x12 EBS Classic cabinets nowadays.
Used to have a Mesa 400 (non +) and a Marshall DBS 4x12. But carrying about 110kg of bass amp is not my cup of tea anymore.

The EBS rig is perfect for my needs. It's clean sounding and handles both the bass and any pedals I use without any problems.

[teeder]

Currently - at home and small gigs - Ampeg B-15R. For larger gigs - Ampeg SVT 3-Pro through twin 2X10 cabs.

[cassius987]

Several months ago I switched to an Aguilar TH 500. Great amp... so light it feels like a toy, but the "Tone Hammer" designation is definitely not false advertising either. The EQ is very easy to dial in. It's been very hard to find an unusable tone even with fairly odd or extreme settings. I feel like Aguilar was trying to make this amp very easy and intuitive to use, particularly in the EQ voicing, as opposed to the design philosophy of giving the user every degree of freedom possible to manipulate the sound.

Still use a fEARful 15/6 for my cab.

[the_brow]

One of two rigs ususally, SVT 810 or Matamp GT200 + 2x215. Although the SVT rig gets less use these days, and yes I have run both rigs at the same time. Total overkill and toal awesome as well.

[gray]

One of two rigs ususally, SVT 810 or Matamp GT200 + 2x215. Although the SVT rig gets less use these days, and yes I have run both rigs at the same time. Total overkill and toal awesome as well.

Now that's a bass rig. Well done!

[the_brow]

One of two rigs ususally, SVT 810 or Matamp GT200 + 2x215. Although the SVT rig gets less use these days, and yes I have run both rigs at the same time. Total overkill and toal awesome as well.

Now that's a bass rig. Well done!

[Kiddwad57]

My situation is changing, amp-wise. I still have my GK150s and Vox AC50, but my Walter Woods met an untimely demise! I was playing a show when during intermission the ceiling began to leak. The smallest drop of water landed directly in the vent of the amp. Done. Caput. I should mention that the rest of the pit was deluged with water and plaster. Fortunately my bass and I were not in the area. Walter doesn't appear to be interested in repairing the amp and no one else knows how, because there are no schematics available. So this would seemingly end my 23 year experience with the single best amp I've ever owned.

The positive side of this is that the venue's management is concerned enough to make good on the situation. Soon I will be receiving a new Euphonic Audio Micro 550, which they ordered as my choice of a replacement. I'm looking forward with an open mind about playing through this new amp. It features two channels, one primarily for double bass, and the other for electric, and will deliver 550 watts throuh my 4ohm Bag End 2x10. I'm especially looking forward to hearing how the jeglo 4003fl sounds through the new amp. In many ways the EA seems to be an acceptable alternative to the Woods. And who knows, maybe someday Walter will decide to make the repairs after all.

[jps]

Sorry to hear about the drop of water. How lucky for you! What year and model is the WW amp? I had an Electacoustic Super that I bought new (it was delivered to me the beginning of April 2001) which sold a few months ago. Sonically, it was quite close to my Aguilar Tone Hammer 500. I have never tried any EA gear, none of it around here.