RE: Good Value Bass Guitar Combo Amp?

[John La Grou]

A college age guy who works here part time is looking for a bass
guitar combo amp. His budget is around $200. Used gear is fine.
Application is acoustic jazz ensemble work, and maybe big band now and
then.

What's a good value out there these days? Brands and models?

Thanks all,
JL

[bigamps]

John La Grou wrote:
> A college age guy who works here part time is looking for a bass
> guitar combo amp. His budget is around $200. Used gear is fine.
> Application is acoustic jazz ensemble work, and maybe big band now and
> then.
>
> What's a good value out there these days? Brands and models?

I have an SWR LA-15 with a 15" speaker, it was about $280 new. I can
pick it up and carry it by myself, and I think it sounds OK. They also
make an LA-12 with a 12" speaker, somewhere in the $230 range new. Used
these amps would be just about right for what you described, check eBay.

[bigamps]

John La Grou wrote:
> A college age guy who works here part time is looking for a bass
> guitar combo amp. His budget is around $200. Used gear is fine.
> Application is acoustic jazz ensemble work, and maybe big band now and
> then.
>
> What's a good value out there these days? Brands and models?

I have an SWR LA-15 with a 15" speaker, it was about $280 new. I can
pick it up and carry it by myself, and I think it sounds OK. They also
make an LA-12 with a 12" speaker, somewhere in the $230 range new. Used
these amps would be just about right for what you described, check eBay.

[EganMedia]

>A college age guy who works here part time is looking for a bass
>guitar combo amp. His budget is around $200. Used gear is fine.
>Application is acoustic jazz ensemble work, and maybe big band now and
>then.

I just sold an SWR Workingman's 12 on ebay for $250. I've seen them go for
closer to $200. For that budget I can't think of a better sounding, more
reliable amp for the purposes you described.


Joe Egan
EMP
Colchester, VT
www.eganmedia.com

[EganMedia]

>A college age guy who works here part time is looking for a bass
>guitar combo amp. His budget is around $200. Used gear is fine.
>Application is acoustic jazz ensemble work, and maybe big band now and
>then.

I just sold an SWR Workingman's 12 on ebay for $250. I've seen them go for
closer to $200. For that budget I can't think of a better sounding, more
reliable amp for the purposes you described.


Joe Egan
EMP
Colchester, VT
www.eganmedia.com

[hank alrich]

John La Grou wrote:

> A college age guy who works here part time is looking for a bass
> guitar combo amp. His budget is around $200. Used gear is fine.
> Application is acoustic jazz ensemble work, and maybe big band now and
> then.

> What's a good value out there these days? Brands and models?

I don't know if you find one used for that money, but the SWR Babay Blue
I've been using for a few years has served well in comparable musical
settings.

--
ha

[hank alrich]

John La Grou wrote:

> A college age guy who works here part time is looking for a bass
> guitar combo amp. His budget is around $200. Used gear is fine.
> Application is acoustic jazz ensemble work, and maybe big band now and
> then.

> What's a good value out there these days? Brands and models?

I don't know if you find one used for that money, but the SWR Babay Blue
I've been using for a few years has served well in comparable musical
settings.

--
ha

[John La Grou]

On Sat, 13 Nov 2004 00:06:49 GMT, John La Grou > wrote:


>What's a good value out there these days? Brands and models?


Thanks to all who replied. Looks like we found a 12" SWR combo amp for
him.

JL

[John La Grou]

On Sat, 13 Nov 2004 00:06:49 GMT, John La Grou > wrote:


>What's a good value out there these days? Brands and models?


Thanks to all who replied. Looks like we found a 12" SWR combo amp for
him.

JL