I Need Suggestions for a Combo

[shredmonster]

Is there a good sounding relatively light 1 x 12 that you can gig with ? Or do you need a 2 x 12 minimum ?

Maybe I would be better of getting lighter set of 2 x 12 speakers. I have Bag Ends and they are 2 x 12. Each one weighs 80 friggen pounds.

Each of my 100 Watt heads (Framus, Marshall) are about 40 or 45 pounds.

Wondering if maybe a combo set up would be easier/lighter. I got foot pedals I can use for gain so I just need a good clean amp. Don't want to spend more than say $500 at most for something used.

[mjtripper]

Combos of similar power tend to be heavier then just the heads due to the speaker weight and slightly larger cabinet. If it's a smaller gig could you get by with a small open back 1x12? That would cut some weight out. I prefer a 1x12 combo but it's bigger and heavier then my head. For a small grab and go amp I have a blackstar ht-5 which is a 5 watt 1x10 and is super light but probably not a good gig choice.

[Dreamland_Rebel]

If you got an amp stand (you know the combo stands that aim the cabinet up towards you ears.) you would not have any problem playing gigs with a 1x12 combo.

Check out the Marshall Haze 40 combo. I could gig with that and an overdrive pedal.

[rjohnstone]

I use two Carvin SX300 2x12 combos... 100 watt SS amp that weighs 50lbs.
I bypass the front end and plug straight into the FX Return with my GT-8.
Killer amp, very reliable too.
They're on sale for $329 with $29 shipping.
I got mine from their eBay store for $299 each... demo units.

[MakeAJazzNoiseHere]

Mark V combo will amputate your legs below the knees. :dunno:

Actually if you want something really portable I'd go for a head and a 1x12" sealed/ported cabinet.

[Cygnus X1]

Mark V combo will amputate your legs below the knees. :dunno:

Actually if you want something really portable I'd go for a head and a 1x12" sealed/ported cabinet.

I concur.
Especially if you want to get the speaker "out there" but still want the controls closer to you.
A good 1x12 will stay with you and the amp is interchangeable.

[MakeAJazzNoiseHere]

I have looked into getting a 1x12" Mesa ported cabinet and a head shell. I will probably do that sometime in the next 6 months or so (convert from combo to head/ported 1x12") because the combo weighs easy 75 lbs and it's awkward/bulky.

[emperor_black]

because the combo weighs easy 75 lbs and it's awkward/bulky.

EXACTLY! Any all-tube combo is going to be crazy heavy and the loss of low-end is not worth it! (unless you're ok with a Peavey XXX 40watt combo or a Valveking 1x12) The tubes rattle inside at higher volumes, microphonic tubes' problems are accentuated, etc.

My suggestion, get a head and a mesa Thiele cab. To be honest, I've not heard it in person but the reviews I've read about it are really good and I was, at one time trying to build one myself. Its a closed back ported cab and is supposed to put some 4x12's to shame with the low-end it offers. There is a company called boogiefunk that offers a similar design for lot cheaper.

Besides, an amp head in one hand and a 1x12 in another hand would be much easier to transport than a single back-breaking 1x12 IMO.

[shredmonster]

Yeah so far I know I will be going with a 1 x 12. I forgot about the open back thing - especially for what I play I won't get enough cut and response.

So I am looking at Bogner Cube or Mesa Thiele cabs.

I am actually going to try my Crate Powerblock with the cab and my pedalboard.

If the powerblock won't cut it then I will use one of my 100W heads.

[Spivonious]

My vote also goes to the head + 1x12 cab. Tube combos are just too heavy. Remember to check the wattage rating of the speaker.

[emperor_black]

And the cabs are boogafunk cabs and not boogiefunk.

[tonemonster]

combo? how bout big roast beef and curly fries?

[mjtripper]

Rivera has a nice thiele closed back cab as well. Put a eminence swamp thang in there and it will handle 150 watts and have massive low end.

[markD]

i just got a pair of the rivera thiele cabs. i loaded them with EVM speakers (to match my other rivera 1X12 cabs) and they are pretty nice. the rivera is bigger than the boogie cabs. i used the boogie 1x12 thiele cab with my MKIV. the rivera cab is better - harder to find but better.

oh, and 1x12 tube combo isn't as delicate as emperor black makes them out to be. i used my rivera M100 combo for YEARS onstage when we played smaller stages. truthfully, the loss of bass on a good stage is minimal. if you have good monitors and side fills you will NEVER know the difference.

[emperor_black]

oh, and 1x12 tube combo isn't as delicate as emperor black makes them out to be. i used my rivera M100 combo for YEARS onstage when we played smaller stages. truthfully, the loss of bass on a good stage is minimal. if you have good monitors and side fills you will NEVER know the difference.

I dont know as much about them as you do I must confess, but when I had the Peavey XXX combo and the valveking combo, due to microphonic preamp tubes in both, they would squeal like a mofo. With a head, if there is a microphonic tube, you just put it at the 4x12's side or on the floor, problem solved. You can't do that with a combo. Same when I had a Carvin tube power amp. microphonic tube in the middle of rehearsal...just put it on the floor and no problems!