Small, light, loud and good!??

[Anselm Hauke]

Originally Posted by Ken Smith

Thank you but nothing foreign please. .

ok ok, but it´s italian....

[Richard Prowse]

Foreign?
Isn't SWR foreign?
I think it's made in the USA.

[Chuck Ruby]

Hey Ken,

If you still need a light weight cab, give Marc at DR. BASS a call. Phone #; 843-278-5227. web site; www.drbasscabs.com.
We can also build what we call "Air Heads"; a cabinet with a 2,3, or 4 space rack on top to add your favorite head, making it your own custom combo.
By the way, all 3 of my basses are doing just fine. Folks here in Myrtle Beach,SC just love the MD-7.

Looking forward to hear from you!

Chuck Ruby
Dr. Bass LLC
190 Manor Crl Unit 2
PO Box 31647
Myrtle Beach, SC 29588

[Bill Doss]

Gallien Krueger 1001RB II head with any of their Neo speaker cabs. They sound great, are lightweight, and made in California.

[Christopher Rhodes]

Interesting requirements.

Lightweight generally means more money - unless you search long and hard for something used.

Affordable - meanings under $1k.

I think the best bet is the Markbass amps. I understand the problem of having it serviced in the USA - so you only want only USA equip - that makes sense - however...

At 6.5 pounds I travel to gigs now with my amp head in a laptop bag. At 500 watts @4ohm - it has plenty of power for small to medium gigs. Ive even down an outside winery gig with it. I got it used for $500.

Some comparable USA models are GK, Claraus and the Eden WT 550 - each has more weight that the markbass. There could be other USA models available - but this is want comes to mind right now.

I think the small, light and loud - and high quality are a universasl requirement by a lot of gigging modern bass players. So check this link out: http://www.youtube.com/profile_video...rkbassAmps&p=v

I hope this helps.

[Scott Reed]

I recently borrowed a friends Mesa Walkabout Scout 112 and was blown away by how light and loud it was. I played a double gig, an outdoor concert called In The Streets in Frederick, Maryland and a small club called Firestones.

Plenty of volume for the outdoor stage and ran the club with no PA support. It is 300 watts, 12" speaker with and additional downfiring passive sub. They also make a 15" version but I have not played that one.

Anyway, it is highly recommended for small gigs and gigs with PA support. Its 50 lbs, here is some more info:

http://www.mesaboogie.com/Reviews/Ba...ayer-Scout.htm

I am currently looking for a used one, new they are a bit pricey.

[Tim Bishop]

My latest recommendation for "Small, light, loud and good!??"

Just got my Eden WTX-260 a couple of days ago. At 3.8lbs, the tone, power, and options on this little guy is incredible. At a 4-Ohm load it will flat bring it. I played it through an Eden 210XST(4) and it pushed that cabinet without stoppin to take a breath. Plus, you can carry it in your gig-bag! What's not to like?

Check it out:

http://www.eden-electronics.com/info...260feature.asp