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Bass Amps
There were three different
catalogs in 1990. One was pro audio, one was guitar and bass amplifiers and electronics,
and the other was guitars and basses. Bassists were treated to a
variety of new items for 1990, including a bass preamp, a new stack,
and a couple of new small amps. The PB400 and PB900 amp went
away, and a new Pro Bass head was added.
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The Concert Bass Systems
were offered in a variety of configurations for 1990. The PB515
Concert Stack (near right) used the new PB500 head, with the V410T
and V115 cabinets. Price on this unit was $1199. It was
also available with the V118 18" cabinet, which upped the system
price to $1299.
The RPB918 Concert Rack System
(far right) consisted of the new PB-15 Preamp, FET900 power amp, a
V410T cabinet and a V118 cabinet. Price on this stack was
$1769. It was also offered with a V115 cabinet, which reduced
the system price to $1699. |
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New for 1990 was the PB500 Pro Bass head
(below). This replaced the PB400 head, and gave bassists an additional
100 watts to play with. As in 1990, the PB200 head was a stripped down
head, without a graphic EQ, while the PB500 included the graphic EQ as on the
retired PB400. Both Pro Bass models were available in rack-mountable
versions, as well as mounted in an Ozite-covered cabinet.
The Pro Bass 115 (below, center) was
unchanged for 1990, but it got a pair of new colleagues: the PB201
Combo (below, left) and the PB273 Bass Amp System (below, right).
The PB201 Combo used the PB200 amp chassis, mounted into a combo with a PS15
woofer. It sold for $599. The PB273 used the PB500 head, with
Carvin's new 973 speaker enclosure. The 973 tuned ported cabinet
included a PS15C woofer with a PS6.5 driver and a 310 3-way crossover, which
divided the bass guitar into 3 frequencies. Price on the PB273 was
$899. The price on the PB115 was $649.
Also new for 1990 was the PB-15 Bass Preamp
(below). This allowed bassists to use a power amp in their rig, with the
PB-15 responsible for volume, tone shaping, etc. Price on the PB-15 was
$349.
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