Bass Gear Review

Reviewer	Doug Stevens, playing bass for 11 years, guitar for 20
Manufacturer	Ampeg
Model	B-100R Rocket Bass
Price	$250, plus trade-in of a Hartke Kickback 15

Dimensions	21" H x 19" W x 14" D, about 60 lbs weight
Wattage	100 watts
Speaker(s)	single 15"
EQ	4 band parametric; bass, low mid, high mid, treble. Boost buttons
	for low, mid, and high
Effects	None
Controls	Gain and Master volume
Other	Jacks for headphones and line out.

What's not to like? This is simply the coolest looking, best sounding mid size combo going. The 50's/60's retro styling with the Blue Diamond tolex and the stovetop control knobs is just too cool. The volume levels produced by the B-100 are surprisingly h igh. I have no problem in the small (100 -200 seats)clubs where I play. And the tone will melt butter. Warm, well rounded, very tube-like. This isn't an amp for someone interested in the harsh, thin bass sound that's out there right now. No sir. This is a straight ahead rumble machine for blues and classic rock. Both of my basses are 4 string, but I'm sure this amp would have no problem with 5 strings. I play a Fender Jazz and a Precision. Both of them sound fabulous through this amp. The P's a one-trick pony, but so NICE through the B-100. The Jazz has a bigger range of tones, all well atriculated through this amp. If you need a medium powered combo, you can't go wrong with this Ampeg. It's a real bargain.

Construction	90%
Loudness	100%
Clarity	95%
Tone	100%
Size/Bulkiness	80%
Value	100%
Overall	95%