Here’s a rarity -a Polytone MiniBrain 75w Amplifier Head dating to the 1990s and a veteran of many jazz club gigs in the Toronto area. The Polytone MiniBrain is nicely portable at just under 9 pounds (4kg) and with its largest dimension being 12 inches (304mm), by 11 inches (280mm) and 3 inches (76mm) deep. It sports EQ and drive controls, has an internal spring reverb and external effects loop connectors. Output is listed as 75 watts into 4 ohms.
Bass
The Genz Benz Streamliner 900 bass amp was introduced in 2011 and built until the brand, founded in 1984, was discontinued in late 2013.
Let’s start off with a classic amp in a format I’ve never seen before – an Ampeg B15N B Portaflex amp stacked on an extension cabinet!
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MORE →The Gibson GA-90 combo amplifier was designed by Seth Lover for Ted McCarty and appeared in 1953. Its design covered both guitars and the new Gibson electric bass.
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MORE →We just received a number of the new Blackstar ID Core BEAM Bluetooth amplfiiers. Introduced at the winter NAMM show, these are great practice amps, for electric and acoustic guitar AND bass with lots of tones and useful effects, headphone outputs and USB updatable patches and firmware. Plus, the USB port will connect directly to recording software via ASIO drivers.