Model T sufficiently powerful for live bass?

[jdfarrell81]

I've never had the joy of playing through a 1st or 2nd gen Model T, though as someone who does double duty on bass and guitar, the T's flexibility is enticing, and I'm strongly considering purchasing one. My only concern is the 150 watt rating. That's more than sufficient for any guitar application, but I'm worried that, by today's standards, it may be underpowered for live bass applications. I'm hoping that I'm dead wrong, and I suspect I may be.

Any insight from you T-owning bassists would be greatly appreciated. 

[mckinnon audio]

  Hi there,I used mine with a 200S 2 x 15" cab loaded with JBL's and it was fine for most gigs,but if you're dealing with double full guit.stacks,you might want to double up too,really depends on stage volume,size of monitor rig,etc.For most club gigs,it should be fine.Good luck,Mel.

[pickinatit]

I have a 2000S.  The catalogue lists it at 120 watts rms.  I played it thru an apeg 115 & an avatar B210neo against a drummer and a single guitar player playing thru a Fender Twin Reverb (85 watts rms).  Granted, he liked to play ridiculously loud even at rehearsal in his basement.  He kept complaining he couldn't hear me.  I tried playing thru a 2 x 12 with the 2x10.  I have my volume knob up past 7.  He ended up "canning" me two days before my 1200s (the Sunn/Fender 1200 watt hybrid purchased off E-Bay) arrived because he needed someone with a "little more oomph".  Just saying, but he was a D**k head anyway.

[Isaac]

I never liked the sound of the unmodified second generation Model T for bass. Too midrangey for my taste. Since I've done a couple of mods on mine, I like it very much. However, even through one Model 215 and one Model 410H, it's marginal for loud gigs. When everything else in the band is miced, it gets well into distortion. Some like that, but it's not my preferred sound for bass. Of course, the Model T can go down to 2 ohms, so I could have used two 215's and two 410's, if I had them. That might have been enough...

[scotzoid]

single guitar player playing thru a Fender Twin Reverb (85 watts rms).  Granted, he liked to play ridiculously loud even at rehearsal in his basement.  He kept complaining he couldn't hear me.  I tried playing thru a 2 x 12 with the 2x10.  I have my volume knob up past 7.  He ended up "canning" me two days before my 1200s (the Sunn/Fender 1200 watt hybrid purchased off E-Bay) arrived because he needed someone with a "little more oomph".  Just saying, but he was a D**k head anyway.

Hmmm...a ridiculously loud guitarist, who is also a D**k head...seems like I've heard that tune before...

[jeremyjonson]

oh yeah, fantastic. I had my bassist play through my model-T with a 4412H gk extended rang bass enclosure.
the best bass sound I've ever heard by far