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I've seen a few deal recently on Eden amps so they might be worth a look.
but if you want really cheap then at the cost of increasing weight then used old school peavey and trace would work - check all is fine and you can lift them first though.
I wouldn't usually consider anything under about 150W with a single 15" or 4x10" for a pub gig, although you can sometimes get away with less power and more speakers, or more power and less speakers.
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
Not mine or anythnig to do with me, but it will stop me buying it!
I also saw a Mesa Walkabout combo which although pushing my budget looked pretty interesting.
Cheers for all the suggestions though - I won't be making a purchase until I know the project is def. going to happen. The thing I can't decide is whether get something cheap to start with or spend a little more on something that might be easier to flip if things don't work out.
I didn't fancy carrying around a heavy rig- very much been there done that.
Also the smaller wattage combos don't always get over a drummer.
I particularly liked that it works like a floor wedge and a regular cab.
With a extension 2x12 or 1x15 it puts out 500 watts.
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I used to really like these and used several AH150/200/250s from MkIII to Series 6 for many years, but they're getting old and unreliable now. Some of the parts are hard to get too. I wouldn't get anything later than a 6 either, the build quality really went down after that.
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
Studio: https://www.voltperoctave.com
Music: https://www.euclideancircuits.com
Me: https://www.jamesrichmond.com
After the Series 6 they became bland and ordinary-sounding as well as badly-made. This is when they introduced the power stage design which has been carried on by Ashdown - it's unreliable and lacks the same authority. I once compared an Ashdown "600W" Evo to one of my old AH150s and although the Ashdown was slightly louder in continuous power it didn't have the same punch and presence at all.
Another problem with the old Traces was that I got a slight bit of "welder's eye" from the UV front panel light once. Standing too close to it on stage for a long time with tube in my line of sight. Not kidding...
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
If you don't mind extreme weight then older Trace or Ashdown 4 x 10 combos fetch very little money at all.