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Thu, 13 October 2005 20:03

w8plt
Messages: 5
Registered: October 2005
Location: Harts,Wv

Junior Member

I just got a Kustom 200 b1 bass amp and seen that it has two jacks for the speakers.Facing the back,whic one do you use to use the cabinet that came with the top? Please email me and let me know. Thanks Al

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Re: al [message #6233 is a reply to message #6227]

Sat, 15 October 2005 13:28

voided3
Messages: 200
Registered: July 2004

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Hello. The output jacks are wired in parallel, i.e. you can use either jack. Just remember a K200 only goes down to 4 ohms minimum, so make sure your cab is within this (if it's an original with the stock speakers, it should be 8 ohms: two 16 ohm speakers in parallel). Good luck!

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Re: al [message #6235 is a reply to message #6233]

Sun, 16 October 2005 07:34

w8plt
Messages: 5
Registered: October 2005
Location: Harts,Wv

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First I would like to thank you people for your replys. I had a school teacher who used to say Your only dumb if you don't know and don't ask.
My wife went to Ohio to see a friend and called home to see if I wanted to buy a bass amp from them. The lady does't play music.
My wife got the top home,said the bottom looks like the top. but I have to pick up the bottom.The plate on back says MODEL K 200B 1 and serial number 51870
The double channel thing makes my son in law say it's a PA system. I tried to look it up from the web and can't find out for sure if it's bass or PA. But I'm not dumb??? I'm asking.
Thanks Al

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Re: al [message #6240 is a reply to message #6227]

Mon, 17 October 2005 07:44

stevem
Messages: 4775
Registered: June 2004
Location: NY

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The inputs on the PA head are marked 1,2,3,4 on the other amps each pair on the left or right side of the pilot light are marked high and low.

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Re: al [message #6245 is a reply to message #6227]

Mon, 17 October 2005 16:36

chicagobill
Messages: 2006
Registered: April 2003

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Al, welcome to the board.
Your model 200B-1 amp was designed for use with any instrument such as guitar or bass or keyboard. Because it does not have any effects built in, most people used the model-1 amps for bass. Model-2, 3 and 4 amps have reverb, vibrato, selectone, etc. built in, and are more commonly used by guitar and keyboard players.

The model-5 was the official PA version of the 200B series. It has four separate channels with one input per channel and built-in reverb. As Steve noted, the input jacks are marked 1-4.

Based upon the serial number, your amp was manufactured in early 1970 (thanks, Les!).

Something else to pay attention to, is the speaker cabinet. When you finally pick it up, you'll be able to find out if it has 12" or 15" speakers, how many of each, and what brand they are. Kustom amps were available with many different speaker combinations, some common and some very rare and desireable!

Bill

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Re: al [message #6264 is a reply to message #6245]

Mon, 24 October 2005 06:40

w8plt
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Registered: October 2005
Location: Harts,Wv

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I got the cabinet home last nite and it has two speakers in it. 15 inch with the numbers 15rzoc8a 67-7928 I am guessing CTS and not in the prize speaker class. Am I right? Thanks Al

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Re: al [message #6267 is a reply to message #6227]

Mon, 24 October 2005 08:52

stevem
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Registered: June 2004
Location: NY

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Those are kustoms standard bass speakers, but they work fine for guitar and can be plenty brite on top of guitar with the brite switch on. Infact I find my CTS guitar 10"er with the aluminum voice coil covers to be a little spikey up top at times. The 15s have great mids for guitar and sound good for bass.

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