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These weigh 98lbs each.
I don't actually own them any more - I even sold the second of the two recently. Just don't need anything that big and heavy any more, even though they're the best-sounding amps I've ever owned. They were surprisingly not that hard to move either - the wheels and end handles, and the fact that they balance well and don't have any protruding knobs or other annoyances, actually makes them easier to shift - and even lift - than some amps which weigh quite a lot less.
I think the Burman Pro 2000 and the Ampeg VT-22 might be slightly heavier, although I'm not certain. They do definitely have much less hand-friendly handles and are a more awkward shape.
I know what you mean about the little Mesas seeming like they're made of depleted uranium though - they're nearly as heavy as the Trem-o-verbs, but half the size.
"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
All in the noble pursuit of 'tone'
Other than that my Diezel Herbert is about 32 Kg - again is on a 4x12 so it too rolls
The sight of a flight of stairs to get onto a stage and having to move one of those. My mk1 at 80 lbs felt like someone had welded it to the ground
Thanks, Yamaha. Over engineer the amp, and then completely forget about ergonomic transportation. I still love it, though.
... I did own a Jim Kelley Whicker. It was stupid heavy, and stupid loud too.
http://i1160.photobucket.com/albums/q493/Warren3333/Jim Kelley Reverb/P1030188.jpg
Old Peaveys are quite weighty, i had the Renown 400 2x12, that started developing its own orbit so it had to go. The Cornford RK100 i had was pretty heavy, the transformers were huge.
Each cab was 110lb
Marshall VBC412
I used to get both into a Focus Estate, with 3 basses, 2 amp heads, a load of pedals, mics and a powered desk.
Then it used to do about 40 mph.
But that's nothing compared to the Ampeg Pro series 810 - they were 215 lb each.
https://soundcertified.com/speaker-ohms-calculator/
Sadly, no longer with me.
You could play anywhere with that thing.
That's actually the reason I've given up heavy amps. I now have an SVT-Micro VR, which is admittedly only 200W not the 300 of the original SVT, but it weighs 77lb *less* than an SVT too. ie if you put the little head on top of Telejester's amp and then lifted the whole thing onto the top of a fridge you will have an idea how much of a pain an SVT is.
Given that - and my approaching 50th birthday - I rapidly went off the idea of heavy guitar amps as well.
"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
Sold it to the Andy at Richmond Guitar Workshop where it currently sits in the front of the shop, so I can at least visit it from time to time!
The worst I've owned was a Trace Elliot 4x10 combo. I'm a big chap and quite happy lugging a fender twin around or 4x12 cabs etc but the trace was crazy - genuinely painful to try and move on my own - I sold it.
Matchless Independence combo
Twin Amp
Budda SuperDrive 80 combo
theyre all beasts but the winner has to be the Peavey 6505 212 at 84.5lbs.
Still got them all.
I likes me 212's.