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Bass Amp: some advice welcome
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The Amp thread about whether to get a combo or a head and cab has prompted me to post... I am finally getting a band together and I think my 30w Laney Linebacker is not going to be up to amplification duties. So, oh fellow pluckers of the thick stings, what might replace my trusty Linebacker?
- I hope to be playing pub gigs, though nothing too big, so what wattage?
- I need to be able to schlep the beast around, so combo? Separates? Good makes that are light yet sturdy?
- And what to get if I have £400, or £800 or even £1,000 (as long as Mrs 4String never finds this thread...) - very happy to look at, in fact probably prefer, pre-loved/second hand.
So, I am not after much. :-)
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Think it was circa £200.
The RedSub / Yamaha cubey things look like good value for a lot of output.
Our bass player has an Ashdown EB Lite combo, he never has it loud enough and has blown a speaker FWIW.
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For pubs I'd have thought you want something around 2-300W depending on the sensitivity of your speaker(s).
Last time I looked, bassdirect had a second hand GB Shuttle, which would be a very good place to start.
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300 watts 2x10 combo, 500 watts with an added cab. Once you get used to how to set the sound up it's perfect for my needs, mainly pubs and Festival stages and really light too. Picked one up from Sounds Great for around 500 hundred quid delivered.
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500W @ 4Ohms (2 cabs) is good as it'll 'do' 300W@8Ohms (1 cab) and there's a wonderful device on it that allows you to play both small & large venues - a Master Volume. Turning it anti-clockwise allows you to be QUIETER and therefore practice indoors.
Maybe you could introduce some guitarists to this new-fangled device - as it's a concept few have managed to grasp.
To be serious, if you're up for something cheap, try a Peavey TNT 150W - it certainly good for small venues, sound pretty decent & is bombproof. Problem is, they weigh a ton.
Good suggestion above, getting a 300W 2x10 (which really gives you about 150W) and you can add another cab for the full output.
Good luck with your hunt.
G.
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Luckily for you I have just such a rig for sale
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The sound without the Ampeg isn't nearly as thick and lovely as it is with the cab. But that is probably to be expected.
I would highly recommend this rig.
I tend to play it with a '75 P-Bass and a road worn Jazz Bass with Fralins.