Why don't you see too many TUBE bass amps?

[Imp]

Re: Why don't you see too many TUBE bass amps?

i always though it was just having a valve output stage took away all your *clean* clean headroom, where most bassists just want the basses' tone a good bit louder - none of the warm breakup stuff

sure, all the gigs ive played *not many* the bass amp has been hooked straight into the P.A via a D.I. out... leaving the amp itself almost as a monitor. means the sound is more spread out over the stage

[Tom M]

Re: Why don't you see too many TUBE bass amps?

Gallien Krueger is all SS all the time. Ampeg DOES make hybrid amps, but yall are forgetting 2 of the best amps ever - the SVT and the V4. Both are all tube. Fender has the 300 watt model they 'stole' from Sunn when they bought them out.

I've never heard a crisp trebly tube bass amp, unless you EQ it that way. When left flat, a tube amp will be warm, thick, and have a good kick to them. It also depends greatly on the speaker cab you use.

Any more questions on bass amps? Ask someone who actually knows.

[Cory_Dylan]

Re: Why don't you see too many TUBE bass amps?

::crawls out from under rock, sheilds eyes from the bright sunlight::

[texasguitarslinger]

Re: Why don't you see too many TUBE bass amps?

My bass player uses an early '60s Gibson Discoverer Tremelo tube amp. Of course he runs clean only but it seems to serve him well. He can be heard but doesn't overpower anyone and has anice clean tone.

[dfunkd1]

Re: Why don't you see too many TUBE bass amps?

weight, price. you need lots of wattage for bass. you also need more circuitry and that's expensive. like indiepbass said you dont usually go for breakup with bass also.

[Mike M.]

Re: Why don't you see too many TUBE bass amps?

Yeah, the weight factor with some bass heads has a lot to do with it. My old Ampeg SVT bass head is about 90 pounds!!

[Cory_Dylan]

Re: Why don't you see too many TUBE bass amps?

My old Ampeg SVT bass head is about 90 pounds!!

that's what roadies are for!!!

[Maximusgordon 2.0]

Re: Why don't you see too many TUBE bass amps?

Simply put, all tube bass amps are a pain in the ass! Also, bass players are always a little more "cutting edge", with all there active on board EQ's and stuff, guitar players are purists and no ones takin are tubes!