anyone play bass?
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JOLLY
Super Simonologist
Re: anyone play bass?
If you want a good/professional bass amp at a reasonable price, check out the Carvin's. I played thru Carvin bass amps for 12 years in a band and only got good compliments about my sound.
www.carvin.com
If you want a good/professional bass amp at a reasonable price, check out the Carvin's. I played thru Carvin bass amps for 12 years in a band and only got good compliments about my sound.
www.carvin.com
Kommerzbassist
Thunderbirdologist
Re: anyone play bass?
Metal basses.... cheap... dunno... an import Jackson is quite nice and not that expansive...
If you want a REALLY cheap amp thats loud and nothing else.. get a Behringer...
Metal basses.... cheap... dunno... an import Jackson is quite nice and not that expansive...
If you want a REALLY cheap amp thats loud and nothing else.. get a Behringer...
Imp
New member
Re: anyone play bass?
try on ebay or local shops for a washburn XB series, my XB-500 was long discontinued when i got it, and its feckin' heavy - makes a strat feel like a toy :laugh2:
the scale length on them is longer than other basses i've seen, and they're 24 fret.. 5 strings are pretty common in this model type!
tom
try on ebay or local shops for a washburn XB series, my XB-500 was long discontinued when i got it, and its feckin' heavy - makes a strat feel like a toy :laugh2:
the scale length on them is longer than other basses i've seen, and they're 24 fret.. 5 strings are pretty common in this model type!
tom
Zerberus
Baron Von Shred
Re: anyone play bass?
Good Beginner´s -> intermediate setup:
Used Washburn Axxess, Mercury or Bantam series bass (XS, MB and BM, respectively. Or a Used MIM Fender P bass, or an Ibanez Soundgear 400, or a lower end Yamaha...Or a Johnson...Or an Import Jackson...., Or the OLP basses I´ve heard are good for the dough....all depending on cash (That´s why I wanted to know before answering)
a Hartke Transporter (1x15, 160w, about 250$ used) is IMO one of THE perfect amps for Heavier bass styles, the aluminum cone gives Hartke cabs a nice cut, püarticularly important on smaller amps...the old Fender M-80 Bass combos sound pretty good as well, and can be had for burger and a beer.
Should be under 500$ used with most choices. If you can stretch up to 1k, give the high end Yamaha and Ibanez basses a whirl, and definitely look into Carvin no matter what you decide on
My personal Setup is a Washburn XS-4 w/ Bartolini pickups into a Fender M-80 bass head, into a Hohner /Eminence 1x15 cab. My first electric setup EVER, BTW, before I started playing guitar again
Good Beginner´s -> intermediate setup:
Used Washburn Axxess, Mercury or Bantam series bass (XS, MB and BM, respectively. Or a Used MIM Fender P bass, or an Ibanez Soundgear 400, or a lower end Yamaha...Or a Johnson...Or an Import Jackson...., Or the OLP basses I´ve heard are good for the dough....all depending on cash (That´s why I wanted to know before answering)
a Hartke Transporter (1x15, 160w, about 250$ used) is IMO one of THE perfect amps for Heavier bass styles, the aluminum cone gives Hartke cabs a nice cut, püarticularly important on smaller amps...the old Fender M-80 Bass combos sound pretty good as well, and can be had for burger and a beer.
Should be under 500$ used with most choices. If you can stretch up to 1k, give the high end Yamaha and Ibanez basses a whirl, and definitely look into Carvin no matter what you decide on
My personal Setup is a Washburn XS-4 w/ Bartolini pickups into a Fender M-80 bass head, into a Hohner /Eminence 1x15 cab. My first electric setup EVER, BTW, before I started playing guitar again
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AmirH
New member
Re: anyone play bass?
+1 to the schecter basses. If you hotrod a squire j-bass it's a helluva bass too. If price isn't a problem my favorites that I've tried are the muscicmans and the real j-basses but I'm not enough of a bass player to ever justify something that nice.
As for amps- ampeg is like... THE bass amp to have, and I like the sound of quite a few fenders too(even the cheapish ones).
+1 to the schecter basses. If you hotrod a squire j-bass it's a helluva bass too. If price isn't a problem my favorites that I've tried are the muscicmans and the real j-basses but I'm not enough of a bass player to ever justify something that nice.
As for amps- ampeg is like... THE bass amp to have, and I like the sound of quite a few fenders too(even the cheapish ones).
danglybanger
ReelItInologist
Re: anyone play bass?
My Cort bass is more of a funk bass but she's got a nice sound, if you try one and like it call me
it's for sale.
slade
My Cort bass is more of a funk bass but she's got a nice sound, if you try one and like it call me
it's for sale.slade
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TheArchitect
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Re: anyone play bass?
Actually it probably wouldn't be "cool" but Peavey's entry level bass is under $200 and a TNT range Peavey amp is probably 4-500. Bass amps are pricey because they need so much power to get bass frequencies on par with guitar.
Actually it probably wouldn't be "cool" but Peavey's entry level bass is under $200 and a TNT range Peavey amp is probably 4-500. Bass amps are pricey because they need so much power to get bass frequencies on par with guitar.
