bass amp reccomendations

[ex-250]

so around december or so im gonna buy a new bass cause my one now is just like a cheap starter thing. im gonna get this spector legend 4 string-

and since i dont have a bass amp, i need some reccomendations. i play varying kindsa metal- classic sabbath/maiden/priest/motorhead stuff, thrash stuff like metallica & megadeth, and then southerny metal like down & CoC. im pretty much just looking for something thatll give me a giant evil low endy sound in general, but still on the clear & punchy side. i loved the SWR 4004 i played in MF, but thats waaaay more than i wanna spend, and im looking more for a combo anyway. so if you guys know any good bass combos thatll sound good for about $3-400 (no more than 400), recommend away

 

[jeremy]

Re: bass amp reccomendations

ampeg rules!! find a used ba115hp if ya can or used ba210 if ya prefer 10"s

 

[Byakhee00]

Re: bass amp reccomendations

I've always been partial to GKs either of the older 400RBs or 700RBs will work well, and you can track 'em down used for cheap.

 

[Texas Swamp]

Re: bass amp reccomendations

Look at GK and Hartke, those are a bang for your buck.

 

[some_dude]

Re: bass amp reccomendations

Nice axe.

I've played through a few bass heads, but I seem to prefer the sound of a tube guitar head.

 

[The Golden Boy]

Re: bass amp reccomendations

Look at GK and Hartke, those are a bang for your buck.

You can pick up an old GK 800rb for dirt cheap. Pick up a cheap 1x15 cab, that'll do ya good for a long time.

 

[casblah]

Re: bass amp reccomendations

Check out Yorkville amps. They're reasonably-priced, built like tanks, and sound good. Don't let the name fool ya, these amps sound very impressive.

 

[ex-250]

Re: bass amp reccomendations

thanks for the input. seems like most of the stuff you guys are reccomending is either too expensive, or a head anyway. im very much primarily a guitarist, so i dont need a mind blowing bass rig, just enough to sound good fooling around and jamming, and i cant stress enough the under $400 part. my roomate has a roland bass cube, which is pretty good and its $300, but i think i could probably do better with some help

 

[some_dude]

Re: bass amp reccomendations

Hmmmm......

If you can find a Peavey TKO series amp (I had a TKO-75 1x15 combo that I used to use for guitar) they're pretty cheap, and work well enough. I think they made a 120w that's easier to come by.

 

[The Golden Boy]

Re: bass amp reccomendations

If you can find a Peavey TKO series amp (I had a TKO-75 1x15 combo that I used to use for guitar) they're pretty cheap, and work well enough. I think they made a 120w that's easier to come by.

Good, gigable, reliable amp. There are many better- but probably one of the better bang for the buck amps.