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I picked up a 6 string bass recently and was wondering if any of you fine gents had anything nice to say about the bass amplifiers you own.

I'm in the mood for something small, but powerful enough, and something that doesn't weigh as much as a fucking bus. Size and weight are the reasons I got rid of the one I had.
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I'd tell you but I don't play a bass guitar, sorry man.
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Markbass makes some nice small bass amps with plenty of power to them (though not cheap). The Genz Benz Shuttle amps are awesome too but, again, not very cheap. But you can carry them on your back, they're so light.

At this point I'm still using a rack mount preamp/power amp and neodymium speakers in my cabs. I can carry both cabinets at once and it's not a strain. If you're using a six-string you'll probably want a pretty wide frequency range--a 2x12 neodymium set-up with a lightweight solid-state pre/power amp combo like one of the Shuttle amps would do the trick.
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mobile pfl?yd wrote: If you're using a six-string you'll probably want a pretty wide frequency range--a 2x12 neodymium set-up with a lightweight solid-state pre/power amp combo like one of the Shuttle amps would do the trick.
Definitely. I'm toying with the idea of doing some solo bass shows, if I am satisfied with the way I've adapted to the 2 extra strings in a few months. Something lightweight and fairly portable would fit the bill perfectly.
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The Doctor wrote:
mobile pfl?yd wrote: If you're using a six-string you'll probably want a pretty wide frequency range--a 2x12 neodymium set-up with a lightweight solid-state pre/power amp combo like one of the Shuttle amps would do the trick.
Definitely. I'm toying with the idea of doing some solo bass shows, if I am satisfied with the way I've adapted to the 2 extra strings in a few months. Something lightweight and fairly portable would fit the bill perfectly.

Genz Benz NEO 2X12 and a Genz Benz Shuttle 6 Max...that's my rig, perfect for what you're loking for.
Cost, cab was $750.00 and the head was $900.00
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PABassPlayer wrote:
The Doctor wrote:
mobile pfl?yd wrote: If you're using a six-string you'll probably want a pretty wide frequency range--a 2x12 neodymium set-up with a lightweight solid-state pre/power amp combo like one of the Shuttle amps would do the trick.
Definitely. I'm toying with the idea of doing some solo bass shows, if I am satisfied with the way I've adapted to the 2 extra strings in a few months. Something lightweight and fairly portable would fit the bill perfectly.

Genz Benz NEO 2X12 and a Genz Benz Shuttle 6 Max...that's my rig, perfect for what you're loking for.
Cost, cab was $750.00 and the head was $900.00
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How much bass amp can ya' press?
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Geddy Lee has great tone what does he use
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Brandon wrote:Geddy Lee has great tone what does he use

If you listen to his sound throughout the years, his tone had a lot to do with what bass he was playing.

Early on he had a signature Rickenbacker sound, then later a unique Wal bass sound, and in recent years a tell-tale Jazz bass sound.

As far as amps, he's used many...Trace Elliott, Sunn, Traynor, Ampeg, Roland, Yamaha, Gallien-Krueger, Orange.
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I like a bass sound halfway between yes and pavement.
between obituary and the beach boys.
somewhere between shredding and falling asleep.
all rickenbacker with a humbucker dry through an ampeg
no seinfeld allowed.
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tacos, did you know larry david played bass for the Seinfeld theme song?
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tacos wrote:I like a bass sound halfway between yes and pavement.
between obituary and the beach boys.
somewhere between shredding and falling asleep.
all rickenbacker with a humbucker dry through an ampeg
no seinfeld allowed.
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aldog wrote:tacos, did you know larry david played bass for the Seinfeld theme song?
he did it in one take and didn't get paid
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fretless bass in metal fucking sucks
5-string bass fucking sucks

the only people who like that shit is the small number of bass players who use them who mistakenly think it's somehow more advanced.
outside of that, nobody cares.
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tacos wrote:fretless bass in metal fucking sucks
e.townconcrete wrote:who is this guy? why is he black?
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also, i could be wrong, but doesn't the guy in Cynic/Exivious use fretless?
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Sounds like Disincarnate Dreams of the Carrion Kind.
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Bass amp technology has improved quite a bit since this thread in that it’s smaller and lighter with high volume. I was pretty surprised by this when I recently looked into bass amps.
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