finally getting a bass stack

hektik · Post by **hektik** » Tue Mar 23, 2010 3:53 pm

I'm obviously buying some used equipment to save $$$$

I'm looking at this cab:

http://www.classicacafe.com/Content/Pea ... TX_Cab.asp

the guy is selling it for $350, I think that's a good deal for an 8x10. Ultimately I'd love to go with Ampeg but I don't think I'm gonna find an 8x10 or two 4x10s for that kind of money.

I'm not too sure what kind of head I should get. I want something that's going to give me a real gritty, punchy tone. I want my mids to be more prominent, and my lows to really growl but I don't want them to be overpowering and sound mudded up, and i want my highs to be twangy.

I've heard good things about tubes, should I go with a tube amp to achieve that kind of tone? Also, what would you suggest me getting?

I have a small budget, around 1200 bucks, so keep that in mind.

CFH Eternal · Post by **CFH Eternal** » Tue Mar 23, 2010 4:16 pm

You're better off doing the Peavey, they are reliable and friendly on the wallet. Ampeg got sold off to a Vietnamese company so I would stay away.

Pfl?yd · Post by **Pfl?yd** » Tue Mar 23, 2010 8:21 pm

hektik wrote:I'm obviously buying some used equipment to save $$$$

I'm looking at this cab:

http://www.classicacafe.com/Content/Pea ... TX_Cab.asp

the guy is selling it for $350, I think that's a good deal for an 8x10. Ultimately I'd love to go with Ampeg but I don't think I'm gonna find an 8x10 or two 4x10s for that kind of money.

I'm not too sure what kind of head I should get. I want something that's going to give me a real gritty, punchy tone. I want my mids to be more prominent, and my lows to really growl but I don't want them to be overpowering and sound mudded up, and i want my highs to be twangy.

I've heard good things about tubes, should I go with a tube amp to achieve that kind of tone? Also, what would you suggest me getting?

I have a small budget, around 1200 bucks, so keep that in mind.

Tube amps are grindy but also aren't as fast on the attack. I like super-clean amps and use an overdrive or something to add snarl when I need it.

The cab looks like a good deal but christ I'd hate to cart that thing around. I hope it has wheels!

I have Avatar cabs and they're fucking awesome and were inexpensive. But if you only have a $1200 budget, I'd just get that cab and a good head.

And CFH is right, avoid Ampeg like the plague now.

hektik · Post by **hektik** » Tue Mar 23, 2010 8:25 pm

what head would you suggest me checking out? I am going to pick up the cab on Thursday so I hope I can have a head to bring with me and test it out. I'm pretty sure I am going to want to go with a tube head, from what I have read, tubes will probably complete the sound I have been looking for for so long. Suggest away, bass players!

Pfl?yd · Post by **Pfl?yd** » Tue Mar 23, 2010 8:30 pm

hektik wrote:what head would you suggest me checking out? I am going to pick up the cab on Thursday so I hope I can have a head to bring with me and test it out. I'm pretty sure I am going to want to go with a tube head, from what I have read, tubes will probably complete the sound I have been looking for for so long. Suggest away, bass players!

Get one of these!

Class D power amp AND preamp tubes. And fucking light.

hektik · Post by **hektik** » Tue Mar 23, 2010 9:08 pm

Pfl?yd wrote:
hektik wrote:what head would you suggest me checking out? I am going to pick up the cab on Thursday so I hope I can have a head to bring with me and test it out. I'm pretty sure I am going to want to go with a tube head, from what I have read, tubes will probably complete the sound I have been looking for for so long. Suggest away, bass players!
Get one of these!

Class D power amp AND preamp tubes. And fucking light.

the bass player in Tentacles!!! has this! I carried it to the practice spot for him! I don't think I'm gonna be able to find one used, or one for cheap money

CFH Eternal · Post by **CFH Eternal** » Tue Mar 23, 2010 10:09 pm

hektik wrote:what head would you suggest me checking out? I am going to pick up the cab on Thursday so I hope I can have a head to bring with me and test it out. I'm pretty sure I am going to want to go with a tube head, from what I have read, tubes will probably complete the sound I have been looking for for so long. Suggest away, bass players!

Try to find an old Mesa, Traynor, or Peavey. If not, try this

http://www.peavey.com/products/browse.c ... %84%A2.cfm

JesseJames · Post by **JesseJames** » Tue Mar 23, 2010 10:14 pm

What gear do you really want hektik? I mean, if you could choose one amp head, and one cab, what would they be?
I would do that and research the used market (ebay, craiglist, harmony central, forums for that certain manufacturer) and see what they go for and just save up until you can get it.

hektik · Post by **hektik** » Tue Mar 23, 2010 10:29 pm

i highly doubt i'm going to be working any time soon. i'm getting some bass equipment asap. i got a show in april i'm playing, and i want to get something that will get the tone i want. i don't have any gear i've had my heart set on or anything. a powerful tube amp and a big fuckin cab will make me happy happy joy joy

Pfl?yd · Post by **Pfl?yd** » Wed Mar 24, 2010 9:17 am

hektik wrote:i highly doubt i'm going to be working any time soon. i'm getting some bass equipment asap. i got a show in april i'm playing, and i want to get something that will get the tone i want. i don't have any gear i've had my heart set on or anything. a powerful tube amp and a big fuckin cab will make me happy happy joy joy

Go to Talkbass.com and look in their classifieds. I think that place is a lot safer to buy shit than places like Ebay or CL. They even have a rating system.

JesseJames · Post by **JesseJames** » Wed Mar 24, 2010 11:17 am

Pfl?yd wrote:
hektik wrote:i highly doubt i'm going to be working any time soon. i'm getting some bass equipment asap. i got a show in april i'm playing, and i want to get something that will get the tone i want. i don't have any gear i've had my heart set on or anything. a powerful tube amp and a big fuckin cab will make me happy happy joy joy
Go to Talkbass.com and look in their classifieds. I think that place is a lot safer to buy shit than places like Ebay or CL. They even have a rating system.

For the record, I've not been screwed on ebay or CL a single time.

EvilisthenewGood · Post by **EvilisthenewGood** » Wed Mar 24, 2010 3:56 pm

hektik wrote:i highly doubt i'm going to be working any time soon. i'm getting some bass equipment asap. i got a show in april i'm playing, and i want to get something that will get the tone i want. i don't have any gear i've had my heart set on or anything. a powerful tube amp and a big fuckin cab will make me happy happy joy joy

Better save that 1,200, Ace.

hektik · Post by **hektik** » Wed Mar 24, 2010 4:42 pm

EvilisthenewGood wrote:
hektik wrote:i highly doubt i'm going to be working any time soon. i'm getting some bass equipment asap. i got a show in april i'm playing, and i want to get something that will get the tone i want. i don't have any gear i've had my heart set on or anything. a powerful tube amp and a big fuckin cab will make me happy happy joy joy
Better save that 1,200, Ace.

pfft i have unemployment for weekly shit. this lump sum says: BASS AMP

CFH Eternal · Post by **CFH Eternal** » Wed Mar 24, 2010 5:34 pm

Guy on Stonerrock is selling his USA made Ampeg SVT-CL for a grand, it's in SF though.
http://stonerrock.com/forums2/allposts. ... &StartAt=0

hektik · Post by **hektik** » Wed Mar 24, 2010 6:53 pm

there's one guy selling an ampeg svt 3 pro, motherfucker won't pick up the phone, replied to an email of mine telling me to call him, and doesn't pick up or reply to the email. fuckin faggot.

Pfl?yd · Post by **Pfl?yd** » Wed Mar 24, 2010 8:21 pm

JesseJames wrote:
Pfl?yd wrote:
hektik wrote:i highly doubt i'm going to be working any time soon. i'm getting some bass equipment asap. i got a show in april i'm playing, and i want to get something that will get the tone i want. i don't have any gear i've had my heart set on or anything. a powerful tube amp and a big fuckin cab will make me happy happy joy joy
Go to Talkbass.com and look in their classifieds. I think that place is a lot safer to buy shit than places like Ebay or CL. They even have a rating system.
For the record, I've not been screwed on ebay or CL a single time.

I've been burned a few times so I avoid Ebay from individual sellers most of the time.

hektik · Post by **hektik** » Wed Mar 24, 2010 8:58 pm

now i need a head

EvilisthenewGood · Post by **EvilisthenewGood** » Thu Mar 25, 2010 2:22 pm

hektik wrote:
EvilisthenewGood wrote:
hektik wrote:i highly doubt i'm going to be working any time soon. i'm getting some bass equipment asap. i got a show in april i'm playing, and i want to get something that will get the tone i want. i don't have any gear i've had my heart set on or anything. a powerful tube amp and a big fuckin cab will make me happy happy joy joy
Better save that 1,200, Ace.
pfft i have unemployment for weekly shit. this lump sum says: BASS AMP

hektik · Post by **hektik** » Thu Mar 25, 2010 2:47 pm

I'm probably picking this up today, too:

http://maine.craigslist.org/msg/1657282059.html

PABassPlayer · Post by **PABassPlayer** » Thu Mar 25, 2010 3:33 pm

hektik wrote:I'm probably picking this up today, too:

http://maine.craigslist.org/msg/1657282059.html

Just one bad decision after another...

hektik · Post by **hektik** » Thu Mar 25, 2010 4:57 pm

we can't all afford new equipment and stuff we want. i'm getting stuff that's loud and looks good to me. i read good reviews, and that's enough to convince me. if i like it, i like it. if not, i'll sell it when i can afford new/better shit

maybe you or jessejames could buy me some bass equipment

JesseJames · Post by **JesseJames** » Thu Mar 25, 2010 5:52 pm

I didn't say shit about whatever you're buying. Leave me the fuck out of it.

hektik · Post by **hektik** » Thu Mar 25, 2010 6:10 pm

JesseJames wrote:I didn't say shit about whatever you're buying. Leave me the fuck out of it.

give me yer money before i stab you with a dirty needle

JesseJames · Post by **JesseJames** » Thu Mar 25, 2010 6:11 pm

hektik wrote:
JesseJames wrote:I didn't say shit about whatever you're buying. Leave me the fuck out of it.
give me yer money before i stab you with a dirty needle

I actually got a broken bass amp over here. It's a rogue combo amp that someone gave to me. It's sat in storage for like 3 years now.

hektik · Post by **hektik** » Thu Mar 25, 2010 6:51 pm

why don't you throw it out if it's broken?

JesseJames · Post by **JesseJames** » Thu Mar 25, 2010 6:52 pm

hektik wrote:why don't you throw it out if it's broken?

That's a really good question.

I have no idea why I haven't.

hektik · Post by **hektik** » Thu Mar 25, 2010 7:58 pm

is there anything good on it? like the speaker?

JesseJames · Post by **JesseJames** » Thu Mar 25, 2010 8:05 pm

hektik wrote:is there anything good on it? like the speaker?

I dont know, it will turn on, I've checked the board and there are no burned resistors, it just will not play any sound. As a matter of fact I think the speaker is okay.

I've been meaning to delve into it deeper, just haven't.

phishdarrell · Post by **phishdarrell** » Thu Mar 25, 2010 9:38 pm

eh peavey's are alright I guess

louie · Post by **louie** » Thu Mar 25, 2010 9:47 pm

terrible

AoD · Post by **AoD** » Thu Mar 25, 2010 10:25 pm

do NOT buy the behringer

Pfl?yd · Post by **Pfl?yd** » Fri Mar 26, 2010 12:05 pm

JesseJames wrote:
hektik wrote:is there anything good on it? like the speaker?
I dont know, it will turn on, I've checked the board and there are no burned resistors, it just will not play any sound. As a matter of fact I think the speaker is okay.

I've been meaning to delve into it deeper, just haven't.

Power transformer, methinks.

And yeah, don't buy the Behringer. Might as well pay $400 for a paperweight.

PABassPlayer · Post by **PABassPlayer** » Fri Mar 26, 2010 2:44 pm

Pfl?yd wrote:
JesseJames wrote:
hektik wrote:is there anything good on it? like the speaker?
I dont know, it will turn on, I've checked the board and there are no burned resistors, it just will not play any sound. As a matter of fact I think the speaker is okay.

I've been meaning to delve into it deeper, just haven't.
Power transformer, methinks.

And yeah, don't buy the Behringer. Might as well pay $400 for a paperweight.

That's what I was say'in.

False_Prophet · Post by **False_Prophet** » Fri Mar 26, 2010 6:25 pm

AoD wrote:do NOT buy the behringer

I gigged with a behringer head for like 3 years.. never a single problem.. except for one of the speaker out jacks breaking.. the thing was a fucking tank though

EvilisthenewGood · Post by **EvilisthenewGood** » Fri Mar 26, 2010 6:26 pm

He bought the Behringer.

I have a Peavy 'tnt' bass amp.

hektik · Post by **hektik** » Fri Mar 26, 2010 7:00 pm

I did get the behinger. sounds good with the peavey 8x10, havent messed around with the hartke though. probably won't until i move the 8x10 to the practice spot.

Pfl?yd · Post by **Pfl?yd** » Fri Mar 26, 2010 7:44 pm

EvilisthenewGood wrote:He bought the Behringer.

I have a Peavy 'tnt' bass amp.

I had a TNT 130 from like the early 80's and I couldn't kill it. I still have my TKO 115 from back in the mid-90's and it won't die either.

hektik · Post by **hektik** » Fri Mar 26, 2010 7:50 pm

i had a peavey tnt 115 but sold it, and damn glad too. inever would've gotten all this other shit if i didn't!

CFH Eternal · Post by **CFH Eternal** » Sat Mar 27, 2010 3:09 pm

You could have picked up a Sunn Beta Lead for half that price you paid.

Panterachat

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