Hard to go wrong with Ampeg.
I have an Ashdown, I got it cheap and it does what I need, if I need a bit of dirt I use a Boss Bass Overdrive.
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| Author: | ThrashensteiN [ Wed Jul 14, 2010 10:12 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Bass Amps |
So, in light of acquiring a bass guitar (a beat up Fender MIM Jazz bass that sounds/plays great for $30), I need a bass amp. Something good, doesn't have to be pro level, decently priced, not a practice amp, can be combo or head/cab. I'd like a bit of a Mastodon/Norma Jean tone out of it, but again not really important considering I haven't played with many bass amps in my time. Options I've considered: Orange Bass Terror Acoustic Amps (the brand) Mark Bass Lil Head Ampeg SVT (cheaper ones) Any input would be awesome |
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| Author: | torgeot [ Wed Jul 14, 2010 10:33 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bass Amps |
Hard to go wrong with Ampeg. I have an Ashdown, I got it cheap and it does what I need, if I need a bit of dirt I use a Boss Bass Overdrive.
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| Author: | Snaxocaster [ Thu Jul 15, 2010 12:16 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bass Amps |
SVT-3 Pro, used. This is a great amp. I owned and gigged a Markbass Mark III for a year or so. It's very very clean. Like, superclean. No grit in that box. Fantastic little thing that fits in my laptop bag, tons of power in a tiny package... No dirt, no dice. Ampeg and a nice pedal or two. |
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| Author: | Broseidon [ Thu Jul 15, 2010 12:55 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bass Amps |
Norma Jean/Every Time I Die tone = Fucking awesome overdriven bass. |
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| Author: | Juggernaut [ Thu Jul 15, 2010 1:07 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bass Amps |
Mesa M-2000. can be had for around $500, AWESOME, best bass amp I've owned yet, sold my SVT4Pro once I got it. fucker has some SERIOUS tone. |
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| Author: | metalfanat1c [ Thu Jul 15, 2010 8:19 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bass Amps |
Anything you get, don't forget to try a tubescreamer of some sort in front of it. Teh overdriven bass = 
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| Author: | Snaxocaster [ Thu Jul 15, 2010 6:02 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bass Amps |
I'm not sure how much I like TS-types in front of a bass map. The low end cut is a bit much. I did like my Voodoo Lab Sparkle Drive though, if only because I could dial the girth back in. Same deal with the OCD. Though I really need to try a proper bass distortion box. Actually, the shitty plain old DS-1 sounds decent on a bass. That's all it's good for. |
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| Author: | ThrashensteiN [ Thu Jul 15, 2010 9:15 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bass Amps |
I'd get a Sansamp Bass Driver, I love that pedal. I found out today the bridge pickup is dying, so my buddy is selling me his quarter pounder for another $30, so that'll be cool. Now, for the list of repairs: Pickup install Sand down/clearcoat finisn set up/string And then I shall have my monster.  I'm going to check out one of those Mesas, and I found out I can get an Acoustic B600H and cab for DIRT fucking cheap at work. I kinda wanna get a different cab than the acoustic amp one tho, 4x10 preferably. |
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| Author: | ThrashensteiN [ Thu Jul 15, 2010 9:15 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bass Amps |
Why the fuck did my post count drop from 100+ to 22 |
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| Author: | GnarlySheen [ Thu Jul 15, 2010 9:34 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bass Amps |
Because you love behringer |
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| Author: | torgeot [ Fri Jul 16, 2010 7:39 am ] | |||||||||
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I was just putting numbers up until I could check the post count from tone settings, which I did Tuesday or Wednesday. I know we all had a shitload of posts from the original maps and if we could bring those numbers over I would, but since we are recent refugees from TS I brought over those numbers. 
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| Author: | dewy [ Sun Jul 18, 2010 8:04 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bass Amps |
I'm gonna throw SWR out there Or maybe the new TC bass head thing?
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