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any bass players out there?
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Wed, 24 November 2004 00:05
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story is: bedroom guitar player joined a band as a bassist for shits and giggles, band is quite polished and will be looking to gig.
im looking to buy a bass rig but i have no idea what brands to look at.
heres some details
music style == heavy metal/groove metal
bass atm == fender musicmaster
dont want to pipe into PA system
willing to pay for brand made in USA/Euro/Japan
from what i can gather all i need at the moment is a head and and 15" sub.
should i look for tube or solid state?
should there be any wattage or ohm rating that i should look for if for example, in the future i get a 2x10" to stick on top of the sub?
is there anything else im missing?
ta.
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Sydney
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September 2003
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Re: any bass players out there?
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Wed, 24 November 2004 04:20
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i play bass, although not really professionally. i'd say jump on some bass forums, they do exist and you'll find heaps of knowledge on there. i've got a 15" combo although i find it way too boomy. i'd say go for a 4x10" quad, you'll get a bit more definition. look into ampeg heads, mate has one and it's pretty nice. advantage of going for that size quad is you can also get a 15" later on and use that aswell.
another thing is to just go around to music shops and try out what they've got and see what they have to say.
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Canberra
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January 2004
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Re: any bass players out there?
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Wed, 24 November 2004 04:57
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i've been a guitar player for the last 5 years and i have a fair knowledge as to what's good in brands and what might suit your style.
firstly, how much money do you want to spend on equipment? basses can range from $400 onwards. I'd probably recommend something like a 5 string ibanez or maybe a yamaha. they're jap branded, but the give a phat sound when it comes to heavy metal playing.
amps, i'd go all out and get mesa boogie. marshall's are good and all but they fuzz a bit and don't sound good when metal is played through them. expect 3k+ for amps.
I could ramble on for ages and ages but what i'd recommend what finney said, jump on some forums, read some reviews, go into your local music store and try out some gear, weigh up what you want in quality and how much you wanna spend and you should be right 
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c'town, NSW
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May 2002
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Re: any bass players out there?
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Wed, 24 November 2004 05:11
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feel free to ramble on...
im willing to spend about $1000 on head and $1000 on the cab but spending more doesnt bother me.
i dont need to buy a bass the musicmaster is adequate.
anyone else got any info?
will a tube head suit metal?
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Location:
Sydney
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September 2003
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Location:
Land of Oz
Registered:
June 2004
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Re: any bass players out there?
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Wed, 24 November 2004 21:16
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Hi,
As above - check out The Bass Player along Parramatta Rd at Annandale. They're on the left side, 50 mtrs past the Johnston St-Parra Rd intersection, as you head for the City.
Yeah, I also gotta agree about 5 stringed Bass. You're a bassist and therefore only capable of handling 4 strings max! Even then, we usually play only 1 string at a time. Hehehe j/k 'cos I play bass also.
Unless you need masses of power, a good single 12-15inch speaker with built-in amp of 80-200W would be more than enough to practise and have some small gigs. Something like a Crate or similar brand will get you a reasonable amp/spkr. When you start to become fabously famous and rich (from your music) you can then go and buy the big expensive stuff.
Valves or trannies? It's sorta like the EFI or carbs argument - both work and do the job and everyone has their own preference.
So.... you sold the RA40 to buy a bass amp?
seeyuzz
river
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c'town, NSW
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May 2002
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Re: any bass players out there?
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Wed, 24 November 2004 21:33
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at the practice studio i use a no name rig with a gallien-kruger head. The 15" sub starts to clip if i drive it too hard so its about time i get my own gear.
Im thinking of getting a good 15" sub and still using the G-K head. From what i read G-K is quite good.
Problem i find is that there are so many brands that make good cabinets i dunno where to start. Ill haveta check out the bassplayer
ta guys
| river wrote on Thu, 25 November 2004 08:16 |
So.... you sold the RA40 to buy a bass amp?
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this reminds me of the blues brothers
Jake: "you sold the blues mobile for this?"
Elwood: "no i sold it for a microphone"
Jake: "ohh.... i can see that"
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VIC, Sth Frankston.
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July 2003
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Re: any bass players out there?
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Fri, 26 November 2004 02:47
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I would just like to highly recommend the Abbey AB200 (200w mosfet bass amp w/5 band graphic) and AQ12 (4x 12" quad).
Although my recommendation maybe considered biased since I work for Abbey Sound. My dad is teh boss, and used to be a long time bass player. We hire that combination out regularily, never had any complaints or issues.
If you choose something else, I repair guitar/power amps as part of my job, post up what you are after, I can provide information on build quality and reliability.
I would choose solid state (transistors) over valve, simply because of reliability and service. Valves are costly little buggers too, if you do choose valves, and they go crook, ask for russian ones, not chinese if its an option.
Meh, enough ramble for me...
Cheers,
James.
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