It is currently Mon Mar 16, 2020 9:03 pm

All times are UTC - 7 hours



Post new topic Reply to topic  [ 75 posts ]  Go to page Previous  1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Go to page Previous  1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Author Message
Post subject: Re: What amp d u use wd ur p bass?
Posted: Mon Mar 14, 2011 3:54 pm
Offline
Hobbyist
Hobbyist

Joined: Thu Jun 14, 2007 11:38 am
Posts: 7
I use a GK 1001rs with an old '78 Peavey Cabinet with 2 15" black widow speakers. In the small clubs I use an old Peavey cab with 1 15" black widow.
the cabinets are old.....but if they aint broke don't fix 'em
Crop :wink:


Top
Profile
Fender Play Winter Sale 2020
Post subject: Re: What amp d u use wd ur p bass?
Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2011 10:20 pm
Offline
Hobbyist
Hobbyist

Joined: Sun Aug 19, 2007 10:29 am
Posts: 14
I play a Marshall Jubliee 3530 Bass amp made in 1987. My cabs are Flite 15 and a Flite 1X10
1X5 mid driver and Tweeter horn. Each cab weighs 30llbs and sound incredible.


Top
Profile
Post subject: Re: What amp d u use wd ur p bass?
Posted: Fri Mar 18, 2011 12:54 pm
Offline
Professional Musician
Professional Musician

Joined: Sat Feb 12, 2011 8:01 am
Posts: 2842
Here's my junk--

GK RB800
Ampeg 410 HLF
Ampeg SVT 350
Hartke 410 with horn
Hatrke 410 Trans.
Cerwin Vega 115
Bag End 115 Bandpass
Ultra Bass 300w


Top
Profile
Post subject: Re: What amp d u use wd ur p bass?
Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2011 5:34 am
Offline
Hobbyist
Hobbyist

Joined: Fri Feb 29, 2008 6:47 am
Posts: 64
Location: Wales, UK.
This is a lnog story,

Ashdown ABM300evoII

Ampeg B5r

Ashdown ABM 4x10,

2 Ashdown ABM 1x15

I was using the EVOII with the 2 fifteens for a long time with a Boss Tuner, limiter and chorus - always had a great sound, loved by sound engineers too.

Then I got GAS. :roll:

I wanted to get the full use of my Yamaha Attitude ltdII :twisted: (seperate outputs for each pickup).

SO - I got the B5r (2-channel, which you can combine to have an overlayed distortion on top of the clean sound), removed the EVOII from its wood sleeve and rack mounted it in a rack tray, I got a Rack Tuner (Korg dtr2000), and then a 2-channel Rack Compressor, all neatly mounted and wired through the rear effects loops.

So I had the split pickup of the Attitude going through the B5r, and the Neck position EB0 type pickup going through the Ashdown, with both amps effects loops then running through a channel of the compressor.

The sound was amazing. You could effectively get 3 sounds running at once, with the Neck pickup always clean and VERY FAT, then the P Pickup through the B5r running the Clean and Overdrive channel combined.

One problem only - The 6u rack case weighed a RIDICULOUS amount. I could just about carry it myself, I swear it felt like it weighed the same as my 4x10. So I had to give up and accept I couldn't get the Sheehan tone without hiring someone to help me with the gear!

So I then down sized it to just the B5r with the rack tuner and compressor, but added a rack exciter (aphex). This worked well but just didn't feel the same.

So guess what? I'm back to using the EVOII Ashdown, with the Boss pedals, and whichever combination of cabs suits the venue.

What can I say - you gotta go there to come back......... :roll:

_________________
Basses by Fender, Yamaha

Amps/Cabs by Ashdown, TC Electronic, Barefaced

Effects by EBS, Boss, EHX, MXR, Tech21


Top
Profile
Post subject: Re: What amp d u use wd ur p bass?
Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2011 6:57 am
Offline
Professional Musician
Professional Musician

Joined: Sat Feb 12, 2011 8:01 am
Posts: 2842
That reminds me of how much fun I used to have.......There's nothing better though-- than lugging around an AMPEG SVT all tube and 2 --- 8-10 cabinets. It's just a wonderfull experiance doing it by yourself. No one bothers you- they leave you alone- it's kind of peacefull when you pull a back muscle. AHHH-- the good old days!


Top
Profile
Post subject: Re: What amp d u use wd ur p bass?
Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2011 7:03 am
Offline
Hobbyist
Hobbyist

Joined: Fri Feb 29, 2008 6:47 am
Posts: 64
Location: Wales, UK.
Haha yes - 'The loneliness of the heavy gear carrier'.......... :lol:

_________________
Basses by Fender, Yamaha

Amps/Cabs by Ashdown, TC Electronic, Barefaced

Effects by EBS, Boss, EHX, MXR, Tech21


Top
Profile
Post subject: Re: What amp d u use wd ur p bass?
Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2011 7:13 am
Offline
Professional Musician
Professional Musician

Joined: Sat Feb 12, 2011 8:01 am
Posts: 2842
The chumps I was in the band with back then would just watch me and comment to each other and laugh. The bastards.


Top
Profile
Post subject: Re: What amp d u use wd ur p bass?
Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2011 7:21 am
Offline
Hobbyist
Hobbyist

Joined: Fri Feb 29, 2008 6:47 am
Posts: 64
Location: Wales, UK.
stroker vance wrote:
The chumps I was in the band with back then would just watch me and comment to each other and laugh. The bastards.


I Know that feeling my friend......

_________________
Basses by Fender, Yamaha

Amps/Cabs by Ashdown, TC Electronic, Barefaced

Effects by EBS, Boss, EHX, MXR, Tech21


Top
Profile
Post subject: Re: What amp d u use wd ur p bass?
Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2011 10:13 am
Offline
Hobbyist
Hobbyist
User avatar

Joined: Thu May 08, 2008 10:33 am
Posts: 48
I run my MIM P-Bass through an Acoustic B100. Simple, deep tone. No bells or whistles, but lets me keep up with my bro-in-law's Frontman 212.

Yet I dream of an Fender TB-600 running through a 215 or 810 cab.


Top
Profile
Post subject: Re: What amp d u use wd ur p bass?
Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2011 6:03 pm
Offline
Amateur
Amateur

Joined: Tue Jun 09, 2009 5:31 pm
Posts: 175
Here's what I have for my bass rig. I have a gallien krueger 800 rb that's biampable. And I use a hartke 4-10 with the tweeter and a hartke 2-15 subwoofer, both xl series. One the best bass combinations I've ever heard. A I use a G&L asat bass with itImage


Top
Profile
Post subject: Re: What amp d u use wd ur p bass?
Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2011 7:32 pm
Offline
Professional Musician
Professional Musician
User avatar

Joined: Tue Jul 17, 2007 11:26 pm
Posts: 2849
Location: Green Bay, WI
Nice, too bad they don't make the 215XL anymore. I think they still make the 4.5XL don't they?

_________________
Rez(# 30916)
'89 Power Jazz Bass Special-BadAssIII, EMG P/J
Project PBass-EMG PX, Schaller BM Light Tuner
'05 Aerodyne JBass
'06 Spector Legend Custom Neck Through
VT Bass
Hartke TA5000 w/XL Cabs(210, 410, 115)


Top
Profile
Post subject: Re: What amp d u use wd ur p bass?
Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2011 9:26 pm
Offline
Professional Musician
Professional Musician

Joined: Sat Feb 12, 2011 8:01 am
Posts: 2842
The GK is discontinued- at least that's what I hear. I've had mine since 99 and it's still going strong. I think it's a great sounding amp (RB 800). It was getting pretty hot at one point about 4 years ago. I took it in and they said they adjusted the bias. It ran super cool for a long time- hardly got hot. It's starting to warm up again. I'm taking it back in. I put a little fan on the back of my Ampeg cabinet to blow air on it and it doesn't get hot. Killer amp- good choice tc rocker.


Top
Profile
Post subject: Re: What amp d u use wd ur p bass?
Posted: Sat Mar 26, 2011 6:52 am
Offline
Amateur
Amateur

Joined: Tue Jun 09, 2009 5:31 pm
Posts: 175
I double checked the GK website, & they are reissueing the 800 rb. I've never had a problem with it. I got the head in 85 or 86? The cabs I bought in the 90's. Your right hartke doesn't make 2-15 subwoofer anymore. Now they sell the cabs with combo aluminum and paper cones.
I tried to sell this rig on craigslist didn't get many offers on it. Some people just wanted to trade small bass combos for it, sorry I'm not a music store?
So now 1/2 the rig is in church, our bass player is using it, cause I'm playing lead guitar.


Last edited by tc rocker on Sat Mar 26, 2011 10:13 am, edited 1 time in total.

Top
Profile
Post subject: Re: What amp d u use wd ur p bass?
Posted: Sat Mar 26, 2011 9:30 am
Offline
Professional Musician
Professional Musician

Joined: Sat Feb 12, 2011 8:01 am
Posts: 2842
I'd buy another RB 800 no problem.


Top
Profile
Post subject: Re: What amp d u use wd ur p bass?
Posted: Sat Mar 26, 2011 3:42 pm
Offline
Amateur
Amateur

Joined: Sat Mar 26, 2011 3:20 pm
Posts: 164
Location: Kuwait
I use a Fender Rumble 15 for home practicing and jamming, and a Fender Rumble 100 for most gigs.

Good amps, really come in handy in dire times, haha.

_________________
Ramblin' all day and night.


Top
Profile
Display posts from previous:  Sort by  
Post new topic Reply to topic  [ 75 posts ]  Go to page Previous  1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Go to page Previous  1, 2, 3, 4, 5

All times are UTC - 7 hours

Fender Play Winter Sale 2020

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 1 guest


You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum

Search for:
Jump to: