The Acoustic Amp Club - Third Time's A Charmer

[violettj]

Count me in please.

Got a B100 on black Friday. GC didn't want to honor the 15% coupon so I asked for a free cable. Would rather have had the cover but that was online only. Long story short, when the sales guy rang it up, the 15% was added. Got it for $138 out the door. I'm stoked!

[Nick901]

Originally Posted by metalinthenight

I've been drooling after a 408 (or the new Monolith reproduction) for a while now, especially once I heard that Matt Freeman from Rancid used one for a long time (big influence), but I feel like that would be bordering on too much...at least for now. I personally think that I would love it, but sound guys on the other hand....thats a different story . Plus when we are on the road, we will go from a nice music hall (where the 408 would do nicely) to a small DIY venue (where it would be too much) and everything in between. That is why I have put the 408 on the back burner for the time being and decided to shoot for a 2x15 as it may be best for more types of shows in the immediate future.

While I totally dig that super smooth round "old school" type of bass sound, I'm more into that more modern grindy type of sound. I need a lot of clarity (i.e. opposite of mud) and I like a fair bit of grit to my signal too, though I like to be able to tame that with my hands. I'd say my current set up (I play a BTB676) is like 96% there. The only real gripes I have with my sound are minor ones.

I feel like the signal from my bass is too hot for the input on the 370, and even though I play through the 2nd channel, it is still too overdriven sounding when we play. We play loud. Very loud, and sometimes I feel like I have to push the amp just past the "sweet spot" to get it where I want. If I back the volume on the bass a bit, it cleans up nicely (one of the things that I love about the 370), but I don't have the time/finesse to mess with my volume knob live.

P.S. I love being way underneath the guitars in my band, and that low, full, lush rumble that comes from a big cabinet is something that I've always loved. I want it to really rumble everyone when I'm playing.

P.P.S I'm playing with different ways to make the input thing work either by using a boost pedal (the Wren & Cuff Phat Phuk B) to cut the signal and just leave it on until I actually need a boost, or get a compressor or new PUPs or something...I'm not sure yet.

Sounds like you're on the right track to "finding yourself". Don't let the guitarists bully you.

[metalinthenight]

A constant struggle to be sure, but I'll keep my head up! (get it...that was a volume joke )

[billgoodwin]

I'm hooked on 15's...have been for along time. My 150 head into the 106 is fierce and just for craps & giggles, I run my B200 into the 106 @practice...just to annoy everyone else. It will peel skin off if I let it.

cheers

[The Owl]

#339) violettj

[tabdog]

Originally Posted by violettj

Count me in please.

Got a B100 on black Friday. GC didn't want to honor the 15% coupon so I asked for a free cable. Would rather have had the cover but that was online only. Long story short, when the sales guy rang it up, the 15% was added. Got it for $138 out the door. I'm stoked!

Dang! You done good.

I got one on order. Should be here soon,

Tabdog

[tabdog]

I got a B20. Does that count?



That's my bedroom amp.

I got a B100 on order. I'll post
pic when it arrives,

Tabdog

[johnk_10]

Originally Posted by tabdog

I got a B20. Does that count?
Tabdog

just barely.................

just kidding. it says 'acoustic' on it, so it certainly qualifies.

[Ibanez Bassist]

I own a B-100*B-20*and an AB-50 for my Acoustic/Electric Bass.. Got pics if needed..

[tabdog]

Originally Posted by johnk_10

just barely.................

OK, I got me a B100 today just
so I kin join tha club,



Just kiddin.

I ordered it last week. They been
on sale for $149.99

Tabdog

[Ibanez Bassist]

Great amp and even better price...

[The Owl]

#340) Ibanez Bassist

[neebs]

Oh yeah.. I forgot. I own a b100, and have another one on the way.

[Journey55]

Mine just arrived and I love it! It's a tad louder than my old CD200 (20W) lol.

Just out of interest, what settings do you guys use with it/for what tones?

[tabdog]

Originally Posted by Journey55

Mine just arrived and I love it! It's a tad louder than my old CD200 (20W) lol.

Just out of interest, what settings do you guys use with it/for what tones?

I love mine to.

This changes for the sound I want for what
I am playing. Changing the room will change
the settings also.

There are no numbers. So, going on a scale
of 1 to 10.

If I am playing flats, everything except the
volume and gain will be set on 5. (flat)

Right now I have it set for round wound
strings.

The settings are;

Gain - 3
Volume - 4
Frequency - 8
Low - 5
Low Mid - 4
Hi Mid - 3
High - 2

If I play with someone, or the radio, the
settings will change to accommodate.

Tabdog

[Journey55]

Originally Posted by tabdog

I love mine to.

This changes for the sound I want for what
I am playing. Changing the room will change
the settings also.

There are no numbers. So, going on a scale
of 1 to 10.

If I am playing flats, everything except the
volume and gain will be set on 5. (flat)

Right now I have it set for round wound
strings.

The settings are;

Gain - 3
Volume - 4
Frequency - 8
Low - 5
Low Mid - 4
Hi Mid - 3
High - 2

If I play with someone, or the radio, the
settings will change to accommodate.

Tabdog

I just noticed this but....what does the Gain knob do? Cause it only seems to act as a second Volume knob. Sorry if these are obvious, this just the first amp I've had with so many knobs

[thesteve]

Originally Posted by Journey55

I just noticed this but....what does the Gain knob do? Cause it only seems to act as a second Volume knob. Sorry if these are obvious, this just the first amp I've had with so many knobs

Gain controls pre-amp volume. Volume acts as a master.

This allows you to run at high gain for overdrive while keeping the volume lowe.

[HereIGoAgain]

Originally Posted by thesteve

Gain controls pre-amp volume. Volume acts as a master.

This allows you to run at high gain for overdrive while keeping the volume lowe.

Also, the amp will sound differently with the gain low and volume high than with the gain high and the volume low. It can be fun to think of gain and volume as additional tone controls and to play around and see where the "sweet spots" are.

I love mine with the gain at 10:00-10:30 and the volume at 1:30-2:00 when I play with the group I'm in. Sometimes I get told that it's too loud, but the amp sounds so rich and full there. Sometimes I have to turn both knobs down to 9:00-10:00. With the right EQ-ing, it sounds good there.

[BassManPatsFan]

Acoustic 370 vintage bass amp | eBay

There's an Acoustic 370 on ebay that's ending in about 10 minutes and going for a very modest price. I'd take it, but I don't have room for another amp at the moment.

[gaudenti]

Originally Posted by Journey55

Mine just arrived and I love it! It's a tad louder than my old CD200 (20W) lol.

Just out of interest, what settings do you guys use with it/for what tones?

Well, directly from the manual: