Bass amp

[brap8]

Am a new bass player and am looking for a decent practice amp, ca anyone tell me if they have played around with a fender bronco 40. And what all it can do. And is it a good starter amp

[basscooker]

sorry can't help with that exact amp. i'd like to offer my opinion, tho on that tier. do you have any amp at all? if no, then i'd say this: i oppose bass amps under about 50 watts thru a 10", period. it seems to me like putting a 4 cylander in a race car: simply not enough juice unless you can put out serious cash. i get that everyone kinda needs a practice dealy that isn't more amp than u need, but if is your only amp, you don't have the option of having those first jam sessions with other musicians. if you do have an amp already (like the ones that come with beginner packs), look above this tier in the 75+ watt range and at least a 1x12/1x15/2x10 range. you already have something small, getting another is unecessary, and you're spending cash on something that won't get you very far; meaning if you do proceed to bands and jams, and to gigs, you'll need a third amp. i also suggest buying used for your first bigger amp, just b/c resale value plummets just like cars do, the second you leave the store. if you decide bass isn't for you, you're only getting a small portion of your money back on an amp that's practically new. i'm positive there will be some totally opposite views on this, but it's how i feel, having started out with a 15 watter, working my tail off to move up to a 25 watter, just to find out it couldn't cut it. i wish the internet would have been around in the 80's so i could have these kinds of resources to refer me!

[Magikal]

Originally Posted by basscooker

sorry can't help with that exact amp. i'd like to offer my opinion, tho on that tier. do you have any amp at all? if no, then i'd say this: i oppose bass amps under about 50 watts thru a 10", period. it seems to me like putting a 4 cylander in a race car: simply not enough juice unless you can put out serious cash. i get that everyone kinda needs a practice dealy that isn't more amp than u need, but if is your only amp, you don't have the option of having those first jam sessions with other musicians. if you do have an amp already (like the ones that come with beginner packs), look above this tier in the 75+ watt range and at least a 1x12/1x15/2x10 range. you already have something small, getting another is unecessary, and you're spending cash on something that won't get you very far; meaning if you do proceed to bands and jams, and to gigs, you'll need a third amp. i also suggest buying used for your first bigger amp, just b/c resale value plummets just like cars do, the second you leave the store. if you decide bass isn't for you, you're only getting a small portion of your money back on an amp that's practically new. i'm positive there will be some totally opposite views on this, but it's how i feel, having started out with a 15 watter, working my tail off to move up to a 25 watter, just to find out it couldn't cut it. i wish the internet would have been around in the 80's so i could have these kinds of resources to refer me!

I disagree with basscooker, this is an amazing amp. I just got it 2 days ago, already preset all my sounds and jammed with my band. I actually got told to turn my volume down by my guitarist because it was overpowering his playing. Sure you can't play a concert with it, but i just started out a couple years and i am yet to play live. I love how you can choose different amp models and FX. Good Luck