Bass Amp Head Help

[dr8er]

Here's my situation. I'm about to start playing weekly for my church and really need a new amp head but really don't know much about amps because I haven't been playing that long. I had a good friend who moved and sold me his bass amp and cab really cheap. The cab is an Ampeg SVT15E. The head was an old Yamaha B100 made around 1983. The head is pretty much falling apart and I need to replace it. Problem is I am on an extremely tight budget, plus I live in the sticks and theres no major city within 100 miles so I'm pretty limited on available used gear.

I've got $300 available and could probably push it to $350 if I had to. Any suggestions on a good amp head that will make my SVT15E sound great while staying within my budget? I'll be playing contemporary Christian music but want the ability to play rock as well.

Thanks.

[bellis1]

SWR heads are very high quality, and the turn around price is very low. You can pick up a decent 400-500 SWR head for around $300.

[sykes of christ]

Look in the classifieds here on TB, most people will ship. Do some research before you jump into buying anything.

[waleross]

Here is a link for bass heads under $500. I prefer the Hartke and Line 6 ......Do your HW,,,,,,good luck . . . . .

http://www.samash.com/p/2500%20Bass%...Head_-49990080

http://www.samash.com/p/LOWDOWN%20HD...Head_-49955215

[Mozilla]

Musicians Friend is shipping almost everything for free, right now. Plus, they won't charge you tax in most states. Which should extend your dollar figures a bit.

GK, Hartke, SWR and Bugera all have affordable heads with good power. I picked up a small Behringer head(BXR1800H) and am having good luck with it. It is only pushing a single 12in speaker, though. You might need more power than I do, since I don't gig?

Hope you find something you like.

[tedgilley]

Originally Posted by dr8er

Here's my situation. I'm about to start playing weekly for my church and really need a new amp head but really don't know much about amps because I haven't been playing that long. I had a good friend who moved and sold me his bass amp and cab really cheap. The cab is an Ampeg SVT15E. The head was an old Yamaha B100 made around 1983. The head is pretty much falling apart and I need to replace it. Problem is I am on an extremely tight budget, plus I live in the sticks and theres no major city within 100 miles so I'm pretty limited on available used gear.

I've got $300 available and could probably push it to $350 if I had to. Any suggestions on a good amp head that will make my SVT15E sound great while staying within my budget? I'll be playing contemporary Christian music but want the ability to play rock as well.

Thanks.

Hartke 2500, about $250. 250 watts or 180 watts if you run a single cab. Powerful, versatile, well-made. Well worth the money. Read my review on BassChatUK or just check them out in the online sites.

Ted

[Roadkill]

Get a GK MB200 for $225 shipped. Call them for the discount:
http://www.rmcaudiodirect.com/Gallie...p-p/mb-200.htm

Read about these awesome little amps here:
GK mb200 ultra light head?

[TC.65]

GK Backline 600 is $300 new I think it's 180 watts @ 8ohms and 300 watts @ 4ohms.