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10-31-2011, 10:29 AM
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reliability and acceptable tone. To play at rehearsal, moderate drummer, 2 guitars (1 twin, 1 half-stack). Any ideas? I'm just poking around to get inspiration for a new budget amp... |
10-31-2011, 11:02 AM
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Endorsing: Ampeg | | Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Apopka, FL | | | Ampeg PF500. $400, 500w at 4 ohms, 300w at 8 ohms, great tone and a wide variety of sounds.
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10-31-2011, 11:28 AM
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10-31-2011, 11:28 AM
|  | passionate hack | | Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Malone, NY/ Montreal, Quebec | | | I think the OP may mean an entire rig or combo???
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10-31-2011, 11:34 AM
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Endorsing Artist: Kohlman Bassworks | | Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Hampton Roads, Virginia | | | GK MB500 aprox $499 LOUD
Markbass LMIII aprox $499 LOUD
Carvin BX500 $399 (Best Value) LOUD
The Ampeg mentioned above. |
10-31-2011, 11:40 AM
|  | Keepin' the Groove Alive ! | | Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Stax 1966 | | Quote:
Originally Posted by DWBass  GK MB500 aprox $499 LOUD
Markbass LMIII aprox $499 LOUD
Carvin BX500 $399 (Best Value) LOUD
The Ampeg mentioned above. | More bells and whistles on the Carvin. I have the BX1500, and , so far, it's my fave head.
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10-31-2011, 11:48 AM
| | | | The cheapest new (to you) amp is to buy something here on TB classified forum - your money will go further. |
10-31-2011, 11:50 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Toronto Ontario Canada | | Quote:
Originally Posted by jnewmark More bells and whistles on the Carvin. I have the BX1500, and , so far, it's my fave head. | The BX1500 is my #2 amplifier. Light, powerful with lots of features.
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10-31-2011, 01:00 PM
|  | Less Ebay, more Mel Bay | | Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Phoenix, AZ | | Fender Rumble 350 is how I'd roll if I was buying a cheap head new. Looks like basically a Shuttle 6.0 with no tube (which, to be honest, is the thing I hate the most about the Shuttle line). They sound pretty sick too 
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10-31-2011, 02:24 PM
| | Keepin' the Groove Alive ! | | Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Stax 1966 | | Quote:
Originally Posted by rpsands Fender Rumble 350 is how I'd roll if I was buying a cheap head new. Looks like basically a Shuttle 6.0 with no tube (which, to be honest, is the thing I hate the most about the Shuttle line). They sound pretty sick too | These are kind of interesting, especially the Rumble 350. I must admit, I never look at Fender bass heads at all when thinking about making aa purchase. Wonder why they did'nt do a Rumble 500, instead of a Rumble 150 ?
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10-31-2011, 02:35 PM
|  | And I went BING BOP. BINGA BINGA BING BING BOP. | | Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Waukesha, Wisconsin | | | I'd like to know whether we're talking about amp heads or an entire rig with cabs and all. |
10-31-2011, 02:36 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Minnesota - Twin Cities | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Inconnu reliability and acceptable tone. To play at rehearsal, moderate drummer, 2 guitars (1 twin, 1 half-stack). Any ideas? I'm just poking around to get inspiration for a new budget amp... |
Can you pump any of it into the PA?
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10-31-2011, 02:55 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Pennsylvania | | | Gallien-Krueger Backline 600 head. 3 bills new.
Pair it up with a pair of 8 ohm cabs, and you'll
have a potent rig that will certainly hold it's own
on even a larger club date, and you can just use
one of the cabs if you need to tone it down a bit.
And IMHO, the Hartke 210XL and 115XL are a
sure bet. Affordable, reliable, and the GK amp/Hartke
cab setup has been known for years as a winning
combination.
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10-31-2011, 03:04 PM
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10-31-2011, 03:11 PM
|  | Say something once, why say it again? | | Join Date: May 2011 Location: Saint Johns, Michigan | | Quote:
Originally Posted by JimmyM Ampeg PF500. $400, 500w at 4 ohms, 300w at 8 ohms, great tone and a wide variety of sounds. | This ^^^
If budget is the most important thing, the PF350 is nearly as good, and is $100 less.
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Originally Posted by edfriedland I just want to blend into the rhythm section and play some roots and fifths. | |
10-31-2011, 05:32 PM
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Originally Posted by hifibass | Good deal!
$300 for a modeling amp with presets.
They must be doing a closeout. Hope they come out with a class-d version.
TC needs some competition.
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10-31-2011, 05:35 PM
| | And I went BING BOP. BINGA BINGA BING BING BOP. | | Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Waukesha, Wisconsin | | | Huh. That's a neat little amp. I'd give it a go. My son has a Line 6 modeling guitar amp and it's really cool. |
10-31-2011, 05:47 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Manhattan | | | Guitar Center has a clearance on Little Mark IIs for $369.99. Hard to beat that for value. |
10-31-2011, 06:01 PM
| | And I went BING BOP. BINGA BINGA BING BING BOP. | | Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Waukesha, Wisconsin | | | Their web site says $599 for the Little Mark II. (At least to me it does.) I'd save a bill and get the GK MB500 for $499. |
10-31-2011, 06:08 PM
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