First Amp, could use some help

[raymos24]

So I have been looking locally for an amp and I have seen a couple. I am just looking for a practice/ small amp for now. It will mostly be used for practice and maybe in a couple months to practice with my two friends who have guitars.

The amps I have found are:

Crate BX 100
PEavey Basic 60
Ibanez SW65

What are the opinions on these and are they a good starter amp? Thanks for any help!

[raymos24]

Add a fender rumble bass 100 to the list. So which one should I go for?

[waleross]

For a starter amp you can get a lot for $250 $300 max....I would start looking at Guitar center Ads....and the other big stores....Labor Day Weekend is coming shortly so they will be a lot of sales....I had a Fender Rumble 60 amp...$249 its now discontinued but the lower priced Fender combo amps should be more than enough to get you started.....

[raymos24]

Thanks for the info. The Fender Rumblebass is going for 100. So I think it is a pretty good deal.

[raymos24]

Oops I forgot to add a Peavey Studio Pro 112 Transtube Series. Someone is selling it for 75. So are any of these such good deals that I should jump on right away?

[Crowder101]

Originally Posted by raymos24

Add a fender rumble bass 100 to the list. So which one should I go for?

I had qa fender rumble 100.. id go with it, its versqatile and not too havey.. lights r kinda chezzy, but its a pretty decent amp.. IMO

[Crowder101]

Originally Posted by raymos24

Thanks for the info. The Fender Rumblebass is going for 100. So I think it is a pretty good deal.

Thats a good deal, yeah..

[raymos24]

Thanks for the suggestion. I think as of right now, I am down to either the Fender Rumble Bass 100 or the Peavey Pro 112 (it is the red stripe one with the Delta sign if that makes a difference).

[Mozilla]

Take your time....and try out as many as possible. Keep an eye on the Daily Deals on the music store websites. Also, GC has a used site with lots of items.

I prefer the head/cab configuration over the combo. It allowed me to spend a little more on the cab than the head, in the begining(wanted to spend about $300--got the head for $92 and cab for $230). That way, I could take my time and find a better sounding head unit at a later time, when I have some money saved. I went with an Aguilar cab...cause I knew what brand I wanted to stick with. The GS112 is very portable and has an excellent sound. I highly recommend it.

I also saw alot of Ampeg combos when I was shopping. I considered either the 12 or 15 inch unit.

[MyMusic]

You can't go wrong with the SW65. I have an SW35 that I've been using for a couple of years. So far all my Ibanez gear is very good.

[raymos24]

Yea the SW65 is at a really good price. But the reviews seem to say that it isn't that loud or the sounds isn't great. But since you have first hand experience, I will take your word :-).

[BillyB_from_LZ]

Originally Posted by raymos24

Oops I forgot to add a Peavey Studio Pro 112 Transtube Series. Someone is selling it for 75. So are any of these such good deals that I should jump on right away?

That is a guitar amp! Not something you'd want as your only bass amp

[raymos24]

Wow, really! I feel dumb. Thanks for the heads up.

[Mozilla]

I just checked the GC used site...and there is a ton to choose from. Only bad thing is that they charge you tax and shipping, unless you find one close.

I saw a nice GK 250-head and 15in cab in the Austin C.List today. Was asking $200.

How big a system do you think you will need? 10w-50w-100w?

[MyMusic]

What is your budget for an amp anyway?

[raymos24]

Well I was looking to spend around 150-200 locally, as to save on shipping and taxes. I have found quite a couple locally at very good prices. I know shippin on these things is brutal lol.

[BillyB_from_LZ]

Where's local?

[acmmisfit]

i started with a Acoustic B100 100watts, its a great beginner amp, its like 250$

[blockinlay]

I have used the fender 100 with a loud band at their practice space. It holds it's own. Probably easy to resell and get your money back if you upgrade.

[raymos24]

Local is Boston, sorry for not including that. Yea the Fender is definitely on top of the list now. How portable is it?