Good amp to complement a Warwick Corvette Standard??

chubrocker · #1 07-07-2010, 08:37 AM

OK, to make a long story short--I sold my mini-bass rig as I thought I'd never play out again. Well...some events have changed and the possibility of playing out again is very, very real. I'm at least going to need a rig for practice sessions.

Through all my selling/trading, I now have a Corvette Standard coming this week. I've always wanted a Warwick. For the past several years, my main basses have been Fenders, Laklands, and USA Peavey Millennium 5+ and G-Basses. I had a Shuttle 6.0 with an Aggie GS112--I just LOVED this small rig. Now...I just have an old Frankenstein Ampeg/Peavey 115 cab (Ampeg box with BW speaker) and a VT pedal.

So, in need of a new rig for small-medium sized gigs.

So....I'm considering getting another Shuttle 6.0 and I most likely could buy back my GS112. Good complement?

Anyhoo, what amps do you think would compliment this bass well?

**jmattbassplaya** · #2 07-07-2010, 09:15 AM

I like my Corvette through my Markbass rig. You can really hear the growl in the lower register and the thump in the middle. I dislike it a lot in my Ashdown rig, though.

chubrocker · #3 07-07-2010, 09:18 AM

I was JUST looking at Markbass stuff. Which specific Markbass rig are you using?

The GK MB combos interest me as well.

KsPiNeSh · #4 07-07-2010, 01:31 PM

My Corvette(s) and Thumb have loved my Genz GBE 1200, Mesa M6/M9, and assorted Genz cabinets through the years.

warwick07 · #5 07-13-2010, 02:05 PM

I run my Corvette Standard 5 and Thumb NT 4 through a Bag End 4x10 w/ a Hartke 5500. Sounds amazing. But I went to a local GC and they had a GK MB 300 Watt 1x15 combo - which you said you were interested in. I plugged a Thumb NT 5 into it and it sounded great and really captured that Warwick mid growl and thundering low end. I think I am gonna sell my rig to get one.

**jmattbassplaya** · #6 07-13-2010, 02:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chubrocker

I was JUST looking at Markbass stuff. Which specific Markbass rig are you using?

The GK MB combos interest me as well.

Oops. Sorry for the late reply.

I use the SD800 through the 106HR cab.

I also think it sounded really good through a LMII and 104(I think)HR that I tried out a month ago.

silky smoove · #7 07-13-2010, 02:17 PM

A description of the type of sound you're after and the genre of music you'll be playing would be helpful. Additionally, a budget would help, but given that you're looking at a Shuttle 6, I think we can all get an idea of what price range you're considering.

Irrespective of that, I've found that Warwicks have a very specific voicing. The Corvette is perhaps the least voiced Warwick in their lineup, sounding more akin to a Jazz bass than a Thumb bass to my ears, but still a fairly distinct sounding instrument. Something that didn't cover up too much of the instrument's tone would be a solid choice.

One Bad Monkey · #8 07-13-2010, 02:55 PM

Having used a GK 700rb and a MBS-150 combo, I can tell you that the GKs will color the "sound of wood" pretty decently. My old Hartke amp actually reproduced the my Corvette Standard pretty well. Other than that, I've been enjoying the tone I get out of my PJB rig with my Streamer.

flipper_gv · #9 07-13-2010, 04:44 PM

GK, Genz Benz, Markbass, TC electronics are amps I liked with a wick.

jumbosilverette · #10 07-13-2010, 04:49 PM

I think my Eden Nemesis 212 handles the Proline pretty accurately, and it's got enough power 350w for me. Plus it's on casters.