I Know Everybody Talks About Having Too Many Bass'! How About Bass Rigs?

[Vintage Guy]

I have not seen any posts about having too many bass rigs. Most people have way to many bass's. After digging through my stuff in the garage I have found there are 7 complete rigs out there,not to mention my combo amp in the house. What I found:

1. Carvin Redline RL810 and Carvin BX 600 head

2. Carvin Redline RL410 and Carvin Redline 600 head

3. Carvin BR410N,Carvin BR15N and Carvin BX 500 head

4. Hartke 4x10 (Old One) and Hartke HA 2500 head

5. Behringer BA 410 and Behringer BX4500H head

6. Fender Bassman 100 Combo

7. Markbass 106HR and Markbass LM II

[M0ses]

What exactly is it that the bass possesses?

[theretheyare]

Good question
-2 ACME 2x10 cabs
-1 home built 1x10 cab with an Eminece 125W
-1 BBE pre
-1 ART Nigtbass pre
-1 QSC 1200 poweramp
-1 Crown Micr-Tech 1200
-1 Egnater Rebel 20

Setup in the living room is the Egnater + home built 1x10
Still working on all the other mix 'n match options....

[Vintage Guy]

Keep them coming boys & girls. This could be the longest thread yet!

[MysticMichael]

Originally Posted by Vintage Guy

1. Carvin Redline RL810 and Carvin BX 600 head

2. Carvin Redline RL410 and Carvin Redline 600 head

3. Carvin BR410N,Carvin BR15N and Carvin BX 500 head

4. Hartke 4x10 (Old One) and Hartke HA 2500 head

5. Behringer BA 410 and Behringer BX4500H head

6. Fender Bassman 100 Combo

7. Markbass 106HR and Markbass LM II

Quality is more important than quantity...

MM

[christw]

Individual rigs with no single component listed twice:

1. Ampeg PF500 / PF115HE / PF115HE

2. Sound City 120 MK IV / '72 Ampeg 810

3. Ampeg V4BH / Marshall 410 (refitted as a half sized vintage CTS/SVT 810 cab)

4. Ampeg SB-12 ('66)

5. Ampeg B15N ('67, head is in the shop)

6. Ampeg PF500 / TB110 (micro rig / head is blown)

7. Peavey Century Bass 200 / Bag End 410 / Bag End 210 (both with coax tweeters)

8. Marshall JTM-60 / B52 AT412 (great bass overdrive! bad preamp tube at the moment)



...I'm 23 in January. See why I have too much? I'm at least selling the V4BH and Bag Ends for not being the go-to's. Everything else gets a fair slot of the action when it's working.

[someparts]

Taking the 5th on this one.

[faivy]

1) Mesa Walkabout with 2x Aguilar GS112
2) 1966 Ampeg B-18
3) 1978 Ampeg SVT with 1 4ohm Aguilar DB410

[Vintage Guy]

Originally Posted by MysticMichael

Quality is more important than quantity...

MM

And your point?

[Warfender]

1)Genz Benz NeoX400 combo
2)Genz Benz GBE 750/ Aguilar DB410
3)Ampeg B5R/410HLF (sold)
4)Peavey Session Bass amp/Carvin1x15 (sold)

down to 2 rigs now and I have more room for basses (6)

[WalWarrior]

Small Travel / Small Club /Rehearsal Rig:
Markbass LM II
Markbass Traveler 102 P 2X10
Markbass Traveler 151HF 1X15


Club /concert rig:
Eden 2x10 8 ohm Cabinet
Eden 4X10 4 ohm Cabinet
JBL Single 18 bass monitor
Ampeg SVT VR w/ 6X10 Cab
Bergantino NV610 Cab

80's Rig
Peavey 3620 BASS enclosure Black Widows
Peavey 2X10 powered enclosure Black Widows

Beatle Tribute Rig:
Northcoast Music Vox T-100 w/ Trolley

Classic Rock Rig
Biamp Low
Mesa 400+ Rack Rig
Mesa Road Ready EV 2X15
Mesa Road Ready 1516B
Biamp High
Ampeg SVT 4 pro
Eden 4X10 XLT
Eden 4X10 XLT
Eden 2X10 XLT

[rummy]

Originally Posted by MysticMichael

Quality is more important than quantity...

MM

lol touche.

[christw]

Originally Posted by MysticMichael

Quality is more important than quantity...

MM

Agreed but it doesn't hurt to have both!

I've blown every dime since 16 on music. Now I'm more interested in expanding upon my own musicality than worrying about tone. I can get wonderful tones out of all of my amps. Now it's about playing wonderful notes and not fussing with tone. I knew I had to grow up some day...

[pgullo64]

Just two!

Aguilar TH 500 + Epifani T 2-10
AMP BH 420 + Epifani T 2-12

[Vintage Guy]

I think after 45 years of bass playing and owning more gear than I can remember,I have come to this conclusion. I can put a speaker in a cardboard box,and power it with my Heathkit power amp(yes I built it when I was 16),and get a good sound. All the bass amps I currently own do the job well for me. Some just cost more to do that job.

[WalWarrior]

Originally Posted by Vintage Guy

I think after 45 years of bass playing and owning more gear than I can remember,I have come to this conclusion. I can put a speaker in a cardboard box,and power it with my Heathkit power amp(yes I built it when I was 16),and get a good sound. All the bass amps I currently own do the job well for me. Some just cost more to do that job.

Couldn't agree more. All the stuff I have is just way too much. Someday I'll open a Bass Shop, sell off everything except 2 good basses. It's nice to have lots of different instruments and amps to pick and choose from though!

[christw]

Originally Posted by Vintage Guy

I think after 45 years of bass playing and owning more gear than I can remember,I have come to this conclusion. I can put a speaker in a cardboard box,and power it with my Heathkit power amp(yes I built it when I was 16),and get a good sound. All the bass amps I currently own do the job well for me. Some just cost more to do that job.

I agree wholeheartedly! I'm glad that I'm coming to that same conclusion after only eight years. Now if only I could get around to selling all of these extra amps... Dang it, it's too easy to rationalize keeping them when they're rare and you want to put together a studio soon.

[MysticMichael]

Originally Posted by Vintage Guy

And your point?

...was just made!

MM

[Vintage Guy]

So we agree to agree! Sometimes cheap is good as,or sometimes better than quality/expensive.

[christw]

Originally Posted by Vintage Guy

So we agree to agree! Sometimes cheap is good as,or sometimes better than quality/expensive.

I'm using a '70's Peavey Century Bass head I paid $60 for as my main head in my loudest band. Why? It sounded most appropriate for the mix. I know that I agree.