ideas? barefaced content

[brekfustuvluzer]

well, i have been haunting other threads with my photoshopped pics of various heads on a barefaced compact, and i even started a (half joking) thread in which i described a bunch of pedals going to a power amp into the compact. the trouble is, no one likes my combinations! so you guys suggest a head for me (or pre/power combo).

i like old school tone and essentially want to cop the sound of my b-15 on stage. this is meant to be a mid sized rig which will cover most of my gigs. so between 300-600 watts and reasonably light, but not necessarily micro. or it can be a power amp with some front end.

things ive thought about:

a markbass head with a vt bass pedal
a walkabout head with a vt bass pedal
a vt bass pedal and a power amp (which one?)
the new tech 21 vt head once its for sale

what do talkbass?

[naturalkinds]

Why not just get a Walkabout and call it a day? I see you lurking in that thread, and it certainly has a bit of that B15 vibe, with way more wattage. You might not even need the VT -- I find it tubey enough as it is.

[brekfustuvluzer]

i have definitely toyed with that idea.i think you said thats the only amp you use anymore. does it do well in medium club gigs?

[rpsands]

I'd go with a GK MB500 and a VT bass pedal myself. Still cheaper new (by a bunch) than a walkabout since you can get a 15% off coupon from an online retailer.

[OmeDunk]

Hi,
I also own a VT pedal and have a Barefaced Midget on order.

My amp is a Shuttle 3.0. And I'm looking for a lighweight amp that can really push a lot of volume out of the Midget.

On my list are:
TC Electronics RH450 / Classic 450
Markbass LMIII / F1 or F500
GK MB500 / Fusion
Crown XLS 1000
Peavey IPR 1600

Walkabout is a no go for me; too expensive in Europe. Too bad.

[TL5]

Originally Posted by brekfustuvluzer

things ive thought about:

a markbass head with a vt bass pedal
a walkabout head with a vt bass pedal
a vt bass pedal and a power amp (which one?)
the new tech 21 vt head once its for sale

what do talkbass?

I use a vt bass pedal into a Yamaha power amp. 800 watts bridged at 8ohms. I typically run 1 two 10" cabinet.

I have a Crown and an old Biamp power amp as well. I'm not finicky when it comes to power amps, I just want plenty of clean watts.

i've been intrigued by the ultra-lite class D stuff but I haven't been seriously in the market to buy anything.

[JimmyM]

you left out the best choice...svt

i totally intend to rock my audiokinesis cab with an svt.

[ishouldbeking]

Originally Posted by naturalkinds

Why not just get a Walkabout and call it a day? I see you lurking in that thread, and it certainly has a bit of that B15 vibe, with way more wattage. You might not even need the VT -- I find it tubey enough as it is.

That's what I just did... haven't had a chance to try it out with the band, but as soon as I tried the Walkabout I stumbled onto a sound that was a lot better than what I had been trying to cop through my VT + Ashdown into an "old-school-sounding" Orange 115. I'm still dialing in the specific frequencies, but what I've found with the Walkabout... with my bass's tone knobs wide open it feels like the blanket has been lifted off my tone: everything is warm, full, and articulate. Even without the VT engaged, my tone sounds "tubier" than it did through my old rig. And now if I want to sound old-school, I simply roll-off the tone knob and it sounds great. Just my .02

[SactoBass]

Originally Posted by JimmyM

you left out the best choice...svt

i totally intend to rock my audiokinesis cab with an svt.

That oughtta sound saWEEET!

[crusie]

Originally Posted by brekfustuvluzer

well, i have been haunting other threads with my photoshopped pics of various heads on a barefaced compact, and i even started a (half joking) thread in which i described a bunch of pedals going to a power amp into the compact. the trouble is, no one likes my combinations! so you guys suggest a head for me (or pre/power combo).

i like old school tone and essentially want to cop the sound of my b-15 on stage. this is meant to be a mid sized rig which will cover most of my gigs. so between 300-600 watts and reasonably light, but not necessarily micro. or it can be a power amp with some front end.

things ive thought about:

a markbass head with a vt bass pedal
a walkabout head with a vt bass pedal
a vt bass pedal and a power amp (which one?)
the new tech 21 vt head once its for sale

what do talkbass?

personally I can vouch for the Markbass amp and the Vt pedal. I got a LMII with a VT pedal through a Barefaced big one. Sounds very nice. and with the filters on the Markbass amps you can easily get that "old skool" sound.
if I were in the mark for a new amp now I'd probably go have a REAL close look at the littlemark rocker. from what I've read it's basically a LMIII with a tube pre giving it that extra tubey edge. And of course it's not that gawd awful yellow colour as much other markbass. that's IMO ofc.

personally I think there is a reason why you don't see many Markbass LMII/III resaling, people who tried them seems to like em. but I can see why people who haven't tried them laugh about them. I mean - that freaking head is the same sice as an old VHS machine. - weighs just about the same as well.

anyways here's the link for the LM rocker
http://www.markbass.it/products.php?...cat=1&vedi=140


PS this combo has been tried in small venues/medium venues. I've never had any issues with this rig not being enough. I'd say even for larger venues it's nice because first of it's plenty loud for stage volume and second, the LM rocker has a pre/post-EQ DI switch which I really could use on my LMII

[JimmyM]

old vhs machines are MUCH bigger than the lmii! i used to have one that was almost as big as an svt 4 pro!

[SactoBass]

Originally Posted by JimmyM

old vhs machines are MUCH bigger than the lmii! i used to have one that was almost as big as an svt 4 pro!

LOL! I remember having a JVC vhs player. Yep, it was big!! About the size of an SVT II.

[crusie]

Originally Posted by SactoBass

LOL! I remember having a JVC vhs player. Yep, it was big!! About the size of an SVT II.

well "old" is a perhaps a harsh word. I was thinking like those movieboxes you could rent along with VHS movies in some movie stores. in fact I carry my LMII head in one of those protection covers... fits like a glove

[brekfustuvluzer]

great advise guys, thanks!

[carlos840]

I own a walkabout stack and i just put down a deposit for a Barefaced Midget that i am planning to pair with an Orange Bass terror 500!
Im going for extra light,extra loud, extra dirt, and it seems like they are a good match for each other...
Should have it in a few weeks, if you can wait i will report back when i have it!

[SteveC]

I wish I could like a Walkabout but they are heavy and awkward to carry. No pre/post DI option either. Nice sound though.

[naturalkinds]

Originally Posted by SteveC

I wish I could like a Walkabout but they are heavy and awkward to carry. No pre/post DI option either. Nice sound though.

I agree! Extremely heavy at 13 lbs! Very awkward to carry! Oh wait... No I don't.



Sorry, but I question whether you have ever had your hands on one. For a guy who lusted over an Avalon U5 in so many threads, it's remarkable that you wouldn't use an amplifier of almost the same weight.

[carlos840]

Originally Posted by naturalkinds

I agree! Extremely heavy at 13 lbs! Very awkward to carry! Oh wait... No I don't.



Sorry, but I question whether you have ever had your hands on one. For a guy who lusted over an Avalon U5 in so many threads, it's remarkable that you wouldn't use an amplifier of almost the same weight.

He might have been talking about the combo!

[ishouldbeking]

Originally Posted by carlos840

He might have been talking about the combo!

the 15" is a bit awkward, the 12" combo really isn't. but either way... the head comes out of it, and is also available separate from the Walkabout Scout (which is the "combo" version).