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06-12-2011, 06:01 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Boston (North Shore) | | | Now I understand...
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Since I've been playing out, I have only ever plugged into the P.A. that the lead singer/guitarist provides. It sounds fine I guess, but the $350 I invested in all new EMG pups and electronics is kinda lost through it IMO.
I have a Peavey Max 158 15w practice amp at home.
Well, I just had a practice over at our new drummer's house.
His buddy (another bass player) keeps his gear over there for practicing and such. I got permission to plug into this guy's Mesa Boogie Big Block 750 Amp driving a Mesa Boogie 4x10 Powerhouse Bass Cabinet.
Now I understand...
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06-12-2011, 06:53 PM
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Unofficialy endorsing EBMM, Avatar Speakers | | Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Seattle (ish), WA | | | Fun when you get to plug into something "big" for the first time, no? |
06-12-2011, 06:57 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Northwest Ohio | | How long before you buy a new rig?  its amazing what a difference there is between a practice amp and a real setup. |
06-12-2011, 07:01 PM
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06-12-2011, 07:31 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: NOVA / DC / MD | | | Until he plays through the next big rig that sounds great! Congrats on turning the corner... prepare to be broke!
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06-13-2011, 05:24 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Boston (North Shore) | | Yeah, got home and priced it all out.
Oh boy... I have a while to go, but man, did I feel like a king for about an hour and a half
I will be spending more time in the 'Amps' section now, trying to make sense of all these new terms and numbers. 
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06-13-2011, 06:07 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Cayce, SC | | | Heh, heh, reminds me of the first time I played my buddy's Ampeg V4 through his SVT 810. I'll never be the same again, ever.
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06-13-2011, 06:13 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Raleigh, NC | | | There's always plenty of used MESA gear in the forums. But even used you're looking at over $800 for a head + cab, or combo. I've only owned the Big Block and Titan, the latter which I still use. But I've always wanted a Walkabout combo and extension cab. |
06-13-2011, 07:26 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Winnipeg | | | I used to own a Mesa Powerhouse 1200 cab. It sounded amazing, but it was huge and heavy. When my previous band broke up and the van broke down, I had to sell it because I couldn't move it. That's the only downside of "big" gear.
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06-13-2011, 09:49 AM
|  | Registered User | | | | | i use a mesa d180 and an orange obc 115, and i could not be happier | | Thread Tools | Search this Thread | | | | 
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