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11-28-2011, 06:03 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Needham MA | |  Rockin bass amp
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Ok so heres the deal, I'm in a band with a drummer and me (a bassist). Now I was wondering does anyone know any good amp heads (guitar or bass) that could get me a massive distorted sound? Oh and I prefer tubes  |
11-28-2011, 06:22 PM
|  | It's time for Dodger baseball! | | Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Mentone Beach | | | This one has a tube pre with an overdrive channel that can get downright nasty!
http://www.talkbass.com/forum/f127/fs-fender-tb-1200-$700-shipped-830105/
Don't know why the link isn't working, but it's in classifieds.
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11-28-2011, 06:28 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Needham MA | | | Now that is sexy, but I don't know. I have some really bad experiences with fender amps in the past mainly the rumble when it just decided to quit on a prepaid gig. |
11-28-2011, 06:32 PM
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Endorsing Artist: J Worrell Pickups / J Worrell Bass | | Join Date: May 2008 Location: Dayton OH | | | Rumble amps are were in my opinion their throw away entry level amps for years. Their new Rumble amps look a lot more promising but that amp is in a league that those rumbles will never know. I'm a fan of that TB1200. Don't know his name but the bassist of The Gaslight Anthem used one of those on the last tour I saw them at. It sounded great. |
11-28-2011, 06:32 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2006 Location: austin,tx | | | Non-master volume, early 80's JCM800.
On another note, how do you have a band with just a bassist and a drummer? I'm hoping at least one of you can sing, preferably both, but still? |
11-28-2011, 06:37 PM
|  | Junkyard Scout | | Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Dominican Republic | | Quote:
Originally Posted by will33  Non-master volume, early 80's JCM800.
On another note, how do you have a band with just a bassist and a drummer? I'm hoping at least one of you can sing, preferably both, but still? | http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tjc2EhjFF9c It can work and sometimes quite beautifully...
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11-28-2011, 06:54 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2006 Location: austin,tx | | Quote:
Originally Posted by garmenteros | That covers a lot of ground for 2 guys, pretty impressive, but it's still empty, like it would start all sounding the same after a short while. Could use a guitar player, maybe some percussion, more voices....real people I'm talking about, not computer sampling stuff. And that drummer is carrying the vocal all by himself, that bass player needs to be helping out there, adding more harmonies, etc.
In all seriousness, not my cup-o-tea but talented none the less. How'dya like the Ric basses? I've always found them to look great but not play very well. (probably get dumped on for that too.  ) |
11-28-2011, 06:55 PM
|  | Robzilla | | Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Casper Wyoming USA | | | The Orange Bass amps have a really gritty overdrive distrotion I think. |
11-28-2011, 07:31 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Needham MA | | Quote:
Originally Posted by will33 Non-master volume, early 80's JCM800.
On another note, how do you have a band with just a bassist and a drummer? I'm hoping at least one of you can sing, preferably both, but still? | Ha ya we can both sing, oddly enough we met each other at an acapella group in H.S. XD So yes there's harmonies, but mostly driving bass and house-ish beats haha. Right now I'm using a HEAVILY modified Bronco bass through an SWR silverado and a electro harmonix russian big muff fuzz but its still not enough. I want that nice tube umph. Btw have any of you guys used a guitar head? I was looking into that and thought that might do the trick. |
11-28-2011, 08:16 PM
| | It's time for Dodger baseball! | | Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Mentone Beach | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Bassplaya137 Now that is sexy, but I don't know. I have some really bad experiences with fender amps in the past mainly the rumble when it just decided to quit on a prepaid gig. | FWIW, I have the TB-600, identical to the one for sale but less power, and it's built like a brick $#!+house. It's pro level kit.
Comparing the amp for sale to an older Rumble combo is like comparing a GK 800RB to a Backline combo, flagship vs. entry-level.
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11-28-2011, 08:23 PM
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Originally Posted by robbotbass The Orange Bass amps have a really gritty overdrive distrotion I think. | Yes they do...
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11-28-2011, 10:17 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Cerknica, Slovenia | | you should check TC electronics, you can overdrive them really nice | | Thread Tools | Search this Thread | | | | 
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