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07-29-2009, 07:54 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: S. Carolina | | | instrument or amp?
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Which do you feel is more important for good tone, assuming good quality equipment, bass or amp? |
07-29-2009, 07:59 PM
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Artist:TC Electronic RH450 bass system | | Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Fort Madison, IA | | | I voted bass.
You might be in a situation where you don't need an amp.
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07-29-2009, 08:00 PM
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Originally Posted by GODSBASSMAN  Which do you feel is more important for good tone, assuming good quality equipment, bass or amp? |
A balanced combination of both.  |
07-29-2009, 08:00 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Los Angeles | | Only a omnipotent being can answer that question.  |
07-29-2009, 08:01 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Towson, Maryland | | | Fingers |
07-29-2009, 08:02 PM
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Artist:TC Electronic RH450 bass system | | Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Fort Madison, IA | | | I want to change to "carrots!" |
07-29-2009, 08:34 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Mid Atlantic | | | Ears, feel and groove. |
07-29-2009, 08:38 PM
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Endorsing Artist: Gravity Picks | | Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Ohio/West Virginia | | | I second the "fingers" approach.
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07-29-2009, 08:38 PM
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07-29-2009, 08:41 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Hunt. Co., New Jersey | | | I thought about it, was about to put bass, but I feel that in a situation, Id rather have a crappy bass (no cheaper than $200 new... come on now...) and a rackmounted setup with 500 watts and equalizers and compressers yada yada. My warwick FNA sounds bearable at best through my 10 watt crate combo, but a Ibanez GIO through my 1100 watt hartke half stack with filled 6 space rack?? much better
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07-29-2009, 08:41 PM
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BASS and CABS, BASS AND CABS, BASS AND CABS.
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07-29-2009, 08:59 PM
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Originally Posted by JimiLL I thought about it, was about to put bass, but I feel that in a situation, Id rather have a crappy bass (no cheaper than $200 new... come on now...) and a rackmounted setup with 500 watts and equalizers and compressers yada yada. My warwick FNA sounds bearable at best through my 10 watt crate combo, but a Ibanez GIO through my 1100 watt hartke half stack with filled 6 space rack?? much better | +1
A good amp (to your ears). |
07-29-2009, 09:17 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Palm Coast, Florida | | | Another vote for Carrots
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07-29-2009, 09:21 PM
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Endorsing: Ampeg | | Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Apopka, FL | | | Hmmm...without an instrument, the amp's useless, and without an amp, the instrument can't be heard. So I think the most important thing is the player.
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07-29-2009, 09:23 PM
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second is bass..
(assuming you're playing live - you'd be DI for any realistic size venue).
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07-29-2009, 09:24 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Auckland NZ | | | In terms of money spent with tone being the goal; I spend more on a cabs and amps and less on basses. |
07-29-2009, 09:56 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Chicago, IL | | | Strings
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07-29-2009, 10:00 PM
|  | Less Ebay, more Mel Bay | | Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Phoenix, AZ | | | Bassist -> Fingers -> Bass -> Strings -> Pickups -> Cabinet -> Amplifier
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07-29-2009, 10:07 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: St. Paul, MN | | | +1 on amp, I'd play pretty much any bass as long as I had a nice versatile amp, that and a great cab. |
07-29-2009, 10:14 PM
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Originally Posted by GODSBASSMAN Which do you feel is more important for good tone, assuming good quality equipment, bass or amp? | you can always use a direct box and monitors , almost a no brainer it's the bass fo sho ,  | | Thread Tools | Search this Thread | | | | 
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