I NEED The Amp More, But I WANT The Bass More... - Page 2

**MostlyBass** · #21 12-10-2012, 04:14 AM

I own the BX500 and have had inexpensive basses in the past (like a Rogue!). The Carvin head is an awesome amp. You'll love it and you can dial in any tone you like for the venue.

madbassplaya · #22 12-10-2012, 05:44 AM

In 5 years the amp and cab will still be going strong. The bass may not. I would go amp/cab and would never pay $600.00 for a bass from Rondo. No offense to Kurt, but 600 can get you quite a bit of bass on the used market. A few hundred more and you can get a brand new custom Carvin 6er.

nukes_da_bass · #23 12-10-2012, 06:21 AM

Amp. Skip the fake Chinese Dingwall copy and save up for a used Dingwall.

Kurt sells good basses. So far I haven't heard from any TBers about the quality of that Brice.

nukes_da_bass · #24 12-10-2012, 07:51 AM

There's a Dingwall Combustion in the TB classifieds right now for $900.00. I'd still get the amp first tho...

jlepre · #25 12-10-2012, 08:19 AM

What cab are you using currently with the SWR setup? Would it make sense to either ADD another cab to THAT setup, or just buy the new cab and try IT with the SWR first?

Yango · #26 12-10-2012, 08:26 AM

Why not put a small deposit down on the bass to hold it for you, and buy the amp? That way you know that your dream bass is just a few pay cheques away...

boristhespider9 · #27 12-10-2012, 12:54 PM

Puhhhlease. The sooner you realize the Brice is not a "dream bass" in any regard, the clearer this decision becomes.

phillybass101 · #28 12-10-2012, 01:12 PM

Dude get your rig together and leave the low end bass stuff to something to just mess around with. After you get a decent rig, get a decent gigable bass. Ibanez makes some decent inexpensive but gigable 6's if you must have a six but get the rig together if you already have a bass.

Kmonk · #29 12-10-2012, 01:18 PM

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Originally Posted by boristhespider9

Easy. Go for the amp. That's a nice Carvin rig you're looking at. Professional grade, long-term purchase type item. The Brice from Rondo? Not to be insulting, but you're talking budget-line low-end stuff. It could possibly need some mods for playability and stability as well. You don't say whether you have experience on a 6 string, but if you don't, it's not something you just jump on and master. What's the urgency for the budget 6 string besides mere want? The amp sounds like a need as you say, and your money is better spent on that pro rig rather than a "Rondo special." Your Sterling Ray34, while still a budget line, going through the Carvin will sound great. And, if you care, the Ray34 will garner more respect and be more reliable than the Brice.

This pretty much sums it up. I'm not really a fan of Carvin but you are comparing a quality professional grade rig to a lower grade bass. Buy the rig.

Daniel Dye · #30 12-10-2012, 10:18 PM

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Originally Posted by jlepre

What cab are you using currently with the SWR setup? Would it make sense to either ADD another cab to THAT setup, or just buy the new cab and try IT with the SWR first?

The amp at church is an old SWR combo, a 200W 1x15. Not sure the model... "Working Man," maybe? It's not been taken care of real well, and the sound is just awful. The EQ barely does anything anymore, and I have to put the gain at about 10 o'clock and the volume up to 10 just to be heard. It isn't possible to add another cab to the combo, either. That would make sense if it wasn't a combo, though, thanks!

Daniel Dye · #31 12-10-2012, 10:22 PM

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Originally Posted by soulman969

If it's advice you're looking for then I'd say buy the amp although you probably don't even need one that big at your church. The amp is a need whereas the bass is simply a want.

You might save your self a few bucks with something smaller and use that towards a used 6 string somewhere down the line. There are a lot of good used ones out there up for sale by guys who thought it would be cool to own one until they figured out just how much more difficult they are to play.

I read your OP. "Lookin' for a pretty looking 6'er with a rosewood board". Looks to me like you're thinking with your eyes and not your head. You know a Carvin amp will sound great but you know a lot less about how a $600 bass will sound.

That's pretty inexpensive for a new 6 string when most are way over $1000 new. Look around and make sure you get one that plays just as good or better than it looks. JHMO

I've had fairly good experience with even lower-grade basses from Rondo, and I didn't mean the Brice would be a dream come true right out of the box, no issues. I just don't like the idea of spending $1000+ on a 6 string, or any bass right now. I work in a daycare for minimum wage. I need to save as much money as I can so I can get a better job and then don't have to live at home much after I graduate high school. Anyway, while I do admire the bass for it's appearance, I also admire my other Rondo bass for it's playability for the price I paid ($200). But as I said, I'm going for the amp now.

Daniel Dye · #32 12-10-2012, 10:25 PM

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Originally Posted by UncleFluffy

The brx 10.2 will go lower without farting than the br410.

How does that work? It seems like a 410 would be basically the same as a 210, but... since the general American attitude is "bigger is better," I tend to think the 410 would be better somehow? Is this just because the BRX series cabs are batter than the BR series? Thanks!

soulman969 · #33 12-10-2012, 10:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Daniel Dye

I've had fairly good experience with even lower-grade basses from Rondo, and I didn't mean the Brice would be a dream come true right out of the box, no issues. I just don't like the idea of spending $1000+ on a 6 string, or any bass right now. I work in a daycare for minimum wage. I need to save as much money as I can so I can get a better job and then don't have to live at home much after I graduate high school. Anyway, while I do admire the bass for it's appearance, I also admire my other Rondo bass for it's playability for the price I paid ($200). But as I said, I'm going for the amp now.

Yeah well a $200 Rondo Bass is probably a decent bargain but one 3x that much just because it looks pretty may not be. More goes into making a great 6 string than a great 4 string.

If you just have to have a 6 string to play then follow the advice of the others and look for a used one from a company with a rep fro making great 6 strings. IME Rondo isn't on that list.

Going with the amp is the right move. I'll also say I don't blame you. I never cared for the sound of SWR combos myself even if they're working 100%.

soulman969 · #34 12-10-2012, 11:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Daniel Dye

How does that work? It seems like a 410 would be basically the same as a 210, but... since the general American attitude is "bigger is better," I tend to think the 410 would be better somehow? Is this just because the BRX series cabs are batter than the BR series? Thanks!

Yes and the 10.2 will handle more power and is tuned to handle lower frequencies. Check out the specs one each. More speakers doesn't always add up to bigger or better.

Daniel Dye · #35 12-10-2012, 11:06 PM

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Originally Posted by soulman969

Yes and the 10.2 will handle more power and is tuned to handle lower frequencies. Check out the specs one each. More speakers doesn't always add up to bigger or better.

Thanks a lot! I've never been particularly good at understanding those types of technical specifics and whatnot, so that helps! Does the speaker configuration have much to do with cutting through everyone else playing, as far as 210 vs. 410 goes? It's not that I want to be heard OVER everyone else, I just want to be heard WITH everyone else. I stand behind and uncaged drummer, unfortunately, and it's usually hard to be heard clearly. That's just the lay of the room, there's not much to do in the way or reconfiguring the arrangement.