Recent content by 12AX7

Hello, I have a question about tuning a 5-string bass; I play in a band with two guitarists whose 6-string guitars are tuned to Drop C. Because of previous commitments, I had to keep my 5string in B standard and transpose all of my lines. I no longer have those commitments and would like to...

Thanks so much for everyone's quick reply, I assumed after playing the rig at practice it would be enough, but it's great to have some wisdom to confirm this before I drop the coinage! Thanks again everyone, you rule.

Hahaha, well said!

Hey everyone, just wondering if the new rig I'm looking at will be sufficient for the intended application: I play in a metal band with two competing guitarists and we usually play small/medium clubs, halls, and mid-sized auditoriums. The rig that I'm thinking of is: -Genz Benz GBE 750...

Thanks for everyone's replies and suggestions, I appreciate it. I understand that there is no "correct" head to use with an 8x10, I guess what I should have asked is this: can someone tell me the range of wattage I should be focusing on for this type of cabinet? In other words, is there a range...

Hi, this is a question coming from a bass player who is fairly clueless when it comes to matching heads to cabinets, so I was wondering if some seasoned pros could help me come to an intelligent decision: I have an Ampeg 8x10AV cabinet and I want a head that will take FULL advantage of its...