Recent content by bostonaxmaster

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    My First Bass Rig

    I'm a guitar player but was asked to play bass for an existing band. I bought an Ibanez SRX475 and love it. I just bought a rig today, GK Backline 1x15 Cab and a Backline 600 Head. I got the stack used for $290, not bad. I haven't picked the amp up yet but I'm excited. I'll use the head alone...
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    Which Amp Trace Elliot 715 or GK MB115?

    I'm looking for a combo amp about 200watts around $400 or less. Which of these would you go with for best heavy rock, and reliability? Help I'm new to Bass amp companies. Invalid Link Removed...
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    Got My New Ibanez SX475!

    BXP The color is T. Gray, more silver though, I don't have pics yet. Looks better in person than on the web.
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    Got My New Ibanez SX475!

    I was looking for an inexpensive bass and I should have went with Ibanez first as they make great products. Instead I bought a Peavey Millennium 5 string. It arrived with paint chips and I'm glad it did, good reason to send it back. The fret work was horrible, some of the worst I've seen. I...
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    Comb, Head/Cab, or DI??

    How many of you gigging players use combos, DI or head/cab for your rig? I'm a guitar player recently asked to play bass for a band who does most small club/bar shows. Music is hard rock, STP, Pumpkins, Pearl Jam 90's stuff. I'm trying to decide if I want a head cab which would allow me...
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    Bass Amp Help, Newbee

    Ok, I'm a guitar player being asked to play bass for a band and I have no bass gear. While I have spent thousands on guitars and guitar amps over the years, I have no bass gear; I've been using a friend's bass. We will play small clubs, most of which have a PA. How big of a combo will be...