Recent content by Greentowhite

Ideally under 2k per head. Could go a little higher maybe.

This is my plan. Sorry if that wasn't clear.

So I'm in the beginning stages of setting up this live rig and I need a bit of help selecting the heads. I'm using a Rickenbacker 4003. I want to split the signal, send the bridge pickup through an effects loop and into a Sunn 4x10 cab that takes 8ohms, and send the neck clean into an Emperor...

Awesome. It sounds like I'll be going for a Matamp G200 (Still debating MKI vs MKII) and a Barefaced Vintage if I can find one (please let me know if you know any reputable dealers). Thanks for the help! If anyone has conflicting advice please let me know. Second opinions are always appreciated.

I'm about to look up the Barefaced line and check those guys out. I've played through a Big Twin before and loved it (any reason I shouldn't go with one of those?). Is Vintage a model name or do you just mean that it's a vintage cab?

I also want to point out that I'm aware that nothing ever works perfectly and that there's something at every gig that goes kind of funky (the bad kind). Bass guitar isn't my first instrument (this should be obvious), but I'm pretty sure this true of any instrument. I'm not expecting a miracle rig.

I was aware of the difference in the EQ. This is what I thought they referred to when they claimed "simplicity" or "versatility." I'm actually a pretty big fan of two band eq for bass. But I still feel like my question hasn't been answered: what cabs would people recommend pairing with this...

That's fine. In my experience the best "rock" tone comes from moderation. It's never as low/distorted/crunchy as you initially think. I actually play a lot of dub but I use this ****** Ampeg combo I picked up for that, and usually use a different bass. It's just not what I'm shopping for right now.

They'll never say "unversatile" but they'll say something like "classic tone" or "signature tone"... basically code for "it sounds like this and if you want something else tough." I'm liking the sound of this Matamp more and more. I also have store credit at a guitar center that I can't figure...

Also where did you purchase a MKII?

Thanks this is super helpful. Obviously all of this is pretty subjective, especially taste in cabs. I just wanted to get some opinions to help inform my own research. That sunn cab sounds sick, do you know what speakers it has? I'm hesitant to send a passive aggressive email when I order a...

Bummer that the versatility seems to be false advertising. Maybe I should tackle this question from a different perspective: I tend to scoop my bass tone a bit. My main project has two guitarist and getting a fat low end with growl meshes well with their tones. The fuzz I run is mostly to either...

WORD! See I knew Matamp cabs must be faulty, because I've never ever seen one live. I'm running a ton of delay so fuzzier amps make my tone way too muddy, but it sounds like the Matamp can help mitigate that. Does anyone have experience running Matamps through ampeg cabs?

Ok so this thread has been super derailed. Although I found this debate interesting I'm left unsure of what I should do in terms of my purchase. I agree with what has been said about ampeg stamping their sound onto their products. I use an ampeg now, but I bought it when I was first learning...

Thanks for the info. This makes a lot of sense. I've always thought he used guitar amps, but since his fuzz is some unknowncustommysterybox it's hard to tell exactly what he's running off the record. The only time I've seen him live he was using exclusively Green, but it was a pretty small gig...