Recent content by Jay Wade

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    Need better gear or just GAS

    Ok, I found a deal on a used Rumble 800. My only reservation (besides stretching the budget a bit) is that I read on one of the bass forums that Fender Rumble amps have ‘a mid-range scoop that you can’t get rid of’. Ideally, I would like a FRFR amp (thanks to this forum I know what this means...
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    Need better gear or just GAS

    The Studio 115 won't connect to an external cabinet, but the 210 will! I definitely want expansion options - either a combo with external cabinet or a head with two cabs.
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    Need better gear or just GAS

    I may have found my new combo amp. I found a deal on an Ashdown Studio 210. What little I’ve found on them so far sounds very positive. I found one listed as brand new for less than the $600-$700 retail prices I’m seeing elsewhere. It will stretch my budget a bit, but I’m VERY tempted...
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    Need better gear or just GAS

    I'm not sure what a FRFR speaker is 🤔.
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    Need better gear or just GAS

    I almost ended up going the complete opposite way. I found a deal on a Peavey BAM 210. It would even work with my 4ohm 118! I had it in my cart, but then I found out it weighs more than the cabinet I have dubbed "the Monster".👹 I don't want to stop the thread, but I do want to thank everyone...
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    Need better gear or just GAS

    I'm somewhere between new and experienced, having played guitar and bass for years but only recently joined a band. My current rig is an Acoustic B200H head paired with a Carvin RL118 cabinet. It has enough volume to keep up with the other players, but the RL118 is so heavy. I considered an...