Recent content by Mantis Tobaggan

Please re-open thread.

I am surprised at all the people on here needing a bass.

Rickenbacker 4003

P basses don’t growl. And unless you played one with a band, you don’t understand.

Maybe you should know what you want first.

I have a bass. I don’t need to keep buying basses to fill some void in my life.

I think Aged Horse designs amps for Mesa and is the most expert person here on amps.

Currently I don’t use it. I used to have an SVT 7 and used the built in compressor. Now I play an SVT AV and don’t feel like I need it.

Distorted bass is definitely not everyone’s cup of tea. Your guitar player doesn’t like it. Personally, if the guitar is overdriven, which it almost always is in rock based music, the bass gets lost in the mix completely. If you don’t want to play the way he wants you to then quit. If you don’t...

I don’t think that bass looks bad. That said, there are some really ugly basses out there and some bands really care about that. I mean, it IS show business.

I have a rumble 100 and I can tell you that the vintage button definitely stays on. I consider this to be a very good practice amp and nothing more. So playing with a band, I doubt it will sound good. Also, if you are used to a combo with a 15' speaker, a 12' isn't going to come close. Very big...

no longer gigging. I have a jam room with a bass amp (ampeg fridge), drum kit, and guitar setup. Mostly I play drums while my girlfriend plays guitar and sings. We are both very amateur and do not play out. I played bass in my last gigging band for 10+ years and now I just play for fun. I got...

people are buying online now. I barely buy anything from stores.