Recent content by moosie

Normally I'd agree to get feet wet slowly, but this is more a case of rekindling a long-standing interest, and adding one more instrument to the musical bag. My son has been playing for 20+ years. Bass and guitar for the first five years, gradually shifting completely to guitar. His old bass rig...

That might be a follow up step, once we get a combo amp. I'm thinking having an optional external cab will allow for more flexibility, using a smallish amp, like 100-200w.

Good info, thanks guys. I'll pass some of the brand suggestions on, and we'll keep our eyes peeled.

Hey soulman, I didn't know you hung out here. I'm looking at SS combos and need a refresher on wattage. I know what a 40W tube amp can deliver, but how about a 40W SS bass combo? The Sweetwater write up for the Fender Rumble 40 says "basement friendly". I'm thinking this is a 'large' bedroom...

My son and I are guitar players, and I work on guitars and amps. But aside from him playing bass as a teenager 15 years ago, neither of us have experience with bass gear, aside from basic setup and fretwork. I'm pretty handy, and have a small wood shop in my garage. We just bought a beater...