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Hey man! I get your situation. Right now I'm in a cover band. (we are a young group of guys still in HS) However, my drummer absolutely hates holding out a solid, steady beat. He thinks that it's too boring, even though we tell him he can go crazy in the fills when the time is right. He always...

Definitely real physical pickups! I feel like there is something missing when the pickups are hidden. But then again, that's just me. Good luck man!

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First off, my amp is in VERY good condition after running it for two years. A little dust, some small external scratches, but no internal damage. Thing plays like it did the day i got it. With that being said, the gain/volume knobs are very interesting on this amp. With the gain knob at zero, or...

I think I'm going to roll with SS amps. Unless there is some obvious reason to go tube?

Yeah, i definitely feel like a 4X10 is right for me. If i were to buy these things used, however, and i found two really good deals on a separate cab and amp from different locations, how would i be able to test if the amp head is OK/working properly without having a cab? Or Vice Versa if i was...

Wow this is all really great advice! So basically, the gist of what you guys are saying for a sprouting bassist is to avoid the crappy low-end gear, and buy something used but higher quality? So in other words, get the general idea of what i want and then scout around town for somebody who needs...

Well thanks for the advice so far guys! Sorry it came out like I didn't know about having an amp head... I was just going to slap on what I found in my price range.. nobody has any thoughts about the cabs though? How do they relate to that 100w guitar amp?

Hi guys, this is my first thread, so I apologize in advance if there is a super similar thread already out there, but I have been looking/reading up for quite a while now! Also sorry that it is kind of long! So currently I am playing in a garage band with a few of my buddies. We have been...