Recent content by Silas Caldwell

Hello, my name is Silas Caldwell and I am opening a boutique music store in Nashville, Tennessee in January. We are basically done with our guitar and guitar amps section, but as a bass player, I naturally want to appeal to bass players with a nice selection of boutique basses and bass amps...

We are a rock band and play anywhere from moderately loud to pretty loud, but never "too loud".

Do you think playing Rock in a 500 per Do you think the V4B would have enough headroom for a venue for 500 or so? The venues always have PA.

Thanks for the reply, I've heard this amp is pretty versatile, so it must be possible to dial Ampeg tones using the TT-800. Or does it have it's own unique tones?

Rock music, has a PA System always, 200-500 people

Hello Talkbass! After going through different rig setups, I have had my eye on these specific amps. Any advice on these particular amps? First, for perspective, I usually play in mid-to-large size venues. I've never used larger than a 2x12 cabinet but would love to scale up to at least 4x10 or...

I'm doing my occasional rig change, which now involves a NEW AMP! Looking for that AMPEG sound again. I thought I hit the jackpot and got used to my Gallien-Krueger MB212-II. However, I began playing on Broadway and have gotten used to the Ampeg sound, and I think that's what would be best for...

Well, assuming I haven’t been to a music store in the last 14 months. I headed to a Guitar Center right before bankruptcy and it was completely empty. However, visited yesterday, and it had no empty hangers at all.

Was there about 20 minutes just trying to make a Hartke work haha!

I drove out of my way from Nashville to Madison, TN (20 minute drive) to go to Sam Ash and try out some Hartke gear, since I had never tried them. As soon as I got there, it felt wrong. There weren’t any employees. The entire store empty (no people). I walked back to the main room with Gibsons...

TalkBass, What Is The Best Amp You've Ever Played Through?

Considering picking one up in great condition for $250! Is this a good deal, or should I avoid it? Not that many good demos online, what do owners think?

I don't mean to sound negative towards the brand. I'm not biased, it's just my friends who use it report having blown speakers.

While watching the likes of Dave Ellefson, Billy Sheehan, Rex Brown, Etc., I noticed they all used Hartke. From what I seem to have noticed is after the Mid-2000's Ampeg Meltdown many artists transitioned to Hartke, but why? Why not Ashdown, Gallien-Krueger, Aguilar, MarkBass, upon many other...

I appreciate it. Thank you!