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$4000 jazz/funk rig

#23
To answer your question at least somewhat.. For the funky sounds and vibe I really like the Thunderfunk heads to tell you the truth, paired with some nice berg cabs you could do some damage. If you really want to spend alll your money maybe go with some IP cabs and Pre.
 
#24
at first I was gonna say "you don't have to spend it ALL", then paul made the point of 2 amps and different cabs.

two amps, one for backup or keep at home or practice space.

my amp choices:

Eden WT800c: THUNDEROUS! extra deep round tone, lots of semiparametric tone control.

Thunderfunk TFB750: lighter in weight than eden, but VERY flexible in tone, I don't know if it would be as round or extra deep tone like the eden (based on my experience with eden and 'funk 550 models), but I bet its a strong contender overall.


potential cab choices:

keep your eden 410...

aguilar gs212 and or DB212

Bergantino NV610

these are merely suggestions. maybe for a great source of info check with tombowlus, the resident gear guru, who has had personal experience with more gear than most of us will EVER know....:bawl:

check his profile... http://www.talkbass.com/forum/member.php?u=31302

checkout his gear blog: http://bowlusblog.blogspot.com/
 
#26
lovemybasses said:
***!? that's insane IMHO. talk about "spending my hard earning money without any control!"
Click to expand...

Too true... :rollno:

But, the house is (almost) paid for, the kids college funds are well under way, I have more in retirement funds that I will likely need, etc., so I am trying to take care of the 'important stuff' first.

Nevertheless, I should be no one's role model, that's for sure! :help:

Tom.
 
#28
I have an epi502 and some epi 210 cabs, great setup.

HOWEVER, its primary pro for me is the two channel thing. Other than that, I am really satisfied with my gk1001RBII. It is all that and a bag of chips. Also, if I put a p bass or even my upright through it, it does sooooo much better than the epi. Now for slap, the epi is slamming, so neither is heads and shoulders above the other (except the two channel thing), but just saying....

so what I would do if I was you, is ditch the hartke, keep the 410, get an epi ul210 or some other lightweight 210, and the gk1001rbII

Ok, with that then you got the GK with the 410 (pretty loud), the gk with the 210 (VERY usable for most gigs), and then the gk with the 210 and the 410 (is your 410 8 ohm? If so, this will near more than you need, ever)

there are other heads that will match up in terms of how much I like it, probably the TF and the LM are pretty good solid state sounds for funk, going all tube is a completely different story. That said, GK has been around a LONG time, their design rocks and has been trusted by many.

Oh yeah, and maybe a cab with 12s would be nice. I WOULD NOT spend all the 4000, and I would STILL go used regardless.
 
#31
I like the "several good pieces" idea best. Spend the money with the idea of having flexibility and options. I would also make sure to spend the least amount possible, and use the rest towards making my band's pa as cool and as flexible as possible.

Ljazz
 
#33
I'd get TWO of the heads that Val King of King Amplification is cooking up right now (yeah, I can wait until it's production!). For speakers I'd go with with Glockenclangs, 2x10,4x10 and 1x15.
Or I'd get the Tone Tubby guys to build me some custom cabs with their speakers.
 
#37
Not sure of the Alesis Midiverb 4 features but for a nice little funk/jazz board I would want an octaver, reverb (great w/the fretless), chorus, auto-filter or wah, maybe a compressor. Other fun things of use could be an overdrive, blender (for tweaking), maybe a boost or eq for your funk solo's. :bassist:

As for the cab...why change a good thing unless you're wishing for something that it's not doing.

Head...pick up an Eden WT-550 or WT-800C.

Total cost should be between $2,000-$3,500 depending on new or used and what effects are purchased.

I wouldn't spend the $4,000 unless I NEEDED to. You already have a decent rig and very excellent basses.
 
#38
All I can think is that after you get past the $2000 level (give or take), you have no choice but to make your rig bigger, heavier, and more of a hassle to set up, in order to spend the rest of your budget.
 

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