Advice on a rig for country gig

[Jeff Scott]

Don't forget the mudflaps with the chrome girls on them.

I could do country with my Rickenbacker/Markbass/LDS setup so what you already have is just fine, too.

 

[Craig_S]

When I went to Fan Fair in Nashville a few years ago, I didn't see a single P Bass. Almost all of the backup bassists were using Stingray 5s or Lakland 55-94s.

This and about 500 watts through a nice 410 cab.

 

[will33]

This and about 500 watts through a nice 410 cab.

Depends on what kind of "country" you're talking about. "modern country" is all stingray's and edens....IMO, that's not country, it's pop with a fiddle player.

 

[ninepoundjammer]

Depends on what kind of "country" you're talking about. "modern country" is all stingray's and edens....IMO, that's not country, it's pop with a fiddle player.

Though, I'll admit my amp rig is a little modern, but I do my best to make it sound old school.

 

[Craig_S]

Depends on what kind of "country" you're talking about. "modern country" is all stingray's and edens....IMO, that's not country, it's pop with a fiddle player.

I was using that setup, playing Country, more than 15 years ago. It worked great then; it will work great now.

 

[Gearhead43]

I play tradtional honky tonk and western swing, with an upright bass through a GK MB115. Sounds awesome, very natural, and let's me hear MY tone well in a small group, lower volume band.

It also has surprising volume for the garage/blues/soul/rock n roll band I play in.

 

[JimmyM]

the amp is not genre specific. any amp will work in any genre.

 

[Luckydog]

the amp is not genre specific. any amp will work in any genre.

True dat.

 

[Craig_S]

the amp is not genre specific. any amp will work in any genre.

pshhh! EVERYONE knows 410 cabs are Country specific. WHAT ARE YOU THINKING????

 

[ninepoundjammer]

the amp is not genre specific. any amp will work in any genre.

To an extent. I love me some B-15, but I don't think Vic Wooten would sound the same on one.

 

[Fred in Vegas]

Gearhead43, imho, nothing beats the GK MB150 for my uprights but it's not powerful enough for me for my electric work. I've been able to get away with it on the blues gigs but it was time to step up to more power and a little cleaner sound.

 

[JimmyM]

To an extent. I love me some B-15, but I don't think Vic Wooten would sound the same on one.

it'll still work in his genre if he likes the sound.

 

[ninepoundjammer]

it'll still work in his genre if he likes the sound.

Well, obviously any amp that produces a tone you like is going to work well at producing a tone you like

I suppose you might be able to make many different tones work in any genre, but not all amps can create all tones.

Anyways, OP wasn't liking the tone he was getting for the genre he was playing, but I don't think the amp is to blame.

 

[Mr-Wunderful]

For my current Americana/outlaw country band I'm using a Hartke LH500 into an Avatar 212. Works great. That's playing with a tele going through a combo, acoustic through a DI, Pedal stell through a combo and drums.

 

[bass7858]

Amps i have used for playing country.
Fender bassman 250/210's and 150/115
Peavey's of all descriptions tnt's/heads/cabs
410's 210's 215's 118 115...horns and tweeters added or without. all done unscientifically with little thought or rearch.
The sound i always try to bring is a warm, fat round bottom, mids present enuff to be articulate and a certain amount of sparkle on top.But not hissy. I find either 4 or 8 10" speakers make the sound i'm looking for with minor adjustments.
I have owned many fenders, a modulus Q5 and a steinberger. Loved all of them. Have always used round wounds. If u listen to most country recordings the bass may be filling the bottom but the over all sound has an edge...or a bit of bite to it...hence the reason i have always used round wounds. You get the right sound dialed in with a drummer thats got a good foot, lock together and you"ll both be wearin grins along with everybody else on stage.

 

[derridiandrift]

Um, when I played for a country band my rig was

Fender precision---->SVT----->810 cab

Of course, that's pretty much my rig for every gig I get :-0