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AMP FOR BAND PRACTICE!

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ThunderbirdBill

Jun 28, 2012
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Hello fellow bassists,

So i've just started a band with my friends and we've had 1 band practice, My crappy 20w amp was no where near loud enough to compete with the drums so i need to purchase a new Amp, just for band practice.

Could you give me some pointers as to what manufacturers to look towards and amps that will be good, my price is about £200, but i will go up to £250 if necassary.

Is the Ashdown Five-Fifteen MiniRig Bass Combo worth getting?

Thanks.
 
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K73 said:
One of the Ashdown Mag or Dual Tube Combos might suit you, certainly better than the Five Fiften in my opinion, if you're set on Ashdown.
http://www.ashdownmusic.com/bass/detail.asp?section=dt&ID=251
http://www.ashdownmusic.com/bass/detail.asp?section=mag&ID=77
What styles if music does your band play? Do they play ridiculously loud? A used 410 and 300w head may well be the way to go, but even buying used that might be a stretch too far for your budget.
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My band plays indie rock, I'm not set on ashdown, just anything thats going to be loud and gives a half decent sound for practice!
 
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Are you going to be gigging soon enough? It might be a good idea to get a rig capable of being gigged, otherwise you'll just be upgrading again in short order. Totally understandable if that's over budget right now, just some food for thought.

I concur with the 410 + 300w head to get started.
 
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bassgod0dmw said:
Are you going to be gigging soon enough? It might be a good idea to get a rig capable of being gigged, otherwise you'll just be upgrading again in short order. Totally understandable if that's over budget right now, just some food for thought.

I concur with the 410 + 300w head to get started.
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+1 to a little foresight.

For me a combo is never going to be the soloution. Even if its loud enough for your purposes now, it sets confines to your rig. Want to use a different head? Issues. Want to try a different cab? Issues. Want to add an extension cab for more volume? Issues.

This isnt about any combo specifically but just some things that can come up in general. A used head and an 8 Ohm 410 will really open up your expand-ability if you should ever need it.
 

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