Double Bass Amps for EUBs?

[mje]

Earlier I mentioned running a hifi rig like a Contra, or a Clarus with outboard speakers (my rig) and using a Bass Pod to add harmonics and distorion for BG. I just noticed that Musicians Friend is blowing out the Korg Toneworks modules for $49 (guitar) and $59 (bass). That bass unit would be a good (and cheap) way to add amp and cabinet non-linearities to an Acoustic Image rig so you could use it for UB, EUB and BG.

 

[Irishbass]

I am a recent EUB player, having purchased a used NS CR4M just a few weeks ago. So far I have been using my little GK MB150E 1x12 combo and it sounds great, but I have also tried my Eden WT400 into an Aguilar GS112 cab and with the tweeter rolled off almost all the way I am getting a very nice warm sound with plenty of punch and clarity.

 

[Josh Curry]

I should have my new EUB early next week, so I'll be able to try it out with a few different amps.

Has no one used an EUB through a keyboard amp?

 

[tornadobass]

For quiet stuff, I use a WM12. For bigger blues gigs, I use my BugBass with an SWR SM400S and a pair Eden cabs (210 + 15)...now there's some thunder!

 

[ztpbassman]

My Walter Woods top and epifani 1-10ultralight are super lightweight and make my BSX Allegro (and my electrics) sound great for even medium sized gigs.

 

[ToneRanger]

The Eden CXC110 is a nice compact combo that's got a tight but extended low end, very smooth hi-fi mids, and anough power to push an extra speaker if you need it.

 

[jjq]

Here's a brief update - I have discovered the Gallien-Krueger Artist and Micro series of amps, and Ashdown are no longer in the running. I am now running GK heads through Eminence Gamma drivers and with either piezo or magnetic pickups the result is absolute hi-fi (ok the speaker choice is personal but I like them, I have a 10" and a 12" in a wide-ported cab)...

JJ

 

[wneff]

I use my NS with an old GK200MB (for practice, when I don't want to schlepp a lot), but normally with an iAMP800 with one or two CXL112.

If you are looking for a small combo check out the iAMP200 or 500 "Whizzy" combo. Especially the 500 with extension seems a nice and modular rig.
I also heard the NS through a Mark bass 112 combo, that also sounded very nice.


Wolfram

 

[NJL]

my Messenger goes into a GK 1001 MKII/Aggie 12/Eden 12 - i really like the sound