Hey guys, I'm looking into getting a bass amp with pre-amp settings (Crunch, Metal, Insane, etc.), but apparently these don't exist? I've googled them and I got nothing. Is it true they don't exist? If so, then what's a good, fairly decent price, and big bass amp I should get? I don't have my friend's bass amp anymore seeing as how his 'bassist' is using it. All I am left with is a blown-out, Line 6 Spider III guitar amp and it's not gonna have an appealing effect if I use this for performances.
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Bass amps with pre-amp settings
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Right, sorry for posting on the wrong place. I'm always used to posting on the 'Off-topic' because I feel like it's the most crowded part of the forum. Again, sorry.
Not a problem, I rather enjoy the freedom to respond pretty much however I want to(within TB rules, of COURSE 
). You will certainly get more useful results in the right section though. 
). You will certainly get more useful results in the right section though. 
That's what knobs and effects are for.
I think Line 6 makes a few practice type amps that have that stuff. You could also use a POD and make your own patches, you'd have a lot more options and more than likely a better overall sound depending on what you run it in to.
I think Line 6 makes a few practice type amps that have that stuff. You could also use a POD and make your own patches, you'd have a lot more options and more than likely a better overall sound depending on what you run it in to.
All those presets are just that, "pre set" eq curves and distortion settings. Learn how to work the amp and pedals. Some of these little digital multi-effect units might have sounds preset for you, but that won't make you learn anything. Or just buy a tube amp and crank it up.
My guitarist had a choice between a Deluxe Reverb and bought a Line 6. Called GC and asked him if he'd heard a Marshall 5. He said no. All the customers want Line 6.
Learn what really happens when you crank tubes and be a musician.
Learn what your heart then fingers can deliver without putting a software engineer in between.
Learn what really happens when you crank tubes and be a musician.
Learn what your heart then fingers can deliver without putting a software engineer in between.
The choice between a Deluxe Reverb and a Line 6 amounts to choosing between a ribeye and green baloney.....really, man.
Only one I know is the bass pod. Modeling and presets work pretty well for guitar imo. But not so much for bass. Get a good bass, a decent amp (many out there on the cheap, hartke, peavey, ampeg, GK, etc) and a decent 4x10 or 2x15 cab, and the need / desire for those presets disapears. Good tone is good and can be easy if you don't think about it much. If you want effects, just add a multi stomp box.
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You want something that will play the notes for you too?
Tone is subjective, it literally is what you make it. Learn how to use your gear to get what you want. And there's no one tone that defines metal, country, rock or any other genre. I play just about every genre there is, and I do so with the same tone: Mine.
it sounds like you are asking this question because you really dont know the exact sound you're going for, so you want someone (or some amp) to help you find a "metal" tone or an "R&B" tone, etc. my best advice would be to sit down and listen to some songs that you like in each catagory and then, with a decent amp, try to copy those sounds. the difference in tones even within each genere will be huge, so you wont find one "metal" sound per se. just buy a quality amp with a good preamp, and you should be able to get close to pretty much any tone you want. the experimentation will also help you figure out what sounds you like and dont like and maybe even help you figure out "your" sound. if you have trouble, you can always post a thread like "how do i get Geddy Lee's tone?" (there are a million like this). you'll get some wise guys replying, but you'll get some helpful answers too. the goal is to experiment so you can be self sufficient and adjust on the fly when needed.
will33 said:
Yep it was really sad!:/
Her she was an accomplished acoustic guitarist who could get all kinds of different tones out of a wood box with no tone controls and she falls for this sales pitch.
IMO the Line 6 guitar stuff is decent, but their Bass Line is a complete joke. I wanted to be a believer in their digital modeling. Played everything from Bass Pod to Low Down 750 with an fbv pedal. Every effect struck the same nerve...it was a digital representation of an analog signal. Never going to sound 100% right, made even my fretless P bass sound metallic, thin, and synthesized, even on a "Clean" channel.
If you are looking for a digital sound then line6 may suit you. However, give me fat and round every time. I believe there is a saying around here: Ampeg + Ampeg = Ampeg. There is a reason they have the rep they do.
If you are looking for a digital sound then line6 may suit you. However, give me fat and round every time. I believe there is a saying around here: Ampeg + Ampeg = Ampeg. There is a reason they have the rep they do.
