Best name in bass amps

[mogpipe]

No Hartke Love? Well, all my bass amp experience has been with my Hartke vx3500, and I'm quite happy!

 

[Kmonk]

Brands are a matter of personal opinion. Everyone will have a different answer for me:

Ampeg, Eden, EBS and GK are great but each have their own unique tone.

 

[I am Soma]

I feel alone in my TC Electronic love nest

 

[Ash Jazz]

I feel alone in my TC Electronic love nest

I haven't tried a TC bass amp yet but I plan on it. I have some other TC electronics and they are spectacular, top notch. I do not doubt their bass gear is awesome too.

 

[Ash Jazz]

No Hartke Love? Well, all my bass amp experience has been with my Hartke vx3500, and I'm quite happy!

I was thinking the same thing. I have a hartke HA5500 and the 4.5xl cab. I've been thinking of getting a different rig but thats because this thing is so hard to move out of my rehearsal space not becasue I don't like the way it sounds.

 

[fdeck]

Oh, the Heritage is great, just not as valuable or desirable as an original, and no, I couldn't imagine taking a vintage and somewhat rare amp like that to a bar gig with questionable power, drunk ********, etc. Just like I don't take my expensive basses to the worst dive bars either. Now maybe to a real stage show where I have a bit more control, then I'd probably do it.

Jimmy's bass in that picture could easily be worth more than a vintage amp.

 

[Not yet]

Genz Fendler Henry Midi Z Class

 

[Primakurtz]

The Geezergeddyglockenschtuper.

 

[jefwho]

I just plug into a old pair of pumas and I'm up and running.

 

[JimmyM]

Jimmy's bass in that picture could easily be worth more than a vintage amp.

Not that particular amp, though...it was restored by Jess Oliver, so the price went way up

That's an Upton Hawkes, BTW...I got one when it was still relatively inexpensive ($1500), then Upton exploded a few months later and the price went way up within a matter of two years. Now they don't make it anymore. LOVE that bass! Best playing and sounding plywood bass I ever used.

 

[Munjibunga]

1. CRATE
2. Kustom
3. Bugera

Work your way down from these three.

You left out Ampeg.

 

[Waynebass]

Aguilar db 751,hands down best bass amp ever made

 

[Lowbrow]

Gigging bassist joke:
Q: what's the best bass amp?
A: the one that's already at the venue.

 

[bassdude51]

There are very few truly bad bass amps these days. Mostly it's a matter of taste, although I would recommend staying away from the bottom of the barrel budget cabs since most of them suck out loud.

JimmyM nailed it! There's your answer.

 

[cnltb]

Gigging bassist joke:
Q: what's the best bass amp?
A: the one that's already at the venue.

True though .

 

[sanderic]

HayEll Yeah

 

[Ash Jazz]

Aguilar db 751,hands down best bass amp ever made

And I have gone into debt buying gear before!

Why not do it again!

I can wail on that $2000 bass amp with my Hondo II bass guitar and my Pyle bass cab! WooHoo!

 

[JimmyM]

And I have gone into debt buying gear before!

Why not do it again!

I can wail on that $2000 bass amp with my Hondo II bass guitar and my Pyle bass cab! WooHoo!

Well what do you want? You asked people their opinion and they're giving it to you. If you can't afford it, you should have specified a price range.

 

[majortoby]

Lmao do you want best, or within budget?

 

[cjp3044]

Not that particular amp, though...it was restored by Jess Oliver, so the price went way up

That's an Upton Hawkes, BTW...I got one when it was still relatively inexpensive ($1500), then Upton exploded a few months later and the price went way up within a matter of two years. Now they don't make it anymore. LOVE that bass! Best playing and sounding plywood bass I ever used.

It's beautiful