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Everyone's downsizing these days..

#261
Bass_Pounder said:
I love the fact that alot of bass players are "downsizing".

Between that and the economy, over the past year or so I have picked up 3 big Mesa cabs on the cheap (2 RR's and 1 PH).
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+5.725

I feel ya there man. I've scored myself **WHAT I CONSIDER** a hell of a rig... a Peavey 1516, a Peavey 118D, pushed by a Peavey Mark VIII, all for dirt cheap.

As far as downsizing, of course I've considered it many times, but I agree with the guy who started the thread, I like the look and feel of a pure powerhouse behind me!! (Every time I consider downsizing, I just buy four casters and build a dolly in woodshop... no joke)

I also know that for some reason, we bassists go into a show head full of steam, strong as hell... and for some reason... when it comes time to tear down, what you lifted with one arm coming in requires two or three fans assisting you with on the way out!!

But music genre is one of your main factors in the situation, one of the others being the amount of PA support you are going to have at your show.

Thanks guys for allowing me to waste 15 seconds of your lives.

Peace & Love,

d
 
#262
gday everybody ! new to the forum and i thought id check out what amp/ cabs people are using. ive got an ampeg svt2 preamp and a crown audio 202 power amp connected to a celestion bx18 inch tucked into a homemade version of a cerwin vega cab and also a 4 x 10 locally made quadbox. (woogie, adelaide australia) its bloody loud and bloody heavy to move!! for the smaller venues i only use the 18 and everybody tells me i should be using the 4x10. until they here the 18! how come one 8 ohm speaker can fill aroom with clear full and loud bass? cab design me thinks. I only copied my design so cant claim bragging rights. :hiding: .is any one else using a similar combo? would be interested to hear about it. Cheers!
 
#264
chicago_mike said:
If I dont feel the bass....then its worthless. pa's are okay, but most the time you have to be on top of the damned monitor to feel the bass. Oh sure maybe you can hear it, but I mean feel what the heck youre playing. I dont care how many class d watts will go into a 112 combo or "mini stack". I have to feel it. And it has to EASILY compete with 2 50 watt fenders, and a loud drummer.

And if you play places that the PA is worthwhile...count youreself lucky.
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AMEN!!
 
#267
I love my new Acoustic B810 cabinet, and on top of that is an 8 space rack, with a carvin power distributor, audio technica wireless, korg rack tuner, ampeg svt svp preamp, and qsc gx3 power amp. I still have 2 spaces open, may add a drawer. Yep, both pieces are heavy, but in my band, we all help each other with equipment, so the size is not a problem. :hyper:
 
#268
cct4 said:
I love my new Acoustic B810 cabinet, and on top of that is an 8 space rack, with a carvin power distributor, audio technica wireless, korg rack tuner, ampeg svt svp preamp, and qsc gx3 power amp. I still have 2 spaces open, may add a drawer. Yep, both pieces are heavy, but in my band, we all help each other with equipment, so the size is not a problem. :hyper:
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mmmm that rig litterally sounds Gooooddd!!
 
#271
I play metal said:
mmmm that rig litterally sounds Gooooddd!!
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Yeah, it does... Here's my main gigging rig these days - it's the one on the left:


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#272
JimmyM said:
I don't know...I can't argue with the guy about the size of his rig. He says it works for his stuff, it works. Some of those small rigs will go really loud these days. Maybe not metal-level but they'll hold their own.
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I'm just wondering - experience and situation *should* mean something, right??? - especially since he brought it up...



- georgestrings
 
#273
without reading all 11 pages to see if reitterating anything...it seems good p.a systems are becoming cheaper/more easily available even to small clubs. At most of these places the sound guys want to pump everything they can through their p.as and usually are telling me and my guitar player to turn down. so as long as you have a decent amp/cab...its gonna get mic'd anyway...
 
#275
I had a GK backline 12 combo for a long time. About a year ago, the power section went out. I chopped off the amp's housing, attached the handle to the top of the box, and wound up with a decent single 12 cab. My LMII fits perfectly on top.

For most of the gigs I'm playing right now, it provides all the volume I need. It won't put thump in the chest of everyone at the back of the room, but its projects quite well, sounds great, and keeps up with two drummers and one loud guitar. I just can’t justify lugging around my 410. It’s not necessary.

Besides, my micro gig rig and hard case fit in one seat of my drummer’s Ford Escort Wagon. I haven’t driven myself to a gig since March!
 
#277
sickest beast said:
having a really nice sounding tube amp paired with a large cabinet is fun and exciting.

plugging into a small black box and handing an XLR to the soundguy is not exciting to me.
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SteveC said:
So you can't get excited about playing and don't have fun unless you are using a tube head and big cab? Interesting. Fun and excitement for me is much more dependent on the gig, crowd, how tight the band is that night, etc.

To each their own.
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sickest beast said:
Ah-hoo-hoo-hoo-WAIT a minute there. I never said ANY of that.

We're talking about big amps vs. small amps/DI, aren't we?
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Maybe I misunderstood.
 

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