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Finally played some nice gear!

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backin82 said:
The 810 and the Acoustic 410 can definitely go.
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Well, the Acoustic can go ;)

15/6 is 4 ohms, right? I don't see any reason 500w couldn't give you plenty out of a fEarful. Even if it's 8 ohms, it should be enough to give it a good smacking. There was a time 300w was considered a ton of wattage for bassists, you know? ;) That said, it seems that with micros more than any other amps, I like the ones with more wattage more than less, even though my volume never gets anywhere near what the amps are capable of.
 
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backin82 said:
The purpose of this post is to encourage all the players who haven't taken the "good gear" plunge to go out and play some of it when you get a chance.
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I'd advise anyone to take up this encouragement only if you have the funds to actually buy nice gear. I remember the 16 year old me at a music fair. I played basses that were so far out of my league, i could just make out the pricetag on a clear day with strong binoculars. Afterwards i went home to my old beaten up peavey with no name cab and cheap J copy and felt bad. Before, i could guess that i was missing something the rich folks had. Afterwards i KNEW exactly what i was missing. It took me ages to fund a decent bass and amp.
 
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JimmyM said:
Well, the Acoustic can go ;)

15/6 is 4 ohms, right? I don't see any reason 500w couldn't give you plenty out of a fEarful. Even if it's 8 ohms, it should be enough to give it a good smacking. There was a time 300w was considered a ton of wattage for bassists, you know? ;) That said, it seems that with micros more than any other amps, I like the ones with more wattage more than less, even though my volume never gets anywhere near what the amps are capable of.
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The 15/6 is an 8 Ohm cab, and I have played it with a 500 watt amp (PF-500). It will get loud for sure, but becomes truly impressive with a few hundred more watts to throw at it.
 
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el murdoque said:
I'd advise anyone to take up this encouragement only if you have the funds to actually buy nice gear. I remember the 16 year old me at a music fair. I played basses that were so far out of my league, i could just make out the pricetag on a clear day with strong binoculars. Afterwards i went home to my old beaten up peavey with no name cab and cheap J copy and felt bad. Before, i could guess that i was missing something the rich folks had. Afterwards i KNEW exactly what i was missing. It took me ages to fund a decent bass and amp.
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Actually, I don't think people should work hard to save up for something they haven't tried before. Now, I wouldn't recommend trying the nicest things out there with zero intention of buying, but I am a firm believer in shopping and trying things before spending that kind of money.
 
#25
Jimmy is right on the importance of a good cab.

I recently got to go shopping to a couple nice shops, Jive Tone in Alexandria, VA and Rocket Music in Blacksburg, VA. I ended up with a TH500 and a Berg NV115 (though the Berg HD112 was also really nice). Nothing like this available in Roanoke. Very important to actually play your bass through cabs when buying.
 
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Yes, the TH500 and CN212 are a special pairing. My drummer thought it was my best tone ever. But we don't agree on everything. Sold the Berg but it was a great sounding cab.

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M. M. :)
 
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I don't know if I agree that people who can't afford the top of the line stuff shouldn't play it, lest they sink into depression over their current gear. I'm sure you appreciated it a lot more when you got it because you had to work for it, and it gave you motivation to try and make something of yourself enough to afford it. Plus before then, you had a fully functional rig that people with less money than you would love to have been able to afford, too. Sometimes the glass actually IS half full ;)
 
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backin82 said:
Most of the active users in this community seem to have ample experience with ultra nice gear, but I'm one of the people who's played for years but never been able to play the nice stuff. I've read about it, and generally know what to look for, but never really heard it myself.

I recently traveled to Boston and found a shop called South Shore Music in Weymouth. The guys there are super nice and very helpful. One of my main goals there was to demo the GK Fusion series and Aguilar Tone Hammer 500 - both of which I am interested in purchasing, but can't find in OKC. They also have Bergantino and Aguilar cabs. One of the guys in the shop (can't remember his name) asked what my needs were, and we setup a Music Man 4H into an Aggy TH500 to a Berg CN212. Literally the best bass tone I have ever produced. It was magical. I played the GK through the same cab, but it just sounded too scooped, too tinny, and not punchy enough. I'm sure some people can EQ it up and get that sound, but the Aggy just had this perfect tone set that seemed to work with very few adjustments.

I was very impressed with the Tone Hammer and the Berg cab. Some of the experts (or "experts") around TB can probably speak to this more articulately, but the Berg seemed to have a similar response to a fEARful 15/6, but with a tighter bottom end and not as harsh of highs. It suited my tone goals PERFECTLY. I'd love to get one someday to replace my 15/6. Of course, some of that could have been the Aggy head.

The purpose of this post is to encourage all the players who haven't taken the "good gear" plunge to go out and play some of it when you get a chance. Secondly, I wanted to give (another) shout out to South Shore Music and a TB user Ryan MacLeod . If you're a bass player in the Boston area, or traveling there and have time, go check them out. They have some nice stuff, including quite a few nice basses, that you won't find at GC. Plus they are good dudes. Go check them out!
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Thanks backin82! It was a pleasure having you down here trying everything. We just became a Bergantino Platinum Dealer so we will have everything in stock by Mid August. Hope you find the tone you are looking for. Hope things are well down in OKC. Regards -Ryan @ South Shore Music
 
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Ryan MacLeod said:
Thanks backin82! It was a pleasure having you down here trying everything. We just became a Bergantino Platinum Dealer so we will have everything in stock by Mid August. Hope you find the tone you are looking for. Hope things are well down in OKC. Regards -Ryan @ South Shore Music
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The tone I am looking for includes that Berg 212 cab I played at your store. As soon as I get the $$$, I'll be ordering one.
 
#33
Cool thread. Tone is a matter of taste, but in order to decide what one likes, it's optimal to try a broad variety of gear across the spectrum of both price and sound.
I'm an amateur hack, but I really enjoy playing through good gear, whether at an office party, backyard BBQ, local bar or in my livin' room!
Sounding better makes me try to play better, and trying new gear is fun, even if "it's all in the hands" :-)

I sound like me (warts and all) through any gear......but me through stuff I dig is more pleasing and fun.
 

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