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First Bass Amp

You could get a used SWR Workingman's Combo 15 - they are inexpensive, plentiful, have all the right features, good tone, and at 160 watts without an extension cab (200 watts with), it's enough to be heard over the drummer and with the rest of the band if they don't get into "volume wars".

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I hear other people say nice things about Carvin for the price as well.