Fundraiser Gig with Jazz Combo Question!

[Jake Morris]

Hi! My school's jazz improv club will be playing at a fundraiser two nights next week. I will be playing both electric and double bass. We aren't playing a show for people as much as just lobby music type stuff. You know when people are eating, and some dancing. I was wondering what you guys thought I should do as far as my amp/rig goes.

I currently have a Gallien Krueger 7004bii powering a Bergantino 112 on top of a Markbass 115 but this is usually for louderish gigs like rock, fusion, funk, and bigger jazz gigs.

But I was thinking that this setup might be too much for the fundraiser. Should I use just one cab? If so, which one would you go with?

Thanks!

 

[Jake Morris]

Oh and I'm playing with a drummer, piano player, saxophonist, trumpet player, and guitarist.

 

[carl h.]

112

 

[Jake Morris]

112

Will I have enough lows you think?

 

[carl h.]

If you are playing in a lobby, I'd be more concerned with being boomy.

 

[Stick_Player]

One could do the gig with an SVT/810.

Just turn the volume down to what is required.

 

[Jake Morris]

One could do the gig with an SVT/810.

Just turn the volume down to what is required.

True, but wouldn't you rather be pushing a 410 solidly that an 810 really weak?

Back on topic, I will try the two cabs separately tomorrow and see how they compare in my studio.

 

[walterw]

True, but wouldn't you rather be pushing a 410 solidly that an 810 really weak?

that's more of a guitar idea than a bass idea, as tube guitar amps get better-sounding when pushed hard, regardless of volume level. solid-state amps, not so much.

put it this way, doing sound i'd much rather be barely cracking open a big PA then "pushing solidly" a small one to get the same volume.

Back on topic, I will try the two cabs separately tomorrow and see how they compare in my studio.

this. use the cab that sounds the best by itself.

(in fact, you might consider ditching the cab that comes in second for another one of whichever one wins, so you can use a properly matched stack for the bigger gigs.)

 

[TimmyP]

Which ever cabinet has the least tendency to have a hot spot in the 80 to 160 range when in a large room.

 

[Jake Morris]

Which ever cabinet has the least tendency to have a hot spot in the 80 to 160 range when in a large room.

What is a hot spot?

 

[walterw]

An overly loud sound in that frequency range.

 

[Jake Morris]

An overly loud sound in that frequency range.

Oh ok thanks.

 

[Jake Morris]

So after trying both cabs separately I decided to go with just the bergantino 112. It gave me a tight, focused sound and was able to get some good lows out of it. The markbass was good just not as focused. More of mid scoop sound which I probably could've changed with my amp but the lows on the markbass can get kinda lost. I'll have some photos up next week. Possibly some video!