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Good Pedal to Get for my First One

#61
Psych0naut said:
No, most I've done so far is just jam with a friend. Plus, I just moved to a new city so I'll probably be playing by myself for awhile.
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OK. Peavey's are usually good amps and with a 12" speaker, low-end will definitely sound good. Note I've never owned one, I'm going on feedback from fellow bassists and guitar-playing buddies.

The only issue I can see you having with this amp is power, when you start playing in bands. For solid-state amps, my personal (and limited) experience tells me that when playing with 2 guitars+1 drummer, 350w is a minimum. Depends on the amp tho, so others might chime in with a different perspective. I don't have any experience with tube amps, but I'm guessing that a 100w all-tube head is largely enough.

Cheers,
Mike.
 
#63
Big Hoss said:
That Peavey will be fine for learning. The style you want to play requires lots of watts and lots of speaker size for gigging. Try to get if you can 200W and a 15 in speaker with an output jack for an extension cab.
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I don't play gigs and live in an apartment building so I can't fit or play on a large speaker. Will I get the sound I'm going for somewhat with the Peavey?
 
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#64
Psych0naut said:
I don't play gigs and live in an apartment building so I can't fit or play on a large speaker. Will I get the sound I'm going for somewhat with the Peavey?
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That Peavey 12 will sound good with your situation. Apartments can be tough... I had my Crate BX100 100 watt 1x15 combo in a 500 Sq ft 1 bedroom apt...
 
#65
Psych0naut said:
I don't play gigs and live in an apartment building so I can't fit or play on a large speaker. Will I get the sound I'm going for somewhat with the Peavey?
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That Peavey 12 will sound good with your situation. Apartments can be tough... I had my Crate BX100 100 watt 1x15 combo in a 500 Sq ft 1 bedroom apt...
 
#66
That is a bigger (probably better) practice amp. Nothing wrong with it but not really a step up away from a practice amp like we are suggesting.

I can't believe you can't find something in a music store or pawn shop in Philly. I understand no car but heres what you can do; google maps, make a plan, get on the bus, and check out all the stores on your route. If you like something ask them to hold it. most will for a day or until end of business. call them if you reach the end of your day and decide on the thing you want and make arrangements to go back and pick it up.

I have done (almost, it was before google maps) exactly this in Philly and it was a great day.

Did you mention a budget and I missed it?

Here watch this. Its a small (you can get even smaller) head with a headphone jack and a 210. This is what I was talking about instead of a combo. Forget the part where he goes on and on about how loud it can go. This or something like it will be a great setup in your apt. I just recently moved out of a 3rd floor apt.
 
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#67
cheechi said:
That is a bigger (probably better) practice amp. Nothing wrong with it but not really a step up away from a practice amp like we are suggesting.

I can't believe you can't find something in a music store or pawn shop in Philly. I understand no car but heres what you can do; google maps, make a plan, get on the bus, and check out all the stores on your route. If you like something ask them to hold it. most will for a day or until end of business. call them if you reach the end of your day and decide on the thing you want and make arrangements to go back and pick it up.

I have done (almost, it was before google maps) exactly this in Philly and it was a great day.

Did you mention a budget and I missed it?
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I'm trying to get a pedal and new amp for between $300-400. But if it's good quality, I'll pay up to $300 for just an amp. Just moved to Philly and still settling in; near Penn's Landing. Still getting used to public transportation.
 
#69
Not sure if any would giggable in the future, but how about a modeling combo like the Peavey Vypyr VIP? Or a TC BH250 head and a good set of headphones to start with. Both would give an "idea" of what other heads/cabs/effects "sound" like without having to spend a gazillion dollars to figure it out!
 
#71
To the OP: Bass and amp are the most important things to get straight first. After that, since you're new to effects, I suggest checking our For Sale section here > For Sale: Effects and Pedals | TalkBass.com < for a used multi-effects unit. That will let you experiment with a lot of different effects without breaking your bank, to decide what you're really looking for from effects before you start spending on individual pedals.
 

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