Help me with my new rig? Please :)

[CL400Peavey]

Yup - used G-K head and a good Peavey 215 is tough to beat on a budget...


- georgestrings

+1

for a $200-400 score, its very hard to argue with if you are on a budget.

 

[Mark Nye]

As others have said, avoid using band money for your own personal rig. It causes all sorts of problems.

This. x 1000.

When the band inevitably calls it quits (not being pessimistic, most bands don't last forever), then you're left A) without a rig or B ) having to shell out cash to buy out your bandmates. Buying individual rigs with band money is a terrible idea any way you look at it. I know many folks who have done it, and not one scenario ever ended well.

 

[bigsnaketex]

I had that Ampeg combo and it was horrible. Get you that cheap Peavey 215 cab and find you a used SS head and move some air - it's punk right........so loud and deep is all that matters!

 

[gurensan]

Yup - used G-K head and a good Peavey 215 is tough to beat on a budget...


- georgestrings

+900. I did this.

That old, 70's Peavey 215? PERFECT for punk. You can make it awesome for about $4.50. Get a rattle can of Krylon. Paint the cones thick, but not enough to make the paint run. I used wrought iron black for mine but you can use any punky color you want. Day-glo hunter orange might turn a few heads. Wait until tomorrow for it to dry. They go from turd to kevlar when the paint's completely cured.

It made a huge difference for me and made that $175 I spent on a blah cabinet totally worthwhile.

I also had a GK 800RB. It'll work and you can play for 300 people with it and that cab, but seriously I think you can do better with the remaining $220.

 

[rodl2005]

Yup - used G-K head and a good Peavey 215 is tough to beat on a budget...


- georgestrings

+901 avoid the Behringer if u can, those GK RB heads pump out a ton of volume & a good 215 should hit it!:thumbup:

 

[Tonywhite985]

Definately look at old Trace Elliot heads and combos, they may weigh about the same as a house, but they sound fantastic and are built like tanks.

 

[jmclearnon]

I have a 300w Behringer combo.... It did the job when i first started bass and had no cash.

It however is balls and the quality is what you pay for. Lets just say muddy lows and non-existent highs.

 

[Groovy_Gravy]

Definately look at old Trace Elliot heads and combos, they may weigh about the same as a house, but they sound fantastic and are built like tanks.

+1 I have an old 410 cab and its just monstrous!

its for sale!

 

[bigsnaketex]

just say NO to Behringer - you'll thank yourself later.

 

[Downunderwonder]

They don't call it B'ringer for nothing.