I want a new head.

[Mike Money]

I play mostly reggae and punk with my band... and im fortunate enough that they love a loud deep rumbling bass tone.


I've been using a kustom groovebass 1200 (which is not for sale) and i like it... im just bored with it. It has plenty of power and a great EQ so it will always be a good backup. (Which is why it aint for sale.)

I need something that can cover the dub and the punk tones, and push a avatar 212 and 410.




I havent amp shopped in a couple years so i am totally out of the loop.




And i wont play ampeg. Ethics.

 

[rbonner]

You may want to try separate preamp and final. For instance I have a TL Audio 5051 Mono Valve Processor. Its a single channel preamp which has all the cool stuff including a parametric Equaliser (english spelling) and compressor. It will give almost endless tailoring. I may even play with it on my Ampegs just for fun (its in a radio system right now) Then you could drive any big final like a PEAVEY 1500 3500 etc. BOB

 

[TSanders]

Mike, I think youd be doing yourself a favor by trying a Gallien Krueger. This from a man who has tried DOZENS of amps in the past couple years.

 

[anyonefortennis]

A GBE1200 may be what you need here if that's in your price range

 

[Mr_Sore_Fingerz]

Mike, I think youd be doing yourself a favor by trying a Gallien Krueger. This from a man who has tried DOZENS of amps in the past couple years.

+1 to that!

check out some GK's...totally awesome and versatile amps

 

[Jamasaurus]

GK 1001RB-II, plenty of tone and headroom to spare! I play the same style with a little ska and funk mixed in and I run a 15 and 210. It works great for me.

 

[mat666]

LMII - I just tried it today and will switch my mesa 400+ for it tomorrow. simple to use and get an awesome sound and and cost only 599$

 

[Clank]

And i wont play ampeg. Ethics.
Ok you've stumped the panel. Enlighten me.

 

[Munjibunga]

And i wont play ampeg. Ethics.
Ok you've stumped the panel. Enlighten me.

They pirate all their circuits from Behringer.

 

[Kramsey]

They pirate all their circuits from Behringer.

I have never heard this...tell me more!

 

[metron]

And i wont play ampeg. Ethics.

Does vintage Ampeg apply to this? Sounds like one of those old SVTs would work well for you.

 

[JimmyM]

Ethics??? Mike, Mike, Mike...Throw out everything in your house that's made somewhere else besides America and then you can talk about ethics.

 

[AndrewClaycomb]

Ethics??? Mike, Mike, Mike...Throw out everything in your house that's made somewhere else besides America and then you can talk about ethics.

not without a computer

 

[Mike Money]

And i wont play ampeg. Ethics.
Ok you've stumped the panel. Enlighten me.

I don't like the fact that they moved all production to China and still want $1500 for an SVT.




If they don't want to pay American workers thats fine... But I'm not going to pay the same prices for outsourced products that are no where near the caliber of the American made.

 

[Mike Money]

GK 1001RB-II, plenty of tone and headroom to spare! I play the same style with a little ska and funk mixed in and I run a 15 and 210. It works great for me.

I was thinking that... Or a fenderbassman 300.



Maybe i'll hold out for the peavey vb3...

 

[hoodoovoodoo]

Or a GK..to get that Chris Williams sound..