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Line6 Combo - WOW!!!

Dr. Cheese

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Mar 3, 2004
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I went to the new Guitar Center in Fairview heights, IL today to check out a MIA Fender Jazz Deluxe V. That bass was great, but I played through a Line 6 1x15 300w combo and I was shocked at how great this thing sounded. I'm old fashioned, I saw the Line 6 sampling as a bit of a gimmick, but when i played it, darn if it didn't sound great! The "clean" and "r&b" sounds were fine. The bass synth rocked just like a real analog keyboard (minimoog sort of sound.) The amp had great bottom and slapping sounded clear and crisp. The shocker was the price! I thought this was a $1,500 combo, but the price was $599! The only downside was the weight. This bass weighs at least as much a Yorkville XM200 2x10 (70lbs.) If my Portabass 228 didn't give me 200w at 31 lbs., I would definitely be in the market for a Line 6 amp. This amp has got to be most bang for the buck on the market!:bassist:
 
Never played the bass version (didn't even know there was one). Would be interested in some reviews. My experience with Line 6 (and other amp modelers) is that they're good, but not great - about 75-85% as good as the amp they're trying to model. You get lots of different tones, though...