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Looking for cheap head..
- Thread starter Bass Man Dan
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I'm putting another vote in for the Hartke HA3500.
They can be found second hand for very cheap and are solid, reliable and good sounding bass amps.
They can be found second hand for very cheap and are solid, reliable and good sounding bass amps.
What city are you in?
Basically nearly any guitar or bass amp (combo or head) can be modified to run to your cabinet. Browse CL MUSIC SECTION (!) and find someone offering head for cheap?
Or better than cheap - see if you have any gear you’re not using and try to do a straight up trade.
Basically nearly any guitar or bass amp (combo or head) can be modified to run to your cabinet. Browse CL MUSIC SECTION (!) and find someone offering head for cheap?
Or better than cheap - see if you have any gear you’re not using and try to do a straight up trade.
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$150 budget for a practice amp? Just forget about your cabinet and buy a cheap on combo on Craigslist.
I have had good luck with Ashdown MiBass2.0, Class D/ gain,B<M<T<master, has source input jack and line level as well as headphone jack, it's tiny, it's powerful a [few hundred watts], so you can carry it for a backup, and mine was $150
You guys have come through! Now I just have to decide. Backline 600 may be the answer. I'm definitely looking for something that can back up my old PB500. Its old, but it works!
For solo practicing, I'd get a $99 combo, some of which sound pretty good! Save your pennies for a good head to mate with your cabinet IF you're ever in the position to play out. I personally think a 4x10" cab is way overkill for home solo practice.
Keep your eyes open an look at local ads (Craigslist). I was in the market for a spare amp recently, and found a used Peavey MAX 450 head for $150. It was dusty, but cleaned it up and it functions perfectly.
Here is what I'm thinking: I already have the 4x10 cab, and if I can get a GK Backline 600 I can plug it in for that and also use it as a back-up that could run my whole stack if needed. Obviously, no one needs 4x10 to solo practice with, but I already have the cab. I keep the rest of my Carvin stack at my bands practice place (Pro Bass 500 head and 1x15 cab).
Dan, go try a small Ampeg, Fender, Peavey etc combo amp.
you could probably trade the cab for a new small combo. No money out of pocket, problem solved!
I like that idea. My only problem with it is I have the matching head and 1x15 for it. And that would leave me with only my 15 for any upcoming gigs. Maybe that is enough, but I always used the full stack in the past?
Hartke LH500 at GC Used $199.99, 45 day return policy (to local GC)
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