Hi all,
I've been in the market for a smaller amp + head / combo to downsize my current rig because it's too big for the bulk of the gigs that I do. The set-up was intended for festivals and I picked it up off a rock bassist, but the bulk of the gigs I do are jazz / funk in small-ish venues. I've really liked the sound my rig has produced but as my workload increases it just becomes more and more difficult to lug around
Currently my set-up is as follows
Mesa Boogie M2000 head
Mesa Boogie 4x10 Cabinet at 400w
Double Bass with Realist pick-up - Primary instrument running through the rig, mainly your standard jazz pizz stuff but on occasion I do play arco and it sounds quite nice through the current amp so this is a considering for my next rig
Yamaha RBX375 - I run this through the rig for funk / musical gigs. Never anything too flash just Motowny stuff
As far as tone, my main concern is with the DB sound and to my ear the 'natural' sound comes from guys like Chambers and McBride who pack a lot of punch without too much of a twang. Ideally the electric bass would sound anything Motown but I'm honestly not too fussed, just as long as whatever tone it makes sounds good.
Now I'm aware that ultimately it's going to come down to taste and I'll have to go try some rigs out for myself, but as somebody's who has never really had to pick out a rig for myself (my previous rig was a gift and while the tone has been great it has just become too big to lug around for my gigs) I'm just wondering what might be some good brands to hone in on based on those specs. GK's have been recommended to me time and time again and I considered the MB 212-ii off their site as it seemed to fit the specs perfectly, but I've read from a number of different places that they're pretty shaky when it comes to durability (or have been in the past)
Can anybody recommend some good models / brands to try based on these requirements? Most of the music stores in my area are predominantly rock / electric bass focused and haven't really been able to be of much help when I've approached them with this info
Thanks
I've been in the market for a smaller amp + head / combo to downsize my current rig because it's too big for the bulk of the gigs that I do. The set-up was intended for festivals and I picked it up off a rock bassist, but the bulk of the gigs I do are jazz / funk in small-ish venues. I've really liked the sound my rig has produced but as my workload increases it just becomes more and more difficult to lug around
Currently my set-up is as follows
Mesa Boogie M2000 head
Mesa Boogie 4x10 Cabinet at 400w
Double Bass with Realist pick-up - Primary instrument running through the rig, mainly your standard jazz pizz stuff but on occasion I do play arco and it sounds quite nice through the current amp so this is a considering for my next rig
Yamaha RBX375 - I run this through the rig for funk / musical gigs. Never anything too flash just Motowny stuff
As far as tone, my main concern is with the DB sound and to my ear the 'natural' sound comes from guys like Chambers and McBride who pack a lot of punch without too much of a twang. Ideally the electric bass would sound anything Motown but I'm honestly not too fussed, just as long as whatever tone it makes sounds good.
Now I'm aware that ultimately it's going to come down to taste and I'll have to go try some rigs out for myself, but as somebody's who has never really had to pick out a rig for myself (my previous rig was a gift and while the tone has been great it has just become too big to lug around for my gigs) I'm just wondering what might be some good brands to hone in on based on those specs. GK's have been recommended to me time and time again and I considered the MB 212-ii off their site as it seemed to fit the specs perfectly, but I've read from a number of different places that they're pretty shaky when it comes to durability (or have been in the past)
Can anybody recommend some good models / brands to try based on these requirements? Most of the music stores in my area are predominantly rock / electric bass focused and haven't really been able to be of much help when I've approached them with this info
Thanks
