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My first amp?

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Mr.Brightside

Dec 5, 2006
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#1
Ok so ive decided on a bass (SX Scorpion) but now i need to choose an amp, idealy i dont want to speand more than £60 delivered just incase i don't play as much as i would hope so its not really a loss. Music wise im into RHCP, green day, muse, lostprophets, kooks, the killers so i'll be (trying) to play stuff in those sort of regions (if that helps)

Any advice:bassist:

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#2
If you just want something to tool around on, it's best to get into a music shop and look at the used stuff... it may be a little intimidating if you're just a beginner, but don't worry about it, you can always ask a salesperson to play a few different amps for you. Just be sure that you bring your bass with you, that way you know what it'll sound like when you practice.

I'd say that a combo with at least one 12" speaker would be fine... seriously, go used... I'm not sure what readily available where you're at, but Peavey's usually a great value used... if I ever run across another older Roland combo (like late 70s/early 80s) I'll probably pick one of those up... I don't remember the model number of the one I was playing, but it sounded awesome. Best of luck.
 
#3
Great choice on the Scorpion! I think my Fender Rumble suits it well, but I went for the high end of practice and low end of rehearsal/gigging at 60W. If you're still on the fence about it, get a really small practice amp. I would not buy anything over 10W unless it was 60W or more. At 10W or below, I would worry less about whether or not it claimed to be a bass amp, BTW. If you go up to the 60 or better, you should shpo only for bass amps.
 
#5
Trust me, go used, you can get much more amp than that. It says it has a 4" speaker, the whole combo is probably not even a foot tall (or 30cm to you). Bass frequencies eat up a lot of wattage so, since this is for practice, something right around 40-60 watts and a 10" or 12" speaker should be good (I'd be thinking about a 12" 'cause you could even jam with friends if everyone keeps a reasonable volume). Just my two cents.
 

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