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New gear or new bass?

#21
P-bass is fine if anythign get a good set-up on the bass and if you really want to then get some nice seymour duncan vintage P's,,,,, thing with the squire is after the gig you can do some partying and not have to worry about the bass,,, plays good and nobody will make a big effort to steal it.

2nd I highly recommend a 2X15 cab with a P-bass and at least a 200watt head and I don't care what the guitars are using even 200watt mesa's that 2x15 will knock people on their a$$'s in the back of that club..

it was my set-up for years!
 
#23
Stentor said:
And what should I do? Buy a huge amp and take it with me each time we go to a gig or a studio? My problem is that the place where we play has already a big amp but "..the bass doesnt give out enough output".By the way, Those were the words of a sound engineer a few days ago...
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As mentioned, it doesn't need to be huge at all. My rig is pretty tiny and it smokes.

Take it along each time to a gig? Yes? Is that a trick question?

As for the bass not giving enough output, what amp are you talking about using? If it's your 15w...it's the amp. Not the bass. It's possible there is something wrong electronically with the bass, and it would more than likely be a simple fix. However, it's impossible to know without getting as many details as possible.

You absolutely need to get a larger amp. 15w wouldn't cut it for anything that I do, and that includes an acoustic duo.
 
#24
I see most people dont think I have to buy another bass guitar.
So, at home,15W are enough for me for practise.
And the amp at the place we play is a 180W Ashdown bass amp.

So, the money goes to the rest: pickups &/or bass pedal.

Now this VT sounds very close to what I want...
 
#25
Before you go spending money on any new gear, take the bass to a tech and have him do a setup and check it out to make sure everything works properly.

If the bass doesn't put out enough signal, nothing you sink into it is going to help you the way you want it to.
 
#27
Well, in that case. Start with a new amp. You may find you get the perfect tone going straight into it and not need anything else.

There is no need to purchase a bunch of equipment right off the bat in hopes of somehow being able to get exactly what you want out of it. Some of us know a ton about gear and are STILL searching for the perfect tone.

My advice would be to start with a bass and an amp. See what it does for you. If you like it, cool! If not, then look at changing or adding things.
 
#28
You could take the bass to a music store and try out other powerful amps AND try another squier p-bass and hear what the problem might be for free.

A passive p-bass and a good amp should be fine for what you need.

Unless of course the sound engineer meant not enough dirt/mids/grit/etc...then the issue is different.
 
#29
Start with at least a 300W amp, plus either a 4x10 or 2x12 cab. if the band is really loud (which I dislike) you may need more speaker area. Your amp head should work down to at least 4 ohms so you can connect two 8-ohm cabs.

the new class D amps such as Genz-benz are a bit pricey, but they are gerat and easy to transport. Get one used if possible.
 

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