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Punk Bass Rig

#50
zachoff said:
Both Dirnt and Freeman are on the Fender payroll now though. Trouble with Fender is that's it's so damn pricey... Like pricier than Mesa.
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dirnt and freeman among most other punk bass players used the gk800rb with 8x10 cabinets while on tour it was and i think still is the best touring amp for reliability alone,, 2nd choice i see punk bass players using is ampeg solidstate amps,,, ken casey had 2 backup spare classics because classics "on the road" need backups
 
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An old used Peavey head, that is if weight is no issue (and it doesn't necessarily have to be designed specifically for bass).

200W (100W if tubes, but I would probably actually prefer solid state for punk) ought to be enough, but it does hurt to have more power at your disposal.

I don't have any specific cab recommendation, but a good 4 X 10" cab seems like a fitting solution, just make sure the cab is rated with higher wattage handling than the head.
 
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someone mentioned Peavey and they sounded really good for me even my BXR300C another sick combo used by the band 30 seconds over Tokyo which is why I bought it after playing a show with them and hearing it! BUT remember touring even hitting small shows in a van is brutal on a combo amp unless you make a rolling hardcase which is easy out of plywood screwed to a 4 wheel cart. but if something messes up your screwed,, having a head and a separate cab you can always use someone elses cab and just have a head and another super cheap craigslist head for a spare,,,,,,,, Nice gear gets stolen too so anything nice take all the name tags off trust me junkies and crackheads are at those shows they will steal anything if giving the chance.. I remember someone grabbing a les paul from the bruisers and putting it neck first down their pants and walking out,,, always have someone watching your gear..... back on the bass stuff though I'm currently beating the poopie out of a rumble 500 I paid 250 for it sounds pretty sick I must say

 
#58
zachoff said:
Both Dirnt and Freeman are on the Fender payroll now though. Trouble with Fender is that's it's so damn pricey... Like pricier than Mesa.
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Strange. Here in Australia, still, over 10 yrs later, Fender is about on par with Ampeg. Mesa is unobtainium, in my world.
Few years back, around the time this thread was started.....I bought a Fender Super Bassman instead of a SVT-VR coz it was a good deal cheaper (& lighter ) ..... absolutely no regrets with that choice too.
Back on topic, Mike Dirnt uses a Super Bassman as he's endorsed by Fender... seems to work tho. If that's what we hear live...????
 
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rodl2005 said:
Strange. Here in Australia, still, over 10 yrs later, Fender is about on par with Ampeg. Mesa is unobtainium, in my world.
Few years back, around the time this thread was started.....I bought a Fender Super Bassman instead of a SVT-VR coz it was a good deal cheaper (& lighter ) ..... absolutely no regrets with that choice too.
Back on topic, Mike Dirnt uses a Super Bassman as he's endorsed by Fender... seems to work tho. If that's what we hear live...????
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According to the video he made with Ernie Ball, he uses Fender heads in his live rig.



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There’s also the Trace Elliot V-Type and 4x12, if you can find any. I understand there were only about 400 of the original V-Types made. I used to own two of them. Doesn’t get anymore punk than this (cover of the 1995 catalogue):

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