due to an injury, im considering replacing my boogie 400+ (about 85 lbs in a road case) with a solid state head. there's nothing i dont dig about the boogie except for its weight, which is not going to work for me for a little while.
this is to amplify a fender bass VI, played with a pick and distortion, fuzz etc. i play it sort of guitar style sometimes, sometimes more bass line parts..i use the boogie cuz it's kind of a giant tube guitar amp in a way if you know what i mean. it gets me the giant guitar amp thing im looking for. and still puts out lots of low end for when i do basslines. ive been doing this in a touring heavy psych band, making records etc for a few years. not that anyone knows about us or gives a crap haha
ive tried solid state amps from time to time at shows for various reasons. ive used an eden WT300, eden WT800, hartke 3500, GK 2001rb. they all sound fine and would work but none of them really have the feeling of the boogie. it's like they all get the tone EQ-wise but none make that raw, crazed wild feeling that the boogie puts out. but i know if i go solid state there isnt ANY amp that will do that, so i accept it, hesitantly.
im liking how the new batch of lighter amps look, like markbass, genz benz etc. but i dont need SUPER light really. maybe like 40 lbs tops. i know there's a few lighter weight all tube amps now too, like the markbass and the eden. there's the peavey vb-3 too but i dont know if it actually exists or what? either way, theyre all pretty expensive! im hoping to not spend more than $1000
i think id definitely like something with a tube pre, or at least something like it that can give just a touch of muck to round out the overdrive and fuzz pedals i use (fulltone bass drive and ultimate octave, each used about equally). ive been checking out the TC amps but im reading about the lack of high treble, which is a big part of my sound so those wont cut it
for now im using a pair of avatar 4x10 neo cabinets, stack style...
so what would you suggest, given this description of my situation?
this is to amplify a fender bass VI, played with a pick and distortion, fuzz etc. i play it sort of guitar style sometimes, sometimes more bass line parts..i use the boogie cuz it's kind of a giant tube guitar amp in a way if you know what i mean. it gets me the giant guitar amp thing im looking for. and still puts out lots of low end for when i do basslines. ive been doing this in a touring heavy psych band, making records etc for a few years. not that anyone knows about us or gives a crap haha
ive tried solid state amps from time to time at shows for various reasons. ive used an eden WT300, eden WT800, hartke 3500, GK 2001rb. they all sound fine and would work but none of them really have the feeling of the boogie. it's like they all get the tone EQ-wise but none make that raw, crazed wild feeling that the boogie puts out. but i know if i go solid state there isnt ANY amp that will do that, so i accept it, hesitantly.
im liking how the new batch of lighter amps look, like markbass, genz benz etc. but i dont need SUPER light really. maybe like 40 lbs tops. i know there's a few lighter weight all tube amps now too, like the markbass and the eden. there's the peavey vb-3 too but i dont know if it actually exists or what? either way, theyre all pretty expensive! im hoping to not spend more than $1000
i think id definitely like something with a tube pre, or at least something like it that can give just a touch of muck to round out the overdrive and fuzz pedals i use (fulltone bass drive and ultimate octave, each used about equally). ive been checking out the TC amps but im reading about the lack of high treble, which is a big part of my sound so those wont cut it
for now im using a pair of avatar 4x10 neo cabinets, stack style...
so what would you suggest, given this description of my situation?
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