Hi. My name is is Dave, the Golden Boy.
I've been playing the rock and roll bass guitar (as well as guitar) in bands for something like 40 years. Round about 30 years ago I got the bass cabs that have kind of defined my rock and roll bass playing. SWR Triad and Goliath II cabs. Round about 25 years ago I got my dream bass head, an SWR SM-900.
I also have an SWR 2x15 cab:
Mostly because of those cabs, I've determined that I like the sound of 15s. The bar gig world is a lot different than it was when I got those cabs. Most of the time, I played out with both cabs, no one looked at me funny. If I rolled in the 2x15 and I wasn't getting the side eye from the sound guy or bartender. These days, a lot of places have fancy setups that sound so much better than the good places sounded 20 years ago- and people are using in-ears and only showing up with a DI/pre. Then there's the big issue of the weight. I think the Triad is 90#, the Goliath 93# and the 2x15 is 115#. Most of the time these days I'm just playing out with the Triad- unless it's an outdoor show. I'm not getting any younger, my back is not getting any stronger, and this rig is not getting any lighter. So I'm thinking of overhauling my rig. I'm still dancing around in-ears- I don't like 'em. I like wedges and sidefills and cabinets flapping my pants legs.
My main gig these days is a Rolling Stones "tribute" band but do fill-ins and other projects. My main bass is an old Thunderbird. I've got a couple older thumpy basses and a Jazz and a G&L. I have a couple other heads, a Mesa/Boogie Bass 400+ and a Seymour Duncan 300x300 head, but pretty much exclusively play out the SWR head.
Since it's fun to spend other people's money - I'm asking the hive mind to evaluate my choices and maybe get some suggestions before I throw down and upend my entire bass playing life.
My secret plan is to get a head and 2 1x15 cabs. I'm not in any kind of hurry to implement this secret plan. My goal is to have a good sounding, lightweight, yet modular system to be easily transportable by someone in their 50s into their 60s. I'm not set on these choices-
For heads I think I'm looking between the Aguilar Tonehammer 700, the Mesa/Boogie Bass 800D and the D-800.
Then for cabinets I'm looking at the Mesa 1x15.
And the Aguilar 1x15 cab.
I've been playing the rock and roll bass guitar (as well as guitar) in bands for something like 40 years. Round about 30 years ago I got the bass cabs that have kind of defined my rock and roll bass playing. SWR Triad and Goliath II cabs. Round about 25 years ago I got my dream bass head, an SWR SM-900.
I also have an SWR 2x15 cab:
Mostly because of those cabs, I've determined that I like the sound of 15s. The bar gig world is a lot different than it was when I got those cabs. Most of the time, I played out with both cabs, no one looked at me funny. If I rolled in the 2x15 and I wasn't getting the side eye from the sound guy or bartender. These days, a lot of places have fancy setups that sound so much better than the good places sounded 20 years ago- and people are using in-ears and only showing up with a DI/pre. Then there's the big issue of the weight. I think the Triad is 90#, the Goliath 93# and the 2x15 is 115#. Most of the time these days I'm just playing out with the Triad- unless it's an outdoor show. I'm not getting any younger, my back is not getting any stronger, and this rig is not getting any lighter. So I'm thinking of overhauling my rig. I'm still dancing around in-ears- I don't like 'em. I like wedges and sidefills and cabinets flapping my pants legs.
My main gig these days is a Rolling Stones "tribute" band but do fill-ins and other projects. My main bass is an old Thunderbird. I've got a couple older thumpy basses and a Jazz and a G&L. I have a couple other heads, a Mesa/Boogie Bass 400+ and a Seymour Duncan 300x300 head, but pretty much exclusively play out the SWR head.
Since it's fun to spend other people's money - I'm asking the hive mind to evaluate my choices and maybe get some suggestions before I throw down and upend my entire bass playing life.
My secret plan is to get a head and 2 1x15 cabs. I'm not in any kind of hurry to implement this secret plan. My goal is to have a good sounding, lightweight, yet modular system to be easily transportable by someone in their 50s into their 60s. I'm not set on these choices-
For heads I think I'm looking between the Aguilar Tonehammer 700, the Mesa/Boogie Bass 800D and the D-800.
Then for cabinets I'm looking at the Mesa 1x15.
And the Aguilar 1x15 cab.
he said! I echo, that combination would give you everything you need . . . . . . for life!
