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ss head for doom/stoner
- Thread starter korrupt3r
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i'm having a fuzz pedal for the distorted sound.
about the cabs i have no idea. I want one cab to begin with so i don't know if this would be a 410, 210/212, 115 or sth.
If its going to be less than a 410 would it give me the loudness i need? you see i'm a noob
Bigger is better. 2x15s move a lot of air. If you are only going to have one cab, I would go with a 2x15, 6x10, or 8x10. A 4x10 would work for PA support but not for competing against a really loud guitarist.
I don't know the budget but, it's hard to look at that mission profile without thinking of Trace Elliot. Some of the older pieces are way cheaper than they deserve because nobody thinks 2-300 watts is enough.
2-300 TE watts will kill a guitar player at 50'.
2-300 TE watts will kill a guitar player at 50'.
I have a butt hole!
He's right, though. From that list, I prefer the GK 700RB and the Bass350. Both are solid performers with great tone.
My budget is about at 600-680$ max. If you mean 2ohm 300w then the peavy is also one of these old monsters
i've had success with craigslist or garage sale marshall ibs series and old school acoustics with 15s, however the svt 4 pro i used at a music store seemed incredible in terms of balls
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I'm with Jimmy, PF-800 or Pro7. I gigged with a GK1001RB for years and now use a PF-500, and far prefer the Ampeg. The PF-800 would have more headroom than a PF-500. Had the 800 been out when I needed a replacement for the GK, I would have bought it.
The TB500 sounds really good, but is kind of a one trick pony. It is a VERY good one trick, but you better love what it does.
IMHO the PF-800 is the better amp in terms of available tone. That is my opinion, and I am sure others will prefer the Orange.
I know that several stoner/doom bassists(Al Cisneros and others) use SVT's etc., but can the pf-500 or pf-800 handle the doom?
Has anyone used one of these heads with non-Ampeg cabs?
Mr. Foxen
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Al uses the little SS heads in his live rig. The cabs are kind of the weak point in the live rig, had one blow, so going to other cabs might be a good plan, if your endorsement/touring arrangements allow.
It was my first thought but I live in Greece and the shipping costs plus the import charges are like paying for a second amp.
Mr. Foxen
Commercial User
Plus its gone hipster, because the point of using Sunns and such was they were cheap and loud, now they are expensive, missed all of the point.
I would go with the GK RB series, either the 1001 or 700, depending on power demands, for what you want to play and avoid the class D versions out there because they have more of a tendency to clip when banging away hard and fast on strings. The 700 will get "grindy" before the 1001 does, but if you play at extreme volumes it won't matter. For cabs get a pair of GK NEO 212's so you can get those speakers up in the air (vertical stacking) with plenty of clarity, girth and punch.
