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Stack or combo to save up for

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metallicaorion

May 31, 2005
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#1
Hey,

I have my rig that will last me until i am probly 16-17. its a behringer bx1200. i am looking for something that i can start to save up for that will deliver the best sound but that a teen can afford at 16-17. i would perfer a combo if possible because its more portable. i want some reccomendation for a stack or combo 300-350 watt+ that is high quality and sounds awesome with a 5 string. if you guys think it will be better if i had a stack tell me some good stacks for under 800. not a huge fan of behringer alluminum cone speekers.

Matt~
 
#2
From your profile I've seen you're 14 now, why step up to a rig that you'll only have to replace again? When I turned 15 I bought myself the nicest GK rig a grand could buy, and I'm almost obsoleting it wattage-wise. Wait until you NEED to buy it and buy the loudest thing you can afford, don't limit yourself on the price otherwise you'll want soon after.
 
#3
good advice but i was very limited on money then and i got it for $106. i couldent pass it up becasue i needed a new combo cuz the crate i had sounded like ass and was terrible. guitar center stupidly bought it off me for about 100 bucks. i couldent pass it up. then i got 400 dollars for a new bass 2 weeks later. i wish i would have known how much cash i would have had. i went to gc like a week ago and the amp i sold them sounded worse. but if you had to reccomend saving up for an amp what would u get i was looking at a kustom 600 watt combo.
 

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#4
Trust me, skip the loud combos. A head/cab setup would be much better in the long run as you can upgrade one part at a time as opposed to the whole thing at once, you can mix and match cabs depending on venue, and frankly, they're much easier to transport.
 
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tplyons said:
Trust me, skip the loud combos. A head/cab setup would be much better in the long run as you can upgrade one part at a time as opposed to the whole thing at once, you can mix and match cabs depending on venue, and frankly, they're much easier to transport.
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+1


Plus, barring how the next 2-3 years go, you could land an Avatar and a Kustom Groovebass for cheap. By then, you will find the Groovebass used, which will be simply awesome power for even cheaper.
 
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tplyons said:
From your profile I've seen you're 14 now, why step up to a rig that you'll only have to replace again? When I turned 15 I bought myself the nicest GK rig a grand could buy, and I'm almost obsoleting it wattage-wise. Wait until you NEED to buy it and buy the loudest thing you can afford, don't limit yourself on the price otherwise you'll want soon after.
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Exactly.

Buy something thats going to last. Don't settle for second best.
 
#7
tplyons said:
From your profile I've seen you're 14 now, why step up to a rig that you'll only have to replace again? When I turned 15 I bought myself the nicest GK rig a grand could buy, and I'm almost obsoleting it wattage-wise. Wait until you NEED to buy it and buy the loudest thing you can afford, don't limit yourself on the price otherwise you'll want soon after.
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+2 learn from our mistakes. you will outgrow a combo. and you will save money in the long run if you just wait and get the best thing available.
 

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