Hope this helps your survey ...
I pretty much deal with working pro players, as that is the target market for my speaker cabs. Most of them fall into what you call "medium range" for purposes of this discussion.
At the top of the list are the modern pro gospel players, who also gig in other bands etc: it is a highly competative group who tend to use very high end gear Fodera, Ken Smith, MTD expensive Fenders and Lakland basses and such. GAS city!!!
Working/touring pros are the next group, most of the ones I know are in the blues, blues/rock, classic rock and alternative group. Fender and Lakland basses among others seem to rule this segment. The working philosophy is it's gotta work the same way every night, all the time on the road. Amp wise GK is big, some Ampeg too, with Mark Bass and Genz Benz moving up. GAS seems to be at a minimum with this bunch replacing gear only as it wears out, or can be clearly shown to make working the circuit easier ... smaller lighter amp rigs are making a big dent in this market.
In the above group $1000.00 seems to be the top average for any component, bass, amp etc: That's pretty much medium according to most folks.
Weekend warrior wise it seems to be all over the place ... from hobby guys with really high end and even boutique stuff to cheaper Fenders and Ibanez and such. But mostly stuff in the $500.00 to $600.00 under range bass wise amps too Ampeg combo amps seem to be hot as well as Peavey. I see a lot of guitar players with Marshall half stacks and the bass player with a Peavey TNT?
I really don't know the metal and showcase rock market but as a casual observation BIG rigs seem to be popular there so $$$ is being spent on amps while basses seem reside in the $500.00 to $1500.00 range.
... It has been said before ... as always I could be wrong
I pretty much deal with working pro players, as that is the target market for my speaker cabs. Most of them fall into what you call "medium range" for purposes of this discussion.
At the top of the list are the modern pro gospel players, who also gig in other bands etc: it is a highly competative group who tend to use very high end gear Fodera, Ken Smith, MTD expensive Fenders and Lakland basses and such. GAS city!!!
Working/touring pros are the next group, most of the ones I know are in the blues, blues/rock, classic rock and alternative group. Fender and Lakland basses among others seem to rule this segment. The working philosophy is it's gotta work the same way every night, all the time on the road. Amp wise GK is big, some Ampeg too, with Mark Bass and Genz Benz moving up. GAS seems to be at a minimum with this bunch replacing gear only as it wears out, or can be clearly shown to make working the circuit easier ... smaller lighter amp rigs are making a big dent in this market.
In the above group $1000.00 seems to be the top average for any component, bass, amp etc: That's pretty much medium according to most folks.
Weekend warrior wise it seems to be all over the place ... from hobby guys with really high end and even boutique stuff to cheaper Fenders and Ibanez and such. But mostly stuff in the $500.00 to $600.00 under range bass wise amps too Ampeg combo amps seem to be hot as well as Peavey. I see a lot of guitar players with Marshall half stacks and the bass player with a Peavey TNT?
I really don't know the metal and showcase rock market but as a casual observation BIG rigs seem to be popular there so $$$ is being spent on amps while basses seem reside in the $500.00 to $1500.00 range.
... It has been said before ... as always I could be wrong
