What are you playing? and Why?

[Revvv]

What I play is determined by the venue.

If I am playing a large venue, or an outdoor show I will play the HA3500 Hartke head coupled with the Hartke 810.

If it's a small show with plenty of PA support I will run my Ampeg 4X8 combo (Not my rig of choice).

If I am doing an acoustic set I will break out the Hartke B900 Combo.

I prefer Hartke. The sound and tone is what I like. It's crisp, clean, and clear. There is plenty of power.

Bass-wise I will normally play a Fender Precision Special (deluxe). However, I can also be found with a G&L L2000. Both are 4 strings. I have stopped playing 5s for some reason.

I have an array of effects, but I rarely plug anything in anymore with the exception of the Programmable Sansamp. I love that thing. Most of what I record is done through the Sansamp alone.

 

[grifff]

vinxbass, did you install those casters onto your 4x10" or did they come like that?

 

[Arthur Strand]

Since the type of rig needs to suit the job: in 1973 I began my stereo bass rig.
I purchased 4 x 15" Altec 421/8h bass speakers from a Surrey Music store and built the cabinets myself with materials from various places.
I then saw an advert in the old Melody Maker and the stereo bass amplifier materialised.
200+200 was somewhat OTT but I could always use the one 2x15" cabinet for smaller venues.
Recently, several decades later, I have the stereo rig in a PA situation and bought a second-hand Carlsbro Viper bass combo with 1 x 15" speaker.
This is for my Rickenbacker and on a big gig situation, in theory, where I would be bassist, the complete set-up would be the back line kit.
I have a British made Award Sessionette amp for the Les Paul Custom and Fender Affinity Strat.
It is possible to obtain quality instruments and equipment second-hand really cheap but without the experience knowledge and wisdom this never really happens for most beginners.
The Viper cost £60 and the Affinity bass will cost about £50.
The Sessionette combo was a gift but cost £40 to repair and the Strat Affinity cost me £35 almost new.
It saves wear and tear on the Les Paul.

 

[rayzak]

Mesa Titan V12 thru Berg NV425--- Because it will melt your face off and frost your hair back at the speed of sound.. and because my gu!tarist uses a full Orange Stack

G/K700RBII thru Aguilar GS212--- Because it sounds sooo good and will singe your eyebrows.

Hartke HyDrive 115C---------- Because I don't always feel like inflicting harm on people.

 

[fishsticks]

and a BBM and a sparkle drive and a dd-7 delay

because its BRUTAL!

 

[premiumplus]

Acoustic B600H and a couple of B410 cabs. Usually I only use one cab but with both of them stacked, it eviscerates small mammals <10 feet!

 

[Boombass76]

I play doom-pop through one of these.

Man, that rack on the left with the DB750 must be VERY HEAVY! I had a rack with one of those amps and just a Korg rack tuner that nearly broke my back... Today, I have seen the lightweight light: Markbass F500 into an Epifani UL410 (S1)

 

[()smoke()]

B1500--> a pair of Acme Low B2s

running this setup for: power, volume, portability, pretty faithful reproduction of the sound of my bass, and affordability

 

[Din Of Win]

and a BBM and a sparkle drive and a dd-7 delay

because its BRUTAL!

So awesome!

I don't think i've ever used the built-in chorus on my Peavey Mark VI (i just use my Boss Bass Chorus)... do you always use it? What setting do you keep it at?

 

[Flatty Banks]

Two PS-112's: Why? Because they sound good, and they're light!
A BX500: Why? I really don't know...

There we go. That's what I play. I can swap it back and forth between jazz gigs and reggae gigs, and it holds on to me faithfully. Might post a photo later on.

 

[Krügmeister]

and a BBM and a sparkle drive and a dd-7 delay

because its BRUTAL!

OH man that has got to destroy stuff.. seriously.. there should be a law! that is a WMD!

 

[J. Crawford]

Gallien Krueger MB2-500
-Bought used
-$450

I play it because its GK, which is the brand I have wanted since I started playing, and it gives me the epitome of a good tone. Lots of tonal options too!

Plus, under 4 lbs.? I mean, come on!

Avatar 210 Sunkist x 2
-Both bought new
-~$390

Super cheap, even new, and in my favorite color, sunkist orange. Great tone, and light, IMO. Sounds perfect, very smooth and clean.

Just with they didnt take as long to break in.

About a $1300 rig, all bought by myself over the course of 2 years.

 

[KsPiNeSh]

Any one of these (usually the Thumb)...

... through any combination of these...

... because I like to scare the bejeezus out of my cat

Seriously, because they cut like a knife, sound absolutely delicious, and make me smile every time I use any of them.

 

[RickenBoogie]

Rock rig- Ampeg SVT 6Pro/ Mesa Deisel 215 and a comprehensive pedalboard.
Med. rig- Mesa Walkabout/ Genz Benz Uber 212 and a small pedalboard.
Acoustic rig- Mesa Walkabout Scout 12 and the small board/ or, just the board.

The small pedalboard is a tuner, o/d, preamp and DI.
The big one has all that plus comp. eq, fuzz, filter, delay, chorus, phaser, octave, and boost.

 

[bamabass]

You WON'T regret it! BTW.. no pictures no bass rig

LOL...pics will be posted as soon as it gets here!

 

[lowstrung5]

Eden Navigator, QSC PLX1602, Berg 322 cab. I wanted to have a "one rig does it all" thing. So far, It's lived up to everthing I need from a rig.

 

[Bouigha123]

ampeg 8x10 and the all tube CL, its reliable, gives me the voulme I need in a rock band with two other guitarists and the tone kicks ass

 

[Blues Bass 2]

Marbass LMII because it sounds great and has enough power for any of my gigs.

Dr Bass 310 neo cab. It's light enough and also is loud enough for any of my gigs. Also it cuts through the stage mix like a knife and still has good bottom and low end clarity.I sold the 115 under it that had a Kappalight 3015 and a 112 cab like it to buy my fEarful cab.

fEarful 12/6/1. I just built this for my small jam and practice cab. I had a Dr Bass115/tweeter cab and a 112/tweeter cab with neos and they both sounded pretty good but neither had the clarity that my 310 has. This fEarful has crazy clear bottom end and very clear natural mid range. It's fairly small and light enough that it's not a hassle to carry in but still puts out enough full range sound with my LMII that I can hear it well with drums and guitars.

 

[SVTDOUBLEBUCK]

Damn got some nice rigs on this page but I am far from the portability level
Warwick $$/Fender Aerodyne Jazz-->
Sansamp BDDI----->
SVT-4Pro----->
SVT410He/SVT115E
Sounds just the way I like it! Would like to replace the 15 with another 410 tho! I decided on this rig instead of an 8x10, wanted the ability to keep seperate, use a single 410 for practice, and its easier to fit 2 cabs into my jeep than an 8x10! And well I just love Ampeg, gives me my sound and reliability!

 

[michael_atw]

Main is a Mid 60's Ampeg B-25 head with SVT15E cab.

Second is a '68 Bassman with the SVT15E or '71 Bassman w/2 15's.

I also have the matching cab with the B-25, but it's far too big for the stuff I'm doing.


I use the heads because they are tube and the epitome of great sound (the Bassman is more a guitar amp but then again, I can play my guitars through it and get the best of that world). They both work for nearly every genre that's not heavy metal-esque (which I don't play anyways). Indie, country, folk, classic and modern rock, all covered. The Bassman cab matches so I have it - sounds great in gigs. The SVT15E is portable and the best for its price class. The B-25 cab sticks around for future possibilities and it's just that sexy.