What to add to my rig next?

[tmjordan100]

Hi, I currently play a fender jazz through an aguilar tone hammer 500 and mark bass 104hf cab at 8 ohm. I'm considering adding another cab to the rig to fatten up the sound but am unsure what to go for? I currently play in band that plays a variety of music but mainly pop and contemporary stuff..

Any help or recommendations would be greatly appreciated! Thanks

 

[happyg]

Well if you like the MB cabs then add another matching one. Or sell the MB cab and grab a couple of the Aguilars. Another possibly is a 4ohm cab. I'd suggest a 212 or 410 Aguilar to go with your head. Your volume won't increase too much, but you will be getting the full 500 watts.

 

[lomo]

"Fatter" means different things to different ears. If you want more volume, then a 2nd identical cab is the best way to go. The tone will be the same, with more volume and a bit fuller sound, and it'll be easier to hear yourself because a cab will be near ear level. If you don't need more volume, and you want more bass, or a different tone, then switching cabs (maybe to a 4 Ohm cab?) would be better than adding/mixing, since you will not be able to foretell how 2 different cabs will sound together other than by gigging them in a specific space. What does "fatten" exactly mean to you?

 

[M. Owen Santy]

Personally - If you are simply looking to get different tone varieties I would just look into adding a sansamp or something like the TC Electronics Spark so that you can get some bottom end augmentation on-the-fly.

Otherwise, with your current set-up would perhaps just talk to MB and switch out the drivers in the cab. Just did that with my Wizard 4x10 and turned a great cab into an amazing cab with minimal expense.

 

[BassmanPaul]

with your current set-up would perhaps just talk to MB and switch out the drivers in the cab. Just did that with my Wizard 4x10 and turned a great cab into an amazing cab with minimal expense.

BUT - unless the characteristics of the new drivers suit the cabinet, you're left with the same crapshoot that others who did the same faced.

I'm glad the experiment worked for you but you are the exception rather than the rule!