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which rig for funk/rb band?

#33
Im doing funk every weekend with my old SWR 350 that I bypassed the Aural Enhancer, that plugged into my BRX 10.2 210 and it's all I need for good all around funk and R&B sound for most gigs in or outdoors.

Just really depends on the bass strings, pups, EQ settings, and of course your fingers!
 
#34
It's funny to me how many different sounds people attribute to "funk/r&b". To me, it has nothing to do with modern/clean tone, but rather Stax/Jackson 5 when Michael was a kid. To somebody else, it might mean modern boom-n-click stuff.
 
#37
I play a good amount of 60's-70's soul/funk in my band, and Ampeg stuff serves me quite well. I have a PF350 I use sometimes, and it's great for that "hint of breakup" stuff and will clean up very well, too. The Pro series rocks for it, too, especially the 4 Pro. I personally don't care for tweeters, but if you want a more "modern" sound at times, that's really all you need to make an Ampeg head sound more "modern." Not that it's really modern since that full-range tweetered cab sound has been around for decades ;) but whatever...
 
#38
I play in a band that does the same type of music as yours. I might be in the minority, but I think one's bass, technique, and EQ have considerably more impact on one's sound; that's not to say amp/cab don't matter. I use GK with Markbass cab, but I wasn't happy with the sound I was getting from my Zon, so I got an Ibanez 1205E and am very happy with the variety of tones I can get now. From smooth fingered lines (e.g., Chic) to growling plucked lines (e.g., Slave) to crisp slapped lines (e.g., Cameo), I feel like it's all at my fingertips, as it were.

So, I'm basically suggesting you get whatever amp/cab combo you want and focus on your bass/technique/EQ. But whatever you do... keep it on the one! ;)
 
#39
Jay Q said:
I play in a band that does the same type of music as yours. I might be in the minority, but I think one's bass, technique, and EQ have considerably more impact on one's sound; that's not to say amp/cab don't matter. I use GK with Markbass cab, but I wasn't happy with the sound I was getting from my Zon, so I got an Ibanez 1205E and am very happy with the variety of tones I can get now. From smooth fingered lines (e.g., Chic) to growling plucked lines (e.g., Slave) to crisp slapped lines (e.g., Cameo), I feel like it's all at my fingertips, as it were.

So, I'm basically suggesting you get whatever amp/cab combo you want and focus on your bass/technique/EQ. But whatever you do... keep it on the one! ;)
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Unless you're playing reggae ;)

Good advice, though...it's all about the player and that's more important than gear every time.
 

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