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Tube Amps or Solid State?
I thought this section needed a new discussion.
I know it may be a bit generalising BUT.
As a Guitarist, it has become apparent that most (not all) other Guitarists crave the tonal harmonics and nuances of a well made "Tube" amp.
But what is the "Goal" tone for Bassists. I know very little about Bass Amplification. Do many companies produce Bass "Tube" Amps. Is the Bass, as an Instrument more suited to Solid State?
I do love lots of Bass tones I hear live or on records but I never stopped to think in depth about what players use.
I do know that if I ever went to see a live band and the Bassist was using a Trace Elliot, I knew I was gonna love the sound.
Discuss
:-)
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"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
( I was in a reggae band, the first band I've ever been in where I was regularly told to turn up )
@ICBM
500 Watts? I never knew you had your own Castle up there in the Highlands.
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
@ICBM
I was picturing the amp scene from "Back to the Future" when I read your post. Man sent flying across the room from giant speaker explosion.
I'd love to here that amp actually, now you've repaired it. I never did ask what make it is?
I am learning about power requirements though, higher than I assumed.
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
@ICBM
The Brown Note?
Seriously though I bet it does pack a punch.
I was just listening to Pink Floyd "One of These Days" and was imagining that Bass tone as having "Welly".
Yeah, the old US-made Peavey bass stuff is usually great. Plenty of iron, over-engineered to shite, goes and goes and goes. My ex-drummer's had the same TNT130 combo in his rehearsal studio for about 15 years, and only ever had to change one blown speaker; and there's NO way you should be able to get away with 130W alongside a loud drummer, but you can
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein