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Koss
03-19-2006, 03:13 PM
Yes, I'm a guitarist but I'm getting a bass in the next month or so. The only problem is, what wattage amp to go for. I hear you need 3x the amount of power or something to gig with, but I'm not really sure so I just thought I'd see what you guys recommend. I want a gig worthy amp that I can also do a bit of practice with that's obviously not too expensive. Any help will be appreciated.
thelowsoundofbass
03-19-2006, 03:16 PM
Ok so first off wattage doesn't equal volume, but it can be a good spot to start. I would reccommend a 100w combo amp with eather a 1x15" or 2x10" speakers for doing small gigs.

lowsound
skingle
03-19-2006, 03:16 PM
2X the guitarists wattage should be enough.

As for an amp you could get the fender rumble for around $300, or you could go used and get a better amp, possibly for less.
Koss
03-19-2006, 03:19 PM
Cheers guys, sounds good. My guitarist uses 30w amps but they're tube, so would you say 100w solid state is enough? Cheers guys.
thelowsoundofbass
03-19-2006, 03:21 PM
Cheers guys, sounds good. My guitarist uses 30w amps but they're tube, so would you say 100w solid state is enough? Cheers guys.

I jam with a few guitarists, one has a 60w all tube amp and the other has a 30w solid state amp. The guy with the 60w plays at about volume 4 and the other guys cranks, I keep up with a 100w Yorkville with a 15" speaker.

lowsound
Bass_swede
03-19-2006, 03:33 PM
As far as wattage goes it doesn't matter.. I used a 15 watt Laney to keep up with my guitarists 60 watt marshall. Sometimes it was too loud.. But now I have a 300 watt GK and therefore a little more headroom.
Koss
03-19-2006, 03:46 PM
I'll just have to try them in the shop and see what I think, I just wanted a basic guideline.

BTW, what do you guys think of OLP? I'm most likely getting the five string Stingray copy.
thelowsoundofbass
03-19-2006, 03:50 PM
I'll just have to try them in the shop and see what I think, I just wanted a basic guideline.

BTW, what do you guys think of OLP? I'm most likely getting the five string Stingray copy.

Not a bad bass, good for the money. IMO the ibanez gsr200 is much better for about the same price.

lowsound
Koss
03-19-2006, 03:51 PM
I'll have a look, thanks for your help, it was a lot better than "lawlz get a proper instrument" that I got from guitarists.
JamesXKillXyou
03-19-2006, 03:52 PM
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meh, If you like that mid ranged sound. But it is a stingray copy... Im hoping you have or will play it before you buy it. What genre you shooting for. I suggest a veristile bass like a MIM jazz it can pretty much do anything you want it to do. and the price is pretty solid. I mean if this is just you wanting to pick up bass some Id say start with that.
Koss
03-19-2006, 03:57 PM
I play classic rock pretty much exclusively. I was looking at an Epiphone EB-0 because that's what Andy Fraser played (but the Gibson). I think the jazz bass is slighlty over my price range. That Ibanez looks cool though.
thelowsoundofbass
03-19-2006, 03:59 PM
I play classic rock pretty much exclusively. I was looking at an Epiphone EB-0 because that's what Andy Fraser played (but the Gibson). I think the jazz bass is slighlty over my price range. That Ibanez looks cool though.

It is great, very well built, great versitility and good tone. If you don't like the ibanez, the yamaha rbx170 is about the same price and is often compaired to the ibanez.

lowsound
doodooking
03-19-2006, 04:01 PM
If you're going classic rock, you probably want the OLP over the Ibanez.
thelowsoundofbass
03-19-2006, 04:03 PM
If you're going classic rock, you probably want the OLP over the Ibanez.

I would not say that, the ibanez could get the classic rock tone much better IMO. It has more boom/bassyness to it than the OLP does, the OLP is very midrangy. More so than a p/j set up would be.

lowsound
PaulR
03-19-2006, 04:12 PM
You can have some of my low end, baby.
doodooking
03-19-2006, 04:19 PM
I would not say that, the ibanez could get the classic rock tone much better IMO. It has more boom/bassyness to it than the OLP does, the OLP is very midrangy. More so than a p/j set up would be.

lowsound

And who said classic rock has more low end to it?
thelowsoundofbass
03-19-2006, 04:26 PM
And who said classic rock has more low end to it?

It doesn't have to, but a lot of it does. Well at least the stuff that I listen to.

lowsound
IPolkaLikeThis!
03-19-2006, 04:51 PM
The OLP Stingray is very versatile, and while not the exact stingray sound, it is close, and if modded with a new preamp and pickup, it would be very close to a Stingray.
Akira
03-19-2006, 05:16 PM
I'll just have to try them in the shop and see what I think, I just wanted a basic guideline.

BTW, what do you guys think of OLP? I'm most likely getting the five string Stingray copy.
I love my OLP. Really reliable. Solid construction, good sound. Great bass for the price.