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Great amp/cab set up there.

Yep seems to me that bass amplification in general now has lows so low that they seem to bypass that punch in the chest feeling. Duffs sound is a great example, it doesn’t sound really bassy but I bet it packs a wallop up close.

They’ll all fit the bill nicely, but what music does your son like/play? If rock & metal he might want a sound with gain/drive so an amp with that capability would be good. I know the Fender Rumbles have on-board gain/drive, as do the Ampeg BA amps.

Yeah he’s audible but not in a “look at me” type way. A truly supportive role, adding a foundation on which the rest can then layer above, Malcolm/Stevie being the next layer. Still think they’re the best rhythm section ever.

On my new bands last album the bass is def there as there is sufficient low end, but it’s not a cut through the mix bass, and imo the album sounds much better because of it. I think it’s horses for courses really, with the style of the band and the sounds of the other instruments being major factors. Chillis imo would have been rotten without an audible Flea, AC/DC rotten with a cut through the mix Cliff.

I get what you mean, my rig in my old band was a 410 & 210, but even that was just that bit too much.

I’ve always found that the most punchy set ups are those with a lot of 10s. I’m aware that speaker size doesn’t count before the comments come, it’s just that I’ve not been fortunate enough to play through eight 12s or eight 15s, so by way of experience eight 10s have been punchiest. That said an Ashdown 2x15 was pretty decent too.

Cheap & reliable that will do an SVT type sound says Behringer BDI21 to me. They’re pretty hard wearing too. I believe there’s still one up for grabs on here - Thunderbird bring the seller. For something more expensive Aguilar Tonehammer is worth a try.

Sits really nicely in the mix.

Love the black one, been deliberating whether to get one in that colour scheme/with that type of relicing myself.

I go through this very same cycle. At present with my gigging band it’s Precision - Sansamp - whatever amp I’m using, with a clip on tuner, ease of use/set up/break down etc. For my classic rock band, as the studio has 810s I’ve put a compressor back in the line to tame the sound a tad, plus as the music is much more difficult a compressor helps me to be a bit more spot on. I also put a pedal tuner in as well. I should add that there’s barely any compression going on, and hardly noticeable, it just tightens the sound up a touch.

Think you pretty much nailed it Dave

Almost obligatory on both counts

Decent price, if it plays well snap it up.

Tonerider pickups are worth a punt, they have a similar sound to the Fender Custom Shop 62s, but aren’t as expensive. A good way to try out the vintage sound imo.

Just shows how valuable Tony Butler was to the band.

I like them, have thought about buying one of these a few times (the black one of course).

I wonder what Andy Summers, who wrote that riff will make of it all.

One of the best bass sounds I`ve heard was the bassist from Spunge, he has a rackmount Tech21 RBI (basically Sansamp Bass Driver) into a Marshall VBA400 into two of the Marshall VBC412 cabs. He said he uses the RBI for the eq, the VBA just as the power amp. Truly awesome tone.

Although I’ve failed this dreadfully I will actually have less gear when I’ve finished my quest than what I started the year with, so I’ll take that as a half success.

Great, thanks for that, much appreciated

Good point, Gimme Gimme Gimme by ABBA illustrates that nicely

Agree, we all know the entertainments industry has been hit hard over the last couple of years so making it worthwhile to go out and have a good time surely makes more sense.

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