JamesBass Posted January 16, 2013 Posted January 16, 2013 Got thinking earlier after a conversation with a few guitar playing mates, the topic was on dream rigs and set ups. One of my mates was saying how all he wants amp wise is a Mesa Boogie head and cab to go with his PRS as it is a classic combination. Another mate chimes in with how he wants to pair his Les Paul with a JCM800 head and cab. We all know these are great sounding combinations and many classic riffs and songs have been played on such combinations. BUT what classic combinations are there for bass? I couldn't and can't think of any? Apologies if this has been done before Quote
LukeFRC Posted January 16, 2013 Posted January 16, 2013 Fender P bass, Flip top ampeg Fretless jazz, acoustic amp/cab P bass, ampeg SVT, ampeg 8x10 Quote
discreet Posted January 16, 2013 Posted January 16, 2013 [quote name='LukeFRC' timestamp='1358369925' post='1938123'] P Bass, Ampeg SVT, Ampeg 8x10[/quote] That's the one. Quote
JamesBass Posted January 16, 2013 Author Posted January 16, 2013 True there is that but what else strikes as being that great tone and sound? Ric and? Ray and? P Bass and Ampeg P Bass and Trace? Jazz and Acoustic amp Quote
xgsjx Posted January 16, 2013 Posted January 16, 2013 I think it depends who's "classic" tone you're after & who you want to sound like. E.G. Stingray & GK rig could get you that classic Flea sound. My classic rig is an Ibanez SR through a Markbass LMII (with some fx for flexing the tones). Quote
gjones Posted January 16, 2013 Posted January 16, 2013 1973 black Fender Jazz Bass with black blocked neck Hotpoint washing machine. Quote
Spike Vincent Posted January 17, 2013 Posted January 17, 2013 Greenburst Fender Precision and a HiWatt? Quote
discreet Posted January 17, 2013 Posted January 17, 2013 Does the colour of the bass have a bearing on this..? Quote
Kiwi Posted January 17, 2013 Posted January 17, 2013 In my experience, these are nice warm but clear sounding combinations: Musicman Stingray - Mesa Boogie Bass 400+, Burman Pro4000, Warwick CL/CCL combo Brittle sounding bass (hard fingerboard and super rigid through body neck, or bolt on graphite neck and ash body) - SWR SM400 Smith BSR/Fender Jazz - any Class D amp Quote
mcgraham Posted January 17, 2013 Posted January 17, 2013 Electric guitarists WANT colouration from their amp, bassists often don't (particularly today it's all about 'uncoloured sound'). As such there's not such iconic combinations for bass as there are in the guitar world. However, I'd probably say P through an Ampeg would cover a lot of classic tones, or a J through SWR for some classic established sounds. Quote
Kiwi Posted January 17, 2013 Posted January 17, 2013 I would agree with that to a point but SWR, Warwick and Eden have all produced amps that were designed to make the most popular bass (a jazz bass) sound good. I know that because they make the one bass that was even more mid scooped than a jazz, a Ken Smith BSR, sound so scooped that I couldn't tell what note I was playing on stage. The RnB players out there pairing Smiths with Edens...I really don't understand how they monitor accurately. Quote
tonybassplayer Posted January 17, 2013 Posted January 17, 2013 Hi, I hear the phrase a lot but could you tell me what "scooped" means please. Quote
Low End Bee Posted January 17, 2013 Posted January 17, 2013 [quote name='tonybassplayer' timestamp='1358415137' post='1938601'] Hi, I hear the phrase a lot but could you tell me what "scooped" means please. [/quote] It's bass and treble increased and mids decreased. Quote
chris_b Posted January 17, 2013 Posted January 17, 2013 For me the classic combo would be a Fender bass and Marshall stack, closely followed by a Fender bass and an Ampeg SVT rig. The Ampeg rig is still around today so I guess that would be the ultimate classic. Quote
Lozz196 Posted January 17, 2013 Posted January 17, 2013 [quote name='LukeFRC' timestamp='1358369925' post='1938123'] P bass, ampeg SVT, ampeg 8x10 [/quote] Yup! Quote
Truckstop Posted January 17, 2013 Posted January 17, 2013 Ritter and Burman. Classic. Truckstop Quote
EBS_freak Posted January 17, 2013 Posted January 17, 2013 Alembic and Alembic And I know that they aren't exactly main stream but 9 times out of 10, a GB will be seen with EBS. Quote
Cosmo Valdemar Posted January 17, 2013 Posted January 17, 2013 From personal experience... Fender Precision - Ashdown ABM Spector - Gallien Krueger Quote
TheGreek Posted January 17, 2013 Posted January 17, 2013 Got agree with ChrisB - Fender Jazz and Marshall for that classic Rock sound.. or Fender and a raging open fire... Otherwise: Jaydee and Trace Elliot GBs and EBS (maybe not a classic yet but mark my words...) Quote
razze06 Posted January 17, 2013 Posted January 17, 2013 Rickenbacker with overdriven Marshall guitar amp with 4x15 cab(s) Quote
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