JamesBass Posted January 16, 2013 Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukeFRC Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 Fender P bass, Flip top ampeg Fretless jazz, acoustic amp/cab P bass, ampeg SVT, ampeg 8x10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 [quote name='LukeFRC' timestamp='1358369925' post='1938123'] P Bass, Ampeg SVT, Ampeg 8x10[/quote] That's the one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesBass Posted January 16, 2013 Author Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTUK Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 Fender J and SWR. Marcus knows... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xgsjx Posted January 16, 2013 Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bertbass Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 Thunderbird and Marshall stack(s). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjones Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 1973 black Fender Jazz Bass with black blocked neck Hotpoint washing machine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spike Vincent Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 Greenburst Fender Precision and a HiWatt? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 Does the colour of the bass have a bearing on this..? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi Posted January 17, 2013 Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcgraham Posted January 17, 2013 Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi Posted January 17, 2013 Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonybassplayer Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 Hi, I hear the phrase a lot but could you tell me what "scooped" means please. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Low End Bee Posted January 17, 2013 Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_b Posted January 17, 2013 Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 [quote name='LukeFRC' timestamp='1358369925' post='1938123'] P bass, ampeg SVT, ampeg 8x10 [/quote] Yup! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EBS_freak Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 Hofner and Vox. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truckstop Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 Ritter and Burman. Classic. Truckstop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EBS_freak Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 Encore and Gorilla Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EBS_freak Posted January 17, 2013 Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 Rodgers and Hammerstein. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmo Valdemar Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 From personal experience... Fender Precision - Ashdown ABM Spector - Gallien Krueger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted January 17, 2013 Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
razze06 Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 Rickenbacker with overdriven Marshall guitar amp with 4x15 cab(s) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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