tattoodevil76 Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 Morning all. I'm new to bass after playing lead for 25 years and need some advice on an amp that I could gig with (small gigs). I will be playing classic/modern rock, bit of pop and some 60's- nothing too heavy! My options at the moment are: Laney HCM160b Crate BT100 Laney linebacker 120b Laney RBW200 Any other suggestions under £200 would be helpful. Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brensabre79 Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 Welcome to Basschat! My suggestions would be: 1. look for a secondhand amp 2. separates are better for upgrading/transporting but budget may be a factor 3. avoid Laney or Crate if you can! 4. Look for at least around 200watts - or you'll be flogging your amp from day one! [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/TRACE-ELLIOT-1110-COMBO-150w-BASS-AMP-/130855562685?pt=UK_MusicalInstr_Amplifiers_RL&hash=item1e77996dbd"]Trace Elliot[/url] [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/trace-elliot-sm7-1x15-150-watt-bass-combo-/261175493461?pt=UK_MusicalInstr_Amplifiers_RL&hash=item3ccf45c355"]Trace Elliot[/url] [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ashdown-Bass-combo-and-separate-cab-/130856792734?pt=UK_MusicalInstr_Amplifiers_RL&hash=item1e77ac329e"]Ashdown[/url] [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Hartke-bass-amp-350watt-combo-/140919284908?pt=UK_MusicalInstr_Amplifiers_RL&hash=item20cf71a4ac"]Hartke[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brensabre79 Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 Also, you could easily pick up a [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_odkw=bass+combo&_osacat=0&_from=R40&_mPrRngCbx=1&_udhi=189&_trksid=p2045573.m570.l1313&_nkw=peavey+bass+combo&_sacat=0"]Peavey bass combo[/url] within your budget. These are solid and reliable and don't sound bad at all. Can be heavy though! You should have a look in the for sale section on here too. There is rarely a bargain, but you should be able to pick up a good quality amp that has been looked after. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brensabre79 Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/200136-classic-70s-custom-sound-hh-bass-rig/"]This [/url]would do Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bassman7755 Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 (edited) Get something 2nd off ebay e.g. [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ashdown-engineering-bass-amp-/160979901838?pt=UK_MusicalInstr_Amplifiers_RL&hash=item257b265d8e"]http://www.ebay.co.u...=item257b265d8e[/url] http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/New-Peavey-Max-115-Bass-Amp-/121070371099?pt=UK_MusicalInstr_Amplifiers_RL&hash=item1c305b411b Edited February 25, 2013 by bassman7755 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tattoodevil76 Posted March 6, 2013 Author Share Posted March 6, 2013 Well, I ended up with a P3115 Promethean. Reviews were good and looks like it'll do the job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapanAxe Posted March 17, 2013 Share Posted March 17, 2013 Looks like you caned your budget or went second-hand (or both). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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