Adrian Posted December 21, 2008 Posted December 21, 2008 Planning on getting a new amp at some point....preferably around 300W ive got an ashdown mag300 but it keeps blowing up ANY RECOMENDATIONS? cheers Adrian Quote
OldGit Posted December 21, 2008 Posted December 21, 2008 (edited) Well you just have to look at the Hartke LH500 - 500 watts for under £250 and you get a valve Thread to read here: [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?s=&showtopic=26831&view=findpost&p=275905"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?s=&sho...st&p=275905[/url] Other than that try a Mark Bass Little Mark II, or maybe the LM 250 if you really don't need the extra watts Then the standard questions ... What's your budget, new or used, and what kind of gigs do you do? Edited December 21, 2008 by OldGit Quote
Faithless Posted December 21, 2008 Posted December 21, 2008 Sorry to interrupt, but, goddamnit, is this a section for such specific questions as amps? Quote
Adrian Posted December 21, 2008 Author Posted December 21, 2008 [quote name='Faithless' post='360570' date='Dec 21 2008, 11:01 PM']Sorry to interrupt, but, goddamnit, is this a section for such specific questions as amps?[/quote] dunno...think i care? lol i got the account two days ago....i dont know anything yet Quote
OldGit Posted December 21, 2008 Posted December 21, 2008 [quote name='Faithless' post='360570' date='Dec 21 2008, 11:01 PM']Sorry to interrupt, but, goddamnit, is this a section for such specific questions as amps?[/quote] Eh? This is the amps and cabs section ... What's the problem? Quote
bass_ferret Posted December 22, 2008 Posted December 22, 2008 Dont blame me ! This does get asked a lot, usually without the useful info that Old Git asked for. And what you usually get in reply is loads of posts telling you to buy what they use, usually without reading the original post, so dont be surprised if you get lots of recommendations for an Ashdown Mag 300 ! My advice is to try and demo everything in your budget, get out to your local gigs listen to the bass, and buy what sounds best to you ! Quote
Rich Posted December 22, 2008 Posted December 22, 2008 [quote name='bass_ferret' post='360719' date='Dec 22 2008, 09:47 AM']My advice is to try and demo everything in your budget, get out to your local gigs listen to the bass, and buy what sounds best to you ![/quote] Yup, the best advice. Try everything you can lay your hands on and trust your ears. All we can recommend is what we like, which may not be what you like (e.g. I would never recommend an Ashdown to anybody in a million years, unless they were after a big doorstop or something for bazooka target-practice). Quote
Merton Posted December 22, 2008 Posted December 22, 2008 [quote name='OldGit' post='360601' date='Dec 21 2008, 11:31 PM']Eh? This is the amps and cabs section ... What's the problem?[/quote] It got moved from General Bass Discussioon! Amps - can't praise the LH500 highly enough - if you search you can get it for less than £200 brand new, and it's a stonkingly good amp for the money Quote
Merton Posted December 22, 2008 Posted December 22, 2008 [quote name='bass_ferret' post='360719' date='Dec 22 2008, 09:47 AM']My advice is to try and demo everything in your budget, get out to your local gigs listen to the bass, and buy what sounds best to you ![/quote] Indeedy. But the Hartke... sorry. Try lots, choose, buy Quote
OldGit Posted December 22, 2008 Posted December 22, 2008 [quote name='Merton' post='360731' date='Dec 22 2008, 09:56 AM']It got moved from General Bass Discussioon![/quote] Oh Ok That makes sence Quote
OldGit Posted December 22, 2008 Posted December 22, 2008 Oh Silly me! What you most certainly should buy is a Randall RB2000 1990's Bi-amp. Brilliant case, lovely knobs and loads of them, nice and solid and heavy so it doesn't skip off the top of your cabs .. Perfect! Quote
Rich Posted December 22, 2008 Posted December 22, 2008 [quote name='Merton' post='360734' date='Dec 22 2008, 09:57 AM']Indeedy. But the Hartke... sorry. [/quote] I cannot possibly comment here, as I still like my old 3500 head a lot. Quote
warwickhunt Posted December 22, 2008 Posted December 22, 2008 You could ask if there are any BCers in/around Tamworth and then see if they'd mind you popping along and trying their amp out. I'm not saying anyone would be up for letting a complete stranger come along and borrow their amp but I'd not object to any local newbie having a try of mine (under supervision) and if I knew the person I might be prepared to pop along and let them trial it at a rehearsal (in fact 2 BCers local to me have done exactly that and one of them now owns the same amp!). If people are polite and sensible you tend to get a positive response... be nice, be happy! Quote
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