timmyo Posted September 5, 2020 Share Posted September 5, 2020 Hi there - I’m a lapsed beginner player myself (ended up just an acoustic guitar player) but my son wants to learn bass. We have a teacher locally and obv I want to do the proud Dad thing and get him a practice amp - I may go for one practice amp and one headphone unit as he splits his time between my house and his Mums house) ideally I’d go used to start off- any suggestions as to what’s worth looking for? Fender Rumble? Other things decent value and quality? (I’ve got an old Classic Vibe P he can use, but toying with picking up a CV Jazz for him that’s easier on the hands size-wise - any thoughts on that? thanks folks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Dare Posted September 5, 2020 Share Posted September 5, 2020 Small Rumble combo worth considering. Is your son big enough not to struggle with 34" scale? If yes, the Classic Vibe sounds a decent starter bass for him. If not, I'd look for a shorter scale instrument. Something like a Squier Jaguar may do the trick. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grandad Posted September 5, 2020 Share Posted September 5, 2020 There is a nice Fender Bronco 40 for sale here, oh, it's mine. I'm near Tamworth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timmyo Posted September 5, 2020 Author Share Posted September 5, 2020 20 minutes ago, Dan Dare said: Small Rumble combo worth considering. Is your son big enough not to struggle with 34" scale? If yes, the Classic Vibe sounds a decent starter bass for him. If not, I'd look for a shorter scale instrument. Something like a Squier Jaguar may do the trick. He’s 5’4” - 11yo - big unit for his age Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drax Posted September 5, 2020 Share Posted September 5, 2020 49 minutes ago, timmyo said: Hi there - I’m a lapsed beginner player myself (ended up just an acoustic guitar player) but my son wants to learn bass. We have a teacher locally and obv I want to do the proud Dad thing and get him a practice amp - I may go for one practice amp and one headphone unit as he splits his time between my house and his Mums house) ideally I’d go used to start off- any suggestions as to what’s worth looking for? Fender Rumble? Other things decent value and quality? (I’ve got an old Classic Vibe P he can use, but toying with picking up a CV Jazz for him that’s easier on the hands size-wise - any thoughts on that? thanks folks CJ Jazz great suggestion. He'll be fine with 34 scale. Any practice amp with aux line in, and headphone out, will serve him well. Ashdown Tourbus 10w or 15w worth putting on your list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timmyo Posted September 5, 2020 Author Share Posted September 5, 2020 Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvin Posted September 5, 2020 Share Posted September 5, 2020 I'd go for the Rumble. I owned (and have always regretted selling) one of the larger ones, and they're nice combos. Great sound, good features at a good price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted September 5, 2020 Share Posted September 5, 2020 Fender Rumble, Ashdown Perfect or Tourbus, Ampeg BA, all great little amps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulThePlug Posted September 5, 2020 Share Posted September 5, 2020 Headphone amps... the little plug in things arnt great... i found out... Fair few going down the Zoom Muliteffects with hesdphone out route... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casapete Posted September 6, 2020 Share Posted September 6, 2020 Another +1 for the Rumble. The 15 or 25 ones are both ideal for your son. If you get a decent s/h one it will also hold its value when he wants something bigger too. 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timmyo Posted September 6, 2020 Author Share Posted September 6, 2020 Thanks folks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvin Posted September 6, 2020 Share Posted September 6, 2020 20 hours ago, PaulThePlug said: Headphone amps... the little plug in things arnt great... i found out... Fair few going down the Zoom Muliteffects with hesdphone out route... That's what I do. I've got a Zoom B1on I use at home and that's all I use, I've not got an amp at all at the moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted September 6, 2020 Share Posted September 6, 2020 When I started playing again after a 10 year break I bought myself a Gallien Kruger 110 Backline - still have it (though it doesn't get much use). Can't fault it...and I've seen them sell for £60 on eBay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timmyo Posted September 6, 2020 Author Share Posted September 6, 2020 Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delberthot Posted September 6, 2020 Share Posted September 6, 2020 I use a Fender Rumble 15 at home for practicing and it's more than capable for home volumes plus it looks cool with the cloth grill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassmanPaul Posted September 11, 2020 Share Posted September 11, 2020 A nice Ampeg B15N makes a fine practice amplifier. Well you DID ask! LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
songofthewind Posted September 11, 2020 Share Posted September 11, 2020 EBS Session 60. As loud as your family can bear, and very pokey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timmyo Posted September 11, 2020 Author Share Posted September 11, 2020 25 minutes ago, songofthewind said: EBS Session 60. As loud as your family can bear, and very pokey. Ended up with the Session 30 👍🏻 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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