I've used similar heads with larger cabs and they sound immense. A friend of mine keeps a Trace Elliot Elf (it's tiny) in his case just in case he has amp issues. Recommended
Anyone like bass guitars?
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Re: Anyone like bass guitars?
Just get something bigger than you'll ever need and then turn the volume down, its not like a guitar amp where said guitarist is wanking on about 'power stage overdrive and speaker breakup' - I think my practice bass amp is 500 watt iirc.
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Re: Anyone like bass guitars?
Nothing less than 300 watts, otherwise it’s ungigable… imho
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you need to feel the bass, or I do anyway. My monitors thump it loud enough for the missus to retire to the bedroom with the door shut Bet she can still feel it.
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I have a Fender Super Bassman head (300 tube watts) and a Fender Neo 610 & Neo 810.
Hooked both cabs to the head and gave it some welly.
Scary..... very scary....
Hooked both cabs to the head and gave it some welly.
Scary..... very scary....
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Sounds heavenly
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That neo cab you lent me was awesome, its so easy to get great bass tone - unless you want something specific.
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Yep, that was a great cab alright. I really really recommend the Fender Rumble 500 combos. Light and awesome sounding.
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It's a physical experience, ay?
My best: Mesa M9 carbine into a cab that contained 1x15" and 4x10" speakers. Don't think the 600W of MOSFET would touch yer 300W of burnin' glass, though. Them tube watts be made different.
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Here is said beast with 810.
It is a righteous rig alright and there is nothing quite like a big tube head pushing big cabs.
Rob, I have a Mesa M6 Carbine too which sounds very punchy with the 810. The M9s & M6 Carbines are so very good.
It is a righteous rig alright and there is nothing quite like a big tube head pushing big cabs.
Rob, I have a Mesa M6 Carbine too which sounds very punchy with the 810. The M9s & M6 Carbines are so very good.
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Re: Anyone like bass guitars?
SCROLL BASSsmallface wrote: ↑Tue Nov 22, 2022 6:32 pm Here is said beast with 810.
It is a righteous rig alright and there is nothing quite like a big tube head pushing big cabs.
Rob, I have a Mesa M6 Carbine too which sounds very punchy with the 810. The M9s & M6 Carbines are so very good.
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Yup, 1968 Ampeg AMUB-1 Lovely bassTmcB wrote: ↑Tue Nov 22, 2022 6:34 pmSCROLL BASSsmallface wrote: ↑Tue Nov 22, 2022 6:32 pm Here is said beast with 810.
It is a righteous rig alright and there is nothing quite like a big tube head pushing big cabs.
Rob, I have a Mesa M6 Carbine too which sounds very punchy with the 810. The M9s & M6 Carbines are so very good.
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I didn’t think we’d have one of those in NZ. Coolest looking bass of all time. Needs more frets though, but then you do keep hooligans like myself from sullying it.smallface wrote: ↑Tue Nov 22, 2022 6:37 pmYup, 1968 Ampeg AMUB-1 Lovely bassTmcB wrote: ↑Tue Nov 22, 2022 6:34 pmSCROLL BASSsmallface wrote: ↑Tue Nov 22, 2022 6:32 pm Here is said beast with 810.
It is a righteous rig alright and there is nothing quite like a big tube head pushing big cabs.
Rob, I have a Mesa M6 Carbine too which sounds very punchy with the 810. The M9s & M6 Carbines are so very good.
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Absolutely righteous rig, I am very jealous!
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No frets needed I reckon. I agree, very cool looking bass and it plays so well. It's longer than 34" scale though. The Hof in the Pic is a very early 64 also
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