jarnold

hi looking for a bit of advice on sire and fender. I play an ibanez sr1300 and ibanez srx500 as a backup bass in a prog rock band and they're great but playing a lot more funk recently and looking to get a bass with a more authentic vintage funk sound to put flatwounds on. I mention the ibanez basses i like because I would prefer a jazz neck to a p bass neck if possible. a Sire P7 or V7 was my first choice, I do like both the P bass sound and the jazz bass sound but having the choice would be great, i believe these also have jazz style necks, my main hesitation is that I hear these sire have more of a modern sound and even set to passive might not give me the authentic voicing I'm seeking. is there any truth in this? my question is do people with experience with the sire v7 or p7 have an opinion on the passive sound? or would it be worth saving a little extra for a player series made in Mexico fender jazz to achieve the vintage voicing I want? other models I considered were the MIM fender p bass deluxe or MIJ aerodyne jazz, for PJ options if I can find one 2nd hand. thanks in advance for any help cheers

thanks for the help guys, this is the information I needed really. how does this effect combos then? are 500 watt combos sold as 500w with an inability to produce that sort of power? I will look for a four ohm cab if I can but the amps I've managed to try out have all been combos. i tried a gk mb212 against a fender rumble today and am having real trouble deciding, the gk seems so portable for the size though being so light. cheers everyone for the replies and let me know how ohms will effect a combo? pardon my ignorance cheers

ahh good advice, this is really helpful so is a 2x10 300 watt combo running at only 150 then? pardon my ignorance never had a good bass amp so not that clued up on ohms. I've looked at both 300 and 500 watt 2x10 combos ad well as the heads and cabs ive been looking at

guitarist has an amazing 100 watt Friedman hlf but it is 3 piece progressive rock band, syncopated instumental stuff. have seen some 4 10" cabs and some reasonable heads but not that educated on tc electronic heads, the rumble combos or markbass gear and i also didnt know if 10" speakers would give me enough low end. thanks for the replies and suggestions

hi all, looking for a reasonably priced giggable bass amp, i play fusion and progressive rock and an active ibanez bass and the three piece i'm in are looking to start gigging. need to replace my ashdown combo for something aeound 300w and have been looking at the GK MB210 combo just wondering if two 10" speakers are going to be too little bass and if a single 15" alternative would be better for my live needs or mybe a 4 10" tc electronic cab with a decent head? any amp recommendations around the £600 mark woukd be appreciated as well as a little advice over speaker cone size. i am not decided on the gallien Krueger yet and have also looked at markbass amps, tc electronics bq and bh as well as trace elliotts thanks for any advice