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[quote name='Ian Savage' post='928643' date='Aug 18 2010, 01:54 PM']Bassist in a psychadelic band I used to drum for had one of those, kept up with the lead guitarist's Bluesbreaker and my less-than-subtle drumming admirably. Brilliant bit of kit, if a bit rare this side of the pond as you're probably finding out.[/quote] like you wouldnt believe

Just been looking into the Ampeg B-100r...man what a nice bit of kit. [url="http://www.ampeg.com/products/diamondbluebass/b100r/index.html"]http://www.ampeg.com/products/diamondblueb...100r/index.html[/url] anyone know how much these sell for new and where i could get one?

[quote name='bigjohn' post='928508' date='Aug 18 2010, 11:52 AM']If you can find one... I can't recommend enough the Ampeg B50R. We quite often do acoustic gigs and it's perfect for it. Only 50W but it's fine. Easy loud enough to play with a drummer using brushes. It's not in production any more so you'd have to hunt one down. I got mine 2nd hand for about £180... was a while back though. Maybe 7-8 years. Much better than a BA115 though - which is just is a good amp but a bit underwhelming in comparison. If you can find one in budget the B100R is great too - but quite a bit heavier. It's a 15" rather than a 12" so does sound slightly different. Again though... much better than a BA115. The B series just has more sizzle, more depth and better tone control than the BA. Also sounds better when EQ'd flat in my opinion. And they look better![/quote] oooh, i like the sound of that....

[quote name='wateroftyne' post='927579' date='Aug 17 2010, 02:19 PM']If I were in your position, knowing what I know now... if I could, I'd stretch the budget a bit and go for an Ibanez Promethean combo. It has a good hefty, punchy tone, it's small and easy to lug about, and if you want to add another cab further down the line, you can. Of course, there's lots of other perfectly capable combos out there, but I can only recommend what I know about, innit. [/quote] I literally cant stretch my budget to £500.

thanks guys anybody had any experience of either of these: [url="http://www.ampeg.com/products/bassamp/ba115/index.html"]http://www.ampeg.com/products/bassamp/ba115/index.html[/url] [url="http://www.orange-amps.com/products.asp?Action=View&ID=126"]http://www.orange-amps.com/products.asp?Ac...View&ID=126[/url]

[quote name='derrenleepoole' post='927384' date='Aug 17 2010, 11:37 AM']There's been plenty of discussion and praise recently for the Ibanez Promethean 10" combo amp, of which I'm a user. A little bit more expensive than your price range, but it's a very versatile performer and the head is removable for use with other cabs. They go for just under £500 now. In that price range you may get a Phil Jones Briefcase second hand. Not massively powerful at 100 watts, but absolute quality of tone etc is guaranteed and very portable. Alternative, there are some second hand SWR Workingman pro 12" combo's knocking about on eBay for under £400 - quite a bit less in some cases, and they are very good for the money. Small and portable, yet powerful enough for your needs. Or, if you want to save some money but still have a good tone, the little Gallien Krueger Backline combo amps have always impressed me. Then there are the new range of Hartke Hydrive combos too. Lots to choose from [/quote] What sort of Wattage will i need? I was thinking something around about 150w? am i right?

Ok, so, ive been asked to join 2 friends of mine to make their double act a trio. They play acoustic stuff exclusively and basically what im after is the best amp for the job. Ive never had to buy an amp on this scale before as in the past it's always been big stacks for full band situations or little practice amps for home use. Ideally i think i would like to buy new and basically keep the price under £400. any suggestions? thanks in advance guys

Sorry, Wrong Section.....

that's the kiddy

there was a thread posted about this exact same topic a week or so ago...

to answer 1 of your questions. I've used D'addario chromes which i loved!!

Is it wrong to just improvise 90% of this song, as i do, every gig we play? should i learn every one of fleas fills (improvs) note for note?

[quote name='dannybuoy' post='742789' date='Feb 12 2010, 07:58 AM']I think the deluxe is a totally different circuit rather than just a standard one with extra bells and whistles. It has 2 different octave sounds that you can blend together, a clean one similar to the EBS Octabass and a synthier growlier one similar to the Boss OC-2. It also has a mid boost switch to make it easier to hear the effect in a dense mix. I'm not 100% but I expect the tracking is probably also be better on the deluxe. If you want a cheap basic octaver then the standard one will do you, but personally I'd go for the deluxe (or the Aguilar Octamizer).[/quote] thanks matey, that clears things up