My outfit consists of a Fender P-Bass plus Ampeg SVT-70T combo. I've recently hooked up with a new band and although the Ampeg is fine for rehearsals we're starting to play more regular gigs and I feel that 70W and 1x15 is now being pushed to, and sometimes over, the limit. So time to upgrade.
Because going bigger seems to also mean getting heavier, I'm thinking of a head+cab rig. I'm also thinking two cabs, possibly a 2x10 and 1x15. And I'm thinking of around 300-500W. But, after loads of reading and surfing, that's about as far as I got before my head started spinning.
Unfortunately, money [u]is[/u] an object and I'm wondering if it would be sensible to add a cab to my Ampeg combo first. It's rated at 140W into 4ohms, so would it be sensible to consider a 2x10 cab to run with the Ampeg combo? 140W might be enough for some of the smaller places we play. I could then add a 1x15 later and eventually get a new head.
My final budget is around £500, probably more if I can delay the full outlay by buying a bit at a time, but each bit must be a useful addition to my Ampeg combo - until I have the full new rig of course. I've been looking at Marshall and Ashdown. I've also considered the Hartke VX3500 as it's the right sort of spec (I think) but it's a bit of a beast to lug around, hence my views on two cabs and a head.
I'd really appreciate and comments and advice; I'm sure I'm not the only one to have grappled with this sort of dilemma.
Cheers.