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Classic combinations: Bass and amp


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I think the huge range of answers makes a point in itself. With guitars, there are some classic sounds - PRS & Boogie, LP & Marshall, Strat & AC30... Lots of players use these (often with their own take on it) but they're really recognisable tones.

With bass, I don't think the same is true. The answers just turn into 'the rig that my favourite bassist uses'.

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Having played Orange for the last couple of years they are a classic brand but not really known as classic in combination. I used to like Fender & Ampeg but wanted to be a little different. I agree about Vox & Hofner. The Mesa / PRS thing is popular but not on the scene I play on. Surely classic is whatever works for you though?

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Would anyone agree on Warwick and Trace Elliot? Two things make me think of this, one is Stuart Zender and the other is that when I was looking at basses in the early 90s it was all about Warwick and Trace for me. Can't pin down why as my memory fails me a year or two into my Uni days :)

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[quote name='alstocko' timestamp='1358443516' post='1939326']
Fodera and Class D (tc electronic, epifani etc.)

Pretty much all the bass virtuoso's in fusion are using this setup.
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I don't know if it counts when those kinds of people will be paid (or at least get for free) the class-D's!

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Yep, Jaydee/TE is a classic combination, all Brit too.

For an up-and-coming classic combination there seems to be quite a few who pair a GB Streamliner with Barefaced cab and some of those use a MM bass.

Another vote for Fender Jazz/Acoustic and also Fender P/Ampeg SVT.

For a Marshall (if anyone uses them for bass) wouldn't a classic combination be with a Gibson EB0 (ala Andy Fraser, Jack Bruce)

In punk a Fender P/Hiwatt might be considered classic

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