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afterthefact 04.01.2007 06:53 PM

I got a Big Muff...
 
and it's nice. But I definately need a new amp, my 15 watt bass amp that I use for guitar just isn't cutting it anymore :) What are some good suggestions? I am not tech savvy at all, and while I may be able to play guitar well, I know nothing about guitars, amps, pedals, any of that.

Jt 04.01.2007 07:21 PM

Amp?

Well, if you're thinking around the 15 watt range, I use a Marshall MG 15DFX.

Great clean sound, heavy distortion and a few built-in digital effects (reverb et al).

afterthefact 04.01.2007 08:44 PM

Actually I am wanting something bigger, I am done with the 15 watts :)

timtimtim 04.01.2007 08:47 PM

my peavey 65 watt transtube has been nice.

timtimtim 04.01.2007 08:47 PM

and watch out those big muff peddles hurt

afterthefact 04.01.2007 08:55 PM

is that a positive hurt or a negative hurt?

drrrtyboots 04.01.2007 09:00 PM

Positive in my mind. Whats your price range for a new amp?

afterthefact 04.01.2007 09:21 PM

I would probably be looking at something in the $500 range. That's even pushing it a bit for my budget, but you have to spend a little to get something decent, I've learned that the hard way...

fluxequalsrad 04.01.2007 10:46 PM

dude...Crate GT212 = $500 canadian.. 120 watt amp 2X12 transistor. 3 channels...all useful.
owns the peavey bandit or any peavey equivilent.

 

http://www.zzounds.com/item--CRAGT212

I've owned one for 3 years and its amazing..never let me down. Great big muff tone too!! great noise aswell.
read some reviews if you don't believe me!

SpectralJulianIsNotDead 04.01.2007 10:49 PM

I like Fender amps. They can sound really pretty or really nasty.

fugazifan 04.02.2007 02:08 AM

i got the fender blues jr a few months back and olve it. its the smallest of the fender tubes but it sounds great. the tone is perfect and its really loud. ive never put it over 1.5 on the volume (it goes up to 12).. and its probably less than 500.
and if you have the money to spend, never, ever, ever, get a non tube amp....
good luck

SpectralJulianIsNotDead 04.02.2007 03:18 AM

As much as I love tube amps, there are some very good guitarists that use solid state amps to good effect- Daniel Ash and Bernard Sumner for example.

ZEROpumpkins 04.02.2007 04:02 AM

I'm going for a Marshall stack :D. No, really.

StevOK 04.02.2007 10:26 AM

I have a Big Muff too. My amps are some 1960's Silvertone tube amps. I really need to get something bigger.

king_buzzo 04.02.2007 11:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SpectralJulianIsNotDead
I like Fender amps. They can sound really pretty or really nasty.


Exactly! Get a Deluxe Reverb or Twin! Or if you don'yt have the money, get the Blues Deluxe (40 Watt, very nice loud sound) or a Blues Jr. or even a Hot Rod!:eek: Theres many choices!

SpectralJulianIsNotDead 04.02.2007 11:54 AM

My friend had a hot rod, I thought it could have sounded much better with better speakers.

king_buzzo 04.02.2007 01:21 PM

I'm running through a 15 Watt amp as well and can't be bothered to save up for a new one (keep buying pedals and other stuff)

I have to buy a lot of stuff, I need a new trem system for my JM, crappy cheap japanese one broke. And then I'd really like to buy a Super fuzz clone.

Afterthefact, how does the BM sound through a bass amp? Is it different when used with a normal guitar amp? I bet theres more gain/deeper sound

afterthefact 04.02.2007 01:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by king_buzzo
Afterthefact, how does the BM sound through a bass amp? Is it different when used with a normal guitar amp? I bet theres more gain/deeper sound

It's good and bad at the same time. It does get a little more gain and obviously it gets a deeper tone, but it can't handle much treble, and I'm always scared I'm going to blow it...

drrrtyboots 04.02.2007 01:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by king_buzzo
I'm running through a 15 Watt amp as well and can't be bothered to save up for a new one (keep buying pedals and other stuff)

I have to buy a lot of stuff, I need a new trem system for my JM, crappy cheap japanese one broke. And then I'd really like to buy a Super fuzz clone.

Save up for a new amp you fool! The trem on my MIJ JM broke too, a pain in the ass to spend 80 bucks on. But seriously, a great amp will bring a whole new life to those pedals.

king_buzzo 04.02.2007 02:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by drrrtyboots
Save up for a new amp you fool! The trem on my MIJ JM broke too, a pain in the ass to spend 80 bucks on. But seriously, a great amp will bring a whole new life to those pedals.


Amazing, I thought this never happened to fellow jazzmaster owners. I'm getting the USA trem, it owns the little CIJ one.

Meh, I'll wait 'till my birthday if anything happens with amps, I'm gonna try persuading parents that its my 'sweet' 16 and shit.. Until that, Pedals!


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