Bass stuff help

Lurex · Post by **Lurex** » Sat Nov 07, 2009 2:43 pm

Hi guys this is my first post so be gentle....

My son wants a bass for crimbo, and being a guitarist I know nothing of such things... however I saw Mikes review of the fender classic vibe p bass on the tube and thought that could be the one..... anyone any thoughts on a small practice amp to go with this.. dont want to spend the earth as I want to make sure he keeps up with it and it dont become no goddamm fad..javascript:emoticon(':D')

thank you thank you thank ya

regards Nick

benecol · Post by **benecol** » Sat Nov 07, 2009 2:58 pm

Hello Nick, welcome aboard. Whereabouts are you based (may make a difference for amp recommendations)? I know James of this parish recently bought an Orange bass amp (a friend has the same one) for Â£80ish that he rates. I'm always eying up the Roland Bass Microcube, but that's a bit more spendy...

Lurex · Post by **Lurex** » Sat Nov 07, 2009 7:03 pm

Thanks Benecol I will have to look into the Orange amp... Im from The deepest darkest forest of dean by the way.... hmmm will have to do the profile thingy..

thank you thank you thank ya..

Regards Nick

benecol · Post by **benecol** » Sat Nov 07, 2009 7:42 pm

...then you're just across the Severn from me. James got his Orange from the music shop at Gloucester Quays for a pretty keen price - probably worth a look. Maybe he'll chime in soon.

Lurex · Post by **Lurex** » Sat Nov 07, 2009 10:48 pm

lol... certainly very south of scotland

hotrodperlmutter · Post by **hotrodperlmutter** » Sat Nov 07, 2009 10:53 pm

DUDES

wtf is crimbo

and didn't james get the crush 20 i was thinking?

robroe · Post by **robroe** » Sat Nov 07, 2009 10:54 pm

i just run my bass thru my guitar amp. its not going to fuck it up at bedroom levels.

it sounds good pushed with the ECThunder too

what kind of guitar amp do you use for yourself?

when i was younger i was really paranoid of people using my PA to plug thier bass straight into for band practice. now that im 31 and have never blown anything in my life trying all sorts of combination of shit i doni't have any problem with it.

stewart · Post by **stewart** » Sat Nov 07, 2009 10:55 pm

hotrodperlmutter wrote:DUDES

wtf is crimbo

it's a yearly old age pensioners' sex festival, really cool.

and lurex: i'd back you up on the classic vibe P bass decision, i have one and it's very nice.

robroe · Post by **robroe** » Sat Nov 07, 2009 10:57 pm

should also add that i play a mustang bass strung up .032 - .085 so its pretty much a guitar. hahaha

hotrodperlmutter · Post by **hotrodperlmutter** » Sat Nov 07, 2009 10:58 pm

stewart wrote:it's a yearly old age pensioners' sex festival, really cool.

but wikipedia wrote:Another word for Christmas from the North East of England

YOU BASTARDDDDDDDDDDD

clarkbar · Post by **clarkbar** » Sat Nov 07, 2009 11:04 pm

my first setup was an esp ltd f-104 through a laney amp. very good combo. but every day i wish i had gotten a fender style bass. the esp is just to *evil looking* for me.

benecol · Post by **benecol** » Sat Nov 07, 2009 11:09 pm

hotrodperlmutter wrote:DUDES

wtf is crimbo

and didn't james get the crush 20 i was thinking?

I think James got the 30, but I could be wrong.

hotrodperlmutter · Post by **hotrodperlmutter** » Sat Nov 07, 2009 11:42 pm

even cooler.

Lurex · Post by **Lurex** » Sat Nov 07, 2009 11:42 pm

I think I would prefer crimbo to be a yearly old age pensioners sex fest... it would be a lot cheaper... unless the price of vaseline goes through the roof...

btw... for myself I play at the moment a fender american deluxe strat through a traynor ycv20wr... kinda cool... but thinkin of maybe getting into sgs and tiny terrors /egnator territory..

Thank you thank you thank ya..

Regards Nick

James · Post by **James** » Sun Nov 08, 2009 11:26 am

I have the 30 and paid about 120 GBP (excuse the lack of pound sign). The 20 sounded similar, with a tiny bit less grit but the grit was sort of like a low end balls. It's difficult to describe but clear it here. They're very similar sounding and the difference is probably just the speaker. I think maybe the 20 costs 90 or 100 in that shop.

I'd recommend the amp for sure.