minimum equipment for bassist…
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thanks again for your advices. Someone in my town is selling a bass and I don’t know if it’s a good one for the price he wants, can you tell me? it’s an Aria Pro II avante series avb-45, he put 2 Bartolini active pickups on it and changed de bridge, the look is very good, in natural wood, no scratch. He sells it at $450.00 (350.US). He played on it, and I found the sound very good, but since I’m a beginner I don’t know if I should go for a new one, I saw a Ibanez srx300 at my local music store for the same price (but the color is gray metallic and I don’t like it very much),but is it better? thanks, Jocelyn – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Hi, > I’ve begun to play bass some months ago, I’ve been playing jazz piano > since 30 years. Now I fell in love with bass. But I don’t know many things > on equipment for bass. Can you tell me what would be the minimum to buy to > play with a good sound for playing in a local pop,rock and fusion band? (I > mean what effects is a must, etc…) because I suppose just a bass and an > amp. is not enough? ( do a compressor a must, and a preamp? or others? ) > I don’t have my own bass again, what do you suggest me to buy, with a budget > of about $350 (I will take my keyboard’s amp for now, it’s a Peavey KB-100) > thanks and sorry for my bad english, Joss
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> One little thing I bought after > reading this forum was straplocks for both instruments – very small expense > compared to damage if the strap comes off and the instrument hits the
floor. Strap-locks are a must in my opinion. Just don’t forget to tighten the screws every once in a while
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Active means that it has a (small) preamp built into the bass. The active instruments have a battery (9V usually). Passive don’t have a preamp, nor a batery. I like the Passive instruments better because they sound better to me, and with passive bass I have no worries about the battery. Danko
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> > Hi, > > Can you tell me what would be the minimum to buy to > > play with a good sound for playing in a local pop,rock and fusion > band? (I > > mean what effects is a must, etc…) because I suppose just a bass > and an > > amp. is not enough? ( do a compressor a must, and a preamp? or > others? ) > > I don’t have my own bass again, what do you suggest me to buy, with a > budget > > of about $350 (I will take my keyboard’s amp for now, it’s a Peavey > KB-100) > Hi there, welcome to the club! A couple of quick recommendations: > 1. Don’t waste your money on any effects, preamps, etc…get a decent > bass and a decent amp/cabinet/combo. > 2. Your keyboard amp probably won’t be up to handling the low > frequency transient notes of a bass….you will fry the speaker. You > really need to have speakers that are built for a bass guitar. > my peavey kb-100 has a 15" speaker and a horn…and with my keabord I can > get very low bass frequencies that sound good on this amp…(but sure I will > get > a bass amp in the future..) > 3. Bass notes tend to require more amplifier watts to be > effective…don’t expect one of those inexpensive "practice" amps that > are 30 watts or so to be heard above a drummer. You need to move > enough air (2 10" or 2 12" speakers, or a single 15") to be heard, and > it will take at least 100 watts to do the job…and the more the > merrier. > 4. Buy used, particularly for the bass itself. My favorite cheap bass > is the Peavey Foundation, $100-150ish on eBay and, in my view, a very > nice instrument. For the amp/cabinet/combo, if you buy it used you can > get a deal but check it out carefully before you buy. In my > experience, the more buttons on the amp, the more likely something is > wrong with it. There are new combo amps around that aren’t too > expensive from places like Musician’s Friend…the Behringer > inexpensive combo gets decent reviews, from what I’ve seen. > Enjoy! > That’s what I rent this month a Peavy Foundation, but I don’t know what is a > good > price to buy it, I don’t see it on the net to compare the price with a new > one?!! maybe it’s too old?!? (and I don’t know if it has active or passive > mic, I don’t know the difference…some people on the net tell is better to > buy active…is it true? > thanks for all, Joss
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> Hi, > I’ve begun to play bass some months ago, I’ve been playing jazz piano > since 30 years. Now I fell in love with bass. But I don’t know many things > on equipment for bass. Can you tell me what would be the minimum to buy to > play with a good sound for playing in a local pop,rock and fusion band? (I > mean what effects is a must, etc…) because I suppose just a bass and an > amp. is not enough? ( do a compressor a must, and a preamp? or others? ) > I don’t have my own bass again, what do you suggest me to buy, with a > budget > of about $350 (I will take my keyboard’s amp for now, it’s a Peavey > KB-100) > thanks and sorry for my bad english, Joss
Joss: All that you ‘need’ is a bass and an amp. There are no effects that are musts but a good guitar and a good amp are definite musts and I don’t think that you’ll get either for $350.00. I’d personally add a decent EQ before buying a compressor or anything else. Good luck. Bob Walker an old dog with no new tricks www.walker-entertainment.com
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Here’s a hint the longer you play the LESS crap you want to carry around. For small clubs the keyboard amp is fine. For large clubs (and loud band) carry NO amp and use the PA! A really decent bass ( and good technique) beat all kinds of effects hands down. I typically carry these days: Bass (sometimes two) Hardcase for bass (gave up on gig bags a while back since cheapo chinese etc. hard cases seem to abound) Inside the bass case for each bass is a tuner, a spare set of strings, a bag of tools for EVERY adjustment on the bass, spare 9v battery (or you can use the one in the tuner in a pinch) Bass strap with straplocks. (all my basses have straplocks so any strap can be moved to any bass) Plus I’ve cut a space in the hardcase to hold a small fold-up bass stand. The bottom line is I walk in like a horn player with ONE case and set up! Yeah, I’ve got a 1000 watt rig to use if I need it but why ask for that much exercise if you can avoid it? Also in the truck is a universal DI in the event that the PA doesn’t have one. I almost never use it. I also have a huge effects board with preamp simulation and all the rest. I can’t remember the last time I took it along to a gig. It would have to be a gig I was TOTALLY anal about to get me to carry in all that crap! Good luck. Think nice sounding Fender or Fender copy and forget the things you don’t really need. benj
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> Hi, > I’ve begun to play bass some months ago, I’ve been playing jazz piano > since 30 years. Now I fell in love with bass. But I don’t know many things > on equipment for bass. Can you tell me what would be the minimum to buy to > play with a good sound for playing in a local pop,rock and fusion band? (I > mean what effects is a must, etc…) because I suppose just a bass and an > amp. is not enough? ( do a compressor a must, and a preamp? or others? ) > I don’t have my own bass again, what do you suggest me to buy, with a budget > of about $350 (I will take my keyboard’s amp for now, it’s a Peavey KB-100) > thanks and sorry for my bad english, Joss
Hi Jocelyn. I just wanted to add my vote to the guys that are telling you to spend your money on as good a bass as you can get. For $350 you can get a very nice used bass. No effects necessary. They will not magically turn you into an instant pro. Here’s a couple of basses in your price range from a very reputable seller. They may or may not appeal to you. It’s ALL subjective anyhow. http://www.bassnw.com/Used%20Basses/mtd_k4_4_st_black_maple.htm http://www.bassnw.com/Used%20Basses/dean_rhapsody_hb_4st_black.htm And your keyboard amp WILL work fine for now. If you really want an OLP MM2 I will sell you mine! But I really think you should take your $350 and buy a better used bass. 
Joe.
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> Oh, brother. Oh, for crying out loud. I think I’ll just go buy a synth > from Radio Shack. Then I’ll be a piano wizard. Right?
??????? relevance ??????? Is there something in my recommendations that upsets you? I mean – with $350 to spend, the OP cannot buy a whole lot of decent quality items. Get the best bass available, use the keyboard amp until more money/volume is needed. Best way to get the "best" bass in the price range is by playing different ones till the OP finds something that works well for his playing. BTW, on the subject of your post, 20 years ago I bought a synth, but not from RS, I bought a Prophet 600. It didn’t make me a piano wizard, but it was useful. A lot of practice did make me better with it, I don’t have it now, I do have a cheap Korg synth that I use in working out some chording and harmonies, though I only play it at home. Jim Jim
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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> One of the best budget basses you can get is right here: > http://www.musiciansfriend.com/srs7/g=home/search/detail/base_pid/516… > So for $360, get that bass and this amp: > http://www.musiciansfriend.com/srs7/g=bass/search/detail/base_id/75700 > I don’t think you can beat this combo. > I can’t comment on the bass, except that everybody says good things about > them, I held one briefly and felt nice and well made, but I would say that > this 60w combo you mention is probably not an improvement over his 75watt > keyboard amp, if the OP feel the need, he should shoot in the future for > something in the 180-300 watts range IMHO.
Well I recommended the Behringer 60 watter because it’s the amp I used for a practice amp or when my Carvin stack is not practical. Trust me when I say this amp delivers the goods and then some.
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I have a Peavey Foundation, I love the feel of the neck. Although it’s not my primary gig bass, I would not be afraid to use it anytime. The electronics aren’t the best, but for what you pay, they are pretty good. If you can pick one up for 100 to 150 you’ve done quite well. Good day.
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> > Hi, > > Can you tell me what would be the minimum to buy to > > play with a good sound for playing in a local pop,rock and fusion > band? (I > > mean what effects is a must, etc…) because I suppose just a bass > and an > > amp. is not enough? ( do a compressor a must, and a preamp? or > others? ) > > I don’t have my own bass again, what do you suggest me to buy, with a > budget > > of about $350 (I will take my keyboard’s amp for now, it’s a Peavey > KB-100) > Hi there, welcome to the club! A couple of quick recommendations: > 1. Don’t waste your money on any effects, preamps, etc…get a decent > bass and a decent amp/cabinet/combo. > 2. Your keyboard amp probably won’t be up to handling the low > frequency transient notes of a bass….you will fry the speaker. You > really need to have speakers that are built for a bass guitar. > my peavey kb-100 has a 15" speaker and a horn…and with my keabord I can > get very low bass frequencies that sound good on this amp…(but sure I > will > get > a bass amp in the future..) > 3. Bass notes tend to require more amplifier watts to be > effective…don’t expect one of those inexpensive "practice" amps that > are 30 watts or so to be heard above a drummer. You need to move > enough air (2 10" or 2 12" speakers, or a single 15") to be heard, and > it will take at least 100 watts to do the job…and the more the > merrier. > 4. Buy used, particularly for the bass itself. My favorite cheap bass > is the Peavey Foundation, $100-150ish on eBay and, in my view, a very > nice instrument. For the amp/cabinet/combo, if you buy it used you can > get a deal but check it out carefully before you buy. In my > experience, the more buttons on the amp, the more likely something is > wrong with it. There are new combo amps around that aren’t too > expensive from places like Musician’s Friend…the Behringer > inexpensive combo gets decent reviews, from what I’ve seen. > Enjoy! > That’s what I rent this month a Peavy Foundation, but I don’t know what is > a > good > price to buy it, I don’t see it on the net to compare the price with a new > one?!! maybe it’s too old?!? (and I don’t know if it has active or passive > mic, I don’t know the difference…some people on the net tell is better > to > buy active…is it true? > thanks for all, Joss
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> One of the best budget basses you can get is right here: > http://www.musiciansfriend.com/srs7/g=home/search/detail/base_pid/516… > So for $360, get that bass and this amp: > http://www.musiciansfriend.com/srs7/g=bass/search/detail/base_id/75700 > I don’t think you can beat this combo.
I can’t comment on the bass, except that everybody says good things about them, I held one briefly and felt nice and well made, but I would say that this 60w combo you mention is probably not an improvement over his 75watt keyboard amp, if the OP feel the need, he should shoot in the future for something in the 180-300 watts range IMHO. — Chris
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Oh, brother. Oh, for crying out loud. I think I’ll just go buy a synth from Radio Shack. Then I’ll be a piano wizard. Right? – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Hi, > I’ve begun to play bass some months ago, I’ve been playing jazz piano > since 30 years. Now I fell in love with bass. But I don’t know many things > on equipment for bass. Can you tell me what would be the minimum to buy to > play with a good sound for playing in a local pop,rock and fusion band? (I > mean what effects is a must, etc…) because I suppose just a bass and an > amp. is not enough? ( do a compressor a must, and a preamp? or others? ) > I don’t have my own bass again, what do you suggest me to buy, with a > budget > of about $350 (I will take my keyboard’s amp for now, it’s a Peavey > KB-100) > thanks and sorry for my bad english, Joss > A used bass, set of strings, maybe a gig bag. After you’ve gotten really > used to what you can do with that, then think about what else you might > want. At some point, you might want a different amp, Compressor is not a > must – I have a 4 string with active electronics and compression, and a 5 > string with passive, play the 5 string most of the time now. When I bought > the 5 string used, there was a Nady wireless unit with it, I do like it, but > could go back to a cable. I did spring for a used tuner, but I have to check > against the keyboard in the band anyhow. One little thing I bought after > reading this forum was straplocks for both instruments – very small expense > compared to damage if the strap comes off and the instrument hits the floor. > Once you have gotten to the point where you know a particular sound that you > can’t get with your equipment, and you want that sound, start figuring what > is needed to get the sound. > Jim
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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > Hi, > I’ve begun to play bass some months ago, I’ve been playing jazz piano > since 30 years. Now I fell in love with bass. But I don’t know many things > on equipment for bass. Can you tell me what would be the minimum to buy to > play with a good sound for playing in a local pop,rock and fusion band? (I > mean what effects is a must, etc…) because I suppose just a bass and an > amp. is not enough? ( do a compressor a must, and a preamp? or others? ) > I don’t have my own bass again, what do you suggest me to buy, with a budget > of about $350 (I will take my keyboard’s amp for now, it’s a Peavey KB-100) > thanks and sorry for my bad english,
Joss Just a bass and amp is enough. The keyboard amp will work just fine.
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> Get a bass, and some straplocks (if not already with bass), a set of spare > strings, a strap, and an amp, which will cost around $1000-1500.
$1500?? He wanted to buy ONE bass, not FOUR.
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>> strings, a strap, and an amp, which will cost around $1000-1500. > $1500?? He wanted to buy ONE bass, not FOUR.
You must live in America or something. My Warwick Rockbass SE cost $1600.
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>>>strings, a strap, and an amp, which will cost around $1000-1500. >$1500?? He wanted to buy ONE bass, not FOUR. > You must live in America or something. My Warwick Rockbass SE cost $1600.
In Europe you can get a good used bass for 150-200 Eur, I sold my Yamaha bb404 for 150 in as new condition, and I agree with other posters that say use the budget to get the best bass you can get and use the keyboard amp for now, keyboards can go lower than bass sometimes don’t they? They are AFAIK a full range amp, and I remember some people here use those for bass Keep an eye on the new Bass combos from Behringer for the future. In my opinion you can use just a bass and an amp for almost anything you will do as a bass player, the other stuff, effects, etc… is cool if you like to mess with knobs as I do, (and there are many other reasons like: you are in a cover band and want to be really authentic, etc, etc, etc…) but I dare to say it is not even near being really necessary. — Chris
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Get a bass, and some straplocks (if not already with bass), a set of spare strings, a strap, and an amp, which will cost around $1000-1500.
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Hi, > I’ve begun to play bass some months ago, I’ve been playing jazz piano > since 30 years. Now I fell in love with bass. But I don’t know many things > on equipment for bass. Can you tell me what would be the minimum to buy to > play with a good sound for playing in a local pop,rock and fusion band? (I > mean what effects is a must, etc…) because I suppose just a bass and an > amp. is not enough? ( do a compressor a must, and a preamp? or others? ) > I don’t have my own bass again, what do you suggest me to buy, with a > budget > of about $350 (I will take my keyboard’s amp for now, it’s a Peavey > KB-100) > thanks and sorry for my bad english, Joss
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One of the best budget basses you can get is right here: http://www.musiciansfriend.com/srs7/g=home/search/detail/base_pid/516… So for $360, get that bass and this amp: http://www.musiciansfriend.com/srs7/g=bass/search/detail/base_id/75700 I don’t think you can beat this combo.
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> thanks to all of you for those suggestions and good advices, if you have > other, it will > please me > thanks again, Joss > (and you will see me often here, I want to be good rapidly, and I think > good > advices help a lot, practice a lot too 
) ) > Hi, > I’ve begun to play bass some months ago, I’ve been playing jazz > piano > since 30 years. Now I fell in love with bass. But I don’t know many > things > on equipment for bass. Can you tell me what would be the minimum to buy > to > play with a good sound for playing in a local pop,rock and fusion band? > (I > mean what effects is a must, etc…) because I suppose just a bass and an > amp. is not enough? ( do a compressor a must, and a preamp? or others? ) > I don’t have my own bass again, what do you suggest me to buy, with a > budget > of about $350 (I will take my keyboard’s amp for now, it’s a Peavey > KB-100) > thanks and sorry for my bad english, Joss
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thanks to all of you for those suggestions and good advices, if you have other, it will please me thanks again, Joss (and you will see me often here, I want to be good rapidly, and I think good advices help a lot, practice a lot too ) ) – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Hi, > I’ve begun to play bass some months ago, I’ve been playing jazz piano > since 30 years. Now I fell in love with bass. But I don’t know many things > on equipment for bass. Can you tell me what would be the minimum to buy to > play with a good sound for playing in a local pop,rock and fusion band? (I > mean what effects is a must, etc…) because I suppose just a bass and an > amp. is not enough? ( do a compressor a must, and a preamp? or others? ) > I don’t have my own bass again, what do you suggest me to buy, with a budget > of about $350 (I will take my keyboard’s amp for now, it’s a Peavey KB-100) > thanks and sorry for my bad english, Joss
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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Hi, > Can you tell me what would be the minimum to buy to > play with a good sound for playing in a local pop,rock and fusion > band? (I > mean what effects is a must, etc…) because I suppose just a bass > and an > amp. is not enough? ( do a compressor a must, and a preamp? or > others? ) > I don’t have my own bass again, what do you suggest me to buy, with a > budget > of about $350 (I will take my keyboard’s amp for now, it’s a Peavey > KB-100) > Hi there, welcome to the club! A couple of quick recommendations: > 1. Don’t waste your money on any effects, preamps, etc…get a decent > bass and a decent amp/cabinet/combo. > 2. Your keyboard amp probably won’t be up to handling the low > frequency transient notes of a bass….you will fry the speaker. You > really need to have speakers that are built for a bass guitar.
my peavey kb-100 has a 15" speaker and a horn…and with my keabord I can get very low bass frequencies that sound good on this amp…(but sure I will get a bass amp in the future..) – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> 3. Bass notes tend to require more amplifier watts to be > effective…don’t expect one of those inexpensive "practice" amps that > are 30 watts or so to be heard above a drummer. You need to move > enough air (2 10" or 2 12" speakers, or a single 15") to be heard, and > it will take at least 100 watts to do the job…and the more the > merrier. > 4. Buy used, particularly for the bass itself. My favorite cheap bass > is the Peavey Foundation, $100-150ish on eBay and, in my view, a very > nice instrument. For the amp/cabinet/combo, if you buy it used you can > get a deal but check it out carefully before you buy. In my > experience, the more buttons on the amp, the more likely something is > wrong with it. There are new combo amps around that aren’t too > expensive from places like Musician’s Friend…the Behringer > inexpensive combo gets decent reviews, from what I’ve seen. > Enjoy!
That’s what I rent this month a Peavy Foundation, but I don’t know what is a good price to buy it, I don’t see it on the net to compare the price with a new one?!! maybe it’s too old?!? (and I don’t know if it has active or passive mic, I don’t know the difference…some people on the net tell is better to buy active…is it true? thanks for all, Joss
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>>>strings, a strap, and an amp, which will cost around $1000-1500. >$1500?? He wanted to buy ONE bass, not FOUR. > You must live in America or something. My Warwick Rockbass SE cost $1600.
And his budget for bass and amp is $350. -Vin
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> Hi, > I’ve begun to play bass some months ago, I’ve been playing jazz piano > since 30 years. Now I fell in love with bass. But I don’t know many things > on equipment for bass. Can you tell me what would be the minimum to buy to > play with a good sound for playing in a local pop,rock and fusion band? (I > mean what effects is a must, etc…) because I suppose just a bass and an > amp. is not enough? ( do a compressor a must, and a preamp? or others? ) > I don’t have my own bass again, what do you suggest me to buy, with a budget > of about $350 (I will take my keyboard’s amp for now, it’s a Peavey KB-100)
You don’t need any effects at all, just a bass and amp are fine for now. Your keyboard amp will also be fine for now, they usually do a pretty good job with bass. Ultimately, you’ll want 300 Watts or more for your amp, if you’re going to be playing in a moderately-loud band. I’m guessing you’re talking about Canadian dollars — you should be able to get a nice starter bass for $350 — Squier, Ibanez, Yamaha and Peavey all make nice, inexpensive basses.
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> Hi, > I’ve begun to play bass some months ago, I’ve been playing jazz piano > since 30 years. Now I fell in love with bass. But I don’t know many things > on equipment for bass. Can you tell me what would be the minimum to buy to > play with a good sound for playing in a local pop,rock and fusion band? (I > mean what effects is a must, etc…) because I suppose just a bass and an > amp. is not enough? ( do a compressor a must, and a preamp? or others? ) > I don’t have my own bass again, what do you suggest me to buy, with a budget > of about $350 (I will take my keyboard’s amp for now, it’s a Peavey KB-100) > thanks and sorry for my bad english, Joss
Spend your $350 on the best bass you can find that you’re comfortable playing. Your keyboard amp probably won’t be loud enough, but you won’t get anything that will as well as a bass on that budget. Rule of thumb on bass amplification – allow 100W for the drums, add on the amplification of the remaining instruments in the band (guitars, keyboard, horns?) and then double the total for how many watts of bass amp you need to be heard. As for effects – not on your budget. You probably don’t need them anyway, but depending on the sound you want you might want to add a half decent compressor at some point – after you upgrade your amp. -Vin
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> Hi, > Can you tell me what would be the minimum to buy to > play with a good sound for playing in a local pop,rock and fusion band? (I > mean what effects is a must, etc…) because I suppose just a bass and an > amp. is not enough? ( do a compressor a must, and a preamp? or others? ) > I don’t have my own bass again, what do you suggest me to buy, with a budget > of about $350 (I will take my keyboard’s amp for now, it’s a Peavey KB-100)
Hi there, welcome to the club! A couple of quick recommendations: 1. Don’t waste your money on any effects, preamps, etc…get a decent bass and a decent amp/cabinet/combo. 2. Your keyboard amp probably won’t be up to handling the low frequency transient notes of a bass….you will fry the speaker. You really need to have speakers that are built for a bass guitar. 3. Bass notes tend to require more amplifier watts to be effective…don’t expect one of those inexpensive "practice" amps that are 30 watts or so to be heard above a drummer. You need to move enough air (2 10" or 2 12" speakers, or a single 15") to be heard, and it will take at least 100 watts to do the job…and the more the merrier. 4. Buy used, particularly for the bass itself. My favorite cheap bass is the Peavey Foundation, $100-150ish on eBay and, in my view, a very nice instrument. For the amp/cabinet/combo, if you buy it used you can get a deal but check it out carefully before you buy. In my experience, the more buttons on the amp, the more likely something is wrong with it. There are new combo amps around that aren’t too expensive from places like Musician’s Friend…the Behringer inexpensive combo gets decent reviews, from what I’ve seen. Enjoy!
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> Hi, > I’ve begun to play bass some months ago, I’ve been playing jazz piano > since 30 years. Now I fell in love with bass. But I don’t know many things > on equipment for bass. Can you tell me what would be the minimum to buy to > play with a good sound for playing in a local pop,rock and fusion band? (I > mean what effects is a must, etc…) because I suppose just a bass and an > amp. is not enough? ( do a compressor a must, and a preamp? or others? ) > I don’t have my own bass again, what do you suggest me to buy, with a > budget > of about $350 (I will take my keyboard’s amp for now, it’s a Peavey > KB-100) > thanks and sorry for my bad english, Joss
A used bass, set of strings, maybe a gig bag. After you’ve gotten really used to what you can do with that, then think about what else you might want. At some point, you might want a different amp, Compressor is not a must – I have a 4 string with active electronics and compression, and a 5 string with passive, play the 5 string most of the time now. When I bought the 5 string used, there was a Nady wireless unit with it, I do like it, but could go back to a cable. I did spring for a used tuner, but I have to check against the keyboard in the band anyhow. One little thing I bought after reading this forum was straplocks for both instruments – very small expense compared to damage if the strap comes off and the instrument hits the floor. Once you have gotten to the point where you know a particular sound that you can’t get with your equipment, and you want that sound, start figuring what is needed to get the sound. Jim
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Hi, I’ve begun to play bass some months ago, I’ve been playing jazz piano since 30 years. Now I fell in love with bass. But I don’t know many things on equipment for bass. Can you tell me what would be the minimum to buy to play with a good sound for playing in a local pop,rock and fusion band? (I mean what effects is a must, etc…) because I suppose just a bass and an amp. is not enough? ( do a compressor a must, and a preamp? or others? ) I don’t have my own bass again, what do you suggest me to buy, with a budget of about $350 (I will take my keyboard’s amp for now, it’s a Peavey KB-100) thanks and sorry for my bad english, Joss
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