Members ITheWitchfinder Posted June 25, 2012 Members Share Posted June 25, 2012 I am currently starting a band with my brother. This band is an intricate mixture of Alt-Country/Indie Rock (Wilco,Neil Young,Ryan Adams type stuff). I plan on playing bass for this group and need a few suggestions or criticism for the stuff I plan on playing. I lack experience in Bass equipment because I have always played guitar and just need some advice. I plan on using: Fender Mustang Bass Ampeg Micro VR Head Ampeg 4/10 Cab Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members frunobulax Posted June 25, 2012 Members Share Posted June 25, 2012 looks good on the equipment. should fit comfortably into the style of music you're playing. i've no experience with the Micro VR tho. as long as it's powerful enough to push the 410. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jazz Ad Posted June 25, 2012 Members Share Posted June 25, 2012 Smaller cab, bigger head. Say, 500 W into a 2x12. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members lz4005 Posted June 25, 2012 Members Share Posted June 25, 2012 Smaller cab, bigger head. Say, 500 W into a 2x12. I was going to say the head and cab are fine (if it is 4 ohm) but he needed a big-boy scale bass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators isaac42 Posted June 25, 2012 Moderators Share Posted June 25, 2012 I dunno, I've never heard anything but good about the Mustang. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members lz4005 Posted June 26, 2012 Members Share Posted June 26, 2012 I dunno, I've never heard anything but good about the Mustang. I was mostly kidding. Though I do have a strong preference for 34" over 30" basses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sunburstbasser Posted June 26, 2012 Members Share Posted June 26, 2012 I'm not particularly fond of the Mustang, but if you want a bass that goes "thump" it'll do the job. For what you are playing, that's probably all you'll need. If you want to get slappy in a funk band, then the Mustang is going to fall flat. I'd definitely suggest more power from the amp if you can afford it. Go used and you can snag a more powerful amp for the same price as a new Micro VR. The country band I play in now is pretty loud for a country band, and I have to turn up my amps to keep up with gorilla drumming and monitors that only get turned up instead of evened out. Of course, if the rest of your band is sensible then you may not need any more power. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bassguppy Posted June 26, 2012 Members Share Posted June 26, 2012 The weak link would be the micro VR. The VR is a good amp but you may be wanting more. Up it to an Ampeg PF-500 and it should open the cab up more. It's better to have that extra headroom and power in reserve if needed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Perfessor Posted June 26, 2012 Members Share Posted June 26, 2012 The weak link would be the micro VR. The VR is a good amp but you may be wanting more. Up it to an Ampeg PF-500 and it should open the cab up more. It's better to have that extra headroom and power in reserve if needed. He'll need it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Tolka Posted June 26, 2012 Members Share Posted June 26, 2012 I plan on playing bass for this group Then a metronome may be necessary, if your timing is not up to scratch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Stingray5 Posted June 28, 2012 Members Share Posted June 28, 2012 Test the Rumble 150 by Fender. I a/b it against every thing in that price range it wasn't even close except the B200 . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ITheWitchfinder Posted June 29, 2012 Author Members Share Posted June 29, 2012 This thread really has no more use lol I got a 1972 Acoustic 140 200watt head and a 1980 SunnO))) 2/15 cab the other day and couldnt be happier Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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