Members ceviche Posted February 25, 2009 Members Share Posted February 25, 2009 Anyone out there with an acoustic-electric bass guitar? I have a cutaway Larriviee CB-09-4 with what I think is a Fishman pickup with active electronics. This guitar is the real deal. It's solid wood all around, with spruce top and rosewood sides and back. It's acoustic sound is cello-like. Very sweet, indeed--but the volume is more at practice levels. Because of that, I've been wanting some amplification for when I jam with louder acoustic instruments. Can anyone recommend an amp that does justice to their high-end acoustic-electric bass? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Poltergeist Posted February 25, 2009 Members Share Posted February 25, 2009 lots of acoustic bass players/upright bass players have been playing Gallien-Krueger combos and stuff.... they sound really good with it.... my bass teacher plays his URB through a 112 combo and it sounds really good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members WashburnGuy Posted February 26, 2009 Members Share Posted February 26, 2009 Not sure if you call it "high end" but, I play my MK Dragonfly 4 Fretless thru a Crate BT50 and it sound very good. My MK is setup with tapewounds. Makes a world of difference in the tone department. I can approach the upright sound if I tweek the settings enough....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bassman1956 Posted February 26, 2009 Members Share Posted February 26, 2009 I've played mine through both my Roland Cube Bass 30 and GK MB150 combos, and the full YBA200 + Mesa 115+210 stack, and it sounds great through all of them. IF all you're doing is keeping up with a few acoustic guitars that are not plugged in, then the Roland Cube 30 would be fine. If they are amping too, then figure you need 3 times whatever their power is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ceviche Posted March 1, 2009 Author Members Share Posted March 1, 2009 I see that bassman1956 has a Traynor tuber. I have a small tube amp for my electric guitar, and I do love the warmer sound. How big of a deal is it for a bass to have a tube amp or a hybrid SS/tube amp? Any recommendations for tube bass amps? BTW, I did notice that Musican's Friend doesn't have any Traynors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members gonzobassman Posted March 1, 2009 Members Share Posted March 1, 2009 Mesa Boogie Venture model! Tube preamp mos power,May not be what your looking for,but you will never need another! If interested pm me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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