guitar head for bassssss
1who here ever rocks guitar heads for bass amplification? am i the only one?!?! garnet bto 400 it kills bass:D
guitar head for bassssss
2As long as it's a classic tube head, what's the difference? Ampeg V4 and V4B...the B version just doesn't have reverb and maybe one other small feature....the amps are identical. Fender Bassman, sounds better on gtr than bass....Sunn Model T heads....just about any old vintage Sunn tube head for that matter sounds great on gtr or bass. You just need more watts to push a bass properly, so make sure it's got plenty.
But then again, there's nothing sweeter than an Ampeg Fliptop and it's around 50w.
later,
m
But then again, there's nothing sweeter than an Ampeg Fliptop and it's around 50w.
later,
m
guitar head for bassssss
3the v4b has an 'ultra low' switch. i think it drops the voicing of the 'bass' part of the eq down an octave.
otherwise, they are the same, and i use regular v4s myself for bass. i find that i must dime the 'bass' knob, but so...what.
i just played several shows thru an orange guitar head. it sounded swell. much better than whatever bass amp each club had around.
otherwise, they are the same, and i use regular v4s myself for bass. i find that i must dime the 'bass' knob, but so...what.
i just played several shows thru an orange guitar head. it sounded swell. much better than whatever bass amp each club had around.
guitar head for bassssss
4tmidgett wrote:the v4b has an 'ultra low' switch. i think it drops the voicing of the 'bass' part of the eq down an octave.
otherwise, they are the same, and i use regular v4s myself for bass. i find that i must dime the 'bass' knob, but so...what.
The V4 also has input sensitivity rocker switches for each input. Whopee! Apparently, the "ultra high" switch is also implemented differently on the two, though you could probably go a lifetime without needing it.
Tim - does "to dime" as a verb mean "to turn all the way up (as though to 10)"? That's a new one...
Dan
guitar head for bassssss
5Well, yeah, the rocker switches are probably set to different frequencies and the ultra switch....i forgot about that. Usually though that crap never gets used anyway. I do play with my control knobs on my amps, but never touch the rocker switches.
FYI, I've got a V4 as well as a combo VT-40, which is the 50w version in a 4x10 cab. I've also got a '66 fliptop that rules for bass.
later,
m
FYI, I've got a V4 as well as a combo VT-40, which is the 50w version in a 4x10 cab. I've also got a '66 fliptop that rules for bass.
later,
m
guitar head for bassssss
6i also have a fliptop--b18. they are great amps for deep bass played with the fingers.
yes. i don't remember where i first heard it. i think it's old school. i thought you were old school, dan.
Tim - does "to dime" as a verb mean "to turn all the way up (as though to 10)"? That's a new one...
yes. i don't remember where i first heard it. i think it's old school. i thought you were old school, dan.
guitar head for bassssss
7Ive been searching for a great bass guitar tone for a while now... and my buddy let me borrow his vintage Sunn Model-T... and it sounds pretty great for the sound Im looking for. I also tried a blackface Bassman, but it was too quiet and muddy for my taste. Sounds fucking hot with guitar though...
bridavsky
bridavsky
guitar head for bassssss
8a well-conditioned bassman can sound great on bass if you 'dime' most everything
very nasty
my favorite 'dirty' bass sound is my ampeg v3 head. 50 watter. the circuitry is basically a cross between the v4 and a blackface bassman. it is pretty over the top.
very nasty
my favorite 'dirty' bass sound is my ampeg v3 head. 50 watter. the circuitry is basically a cross between the v4 and a blackface bassman. it is pretty over the top.