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I've been doing crazy overtime for new music gear, since I had to sell off everything I owned last year while unemployed. I've got a Warmoth P bass on the way, so it's amp time.
There is ONE music store easily accessible to me. It carries a lot of Ampeg (no), Fender (still no), and Markbass (no, probably), but that's about it. I'm looking in the ballpark of about 500W and a 212 setup. I've hit The Internet, and since I don't have the ability to try any of these out in person, thought I'd ask for some reviews and opinions. All four of these stacks are in the same price and power range, with the exception of the Mesa which is 600W instead of 500.
As for my requirements, I'm really a set-it-and-forget-it guy so a 100-band EQ isn't going to do me any good. I don't need bells and whistles, but I do need to be able to play Rise Against on Saturday night and Tim McGraw on Thursday afternoons. Unfortunately none of these come with no knobs and just a Punk/Country switch, so I'll probably end up doing some EQing.
Anyways, this is purely for information. Which of these do you think would sound best with a P bass and a mediocre player? Links are to Musicians Friend and Guitar Center, if you know of anywhere with better prices I'm open to suggestions.
Aguilar AG 500SC and GS 212
Eden WTX500 and D212XLT4 212
Gallien-Krueger Fusion 500 and Neo 212-II
Mesa/Boogie M6 Carbine and Powerhouse 212
The Guitar Center has a few GK amps in stock but its just the Backline series and the one they have doesn't actually work. Great sales pitch, right there.
There is ONE music store easily accessible to me. It carries a lot of Ampeg (no), Fender (still no), and Markbass (no, probably), but that's about it. I'm looking in the ballpark of about 500W and a 212 setup. I've hit The Internet, and since I don't have the ability to try any of these out in person, thought I'd ask for some reviews and opinions. All four of these stacks are in the same price and power range, with the exception of the Mesa which is 600W instead of 500.
As for my requirements, I'm really a set-it-and-forget-it guy so a 100-band EQ isn't going to do me any good. I don't need bells and whistles, but I do need to be able to play Rise Against on Saturday night and Tim McGraw on Thursday afternoons. Unfortunately none of these come with no knobs and just a Punk/Country switch, so I'll probably end up doing some EQing.
Anyways, this is purely for information. Which of these do you think would sound best with a P bass and a mediocre player? Links are to Musicians Friend and Guitar Center, if you know of anywhere with better prices I'm open to suggestions.
Aguilar AG 500SC and GS 212
Eden WTX500 and D212XLT4 212
Gallien-Krueger Fusion 500 and Neo 212-II
Mesa/Boogie M6 Carbine and Powerhouse 212
The Guitar Center has a few GK amps in stock but its just the Backline series and the one they have doesn't actually work. Great sales pitch, right there.