DaveO
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For the most part Avatar has a pretty good reputation and is generally accepted as a good buy for cabinets - good performance, great price. I'm considering buying a bigger bass amp and am wondering what a comparable buy in a bass head, or even straight power amp, would be.
As far as "requirements" go ... good price/performance of course, reliable, solid state is probably better for my purposes, and having a direct out is a plus.
The music we play is probably closest to progressive rock, but it also has elements of classic rock, blues, and occassionally even some jazz and folk mixed in. I already have a GK MB-150 that I love, but my friend that I'm writing/recording with plays his guitar through a Fender Dual Showman and my amp just can't keep up. I play a MIM Jazz Deluxe 5 string and I have an ART Tube MP and a SABDDI I bought for recording. Since the ART/SABDDI combination gives me a wide variety of tones I'm thinking I can run the bass through them to get the tone I want and then go with a more transparent/modern sounding amp. I don't have a cabinet yet but when the time comes I'd seriously consider an Avatar based on what I've read here and in other forums.
Suggestions?
As far as "requirements" go ... good price/performance of course, reliable, solid state is probably better for my purposes, and having a direct out is a plus.
The music we play is probably closest to progressive rock, but it also has elements of classic rock, blues, and occassionally even some jazz and folk mixed in. I already have a GK MB-150 that I love, but my friend that I'm writing/recording with plays his guitar through a Fender Dual Showman and my amp just can't keep up. I play a MIM Jazz Deluxe 5 string and I have an ART Tube MP and a SABDDI I bought for recording. Since the ART/SABDDI combination gives me a wide variety of tones I'm thinking I can run the bass through them to get the tone I want and then go with a more transparent/modern sounding amp. I don't have a cabinet yet but when the time comes I'd seriously consider an Avatar based on what I've read here and in other forums.
Suggestions?
It's a nice amp. I went to a SWR 750 I bought used and kept the 4004 as a back up until I decided the 750 was stable. The 4004 is plenty loud and has never given me a single problem. I would love to keep it but I would also like to get some decent monitors. 