Question Need Bass Amp advice...Thank you

[ScreaminFloyd]

Does anyone play a Music Man Bass through a Fender Bassman Reissue? If so are you happy with the tone? The reason I ask, I want to learn and start playing Bass. I play guitar and I have a line on a used FB RI. I've never talked or known anyone who has played a Bass through the Reissue or even an original for that matter. I like the tone when I played my Luke though it. Any advice? I just can't keep my eyes off the MM Classic. Thank you

 

[Basspro]

Hmmm... My original Bassman was long gone before i had the chance to play one of my EBMM's through it. Go down to your big local music store and see if they have one to hook into,but by chance if they don't carry EBMM your in the wrong place!
Good luck.

 

[nurnay]

I used to have a Bassman years ago and never cared for the tone. Mine was too muddy & (for lack of a better word)"generic" sounding. I didn't have a EBMM at that time, though (I played a Ricky back then).

 

[Steamthief]

If you like hi-fi, sizzly bass tones, probably not the amp for you. If you prefer thick, tubey vintage sound, a great combo based on many user reviews I've read.

I play my SR through a Fender TB-600 head, which I believe has the same tone stack and a similar tube preamp, and I really like the sounds I get out of it, including a nasty overdrive a la Crazy Horse.

Best bet would be to plug in and listen.

 

[ScreaminFloyd]

Thank you for the help. The MM Classic Bass and the Fender Bassman are in two different places. I have to figure out how this will work. Thanks again.

 

[Steamthief]

Does the store with the amp have any active, two band basses with a bridge humbucker? Oviously, it won't sound like a SR Classic, but it might get close enough to where you could get a feel for the sound of the combo and how it responds to tonal changes from the instrument.

 

[oli@bass]

Buy the bass first. Then take it whereever they have amps to try out. No need to get the amp before the instrument, is there?

 

[five7]

You want a real bass, get a real amp.

 

[Steamthief]

Floyd, are you considering the '59 Bassman 4x10 reissue combo, or the fairly-recently released tweed TV series Bassman combos? If it's the former, disregard my previous comments, it's definitely better suited for electric guitars as five7 has noted. If it's the latter, check it out, it's a real bass amp.

 

[Daniel Piper]

Yeah - the TV combos and TB series of lead sleds sound so syrupy and warm. Fantastic preamps! TB series (600 & 1200) just sound massive.

 

[JohnnyBoy]

Er? None of the above! Find and buy an Ampeg B100R Rocket bass combo, 100 Watts. Recently discintinued, you may get one on the internet.

 

[Steamthief]

Those Ampegs are very nice, I had both the 50 and 100 watt combos, they can be had for a lot less coin than the Fender combos.

 

[Basspro]

Thank you for the help. The MM Classic Bass and the Fender Bassman are in two different places. I have to figure out how this will work. Thanks again.

Well you can never go wrong with a Classic, just buy it and take it over to the other store.