Good deal? Crate B-150
Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2012 2:57 pm
Crate B-150 Bass head for $70. Good or bad? For starter bassist.
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Re: Good deal? Crate B-150
Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2012 11:32 am
Definitely not my first (or second or third or fourth) choice, but the price is right. I think it'd be alright as a starter, better than nothing.
Re: Good deal? Crate B-150
Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2012 11:17 pm
A cheap bass amp is better than no bass amp at all. Crates are hit and miss. I used one of thier 15 in combos, it was pretty good. For $70 I don't think you can lose.
Re: Good deal? Crate B-150
Posted: Sat Mar 10, 2012 12:12 am
Yeah, I think it would be alright. Certainly better than my starter, a tiny Crate 15 watt combo. How badly can you fuck up a SS bass head once you exit the starter pack amp range?
Maybe that's a loaded question. Anyway, for $70 it may be worth it.
Also, I bet you it's heavy as shit and unnecessarily big
Maybe that's a loaded question. Anyway, for $70 it may be worth it.
Also, I bet you it's heavy as shit and unnecessarily big
Re: Good deal? Crate B-150
Posted: Sun Mar 11, 2012 4:39 am
Achtane wrote:Also, I bet you it's heavy as shit and unnecessarily big
Yeah, that's true. We ended up getting it, just haven't gotten a cab yet so...
I don't know why we didn't try it out at Music-Go-Round.But yeah, RMS wattage for price is a good ratio to go by with starter bass gear, right? Really, I'm just looking for a bassist with decent taste in music to play originals with. This person fits those qualifications and is decent on guitar despite being brought up on Social Distortion and Green Day
(yes, I put both of those bands' entire careers as equal, I'm sure somebody won't like that). She also loves The Cure and Joy Division, so I plan to tap into those instincts.