Cheap Bass amps that work well with guitar.

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Cheap Bass amps that work well with guitar.

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As I get ever closer to owning a Bass VI, I realized that my current amp would not be able to properly handle a bass (hell, old man can hardly handle a guitar as it is...) so I turn my gaze into a new amp before getting the Bass VI itself, except I know nothing about bass amps. That's where you guys comes in, since you're all about that bottom end. ;)

Which amps work well with both Bass and guitar? Preferably not too expensive, and it's not like I'm looking for a pristine "studio-quality" sound either, as I like my gear to have character. :P
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Yamaha 115B. There are a few different versions out there. Get the one with the distortion channel. Instant doom, no pedals required. So fucking chunk, so fucking cheap.
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Old peavey bass amps.
A lot of the 115 combos sound good with guitar as well.
TKO series and the peavey 300.
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What's your budget? most of the amps I've liked the most sound well with guitar and bass
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Around $300, I can probably push $500 now if it's freaking amazing, but anything higher than that would have to wait a while. I have to keep my budget in check. :idk:
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Derelict78 wrote:Old peavey bass amps.
A lot of the 115 combos sound good with guitar as well.
TKO series and the peavey 300.
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Not sure how far you are from Monticello and I had to spell it Peavy but there's this... :facepalm:

https://tallahassee.craigslist.org/msg/4679387527.html

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http://tallahassee.craigslist.org/msg/4630977508.html

Price Drop- Sunn Concert Bass Head and Cab - $550

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Inconuucl wrote:I can probably push $500 now if it's freaking amazing,
Go check out that Sunn Son... :thumb:
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Not "too expensive", at least in my definition: traynor YBA-1. The bass version that is. Pro quality as well as character, both at the same time in one package :)
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That Sunn Soni posted is also 2 months old, you could maybe talk him down, although I think his price is fair
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I have an early 70's V4 that I'd sell you but it's in Jacksonville and I'm in North Carolina. :facepalm:
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acoustic control stuff too.
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http://panamacity.craigslist.org/msg/4706396629.html
$275 (pcb west )
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Butt seriously, if you find one of those Yamaha combos, do not hesitate to buy. They have tons of volume and growl like mad.
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John wrote:I probably shouldn't tell you this...

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Yamaha 115B. There are a few different versions out there. Get the one with the distortion channel. Instant doom, no pedals required. So fucking chunk, so fucking cheap.
^Truth^ I got a Yamaha B-100 and a 2x15 cab to switch up from bass to guitar. It's got the distortion channel (which is more of a fuzz) w/footswitch and the thing slays. The whole rig cost less than $300.

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B100s are great. I find them a little underpowered for bass but for a vi I think it would kill. Also Bob Mould tone.
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Oh you cunt I want that Randall cab...
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