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imapiratearg:
--- Quote from: Ballard on 20 Apr 2009, 16:48 ---Keep in mind it's solid-state and only a few hundred more new.
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I've never really noticed the difference with bass guitars. A majority of the bass amps I've seen are solid state.
Also: I want to trade my Strat and some monies for this:
A better Squire. Until I someday have enough money for a real Fender or something.
zerobar:
Hey, quick question, has anyone on here played an epiphone coronet? I've been toying around the idea of building a set-neck one with the bat wing headstock and single hum bucker, like the one Paul Gilbert used to use. I may not make it in as wild a color as he used. I'm just kinda intrigued by it, but don't wanna shell out $3000 for an original, or buy a cheap Korean one with a bolt on neck and the wrong tone woods.
EDIT: So I bought this AXYS slide and it came in the mail today. It's open on one side and has inserts sized to your fingers, so you can turn the slide and still use your finger for regular fretting. Anyone who wants to play slide and not lose the use of their finger should at least look at it.
greenMonkey:
--- Quote from: imapiratearg on 20 Apr 2009, 21:51 ---
--- Quote from: Ballard on 20 Apr 2009, 16:48 ---Keep in mind it's solid-state and only a few hundred more new.
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I've never really noticed the difference with bass guitars. A majority of the bass amps I've seen are solid state.
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I think that it's less an issue with bass than it is with guitar. With guitar the differences are usually very noticeable, and pretty much any guitar will sound better through tubes (there are obviously exceptions). With bass though, I think it's more of a preference thing. My bass player has used both, everything from a '69 Bassman stack to what he has now, a little (but extremely powerful) Markbass 1x12 combo. While you probably won't be able to replicate the rumble of an old tubed SVT stack with a solid state, you'll most likely be able to get smoother, tighter tone (again, it's all dependent on what amp you're using). It just depends on what you want.
zerobar:
--- Quote from: greenMonkey on 22 Apr 2009, 13:47 ---
--- Quote from: imapiratearg on 20 Apr 2009, 21:51 ---
--- Quote from: Ballard on 20 Apr 2009, 16:48 ---Keep in mind it's solid-state and only a few hundred more new.
--- End quote ---
I've never really noticed the difference with bass guitars. A majority of the bass amps I've seen are solid state.
--- End quote ---
I think that it's less an issue with bass than it is with guitar. With guitar the differences are usually very noticeable, and pretty much any guitar will sound better through tubes (there are obviously exceptions). With bass though, I think it's more of a preference thing. My bass player has used both, everything from a '69 Bassman stack to what he has now, a little (but extremely powerful) Markbass 1x12 combo. While you probably won't be able to replicate the rumble of an old tubed SVT stack with a solid state, you'll most likely be able to get smoother, tighter tone (again, it's all dependent on what amp you're using). It just depends on what you want.
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I'd always heard alot of the major benefit of tube amps was that over driven tones were warmer and fuller sounding, due to the tubes warming up. Since I'm guessing that distortion isn't the primary concern of most bass players, that could be one reason why I see so many more solid state bass amps. If you don't NEED tubes, then there's alot of good reasons to use solid state, particularly maintenance and durability.
valley_parade:
--- Quote from: zerobar on 21 Apr 2009, 23:21 ---Hey, quick question, has anyone on here played an epiphone coronet? I've been toying around the idea of building a set-neck one with the bat wing headstock and single hum bucker, like the one Paul Gilbert used to use. I may not make it in as wild a color as he used. I'm just kinda intrigued by it, but don't wanna shell out $3000 for an original, or buy a cheap Korean one with a bolt on neck and the wrong tone woods.
EDIT: So I bought this AXYS slide and it came in the mail today. It's open on one side and has inserts sized to your fingers, so you can turn the slide and still use your finger for regular fretting. Anyone who wants to play slide and not lose the use of their finger should at least look at it.
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Played? No. But I've seen a vintage one up close, and they're beautiful. If you build one, DEFINITELY go with the batwing headstock. Epi really needs to find more uses for that design, it's outstanding.
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