So as the title says, I have a support gig coming up in August (provided we aren’t still isolating by then) and I’m weighing up some options regarding amps. The venue we are playing is small-ish but not a pub gig. I’ve read a lot of forums on here about amps for gigging etc. but I still don’t know for certain what’s best for me.
So for reference I am in a three piece band and the guitarist/singer’s amp is a fender blues junior (15w). I play a fender standard jazz bass. I’m not sure whether going for a 300w head would be overkill but I would most likely use only one cab if I did bringing the wattage somewhere around 150-175w depending on the amp. Again, I’m not sure if this is overkill as I know theres the whole formula of taking your guitarist’s wattage(s) and multiplying by 2-4.
So if anyone has any advice on what wattage I should be looking at and even any possible amp recommendation for a first time bass amp buyer then please let me know I would greatly appreciate it.
Of note, I have previously played a mic’d up pub gig through a fender rumble 100 which did the trick for the pub gig but I’m just unsure of where I stand with this slightly larger gig.
Thank you in advance for any help and I hope you are all staying safe!
So for reference I am in a three piece band and the guitarist/singer’s amp is a fender blues junior (15w). I play a fender standard jazz bass. I’m not sure whether going for a 300w head would be overkill but I would most likely use only one cab if I did bringing the wattage somewhere around 150-175w depending on the amp. Again, I’m not sure if this is overkill as I know theres the whole formula of taking your guitarist’s wattage(s) and multiplying by 2-4.
So if anyone has any advice on what wattage I should be looking at and even any possible amp recommendation for a first time bass amp buyer then please let me know I would greatly appreciate it.
Of note, I have previously played a mic’d up pub gig through a fender rumble 100 which did the trick for the pub gig but I’m just unsure of where I stand with this slightly larger gig.
Thank you in advance for any help and I hope you are all staying safe!