Cheap bass rig

[CN2667]

Im a guitarist and I just recently purchased a bass to play around on but I would eventually like to play with a band if I see something interesting.
So I want to put together a bass rig and I want to go the used route. There is a peavey mark iii on ebay that I was contemplating.
peavey mark iii series Bass Amp head | eBay

Do you guys think this would be a decent sounding head for the price? And would it be loud enough in a band setting/small gigs?

 

[waveman]

What budget?

Yes, it should be loud enough given the right speakers. But there are so many choices now days

 

[redneck2wild]

You can probably find that same used Peavey head cheaper at either Musicgoround.com or Guitar Center at any time.

• Used Peavey MARK III BASS Bass Amp 150 Watts | Bass Amps | Music Go Round
  
• http://www.guitarcenter.com/Used/Peavey/MARK-III-Bass-Amp-Head-114019725.gc
  
• Search Page 1 | Music Go Round
  
• http://www.guitarcenter.com/Used/?Ntt=Peavey Mark&Ns=r

Peavey Bass Amp search strings at those sites:

• Search Page 1 | Music Go Round
• http://www.guitarcenter.com/Used/?Ntt=Peavey Bass Amp&Ns=r#pageName=used-page&N=1076&Ntt=Peavey Bass Amp&Nao=0&recsPerPage=30&&Ns=pLH&postalCode=38671&radius=100&profileCountryCode=US&profileCurrencyCode=USD

 

[CN2667]

Thanks. Im trying to keep it under 400 for a head and a small cab. I will check those sites out.

 

[zon6c-f]

Thanks. Im trying to keep it under 400 for a head and a small cab. I will check those sites out.

I own a couple of olde GC Acoustic B200 rigs

6 band semi parametric Tons of tone and volume too with DI to PA if needed
Handles low B excellently
Very affordable as used

 

[Gremson]

You definitely got one thing right.

Cheap bass rig = Peavey

I shaging love Peavey amps.

Edit: shagging? Really? Censorship at it's finest.

 

[saabfender]

You can probably find that same used Peavey head cheaper at either Musicgoround.com or Guitar Center at any time.

Absolutely. I picked up my Mark IV at the local Sam Ash for $99. No shipping!

 

[BadExample]

Absolutely. I picked up my Mark IV at the local Sam Ash for $99. No shipping!

Castleton? Great shop.

 

[saabfender]

Castleton? Great shop.

Yeah with generally good dudes, but it's like a ghost town every time I go in there. Don't know how they stay in business.

 

[CN2667]

Thanks guys. I got a peavey mark VI for 100. Now I have to figure out the cabinet. I want to get something compact.
For my guitar rig I have an Orange 2x12 with a peavey head and Im very pleased with the results. Do you guys think a 2x10 would do the trick? Btw I play mostly metal (stoner, doom, death, thrash), stuff like the cure, interpol but I also love stepping out of my comfort zone when playing bass like stuff like 80's pop, funk, etc.

 

[SpruceApple]

Thanks guys. I got a peavey mark VI for 100. Now I have to figure out the cabinet. I want to get something compact.
For my guitar rig I have an Orange 2x12 with a peavey head and Im very pleased with the results. Do you guys think a 2x10 would do the trick? Btw I play mostly metal (stoner, doom, death, thrash), stuff like the cure, interpol but I also love stepping out of my comfort zone when playing bass like stuff like 80's pop, funk, etc.

That type of music requires loud bass. For cheap and loud on a budget of $300 I would strongly recommend a used 410. Or two.

Enjoy the journey.

 

[BassmanPaul]

Think about this logically. You use a 2x12 for guitar which is easy to reproduce but think a smaller 2x10 would be good for bass? A 4x10 or 2x15 at a minimum for the genre of music you play.

BTW welcome to talk bass.

 

[CN2667]

Yeah a friend of mine said the same thing. We have two guitar centers here in Charlotte so next weekend Im going to see what they have in their used section.

 

[phillybass101]

Dude buy a Bugera Veyron head and one of their 2x10 cabs. You'll be pleasantly surprised for the money you spent.

 

[Coolhandjjl]

 

[CN2667]

I bought a peavey Mark VI and an ampeg 1528. Spent 250 altogether plugged everything up and the peavey didnt power up. I replaced it with a new Hartke LH500. Altogether I spent about 400.