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TyroneBiggits

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Hey there guys,
I'm a guitarist of 13 or so years and have been playing bass for a couple years with a buddy's band. I started using their gear and finally bought my own set up. Just wondering how I did. My knowledge of bass equipment is pretty limited haha

Bass - Shecter diamond series Omen somethin - $250
Head - Bugera Veyron bv1001m - $275
Cabs - 1. custom built ported 115 cab with a peavey lowrider - free (it's my drummers)
2. Ashdown rootmaster 410 - $179 new (stupid deal of the day)

I also run a digitech bp355 effects processor - $200

Did I do good? What should I have done different on a $1000 budget? What are your thoughts of the gear I use?

Thanks
 
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two fingers said:
I'm not familiar with much of your list. Do you like how it all sounds together? Does the band? If the answer to both of those is yes, you did good.
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+1...if your budget got you a sound that works for you and the band, you've scored bigger than many of us who spent a ton of money and many years chasing a sound we were never quiet happy with. This is one time when the end result matters a lot more than anything else in the equation. :thumbsup:
 
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I have my first gig with the new set up Saturday. I hope it works out well. I only had a few minutes to tinker with it today and it definitely has enough volume and I can dig the tone. The 15 gets my low lows and the 410 with a little tweeter is crisp and clean for my mid/highs. Didn't really get a lot of time to play with it though. I AM however able to drown everyone out in our little jam shack haha
 
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TyroneBiggits said:
I have my first gig with the new set up Saturday. I hope it works out well. I only had a few minutes to tinker with it today and it definitely has enough volume and I can dig the tone. The 15 gets my low lows and the 410 with a little tweeter is crisp and clean for my mid/highs. Didn't really get a lot of time to play with it though. I AM however able to drown everyone out in our little jam shack haha
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Be careful with the power as it's very likely that your 115 will be in distress long before your 410 even starts to reach its stride. It's fine to use them together if you like how they sound, just know that you're most likely not dealing with two equally matched cabs in terms of surviving a high power beating.
 
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Al Kraft said:
just know that you're most likely not dealing with two equally matched cabs in terms of surviving a high power beating.
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I agree with this. Also, try one or the other cab by itself, I bet you'll be surprised by how much better it sounds. A 410 can push a lot of air and should be enough for any small/medium size gig. Or the 115 for that matter, that's all I run and my rig hasn't broken a sweat at any gig, even outdoors with no PA support.
 
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Looking for opinions? Welcome, you have come to the right place. (Now go start a thread about the best bass for metal...)

If it sounds good to you I think you made a great deal. Though I agree that you should be careful with the two cabs.
 
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IMO, just so long as the tone is supportive and cuts through in the mids to your liking, and is mixed well out front the price of a frankenstein setup is not important. Most important is the bass sounds good and that it allows you to play with good technique. These are mostly personal, but you can seek other opinions when you play out. Be critical of what you have and I am sure you will find what works for you and your band. Even better, get a fellow bass player to check out your sound without knowing what you run. You may get a more honest opinion that way.
 
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