Amp/axe ratio

[NWBasser]

Why are you selling the PF500? Just don't play it very much? I was very interested in those at one point and occasionally still feel like I could use a little more grit or fullness in my bass tone. Once I start considering that sort of stuff though, it's a long and rough road that lies ahead.

Eric, being as lazy as I am, I keep the PF500 hooked up to a cab in my practice room and leave the Aggie in my amp case for band practices and rehearsals. I've found that the Aguilar does the whole vintage bass tone better than the PF500 which means that I see no use in having two vintage-voiced bass amps. But, I have no compelling reason to sell it and may just keep it. I'm starting to like the idea of keeping minimal gear though.

If you want grit and fullness, I'd think that Sansamp would give you all that?

 

[Eric]

Eric, being as lazy as I am, I keep the PF500 hooked up to a cab in my practice room and leave the Aggie in my amp case for band practices and rehearsals. I've found that the Aguilar does the whole vintage bass tone better than the PF500 which means that I see no use in having two vintage-voiced bass amps. But, I have no compelling reason to sell it and may just keep it. I'm starting to like the idea of keeping minimal gear though.

Makes sense. I do something similar with a practice amp and I keep cabs at the band rehearsal spot and in the basement for church practices, but since I only have one head I bring that back and forth. However, if I had another head I'm 90% sure I would do it the same way as you.

If you want grit and fullness, I'd think that Sansamp would give you all that?

Well, now we arrive upon my level of laziness -- I don't want to bother with batteries and extra cables and messing with levels, so I only use the Sansamp at church for DI purposes, even though I always keep it in my bass case. Basically, I'm just avoiding carrying and hooking up another 1/4" cable. Do I win the laziness olympics?

What are the GK micro series; is that like the MB500? I have a friend from where I used to live who recently bought that and an Ampeg 410HLF as his setup. Are the micro heads GK's answer to all of the lightweight class D bass heads that abound these days?

 

[duhvoodooman]

Got my new kit last Friday! :dance

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