Bass Rig setups

[richbass939]

WOW.  Those are some pretty impressive lists.  Some checkbooks/senior managements are quite permissive.  I wonder how you guys decide which axe to play.  With one Alembic in the house it's easy for me to decide.
Mike, haven't heard anything in a little while about SLC spring break.  I suppose it's still shaping up to be a go.  I'm really looking forward to it.  Did you get my e-mail?
Rich

[kenbass4]

OK, I'll bite...
 
I work under the KISS operandum (Keep It Simple, Stupid)
 
04 Alembic Rogue
04 Alembic Excel
93 Ibanez SR 500
73 Rickenbacker 4001
 
Into SVT Classic
Ampeg 810 Cabinet
 
No Effects necessary
 
Add Guitar and Drums, serve with zest!!

[adriaan]

Well, I said I was cheap, but not as cheap as in all I have is a SWR Workingman's 12.
 
The full line-up, a.k.a. a little short on the drool factor, is:
 
88 Alembic Spoiler 4/watermark koa, narrow peghead
94 Alembic Epic 4 defretted/flame koa
 
SWR Workingman's 12

[palembic]

Brother Adriaan,
well I wouldn't mind...that drool would only spill around and it gets so messy ans slippery.
 
PTBO

[88persuader]

Geesh ... i thought I had a lot of equipment!!! Well here's my line-up none the less.
 
96 Alembic Stanley clark Standard quilt maple
95 Alembic Epic 5 string Babinga
?? Conklin Grove Tools 7 String
Chapman Stick 10 String
Mobius Megatar 12 string
Gibson SG 6 String guitar
Fender acoustic/electric bass 4 string
Fender acoustic electric 6 string guitar
Ovation LX 6 string acoustic electric guitar
Yamaha Q80 synth
Fatar 88 note synth controller
Roland and Korg synth modules
Fender cube bass amp
Roland cube keyboard amp
Ampeg SVTPRO 5 bass head
Ampeg 4-10 bass cab
Hartke 4-10 bass cab
assorted sound systems and digital recording gear
Many bills!!!!!! :-)
 
I recently sold my 1988 Alembic Persuader and a 1986 Polycarb Chapman Stick.
 
I think my next buy will be a fretless Alembic 6 string bass of some model ... probably a MK or Series 1. that won't be this year though ... got to get out of debt! ;-)

[spose]

Spose  
I'm curious about you looper..who's the mfgr, and what are the switching capabilities ?
 
Hi gare,
the looper pedal was made by David Boggs at
www.loooper.com
 
he can make any custom combo you can think of. Mine is a one loop with tuner mute and blender knob options. It's very nice stuff, all true bypass.
 

[adriaan]

Paul TBO,
 
How come this is a show-your-rig thread and there's no pictures of Tweak Peaks?

[gare]

Spose
Thanks for the link..interesting, will have to study it further.
G

[gare]

More rigs please..my GAS pains are getting worse !

[gtrguy]

Good God, if it?s a gear pissing contest, I?m in too!!!
 
Bass:
1976 BC Rich Eagle (#56)
1979 BC Rich Mockingbird (bought new)
1990 Alembic Elan 6 string
1991 Fender Prodigy (way overlooked active P and J config, high output)
Yamaha TRB 4 (great sound)
 
Bass amps:
SWR 350
1974 Fender Bassman
Bass POD
 
Cabs:
Goliath Jr. 2x10 on top of
Ampeg Vic Wooten spec single 15 (another great one)
What more do I need?
 
Guitar:
1968 Gibson ES355 (the real Lucille)
1977 BC Rich Eagle
1978 Strat (heavy)
1976 or so Ibanez lawsuit Howard Roberts (another overlooked great guitar)
1981 Washburn A20 neckthrough (another overlooked great guitar)
1992 or so Washburn stage A10 reissue w whammy bar
1992 Crarvel Surfcaster (another overlooked great guitar)
Custom built Strat wired in Stereo
Ibanez acoustic  
 
Guitar amps:
Guitar POD (try this into the SWR and cabs and you will get what it should sound like)
Mesa MK IV combo
Mesa MKIII simulclass head
Lab Series L9 (BB King like tone)
Fender Squire little amp w Altec speaker (screams)
 
Cabs:
Mesa Thiele (sp?)  
Marshall 4x10 1965a
 
Effects:
Dunlop univibe
Fender Blender
Furman power cond
Old Conn strobe tuner
Some rack effects unit I forget the name of
 
And probably other stuff I can?t remember.
 

[smokin_dave]

I might as well toss in my stuff as well......
 
 
Alembic 03' Rogue 5 w/flame Purpleheart top
Alembic 94' Epic 4 w/Zebrawood top
2 Eden D410XLT cabs
SWR SM400
Alembic SF-2 Superfilter
Korg DTR1 Rack Tuner
Furman Rack Power Conditioner
Digitech BNX3  
Monster Cables throughout
Monster Studio Pro 1000 12'
A Reuion Blues gig bag for the Epic
A Unitec Flight case for the Rogue
 
And thats it for the time being
 

[smokin_dave]

 
 
(Message edited by smokin dave on February 20, 2005)

[son_of_magni]

My stack seems to change on a pretty regular basis but it's kind of settled into this:
 
Custom 6-string fretless Alembic
Homemade 6-string fretless with Alembic hardware and electronics
(There are some other basses, but those are the two that I actually play.)
 
Alesis Powertrip 8 power distribution and rack light
Shure UT14 UHF wireless system
Eden Navigator
TC Electronic M-ONE effects
Ampeg B2R into 1-18 Carvin for the bottom
Mesa Boogie Bass 400+ into Eden 210XLT 4 ohm for the highs
Not shown is a Peterson strobe tuner model R450
 

[thebass]

What an impressive collection ! Everything what's good and expensive I see listed here ! Well, following richbas939 suggestion I'll add my 2 Cents here.
 
Basses (4 String):
- Alembic 94 MK Signature (my main bass)
- Musicman 99 Sterling
- Alembic 97 Epic fretless
 
For my rig I use 3 different setups:
 
1) High volume hard rock setup
(I never had this at full volume. At 50% volume my 2 guitarists both using Marshall fullstacks start protesting)
- F-1X Preamp
- QSC RMX-2450 PA
- SWR 8*10 Megoliath
 
2) In case I have enough PA support and want a dirty rock sound at lower stage volume
- Mesa Boogie Bass 400
- Mesa Boogie 2*10 Diesel cabinet
 
3) For smaller events, soul and jazz singer support
- Trace Eliott 4*10 Combo
 
I still got my SF-2 and Lexicon MPX-1 from my big rack but haven't used it for months now. So if somebody likes to make a bargain, ... your offers are welcome.

[musikdept]

Mine is very basic...but provides me with a great sound:
 
1998 5-string Rogue w/custom flight case
AT 1400 UHF Wireless system
Ashdown Mag300 into a Carvin loaded cab (15 & 10 speakers)
 
Great growl and tight highs