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pauldo

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Re: Practice amp for Series II
« Reply #30 on: July 14, 2020, 06:04:55 AM »

... And maybe I’ll grow up some day and get more sensible in my choices…but…probably not.

Growing up is over rated.    ;D

Plus that IS a sweet looking setup.   8)

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Re: Practice amp for Series II
« Reply #31 on: July 14, 2020, 10:06:51 AM »
Glad you found a rig that you are happy with. I have always found the "form factor" of the TC Electronic cabinets intriguing but never had a chance to hear what they sound like. Looks like more than enough rig for home practice, you are gig ready, too.

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Re: Practice amp for Series II
« Reply #32 on: July 15, 2020, 11:46:15 AM »

To my own amazement I like the TC rig more very time I play through it. Might also have something to do with me learning to understand Ms. Coco a bit better. So far I haven’t even moved the EQ controls from noon and I am getting all the tones from the bass I could wish for. For the first time I actually feel completely comfortable with the instrument and confident in my tone. This might be the beginning of a long love affair….


Now if there was just a way to learn to play better … practice, you say? Oh! :o
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Re: Practice amp for Series II
« Reply #33 on: July 16, 2020, 06:55:26 AM »
My pratice Amp is a Peavey Microbass mini combo [sigh].... sometimes you guys make me feel like a small kid hahaha
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Re: Practice amp for Series II
« Reply #34 on: July 16, 2020, 09:58:37 AM »
I have a Peavey microbass amp that I stuck a vintage big giant magnet 8" speaker in (JBL or EV or something) and I play guitar through it and it sounds killer!
The secret to making it sounding great is my Topanga reverb pedal. I have even gigged with it.

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Re: Practice amp for Series II
« Reply #35 on: July 16, 2020, 10:55:06 AM »
I used to have a Peavey microbass amp about 13 years ago and I thought it sounded superb.  I used it for guitar on small gigs, home practice on bass and low volume rehearsals in small rooms and it sounded fine to me. It struggled a bit on the low B but at that time I was playing mainly 4 string bass.
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Re: Practice amp for Series II
« Reply #36 on: July 16, 2020, 12:53:23 PM »
I bought it almost 20 years ago after reading that it was chosen as "best little bass amp" in a Bass Player Mag shootout, regarded as the only one "not sounding boxy". Don't know about that, I cut its mids entirely. To me its 8" speaker little cabinet sounds too honky, but it serves me well as home pratice amp.

It is sturdy, but if I was buying a new one today I could find way better choices, though.
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Re: Practice amp for Series II
« Reply #37 on: July 17, 2020, 12:08:33 AM »
Mine went to the son of my gf at the time as he was getting into electric guitar and that opened the door to my PJB Briefcase. sometimes i wish i still had it though as it was great as a clean guitar combo. You are right about the mids mario though i liked that crispness sometimes. 
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Re: Practice amp for Series II
« Reply #38 on: July 18, 2020, 10:20:50 AM »
I bought it almost 20 years ago after reading that it was chosen as "best little bass amp" in a Bass Player Mag shootout, regarded as the only one "not sounding boxy". Don't know about that, I cut its mids entirely. To me its 8" speaker little cabinet sounds too honky, but it serves me well as home pratice amp.

It is sturdy, but if I was buying a new one today I could find way better choices, though.

I bought one a long time ago and was a long time Bass Player magazine subscriber... it might have been what prompted me.

I was not a fan of the Micro Bass.