Having to put together another bass rig

[ClintN667]

A couple years ago I was playing bass in a band that I really wasn't a huge fan of their music. I had a hartke lh500 and a hartke 410 and loved the tone as I'm a huge fan of the old school thrash clanky bass tones.

Anyway I soured on playing music I wasn't into especially when the guitarist kept booking shows that were non paying during times that I have go work. So I quit the band and sold my bass rig. Fast forward to now a drummer I jammed with a while back asked if I would play bass for his doom band so I wanted to give it another go.

So I borrowed a bass rig from a buddy of mine who is in a punk band. A Peavey 410 and a Peavey Centurian(I think that's what it's called). It sounds surprisingly good but I need to give it back. So I have a 4x10 being delivered Tuesday but I still need to find another bass head.

Can you guys recommend something that won't break the bank? I have a hartke 410 400 watts at 8ohms. I would like something to keep up with a band that can do a gritty death metal/grind tone, take pedals well for the doom fuzzy stuff and also do the punchy thrash tones. Like to keep it around 500 or lower on the used market.

 

[japetus]

My suggestion is get a decent power amp and use a Tech 21 Bass DI as your preamp. Whenever I play bass, as long as I have the Tech 21, I don't really care what amp I use as long as it is powerful enough. Then if you decide to record you can use the Sansamp straight in and you will have the same tone.

 

[rottingcorpse]

Spend a few more bux for a used(if possible) darkglass alpha/omega.
Just Google the specs. I have the 800 watt version,but the 500 watt will work just fine for ya.
Best bass amp I've ever had. Built in compression and a foot switchable drive channel.
A huge monster in a tiny box.

 

[Spaceboy]

I'm playing a Darkglass Microtubes and lovin' it. I really wanna grab that Origin Effects Bass Rig though for a more Ampeg flavor.