What is a good bass set up?

[Mikeyp1407]

For a pop rock or indie band?

OR

For a metal/hardcore band?

Thanks

[exploration #4]

how much $$

[JLG_Matt]

ampeg 8X10, svt 2, 4 or classic, sans amp or mx80 distortion, throw a tuner and a wireless in there and you wont ever need anything else.

[exploration #4]

uh yeah, pretty much that. haha

[JLG_Matt]

haha took me 4 years to realize that. i played out of some weird cabs and heads. I remember i had this Peavey cab that had 2x15's and 2x10's in the same enclosure. I found it in my friends basement and he let me have it. It sounded like shit but it was super loud. i had like a crate head and a hondo bass with sum 41 stickers on it.

[porttheman]

You cant go wrong with Ampeg. Its pricey but worth it.

[Kevward]

For pop rock / indie:
Ampeg cab, Fender P-bass (possibly with humbuckers) and a Boss GEB-7 Equalizer pedal

Metal / hardcore band:
Mesa Boogie M6 Carbine with 8x10 cab, 5-string Fender Jazz Bass with humbuckers and a Boss ODB-3 Overdrive pedal

Or whatever you can afford haha

[Yontsey]

I love quarter pound pickups for the p-bass. I highly recommend them.

[chrisstahl]

Def can't go wrong with ampeg. I don't think 8x10 is necessary. I got over the huge gear stage several years ago and haven't been happier. I however am not a bassist, but I went from a full stack, to a 2x12 mesa combo and I still beat everyone else.

No need to pull out the rulers boys. Don't over compensate.

I think the argument bassists might create, and hell, it might be valid, would be a bigger cabinet will create more of the bass you feel but not necessarily what you hear, which may make you more confident on stage. who knows.

I think less is more.