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Sep 2023

56m 38s

106 - Bass cab roundup! / Scott giving a...

Scott's Bass Lessons

About this episode

What a stupid question, right? As bass players, there are few things more satisfying than pulling the trigger on a new bass, but would we be better served expanding our amp collections instead? Will a new amp really make your bass sound any better? In today’s episode Ian and Scott talk you through a couple of different viewpoints that will help you determine how you might spend your hard-earned money. A new bass, or a better amp?

In this podcast you're going to learn:

Why every studio has an Ampeg B-15
How Ian became amp obsessed.
Why Scott’s not a huge fan of combo amps.
Whether a good amp can really make any bass sound good?
Why some players insist on using tube amps.
And much, much more!

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