@jones Yes, indeed. I bought the Rumble 25 (~$99) which is great for practice and has a very clean sound. In retrospect, I wish I had purchased either the 100 or the 200, because they take up about the same footprint as the 25, but could be used for practice AND small gigs.
Consider your future needs as well as your budget. Josh recommends the 40 (~$199) as best overall for under $300 range. Good luck and happy shopping!
In 64’ the band was The Mardels in Half Moon Bay
In 65’ the band was Night Riders in San Mateo
In 67’ Painted Faces in Daliy City
In 70’ The Malibu’s in San Francisco
In 77’ The Reactor’s in Livermore (LLNL)
I love my Peavey Jazz Bass, and My Cort is pretty awesome too. I just got the stingray today. I traded my Ibanez SR305, 5 string for it. I’ve always wanted a stingray and with the confidence I’m gaining with the Beginner to Badass course, I decided to go for it.
Schecter Stiletto Extreme 4 that I bought new for my first bass. Currently has flatwounds that I had put on just to try them out. I don’t think I’ll stick with them. Between that and the action being too high after the setup I got, I haven’t been really excited to play this one. When I get around to putting rounds on it and having the action lowered it’ll be fun to play again, though.
Gallien-Krueger MB 800 Fusion and Acme Low B-2 cab. I’m really loving this combo…it’s put my Fender Rumble 40 to shame. I can shake the walls without the amp or cab even breaking a sweat.
Mine needed a setup out of the box, but I played it for a while until I couldn’t stand it anymore and finally got the setup. When I did I had him put flats on it just for the hell of it. The action is much higher now, which I don’t like. So, I’ll need to get it set up again, unfortunately.
I like it well enough, but it was my first bass and I’d never played before so I just went by online reviews.