fender bass amplifiers
What are the advantages of tube bass amps to a solid-state bass amps?
I’m about to buy a new Ampeg bass amplifier. The amp i’m interested in come in a sold-state version and tube version, and are almost the same cost. I play with a Fender V-Jazz Bass, if that makes a difference. What are the advantages and disadvantages of tube amps and solid-state amps?
Advantage of tube is sound quality, nothing more. You’d have to play them both together to see the difference but for bass I wouldn’t care so much – ampeg sound sweet anyway in both forms 
Disadvantages however, Tube amps are waaaay heavier to carry, break more often and are expensive to fix. They take time to warm up properly (so you can’t plug and play instantly) and will often lose power in the tubes if you over power them which can screw gigs up. As must as I like the tone of tubes its a lot of hassle if you’re using it for typical uses such as gigging.
Fender 115/100w Rumble Bass Amp
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