Amps that pair well with the Ashdown Geezer Butler Signature
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All 95 ranked by how well they pair, from rig co-occurrence and tone-complementarity evidence
Swart Star-Base 1
Swart
40% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (bright → warm)
Where this leans bright, Swart Star-Base 1 answers back warm
Comes later in the signal chain
Fuchs FBT 300
Fuchs
37% matchpushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (saturated → tight)
Fuchs FBT 300 takes that saturated character and pushes it toward tight
Comes later in the signal chain
Laney RB3 Richter Bass Amp
Laney
35% matchThe Geezer Butler's doom-voiced bass distortion pushes the Richter's rehearsal-oriented EQ into heavier territory.
Comes later in the signal chain
Phil Jones Bass Compact Plus BG-450
Phil Jones
35% matchThe BG-450's clear, articulate headroom gives the Geezer Butler's doom-voiced bass distortion a defined amp platform.
Comes later in the signal chain
Laney Digbeth Foundry DBF100
Laney
33% matchThe DBF100's punchy, FET-driven preamp gives the Geezer Butler's doom-voiced distortion a tighter, cleaner front end to push into.
Comes later in the signal chain
Phil Jones Bass Compact 8 Cabinet
Phil Jones
32% matchThe Compact 8's clear, high-fidelity response gives the Geezer Butler's doom-voiced distortion a full, gigging-ready amp voice to push into.
Comes later in the signal chain
Fuchs FBT-700
Fuchs
31% matchPush the FBT-700's punchy, midrange-forward headroom with the Geezer Butler's own doom-voiced distortion and the low end stays thick, not muddy.
Comes later in the signal chain
Hartke LH1000 Bass Head
Hartke
31% matchPush the LH1000's punchy, warm preamp with the Geezer Butler's doom-voiced distortion and the low end stays defined.
Comes later in the signal chain
Blackstar Unity 500
Blackstar
31% matchAshdown Geezer Butler Signature leans this transparent tone toward low gain, which it doesn't make on its own
Comes later in the signal chain
Gallien-Krueger Fusion 500 S
Gallien Krueger
30% matchThe Fusion 500's organic, hybrid tube preamp gives the Geezer Butler's doom-voiced distortion a warmer amp voice to push into.
Comes later in the signal chain
Hiwatt Bulldog 30 Combo
Hiwatt
30% matchThe transparent tone has headroom to spare — Ashdown Geezer Butler Signature leans it toward low gain to fill it in
Comes later in the signal chain
Ampeg All-tube SVT
Ampeg
30% matchThe Geezer Butler's doom-heavy bass distortion pushes the All-tube SVT's own warm growl into real heaviness.
Comes later in the signal chain
Ampeg Rocket Watts
Ampeg
28% matchRun Ashdown Geezer Butler Signature into that transparent platform and it finally leans toward low gain
Comes later in the signal chain
Hartke LH500 Bass
Hartke
27% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (warm → bright)
Run Ashdown Geezer Butler Signature after it and the warm edge settles into something more bright
Comes later in the signal chain
Hiwatt Bulldog 440SH 400W Bass Head
Hiwatt
27% matchRun Ashdown Geezer Butler Signature into that high headroom platform and it finally leans toward low gain
Comes later in the signal chain
Gallien-Krueger GK Fusion 112 Bass Combo
Gallien Krueger
27% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (warm → bright)
Where this leans warm, Ashdown Geezer Butler Signature answers back bright
Comes later in the signal chain
Marshall JMP Major 200W
Marshall
26% matchThe high headroom tone has headroom to spare — Ashdown Geezer Butler Signature leans it toward low gain to fill it in
Comes later in the signal chain
Hiwatt Bulldog 440 Head
Hiwatt
26% matchInto a high headroom tone, Ashdown Geezer Butler Signature brings a pull toward low gain that's missing
Comes later in the signal chain
Ampeg V4-B Head
Ampeg
26% matchRun Ashdown Geezer Butler Signature into that transparent platform and it finally leans toward low gain
Comes later in the signal chain
Blackstar Unity Bass U30
Blackstar
26% matchAshdown Geezer Butler Signature leans this transparent tone toward low gain, which it doesn't make on its own
Comes later in the signal chain
Acus One Forstrings 4 Ferdi
Acus
26% matchThe Geezer Butler's doom-heavy bass distortion is a much heavier gain than the Ferdi's own natural, acoustic-voiced clean offers on its own.
Comes later in the signal chain
Gallien-Krueger Kruger GK MB 108 Bass Combo
Gallien Krueger
26% matchAshdown Geezer Butler Signature leans this transparent tone toward low gain, which it doesn't make on its own
Comes later in the signal chain
Blackstar Unity 120
Blackstar
26% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (warm → bright)
Blackstar Unity 120 leans into a clean amp's front end, precisely the platform Ashdown Geezer Butler Signature wants
Comes later in the signal chain
Gallien-Krueger Legacy 115
Gallien Krueger
26% matchThe transparent tone has headroom to spare — Ashdown Geezer Butler Signature leans it toward low gain to fill it in
Comes later in the signal chain