RL> Not at all... a bass player needs three to six times the power the the
 RL> guitarist to have the same perceived volume.  Our high frequencies cut
 RL> through a lot better.  Seriously, a good 50 watt circuit will do the job
 RL> just fine and you won't go deaf getting into output distortion.  If you
 RL> NEED more than 50 watts, you're running your stage volume too high.  100
 RL> watt amps may have a little more in the "balls" department, but 50 will
 RL> do the job.
       Well, I dunno... He's got a 4x10 and a 1x15 running 400 watts. He 
blows my amp away and I'm going at 94 RMS. I can get it loud enough, but in 
my basement it's painful to have that much treble (and I have the treble 
rolled off).
       Besides, didn't you give some methods of lowering the B+, which, I 
assume, would also lower the wattage somewhat? I'm sure that the 4x12 I'm 
eventually going to get will add to the loudness.
       Also, I have two main uses for (the soon to be) my Dual Showman:
1) Pure, sweet, gentle, vintage Fender tone
2) We're going to start playing VFW and American Legion hall shows with other 
   bands by the summer, so I'm going to need decent power, especially if I    
sit in with the other bands, which tend to be loud.
       Another thing is that I want that "more balls" sound. After all, on my 
own, I play A LOT of Floyd stuff, and Dave Gilmour plays 100 watt Hi-Watts 
(ultra clean and ballsy).
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