bass amp wattage

[Adel]

i was wondering how many watts would i need to go over 50 watt tube guitar amp(peavey classic 50)
what is the suggested wattage in ss or tube bass amp

[Rock A My Soul]

I read somewhere that bass players should have at least three times the wattage as the guitarist. The Peavey is a tube amp, right? So 150 tube watts would theoretically be the way to go. However, even then, 100 tube or solid-state watts should be more than enough, because three times as much does seem to be a little excessive.

[hydrus]

our bassist uses a 100 watt ss amp and can get the right mix with my 85 watt ss amp and the other guitarists 65 watt line 6 amp. She just turns up louder than us!

[StreamerStI]

idealy i would use something in the 200 watt range so you have some headroom, its the best way to go. I personally use a 850 watt poweramp with my bass rig and i have all the headroom in the world!
-Ryan