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Running Bass through Electric Guitar Amp?
#1

I played the bass through my 65W electric guitar amp on the weeknd for a worship service... is this bad? Will I end up blowing the amp?
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#2

Yes.

Cave canem
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#3

Rolleyes <-- worried look
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#4

I cant give you a technical explanation, but I remember from my amateur rock band days, (many years ago), that poor bassists would show up with only a Woolworths Kay bass, and ask to plug into a guitar amp.
This was frowned upon for a few reasons I am aware of....

1/Guitar amp cant technically reproduce lows well enough

2/Guitar amp not able to physically reproduce lows.

3/Speakers blow!

4/Power supplies overheat

5/Extreme distortion most of the time.

I'll sort out a more techy answer if you like, ST.

HTH.

Me.

Cave canem
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#5

Agree with Roo. Bass guitar thru guitar amp = VERY BAD!

My simple explanation: it takes more power to produce low frequency sounds (ie. bass) than higher frequncy sounds. Guitars only operate in a narrow frequency range (mid-high) and their amps are designed accordingly. Drive your guitar amp too hard, like when you slap/pluck a note really hard, and you could blow the amp & speaker.

God has placed me on earth to accomplish certain things.
Right now, I am so far behind that I will never die.
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#6

Hahah... ok.. I'll stop being a scrooge and look at getting a bass amp...

..after I get an electric guitar Big Grin
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#7

Hahaha - excellent idea ST! Big Grin

God has placed me on earth to accomplish certain things.
Right now, I am so far behind that I will never die.
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