Aug 25, 2004, 00:56
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?
Aug 25, 2004, 00:56
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?
Aug 25, 2004, 02:20
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
Aug 25, 2004, 18:52
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.
Aug 25, 2004, 19:15
Hahah... ok.. I'll stop being a scrooge and look at getting a bass amp...
..after I get an electric guitar
Aug 25, 2004, 21:18
Hahaha - excellent idea ST!
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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