my amp

Shockland · Posted: Sun Oct 26, 2003 7:45 pm Post subject: my amp

My amp is well a guitar amp Shocked

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I couldn't afford a bass amp at the time so I am borrowing a friends guitar amp how does this affect my sound?
I turned my treble and middle all the way down and bass all the way up and it sounded decent
(I've had my bass for 2 days 11 hours of playing so far.. I love my bass)
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Theta · Posted: Mon Oct 27, 2003 12:58 am Post subject:

I've always thought that you will eventually blow a guitar amp if you play a bass through it. Different impedance or something???
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SteveJazz · Posted: Mon Oct 27, 2003 10:15 am Post subject:

There is no impedance problem with playing a bass through a guitar amp.

The main potential problem is: You may blow the speaker(s) because they are not designed for low frequency reproduction. Low freqs move the speaker cone in and out farther, and if the speaker cone travels too far, it blows, or it can put a wrinkle in the speaker cone, which will lead to a blown speaker pretty quickly. If you hear distortion, back off the volume.

SJ Cool

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Theta · Posted: Mon Oct 27, 2003 12:24 pm Post subject:

That'll be the one.

Normally when a cone reaches its furthest travel point (it's X-max), the coil can breach the slide and catch, deforming the coil, making it hard to move backwards and forwards. This extra friction increases the resistance through the coil which will lead to extra heat being generated, and a melted coil coating, rendering an unuseable coil and a knackered speaker.

I knew school would come in handy at some point!!!!
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Shockland · Posted: Mon Oct 27, 2003 8:07 pm Post subject: ok ok

ok I got cha I been playing the volume really low as not to wake every one in the house up..
I know my friend has lent this amp to another bass player once
would turning he treble up to even out the sound help some I dun care much of what it sounds like I just need to know I play the notes right
by the way I chose fingered of pick its so much more "funky"
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Neil Gray · Posted: Mon Oct 27, 2003 8:23 pm Post subject:

The difference I have found is that guitar amps don't give the same sound full stop. But more than that, your lower end isn't loud enough or as well defined. If you get used to playing with a guitar amp, you'll have to readjust your style and understanding of what bass is and how it sounds. Even a cheaper bass amp is better than a decent guitar amp.
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