what about using a GUITAR amp to drive your speaker??

thereminman

I was playing around with my fender deluxe (im a guitar player just learning to play bass) and i hooked up the amp to a PA speaker (15" cone) and it sounded pretty COOL....i have just purchased one of those 'backline' gallean kreuger 15 " models and ...maybe it's the tubes in the fender?????whatdyall think?

DrSOUNDS

Dude,that GK is a great amp.I think you may need some eq help to get the sound you want.What is your setup?

randomnotations · Ferret Joined: 19 Mar 2003 Posts: 104 Location: USA

GK backine 15? i triend that and many other 15" cobo amps, and nothing beats my 100 wat crate, its got great equilization, and is not as distorted at higher volumes.

gibson_thunder · Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2003 5:47 pm Post subject: dude

nothing beats a 100 watt crate combo? I like my 300 watt trace elliot 15" combo.... EARTHQUAKE!!!!! It beats alot of racks Ive heard...
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randomnotations · Ferret Joined: 19 Mar 2003 Posts: 104 Location: USA

yea i went to guitar center like a year after i purchaced my 100 wat 15" crate. i played the GK 15" and the crate is sooOOoo much better. the only other 15" combo i played is the hartke kickback 120 wat 15" that we have at school.
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jbellinger87 · Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2003 4:48 pm Post subject:

I've been playin bass through a guitar amp for a while now, as I had to sell my bass amp Crying or Very sad

I really don't like the sound; yes it's fun to whack the distortion on for a bit, but ultimately the tone is awful! No fullness to it at all

It seems to really highlight any mistakes you make in terms of fluffing notes catching them too hard...sounds like a fart when you're a tiny bit too harsh hitting the note!
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GreyFox · Posted: Sun Aug 31, 2003 9:35 am Post subject:

careful not to ruin your amp keep your gain/volume low, and dont over do it i have a crate guitar amp that is used as a stool that i sit on when i play bass through my bass amp, because it's wrecked from my bass.
just be careful.
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jbellinger87 · Posted: Sun Aug 31, 2003 12:35 pm Post subject:

Yeah, cheers mate

My dad has yelled at me a hundred times to be careful about it, so I do my best!
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Dark Lord Vigo · Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2003 7:20 am Post subject:

There are no rules, I know people who've played through leslie's, guitar amps & built stuff to get the sound they want. Try not to do it out of neccessity. Do it for the sound. If it sounds cool - stick with it, if it limits you, move on.
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BassMan02 · Tiger Joined: 15 May 2003 Posts: 848

Those 100 watt crates are ok for lower end stuff but I tell you what, I played a "gig" with it one time when I was at a party and I sat in with the band. I will say that the highs on it suck. Overall they don't have very good tone. But hey, that is solid state for you.
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