Do any of you play bass or guitar? Well if so can you help me?

Question

Ok this maybe a stupid question... im sorry. but im new at playing bass. I need to buy an amp. (cuz for some reason i don't have one yet.) but on here some one told me i needed to make sure to buy an amp that is made for bass not a guitar. well only one person has ever told me that you gotta use a different amp. like there is amps for bass and then there are amps for guitars. well can you tell me if there is a specific amp i need for playing bass. (i need to know cuz im gonna buy an amp soon) Please help....

Answer 1

There is a difference. Bass amps are usually about the same price or even cheaper so don't worry about the price difference.

You can play a bass through a guitar amp....just not as loud and "thumping"........the transformers and capacitors are a little different. You can play guitar through a bass amp, too.

If you want a really CLASSIC bass AND guitar amp all-in-one try this one:

http://www.fender.com/products/search.php?partno=2171000010

Just be sure that Fender still makes this amp heavy-duty enough to handle bass through the speakers.....VERY IMPORTANT QUESTION !!!!


It's not the loudest bass amp now but a good guitar amp that will handle bass. Not cheap but a good investment, maybe.......look for a good used one.


A good small Ampeg amp or a Gallien-Krueger would be nice and easier to carry around.

Go to the locally owned music shop in town and ask them what they think.


Have some fun !!!!!


Here are a few good amps at moderate prices. Smaller practice amps by these companies should be good to start with.....if you don't need them to be too loud.





http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/GallienKrueger-Brat-Pack-HalfStack-Bass-Amp-Package?sku=482546





http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/Fender-Bassman-150-Bass-Combo-Amp?sku=480872





http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/GallienKrueger-Backline-112-Bass-Combo?sku=482537





http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/Ampeg-B200R-Rocket-Bass-Diamond-Blue-Series-1x15-220-Watt-Bass-Combo-Amp?sku=481725



http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/GallienKrueger-410SBX-Bass-Cab?sku=482563






http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/Ampeg-BA210SP-Bass-Combo-Amp-with-Effects?sku=481785



http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/Fender-Bassman-250115-Bass-Combo-Amp?sku=480873





http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/Ampeg-BA210-Bass-Combo-Amp?sku=481831

Answer 2

Go to any music store that sells instruments or go online and plug in "bass amp" in the search box, and you will find just the right bass amp for you.

Bass amps are different from guitar amps in that there is a huge frequency difference between the two instruments. A bass is much lower in frequency/pitch than a guitar, hence the need for an amp and speaker that can accommodate the lower notes.

Also note (no pun intended) that your speaker needs to be able to accommodate the lower notes as well so what you are really looking at here is the purchase of a bass amp and speaker.

Answer 3

You do need a bass amp! A guitar amps speakers would be ruined because of the low frequency range. You got good advice.
You can however play a guitar through a guitar or bass amp though.

Answer 4

I don't play guitar or bass myself (I play keyboard) but I'd guess that the reason that there are different amps for basses and guitars is that the bass is so much lower than the guitar that the speakers would have to handle completely different frequencies.

Answer 5

Yeah, you need to buy bass amp. I have a Kustom 100. Works perfectly fine. Fender also makes great amps.

Answer 6

bass amp.

ps. remember: its pronounced BASE, not like the fish, bass. while it is spelled like the fish, u don't hear anyone askin "large or small mouth?" my friend has an issue with this pronounciation. shes a bit... how do i put this lightly...DEE DEE DEE!!!!!!!!! don't be like her.