I just bought a cheap bass, and I’m looking for a practice amp. Can I use a regular guitar amp (in case I decide to switch to electric guitar) or should I defiantly get a bass amp?
2007-01-08 16:00:00 · 3 answers · asked by sakata14 1 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
As a practice amp only, a guitar amp will work for a short-term type of goal. If you want to do any type of serious playing, public or private, you need to invest in a proper bass amp. It doesn't have to be that big or expensive.
The problem with guitar amps is that they are a) usually small wattage (I'll expand on this), and b) they are not equipped to handle lower frequencies. The wattage issue is important to bassists, far more so than speaker size alone. Watts mean power, and it takes power to make basses sound good, period.
If you do stick it out with a guitar amp for a while, then keep the volume at a minimum. It's not like you'll blow the thing just by plugging it in (I've used my guitar amp with my bass many times for quick, quiet playing sessions), but be careful with the thing.
Hopefully this helps. My email is flame122112@yahoo.com if you have any more questions.
2007-01-08 16:26:15 · answer #1 · answered by flame122112 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have a Fender five-string Bass that I have used professionally for two decades. I just lately purchased an Ampeg bass amp with a 14" speaker. It has twin line out. They each serve me best!
2016-09-03 18:44:00 · answer #2 · answered by sirolli 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
GET A BASS AMP. you will blow the speaker in a guitar amp, because it is not durable enough to handle lower frequencies. my first amp was a 25 watt fender bass amp. it was good until got into a band. now i have an ampeg 100 watt amp with a 15" speaker. it rumbles quite nicely
2007-01-08 16:07:11 · answer #3 · answered by squatch 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋