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I can't think of any issues other than the regular guitar amp may not have the size of speakers to give the best bass sound.
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Guitar amps are made to output guitar frequencies. Bass amps are made to output bass frequencies. If you interchange the two, you will not do damage but at some point the amp will cut out. I believe it was Tony Iommi who used to play guitar through a bass amp to get some really nice bass distortion on his guitar.
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I believe that after too much use, the low frequencies of a bass may damage the guitar amp. I'd say it's alright to use it with a guitar amp, but try to keep it in moderation.
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∙ 16y agoShort answer: yes. Long answer: no. The truth is, you canplay a guitar through a bass amp but it will not give you the sound that a guitar amp will. Bass amps are engineered for very low wavelengths produced by the bass. After time, the bass amp will actually begin to break down and sound muddier and muddier the longer you play an Electric Guitar through it. Spend a few extra dollars and get a nice guitar amp. The sound will be superior anyway.
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∙ 9y agoyes you can, but its not advisable as a guitar amp is not ment to play the lower frequencies that a bass produces, due to this the guitar amp can become perminantly damaged. I advise against doing it, but if you do its probably best not to turn the amp up too loud.
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The amplifier should cope with it. It is the loudspeakers and matching that you need to worry about. A big difference!
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∙ 13y agoit can. It will play fine, although guitar amps are deeloped for higher notes so may not give as smooth a tone as a specified bass amp. If you intend to play bass properly (in bands, playing gugs etc.) then it is worth getting a bass amp, but if not a guitar amp will be more than satisfactory
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∙ 12y agoYou can,but it is not recommended. Guitar and bass run on differant frequencies and waves. If you use your bass on a guitar amp you run the definate risk of blowing the amp. So buy a cheap amp for your bass,otherwise you'll have a pissed off guitarist(annoying as &#@$@)
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∙ 16y agoYes. There is a channel called normal. In fact, some musicians are using the amp for that as we speak. You might need an effect pedal or two, but if you are creative, the amp is enough.
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∙ 15y agoA Bass is a guitar. It wont do anything harmful. Its fine.
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∙ 11y agoYes it works the same.
Like he said, Yes. But it has a lower quality of sound.
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Can you play an electric bass through a guitar amp?
They can plug in and work, but most guitar amps aren't built to give a solid bass output, so sound will be fuzzy/ weak. Best bet is to just get a small bass amp. A 15w Fender Rumble amp is about $150 and sounds great for home practice.
How do you make a bass amp sound like an electric guitar amp?
If you are using a guitar amp as a pre-amp to a bass amp (plugging your guitar into a guitar amp, and then patching the guitar amp to the bass amp), do not do this. Bass, acoustic guitar, and vocals (mics) are low impedence, where guitars are high impedence. You can very easily damage your equipment doing this sort of thing. If you are trying to get guitar sounds out of a bass amp, in my opinion, it's next to impossible. There is only one type of bass amp that I know of that you can accomplish this with...Ampeg has a series of bass amps with "switchable tweeters", meaning that they come equipped with tweeters, but you can turn them in order to use rig as a bass amp, and turn them on in order to play an acoustic guitar thru the bass amp. Since an acoustic guitar is low impedence, this works fairly well. You can also plug in an electric to this setup, even tho an electric guitar is high impedence...It's possible to plug in a high impedence instrument into a low impedence amp, but it's not advisable to plug in a low impedence instrument into a high impedence amp.
Can you play a acoustic electric guitar through an electric guitar amp?
Definitely, there isn't really a distinction between electric-acoustic and just electric amps. You can hook up your acoustic to any amp that has a clean setting, which is basically anything. Just don't plug it into a bass amp o_O
How loud can an electric guitar get?
It has an Amp.,so that makes it alot louder,and bass is for back ground ,guitar is to be recongnized.
What happens if you play bass on a guitar amp?
Your speakers will blow out. A guitar amp is not meant to handle the low register of a bass. Even on a practice amp.
Can a bass guitar be played though an electric guitar amp?
You could but be careful as the frequencies of the bass are very powerful and could ruin the amp
What amp should you buy?
it depends on the type of guitar you got bass or electric, any amp will work for electric guitar but not all amps work with electric bass.
Can you play an electric bass through a guitar amp?
They can plug in and work, but most guitar amps aren't built to give a solid bass output, so sound will be fuzzy/ weak. Best bet is to just get a small bass amp. A 15w Fender Rumble amp is about $150 and sounds great for home practice.
What sounds better a bass through a guitar or a bass amp?
The low frequencies of the bass destroy a guitar amp , so use a bass amp.
How do you make a bass amp sound like an electric guitar amp?
If you are using a guitar amp as a pre-amp to a bass amp (plugging your guitar into a guitar amp, and then patching the guitar amp to the bass amp), do not do this. Bass, acoustic guitar, and vocals (mics) are low impedence, where guitars are high impedence. You can very easily damage your equipment doing this sort of thing. If you are trying to get guitar sounds out of a bass amp, in my opinion, it's next to impossible. There is only one type of bass amp that I know of that you can accomplish this with...Ampeg has a series of bass amps with "switchable tweeters", meaning that they come equipped with tweeters, but you can turn them in order to use rig as a bass amp, and turn them on in order to play an acoustic guitar thru the bass amp. Since an acoustic guitar is low impedence, this works fairly well. You can also plug in an electric to this setup, even tho an electric guitar is high impedence...It's possible to plug in a high impedence instrument into a low impedence amp, but it's not advisable to plug in a low impedence instrument into a high impedence amp.
Do electric violins work on bass guitar amps?
Hm.. they should.. but im not so sure. my sisters electric guitar amp works with my violin.
Will playing a bass guitar through a guitar amp for gigging and practice damage my guitar amp?
Possibly. In my experience the bass will not work through a guitar amp?
Can any bass amp work with any bass guitar?
Yes, any bass amp works with any bass guitar
Can you play a acoustic electric guitar through an electric guitar amp?
Definitely, there isn't really a distinction between electric-acoustic and just electric amps. You can hook up your acoustic to any amp that has a clean setting, which is basically anything. Just don't plug it into a bass amp o_O
What's the difference between bass guitar amps and electric guitar amps Why is it so much cheaper for a bass amp and not a guitar amp?
Bass amps usually contain subwoofers and give more low frequency than guitar amp speakers which are meant for higher frequencies. If you have a bass you want to get a bass amp and and for guitar vice versa. The primary differences are in the loudspeakers and matching, not the amplifiers! If you buy a combined amplifier & speaker unit it's easy because that's all done for you, but why do people muddle speakers with amps?
How do you tune electric bass?
I don't play the electric bass, bt I imagine you tune it just like an electric guitar. Get a tuner, then use an amp cord to plug it into the tuner. Then just tune it.
Can you use a bass amplifier for an acoustic electric guitar?
You sure can! although the tone will not be as good as if it was a specified guitar amp it will sound just fine.
