Can an electric guitar be played on a bass guitar amp?

Answer 1

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.

Answer 2

Short 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.

Answer 3

yes 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!

Answer 4

it 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

Answer 5

You 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 &#@$@)

Answer 6

Yes. 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.

Answer 7

A Bass is a guitar. It wont do anything harmful. Its fine.

Answer 8

Yes it works the same.

Like he said, Yes. But it has a lower quality of sound.