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In many cases, yes. Many combo amps have an output jack, usually located on the back of the amp's head unit, that you can simply plug in to an external speaker cabinet.

If your amp doesn't have such an output jack, it is still possible to plug it into an external speaker cab. Most combos are set-up like self-contained head and cabinet units. A Fender Twin Reverb, for example, has a cable in the back that attaches the head unit to the 212 speaker enclosure. If you have a cable like this, you can get an adapter so you can plug the cable attached to the head unit into a longer extension cable, which you can plug in to a larger cabinet.

One thing you have to do is make sure your amp's head has enough power (watts) to properly power your half-stack cab. If it doesn't have enough power, the cab won't sound as good as you would like.

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How do you run two guitar amplifiers into one speaker cabinet?

Here's what you do... you get 2 1/4" cables, run the first one from the amp to one of the inputs on the cab.(be sure to parallel the plugs, i.e., if you plug it into the left plug on the amp, plug into the right plug on the cab)...Then do the same with the other head, but use the opposite plugs (the right plug on the amp and the left plug on the cab)...It should work great...You may want to by an ABY selector box to run each amp... I do this with my 2 peavey heads and it works just fine....


Can a guitar amp head be used through a bass amp cab?

Yes. I've seen this done several times successfully, although the sound quality just isn't the same. Make sure the cab can handle the amount of watts you are using. NEVER run a bass guitar through a guitar amp head or speakers.


Is it possible to supply power to a guitar speaker cabinet and use it without having an amp head?

no, theres nothing there to amplify the guitar signal. ive plugged directly into the speaker cab and nothing happened


What is the difference between a quad cab and extended cab?

A quad cab has four doors where an extended cab may have just two doors or two full doors and two smaller, reverse doors. A quad cab is basically a crew cab, though Dodge has a quad cab and a crew cab. The Dodge crew cab is a bit more spacious on the inside. If you have people in the back seat of a Dodge, the extended cab will have the least space for them, then the quad cab and the crew cab the most.


Can you play a guitar through a Bass amp through a guitar cab?

You can but the size of you guitar amp and its speaker will affect the sound. If you have a larger speaker in your guitar amp you'll probably be able to produce more of the frequencies of the bass guitar that a proper bass amp would. Electric bass guitars produce a louder sound than electric guitars so be careful not to blow your amp. Turn the volume output down on the bass guitar. I don't know for sure but I imagine if you don't use care you could probably damage a valve guitar amp by playing a bass too loudly through it.

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Can you hook up a 212 120w crate vtx combo amp to a marshall half stack cab?

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What are the differences between using an amp vs cab for guitar amplification?

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Can bass guitar be played through a Fender Super Reverb if the speakers are changed?

You can install speakers rated at a high power level but the fact that the cabinet is open back means you won't get as deep a tone as a closed back cab...and you can't close the back of this combo amp. An alternative is to connect an external bass cab to the amp's Spkr output jack instead of the internal speakers.


What is the difference between an amplifier (amp) and a speaker cabinet (cab) in a guitar setup?

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Does a guitar speaker cab need its own power supply?

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How do you run two guitar amplifiers into one speaker cabinet?

Here's what you do... you get 2 1/4" cables, run the first one from the amp to one of the inputs on the cab.(be sure to parallel the plugs, i.e., if you plug it into the left plug on the amp, plug into the right plug on the cab)...Then do the same with the other head, but use the opposite plugs (the right plug on the amp and the left plug on the cab)...It should work great...You may want to by an ABY selector box to run each amp... I do this with my 2 peavey heads and it works just fine....


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