Can you play an electric bass through a guitar amp?

Answer 1

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.

Answer 2

You probably won't get any gain through a bass amp, but yes, it's perfectly possible. If you need gain, you can always use a distortion pedal. Remember, though, never play a bass through a guitar amp--some guitar amps have been known to catch fire and even explode. The bass is just too powerful. ======================= The Fender Bassman was an amplifier designed for bass, but became a popular (and legendary) electric-guitar amp.

Answer 3

Yes, though the lower frequencies will be louder than they would be through a standard guitar amp. Depending on the individual amp this may be solved at lower volumes with the bass and treble controls.

Answer 4

Yes it can, though it may sound a little different than on a Guitar Amp. I must warn you this does not go two ways; do not hook up a Bass Guitar to an Electric Guitar amp. Except when set on extremely low frequencies, they have a tendency to blow out.

Answer 5

No--because the sound vibrations are longer on a bass than on a guitar, playing an electric bass on a guitar amp will blow the amp. You can play a guitar through a bass amp, though.