Bass amp

[TheEdge10]

This is a stupid question. I'm a beginner to bass. Will I be able to play a bass through a guitar amp?

 

[the tourist]

It's possible, yes. It won't sound as good, though. Being a beginner, though, you probably wouldn't notice too much difference.

 

[theedgeu2]

I heard that playing a bass through a guitar amp will ruin the speakers. Is it true?

 

[the tourist]

I heard that playing a bass through a guitar amp will ruin the speakers. Is it true?

After a bit of research, you're correct. However, it all depends on the amp still. If it's a practice amp, like a solid state guitar amp that's under $100 bucks with speakers that suck anyway, what's the harm?

As pertains to this, it really all comes down to the OP's amp and what they'd use the amp for in the future, if they know it's a temporary amp, etc.

 

[Galeongirl]

It can be done, but DO NOT turn your volume any higher than 3/10. You can blow up the guitar amp with that.
Or so I was told by the man who sold me my bass. He said that 3 is the max a guitar amp can take, I've never had any desire to question that so I kept it lower until I got my bass amp.

 

[theedgeu2]

I have a crappy solid state that was my first amp. I may do some experimenting with my bass and the volume knob on that amp. Doesn't really matter to me if I blow the speakers.

I need a bass amp and bad.

 

[the tourist]

When you get one, be sure to try this one out: Markbass - Little Mark Tube 800

It's freaking amazing and versatile.

 

[U2BROTHR]

I would buy a bass amp. You can easily blow a guitar amp with a bass. I have a practice bass amp and a hall bass amp.