Members A-20 Posted November 16, 2009 Members Share Posted November 16, 2009 An older friend I have is learning guitar and I loaned him my AC4TV. Great Guy. Found out yesterday at church he's also learning bass... and practicing on the AC4TV. Should I be worried about the Bass messing up the guitar amp? Obviously it wasn't made for bass and isn't going to be "gigging" bass. But I would guess you have to turn it up to get much bass sound out... and anyway is this going to be harmful to it? Thanks, Dallas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tlbonehead Posted November 16, 2009 Members Share Posted November 16, 2009 only if its the combo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members roygbiv Posted November 16, 2009 Members Share Posted November 16, 2009 yah, he'll blow the speaker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members knotty Posted November 16, 2009 Members Share Posted November 16, 2009 No he wont. Not if the amps not already faulty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members A-20 Posted November 16, 2009 Author Members Share Posted November 16, 2009 It is the combo - 10" speaker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DriveBy Posted November 16, 2009 Members Share Posted November 16, 2009 Yeah, he shouldn't be doing that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Crisco Posted November 16, 2009 Members Share Posted November 16, 2009 Tell the ol joker 'No, you're not supposed to use a guitar amp for that!' and kindly take it home.Boy I just do not like loaning my stuff to anyone. They never take care of it. Been There...Done That.Screw me once shame on you, screw me twice shame on me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Promit Posted November 16, 2009 Members Share Posted November 16, 2009 Yeah, guitar speakers aren't really designed to handle those frequencies at any major intensity. If he's turning it up at all, then you're at risk of losing that speaker. (Although with 4 watts on tap, I wonder how hard you can really push the speaker at those frequencies anyway.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members frankie pajamas Posted November 16, 2009 Members Share Posted November 16, 2009 Ive got a related question.....I recently picked up a bass and was wondering if playing it through my studio monitors (through a POD) would be a safer alternative to playing it into a SS guitar amp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Help!I'maRock! Posted November 16, 2009 Members Share Posted November 16, 2009 i play bass through a Peavey Bandit 65 in lessons. it holds up fine because we're nowhere near rehearsal or stage volumes. your Vox is a considerably smaller amp but should still be ok at bedroom volumes. if he's blasting it, that speaker will shoot across the room. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members roygbiv Posted November 16, 2009 Members Share Posted November 16, 2009 bass frequencies 10" speaker 4 watt amp nuff said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members knotty Posted November 16, 2009 Members Share Posted November 16, 2009 i play bass through a Peavey Bandit 65 in lessons. it holds up fine because we're nowhere near rehearsal or stage volumes. your Vox is a considerably smaller amp but should still be ok at bedroom volumes. if he's blasting it, that speaker will shoot across the room. No it wont. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Help!I'maRock! Posted November 16, 2009 Members Share Posted November 16, 2009 No it wont. it won't be fine, or it won't shoot across the room? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members stevieb Posted November 16, 2009 Members Share Posted November 16, 2009 I can't answer definitively, but yesterday I tried playing bass thru an Ampeg VT-40 with newly-reconed speakers. It farted big time on the low notes, scared the heck out of me, thinking it broke them. Played guitar thru it, all was fine. I will NOT do that again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members knotty Posted November 16, 2009 Members Share Posted November 16, 2009 It wont shoot across the room. Where would it get this magical amount of power and frequency range above its original design parameters, enough to blow the speaker? If it is faulty or the original design is flawed then maybe - otherwise I cant see it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Help!I'maRock! Posted November 16, 2009 Members Share Posted November 16, 2009 It wont shoot across the room. Where would it get this magical amount of power and frequency range above its original design parameters, enough to blow the speaker? If it is faulty or the original design is flawed then maybe - otherwise I cant see it. oh well. i was hoping for some kinda mini Marty McFly-like fireworks at stage volume. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members V-Type Posted November 16, 2009 Members Share Posted November 16, 2009 Some amps can take a swap like that but Ive seen a couple amps that fryed both tube and SS.Its a crapshoot IMO. With a AC4 I wouldnt chance it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Hemroidius Posted November 16, 2009 Members Share Posted November 16, 2009 Generally speaking it's okay to play a "lead" guitar through a bass amp but not the other way around. If your friend can't afford his own stuff, and no bass amp is available, tell him to plug the bass into a PA channel, keyboard amp etc. If he can afford it, tell him to go to a pawn shop and pick up a {censored}ty little bass amp for $30-$40. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members harold heckuba Posted November 16, 2009 Members Share Posted November 16, 2009 It could very easily blow the speaker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members knotty Posted November 16, 2009 Members Share Posted November 16, 2009 It could very easily blow the speaker. why? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GAS Man Posted November 16, 2009 Members Share Posted November 16, 2009 That would not make me happy. I mean, it's only 4 watts so I doubt it will blow the speaker, but it sure doesn't sound like it would do it much good. Hell, I recently got one of those and it doesn't have a lot of clean headroom for any kind of six string - HB or SC - so I can't imagine someone wanting to plug a bass in it. I'd get it back. I remember asking a guitar store owner a question like this one time, and he said it would be okay if you kept the volume down. And as I mentioned above, there's just not that much headroom on that amp to keep it down for bass use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fw190 Posted November 16, 2009 Members Share Posted November 16, 2009 why? Good question. Somebody better tell this guy he's got a ticking time bomb on his hands. It only has 5" speakers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members StompBoxLover Posted November 16, 2009 Members Share Posted November 16, 2009 that speaker will shoot across the room. please set up a mic & cam! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mrbrown49 Posted November 16, 2009 Members Share Posted November 16, 2009 Good question. Somebody better tell this guy he's got a ticking time bomb on his hands. It only has 5" speakers It all depends on the speaker design, power handling and the amplifier it's paired with. Chances are the one you linked too was designed to handle heavy bass Qs. The Vox wasn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 211dave112 Posted November 16, 2009 Members Share Posted November 16, 2009 don't think it'll cause too much trouble, people have been tuning down lots and using 7/8 strings through guitar amps for years and some will be abusing a whammy pedal and octave generators. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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