If I were to get a bass guitar, would it work with my regular electric guitar amplifier?

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tiredofcan

If I were to get a bass guitar, would it work with my regular electric guitar amplifier? I would like to know.

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I have tried this and it is not a good idea. I had a very nice guitar amp and I blew it out. BUY A BASS AMP!!!! But for the long term if you play guitar and bass buy a keyboard amp it can handle the low and high frequencies of the two instruments.

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What kind of guitar amplifier should I buy?

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Greyed Out

I've been in the market for a new guitar amplifier and I am not sure which one I should choose. I would like a detailed answer providing specs of the amplifier, and why I should choose it above others.

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Depends on how much money you would like to spend bro. If your budget is lower, I would invest in a Line 6. These babies can rock. You have plenty of effect choices, and different types of sound. They are great. If you are leaning to a higher price, Marshalls, VOX's, Fenders are great. Fenders are actually cheaper and so are VOX's. Here are some links you can explore at.

http://www.guitarcenter.com/Line-6-Spider-Jam-75W-1x12-Guitar-Combo-Amp-104506035-i1371684.gc

http://www.guitarcenter.com/Fender-Frontman-212R-100W-2x12-Guitar-Combo-Amp-104506076-i1323510.gc

http://www.guitarcenter.com/Marshall-MG100HDFX-MG412-Half-Stack-with-Digital-Effects-482805-i1145907.gc

I recomend Fenders Price.

Hope This helps and remember DO RESEARCH AND ALWAYS TRY THE AMP FIRST. Peace bro

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What kind of guitar amplifier should I buy?

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Greyed Out

I've been in the market for a new guitar amplifier and I am not sure which one I should choose. I would like a detailed answer providing specs of the amplifier, and why I should choose it above others.

Answer
Depends on how much money you would like to spend bro. If your budget is lower, I would invest in a Line 6. These babies can rock. You have plenty of effect choices, and different types of sound. They are great. If you are leaning to a higher price, Marshalls, VOX's, Fenders are great. Fenders are actually cheaper and so are VOX's. Here are some links you can explore at.

http://www.guitarcenter.com/Line-6-Spider-Jam-75W-1x12-Guitar-Combo-Amp-104506035-i1371684.gc

http://www.guitarcenter.com/Fender-Frontman-212R-100W-2x12-Guitar-Combo-Amp-104506076-i1323510.gc

http://www.guitarcenter.com/Marshall-MG100HDFX-MG412-Half-Stack-with-Digital-Effects-482805-i1145907.gc

I recomend Fenders Price.

Hope This helps and remember DO RESEARCH AND ALWAYS TRY THE AMP FIRST. Peace bro

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Why is there noise with my guitar amplifier in crunch channel?

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Ahdan

I bought a second-hand Marshall MG30FX guitar amplifier. When I switch to Crunch mode, there's noise (like electrical echo). Is this malfunction, or bad performance of the amplifier, or anything wrong with the other settings?

Answer
When you use "high gain" channels, any guitar noise or line interference will be amplified as well.
If you are using a "strat" guitar, you are hearing pickup hum. also make sure the amp is plugged into a grounded outlet and make sure other electronic devices like TVs are turned off.

Try getting a better "shielded" guitar cable and if you are using a distortion pedal, turn down the gain of distortion. Or turn down the amp gain a little to see if it helps.

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Is it possible to use a GA-10 Yamaha guitar amplifier as a computer speaker?

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Kalyn

I'm hoping to use a spare guitar amplifier as a speaker for my pc. Is it as simple as getting the right cable or will there be hard-wiring involved?

Thank you Internet Tech Gods!
Thank you!

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It is possible, but there are good reasons to not do it:

>> The amplifier's input sensitivity is rather high
compared to that of a typical powered "computer speaker",
so you'd have some volume-control difficulties
(it would get too loud too fast as you increased
the output level of the source).

>> The overall frequency response of a guitar amplifier is typically
designed specifically for guitars, not for hi-fi sound sources.
The common result of connections such as you are asking about
is very tinny sound (lots of treble, but little bass).

>> The guitar amplifier is a single-channel (mono) item,
so if you wanted to hear both channels of the source
without having to tolerate severe distortion,
a custom-made (passive resistive mixing) cable
would be the most practicable method of connection.

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If I were to get a bass guitar, would it work with my regular electric guitar amplifier?

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tiredofcan

If I were to get a bass guitar, would it work with my regular electric guitar amplifier? I would like to know.

Answer
I have tried this and it is not a good idea. I had a very nice guitar amp and I blew it out. BUY A BASS AMP!!!! But for the long term if you play guitar and bass buy a keyboard amp it can handle the low and high frequencies of the two instruments.

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About customs/duty charges for shipping guitar amplifiers from USA to India?

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Sunny Deol

This is regarding purchase of a Peavey guitar amplifier from the US.
I live in India. My brother in Wisconsin wants to buy and send me a Peavey Vyyr amp as a gift. But he is not sure about the shipping and customs, etc.

After the amp has been purchased by him from any guitar store, how should he ship it to India? Are there any restrictions on shipping guitar stuff outside the U.S.? Also the amp costs $130. So what will be the customs/ duty charge?

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"Are there any restrictions on shipping guitar stuff outside the U.S.?"

Lol, no. It's not a restricted technology or information.

" how should he ship it to India?"
One of the International shipping companies like UPS, DHL, etc.

" But he is not sure about the shipping and customs, etc."
This can be tricky.
I did a quick search and found this
http://www.cbec.gov.in/cae1-english.htm


I could not get a direct calculator link, but "Percussion" instrument valued at $130 would be about $40 in taxes.

With shipping and customs, it's probably going to double the total cost.

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How can I fix my guitar amplifier after connecting a bass to it?

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dudeitsrak

I have a guitar amplifier and I connected a bass to it. I played with it for a few minuets then it turned off all of a sudden. I kept on switching the amplifier on and off, and nothing would happen. I was wondering if the amplifier can possibly be fixed or not. If it can, what do I do in order to fix it?

Thank you.

Answer
It's probable you blew the fuse. Small amps generally use a cartridge-type fuse that can be examined by unscrewing a (usually black) cap somewhere on the rear or occasionally the front panel. If the metal strip in the cartridge is discolored or burned through, replace it with an equivalent fuse.

You may have blown the fuse because something was out of whack with the wiring of the bass, so I wouldn't suggest plugging the bass back in unless its owner can confirm it's working properly. Instead, once you've replaced the fuse, test with a known-good instrument (e.g., your guitar). Normally, hooking a bass up to a guitar amp shouldn't cause catastrophic issues per se, though it's possible to blow a speaker cone if you turn the amp up too loud -- guitar amp speakers can have trouble absorbing the mechanical stress of playing low-frequency bass notes at high volume.

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Can you convert a guitar amplifier into a normal speaker or a sub-woofer?

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Han

Is it possible to convert an electric guitar amplifier into a normal output speaker for your computer, iPod, etc, or even a sub-woofer?
If so, would you just need a cable with a 3.5mm jack and a 6.35mm one on the other end?

Answer
You could use it as a "normal speaker", but it will sound terrible, so don't even bother--I mean really awful. Also, the input is a bad match for any output from an audio component. It won't work at all as a subwoofer. Guitar amps have NO deep bass or even mid-bass output at all!

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what are these settings on your basic electric guitar amplifier?

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Brian Heff

What is Bass, Mid, Treble and Drive controls on your basic guitar amplifier. What are these controls and want differences do they make in your sound of guitar? What are the differences in volume should each knob be on for different sounds or do they even have to do with the sound? Please help me im a great guitarist after 5 months i just dont understand the controls very well.

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Bass, Mid, Treble are levels. If you turn up the treble the higher pitches (sounds) become louder and more audible. If you turn up Bass the deeper and boomier pitches come through. Mid acts as an equilizer between both the high and low pitches. Drive is basically an effect included in many begginer guitar amps, It is a fuzzy sort of thing that usually is used for heavy metal of punk rock stuff. This usually works best with the basss and treble at high level.

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What material can substitute the earth to create a portable electrical ground for a guitar amplifier?

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Metalman

I have a guitar amplifier which makes unwanted noise when I connect my guitar to it. It happens because the amp is not connected to ground because my house's electrical wiring is bad. I manually connected the the gorund line to the earth and the sound went away. What I want to know is, Can I connect the ground line to another source with high capacitance (such as the earth) and let it be small and portable at the same time?

Answer
Do you have copper old medal water pipes that go into the earth where
you have seen this. If so you can use that as a ground while at home
but when you leave your house seek compliance grounded wired sites.
There is no fake ground substitute that I know of. It sounds like you
know your home is a danger if an appliance gets grounded and you or
someone comes in contact with it.

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