BenK Posted June 11, 2009 Share Posted June 11, 2009 [font="Tahoma"][center]could you use a guitar valve head for bass if you had a bass cab? sorry if i'm wrong I'm not a expert on amps! [/center][/font] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kongo Posted June 11, 2009 Share Posted June 11, 2009 I wouldn't...Not catered for bass frequencies and waaaaaaaaaay too little wattage to push a bass cab. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Fitzmaurice Posted June 12, 2009 Share Posted June 12, 2009 [quote name='BenK' post='511412' date='Jun 11 2009, 11:51 AM'][font="Tahoma"][center]could you use a guitar valve head for bass if you had a bass cab? [/center][/font][/quote]Yes. With valve heads there's not all that much difference, save for with or without reverb. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pentode Posted June 12, 2009 Share Posted June 12, 2009 My Ampeg V4 is a guitar head but it can maim small animals at 200 yards at half volume with a bass going through it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemmywinks Posted June 12, 2009 Share Posted June 12, 2009 Duff McKagan uses a Marshall guitar amp for at least part of his sound IIRC? As does Lemmy, although whether you want to punch pencil holes in your speakers is another matter! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skankdelvar Posted June 12, 2009 Share Posted June 12, 2009 Yes. Ensure your amp and cab impedances are matched - see wiki here: [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=135"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=135[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Foxen Posted June 12, 2009 Share Posted June 12, 2009 Some of the old heads were dual purpose anyway. I use a valve guitar head into a 8x10 and its beasty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umph Posted June 12, 2009 Share Posted June 12, 2009 just make sure its atleast 50 - 100 watts unless your going for the distorted sound! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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