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Play bass on guitar amp? [message #3925] Wed, 24 March 2004 12:55 Go to next message
Anonymous
Can I play bass on a kustom guitar amp 150 with two 15 " speaker cabinet?? I already played on it, it sounds good, but can it harm the amp.. Who can tell me?? Thanks...
Re: Play bass on guitar amp? [message #3939 is a reply to message #3925] Thu, 25 March 2004 07:31 Go to previous messageGo to next message
stevem is currently offline  stevem
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Hi, no problem,play away!!
Re: Play bass on guitar amp? [message #4573 is a reply to message #3939] Fri, 30 July 2004 01:52 Go to previous messageGo to next message
voided3 is currently offline  voided3
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Hello. The bass wont harm the amp at all, just make sure you have the correct kind of speakers in the cabinet. If you look inside the cab or sometimes just at the outside front of the speaker, you can tell what kind you have. The bass cabs usually had CTS, JBL D140F's or Altec 421 speakers in them. If you look through the literature section of this site, you'll probably find what you're using, and if it sounds good for bass, it's probably meant for it. I have a Jensen loaded guitar 2x15 cab and it doesn't push very much if any bass compared to a cab with, for example, CTS speakers; my friend has a pair of CTS 2x15's and with my K200 they seriously PUMP, so the Jensens only get used for guitar (I don't want to blow them up either...). So, long story not so short, you're probably fine with your current setup. Just for fun, try a 200 or 250 head and see if you like it more; they have more power to push the low frequencies harder and a few have the "selectone" feature. I have it on my K200 and it sounds awesome, it really gives you some different textures. Then again, if what you have ain't broke, don't fix it! Have fun and keep playing it loud! (it's more fun that way Very Happy)
Re: Play bass on guitar amp? [message #4649 is a reply to message #4573] Fri, 06 August 2004 23:08 Go to previous message
KustomBlues
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The 250's are awesome!!! I like the carvin speakers in them cuz they thump and take all what the head can give you. Cool
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