Sirsucksalot
163 posts
Jan 22, 2010
1:58 PM
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The name implies that it was meant for a bass guitar. I would think if you wanted a sound similar to that you would get another bass amp. but maybe I'm wrong. what do you guys think.
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Sirsucksalot
164 posts
Jan 22, 2010
4:48 PM
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I pulled out my Peavey Basic 112 Bass Amp and blew some harp through it. sounded great. it had what my epiphone Vj was missing.
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jonsparrow
1840 posts
Jan 22, 2010
5:06 PM
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i played through a peavey bass amp before too. sounded good. not good enough that i would want it though.
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Delta Dirt
83 posts
Jan 22, 2010
9:21 PM
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Ive now gone from two 59 original Bassmans....one bought by chance(not knowing what i really had) in 1975 and after it was burned up in a house fire my good Mississippi musician friends found me another in 1987.I played them on stage for 20 years. An occasional tune up here and there they still got me through some of the most nastiest,hell bent.hot as hell.funky as in stink,dive ,chitlin circuit ,shit holes between New Orleans and Memphis. Usually for a c note a night.They both did superb.The second Bassman was lifted out of my house recently by the local crack/meth/never work or sleep heads. My new lady is a Sonny Cruncher. When i lay down on her hard with one of my Chuck Gurneys i feel like i need to go to church.Havent looked back.
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barbequebob
369 posts
Jan 23, 2010
6:08 AM
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Fender Bassman amps started out originally as a bass amp back in 1955 because nothing else made prior to that could adequately reproduce the bottom E note. Within 2 years, it became more popular as a guitar amp and then for harp. To get the best info on the 4x10 Bassman, get the book "A Desktop Reference Of Hip Vintage Guitar Amps" by Gerald Weber of Kendrick Amps and it`s available at either http://www.kendrick-amps.com or http://www.amazon.com.
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Buddha
1304 posts
Jan 23, 2010
6:44 AM
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most bass amps don't sound that great. My main performance rig is an Eden Bass Rig with over 1000w of power.
I just posted a new YouTube vid and I'm playing through a little practice bass amp and you can hear how shitty the acoustic tone is. I don't care about that so much because when I want to play acoustic harp I just use the PA. I like bass amps because they have more power for the effect pedals I use.
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HarpNinja
86 posts
Jan 23, 2010
7:40 AM
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I've been toying of getting a 1x10 or 1x12 bass amp to use as a "monitor". I could line out from my DT and control my own harp mix with the bass amp next to the vocal monitor.
Any I should be looking at? I'd be ok with a keyboard amp too...if it tilts back or is shaped like a wedge, then bonus points!
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Buddha
1305 posts
Jan 23, 2010
7:46 AM
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whats wrong with just getting a monitor?
This is the small bass amp I use for practicing bass and performing in small room with the harp.
http://www.gallien-krueger.com/products_mb_series.html
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HarpNinja
87 posts
Jan 23, 2010
7:53 AM
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I am not against using monitors, but I can't always get an independent mix. So if I add a lot of harp, I am forcing others to turn up in the monitors too.
This would be something I would only use only on really large stages where they have no clue of how to work with harp, or loud rooms where I can't get my own mix.
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Buddha
1307 posts
Jan 23, 2010
9:17 AM
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get a mackie or jbl powered monitor.
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