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christoph Busker Posts: 82	Bass amp Aug 30, 2016 21:23:52 GMT via Tapatalk Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by christoph on Aug 30, 2016 21:23:52 GMT Hi, its me from Chester UK, am I right in thinking that a bass amp is better suited for an electro-acoustic than that of an electric guitar amp please

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Post by vikingblues on Aug 30, 2016 21:47:58 GMT

I've seen it said that the flatter frequency response on a bass amp would be better than an electric guitar amp where there is significant shaping of the frequency response with boosts and cuts which help to make a 'leccy sound better but don't serve the acoustic sound well.

But I've never tried an electro-acoustic through a bass amp. An acoustic amp is certainly massively better for that than an electric guitar amp.

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Aug 30, 2016 21:47:58 GMT vikingblues said:

I've seen it said that the flatter frequency response on a bass amp would be better than an electric guitar amp where there is significant shaping of the frequency response with boosts and cuts which help to make a 'leccy sound better but don't serve the acoustic sound well.

But I've never tried an electro-acoustic through a bass amp. An acoustic amp is certainly massively better for that than an electric guitar amp.

Mark

How about a free bass amp, heap I've been jammy again, first I was given my classical and dreadnought guitars, now I'm being given a Johnson amp,

Martin Administrator Posts: 11,994 Mini-Profile Background: {"image":"http://mandocello.org/lytebox/images/adirondack.jpg","color":""} Mini-Profile Name Color: 0a530b Mini-Profile Text Color: 4f3517	Bass amp Aug 31, 2016 9:42:24 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Martin on Aug 31, 2016 9:42:24 GMT A free bass amp? Well, that's a no-brainer! Get it, use it and have fun! As long as you're careful with the controls, you shouldn't make it explode or anything, and hopefully be able to find a tone you like. It'll work ok, as in, it will make your guitar louder

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Bass amp Aug 31, 2016 12:14:35 GMT Martin and leoroberts like this

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Post by grayn on Aug 31, 2016 12:14:35 GMT

Congrats on a freebie, it should work fine.

I remember, back in the day (1970s) people used bass amps for keyboards, too.

There used to be a good quality bass amp manufacturer, called "Acoustic", back then.

I remember trying to explain to a spaced out hippy guitarist once, that his "Acoustic" amp was really a bass amp.
Waste of time really but being me, I had to try. ;-|

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