Hi all
I have just picked up a Squier Bronco and I'm very pleased with it.
So far I have only played unplugged and into my 10w Stagg guitar practice amp.
Is it worth me getting a dedicated bass amp at this stage? My plan is to work on one of the Rockschool grades rather than playing in a band, although I will also be using it for home recording. I don't have a style yet nor do I have a sound in mind - I just want to hear the bass and do some practice (and not blow my guitar amp).
I see that Fender do the Rumble 15 which is about my price range. It seems to look the part too. Size is also a factor so I'd like something compact.
Martin
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https://reverb.com/uk/item/41040569-fender-rumble-40-v3-40-watt-1x10-bass-combo-amp
A good amp is always a good choice - a nice tone that you enjoy usually means you play more rather than being frustrated that it's not quite right.
I've got a Roland Bass Cube from about 20 years ago that I still keep despite my silly money main set up. The Roland sounds great and it's small. Although by modern standards it's actually quite heavy.
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I think I may go for a new Rumble simply because it will have a warranty and there's the ease of ordering. At this stage providing my guitar and amp work as they should I think I will be happy. And the Fender look is to my taste
In fact, even the Stagg should be OK at genuinely low home practice volume, but the Fender will just sound better.
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Am I right in saying you are more likely to damage a bass amp playing a six string through it than damage a guitar amp with a bass?
A bass through a guitar amp may not be fine at any real volume, because the extra power in the low frequencies and the larger cone excursion - often even worse if the cabinet is open-back - can blow the speaker. It's usually OK if the speaker is rated for at least twice the power of the amp and especially in a closed cab.
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"Just because I don't care, doesn't mean I don't understand." - Homer Simpson
So it looks like I may have a reason to buy a new guitar amp too if I make a "mistake" as described above
Even though its not 'recommended', you may find it harder than you expect to do any harm to it... a bass-playing friend of mine has an old Solex 10W 8"-speaker guitar practice amp that she insists on using for bass - it's even been gigged with, albeit as a personal monitor and with the main signal run through the PA from the amp's line out jack. It has resolutely refused to die!
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Just because I don't care, doesn't mean I don't understand." - Homer Simpson
If ever there was an amp that should be set alight, it's that.
Horrible thing!
Mind you - I saved and saved and saved.... took a couple of years on my pocket money, and just when I had a nice little pot of money Marshall introduced the first Valvestate amps and I got the 8080.
That was a cracker.
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"Just because I don't care, doesn't mean I don't understand." - Homer Simpson
Has the added benefit of an aux in for playing along to tracks, a looper and lots of on board sounds.
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Just because you're paranoid, don't mean they're not after youWe even use it for band rehearsals, along with an e-drum kit.
On the subject of sounds that travel through walls, I find that crummy music played on bluetooth speakers are also pretty undeterred by walls/ distance.