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Re: bass amp?

null@example.com (25Frankster) — Tue, 23 Oct 2007 18:16:11 +0000

I have the Hartke 30 watt bass amp and I like it. Led me to buy the Hartke 60 watt for my electric....man that thing can sound dirty!

Re: bass amp?

null@example.com (Zurf) — Tue, 23 Oct 2007 12:50:23 +0000

Not if you don't turn it up loud or if you practice with headphones. I played a bass on a Roland 15W guitar amp for quite a long while. But I didn't crank it. It was just so that I could hear what I was playing for practice by myself. However, it won't sound good. You'll be able to hear the instrument, but to get good clean low-end sound, you should save and get a bass amp. My preference for bass amps is Hartke and Ampeg. The Hartke is a 10" 30W model that only cost about $100 new from Music123.com. Or maybe Musician's Friend. I can't remember which. A feature to look for in a bass amp is a line out that doesn't cut off the speaker the way the headphone jack does. That way you'll be able to plug into a PA and use the amp to monitor yourself.

- Zurf

bass amp?

null@example.com (kath628) — Tue, 23 Oct 2007 04:53:06 +0000

I was going to get a friend's bass that they are selling pretty cheap, but my son told me you need a bass amp as well, that if i plug a bass into my regular amp it'll blow it! Is this true? It's just a 10 watt amp.