Using Guitar Effects On Bass
Bass Questions?
I know that playing a bass through a guitar amp can be bad for the amp, but what if I keep the volume down low? Is there a way a can play it without blowing up the amp?
Is there anything bad about using guitar effects pedals on a bass?
If I want to get a new bass, what should I look for? People always tell me to check out the bridge, pickups, neck, wood, but what does this all mean?
The reason I’m asking about the amp is because I’m going to the beach for about a week and I wanna take my bass, but I can’t take my bass amp cause it’s too big. So I was wondering if I could use my guitar amp, but just keep the volume real low.
Yes, you can play a bass through a guitar amp. You can blow the speaker pretty easy, so keep it low and turn the bass down on the amp. I’m assuming you’re asking this because you have a guitar amp available and you’re not looking to spend the money right now on a bass amp. That’s fine, but the sooner you can get the cash for a bass amp, the better. A few hundred should be able to buy you a decent combo amp (amp & speaker all in one) that you’ll not have to worry about damaging.
As for using guitar effects, there’s really not use reason to use them. Bass is different than guitar for sound needs. The key to a good bass sound is a smooth sound with clarity. What I mean by that is the notes throughout the range of the bass are at similar volumes, so a low E isn’t much louder than an octave or two about it, and each note can be heard clearly around the other instruments in the band without being too loud. If you start throwing distortion, delay, reverb, etc on that, your sound will just become one muddy mess and you can’t tell what the bass is doing.
Just get a bass that you like the look and feel of. Play it, make sure you like the way it feels in your hands and you’re comfortable with it around your neck for long periods of time. You get what you pay for, so a $200 bass with have cheaper everything than a $1200 bass. Whatever you get, spend the money to have a shop set it up – string action (how far they are away from the neck) and intonation (it stays in tune as you move up the neck)that can make a cheap bass play just fine if they’re set properly.
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Boss NS2 Noise Suppressor Pedal $88.50 Eliminates noise and hum in guitar and bass effects and amplifier setups. Unique noise detection circuit preserves the natural attack and envelope of an instrument’s sound. Threshold and decay knobs allow for shaping the elimination/suppression as desired…. |
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Electro-Harmonix Black Finger Tube Compression Pedal $194.70 The Black Finger uses the same professional-grade techniques that the most revered, vintage and mega-thousand dollar, high-end studio compressors use, except that it’s in the form of an affordable, compact foot pedal! Two different light sources (LED and lamp) provide distinctly different readings and offer uniquely varied compressions. One tube handles the compression stage while the other manage… |
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Genz-Benz Shuttle 6.0-210T 600 Watt Lightweight Bass 2×10 Combo (Standard) $1,203.30 Genz•Benz’s amplifiers from the Shuttle series was created for on-the-move bassists who need a flexible, full-featured combo system that is easily transportable and sounds good too.The core of the series is the lightweight Shuttle amplifier design. The 6.0 weighs only 3.75 lbs. and delivers 375 watts at 8 ohms and 600 watts at 4 ohms. Though this is a combo, the amp chassis can be easily remo… |
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Acoustica Mixcraft 5 Audio MIDI Music Recording Software V 5 $69.95 Mixcraft 5 is a powerful yet easy-to-use multi-track recording studio that enables you to record audio, arrange loops, remix tracks, compose with virtual instruments, score and edit video, and add effects to create stunningly professional compositions. Easy enough for everyone and powerful enough for the pros. Get a studio for a song with Mixcraft 5!Loops and sound effects Mixcraft includes over 3… |
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Behringer V-AMP3 Next-Generation Virtual Guitar Amplifier with USB Audio Interface And Energyxt2.5 Recording Software $108.99 If a lack of money and floor space is all that’s been standing between you and a home recording studio full of the finest vintage guitar amps and effects pedals, get ready to love the Behringer V-Amp 3 multi-effects processor. This red rocker comes loaded with 32 amp models, 15 speaker cabinet models and 16 classic effects. But that’s only the beginning you also get the UCA222 USB audio interface … |
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Apple Logic Studio [OLD VERSION] $269.99 Logic Studio, Apple’s comprehensive suite of professional music and audio tools, provides musicians with everything they need to create in the studio, on the stage, and for the screen. Logic Studio includes Logic Pro 8, Apple’s legendary professional music production application featuring a new, intuitive interface; MainStage, an innovative new application for music performance; and Soundtrack Pro… |
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Line 6 POD Studio UX1 $149.00 Killer guitar-recording rig, killer amps, pleasant price! By now you’ve heard how great Line 6′s amazing amp models are. Now, you can plug your guitar or bass right in — along with a mic, if you like — and record jaw-dropping tracks with ease! The POD Studio UX1 puts a handy and compact USB interface right on your desktop. You get ultra-low latency monitoring plus the inputs and output… |
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Creative Labs USB Sound Blaster MP3+ External Sound Card Sound System $39.99 Getting premium stereo music with your PC or notebook has never been easier! Sound Blaster MP3+ improves the quality of your MP3s and CDs whether you’re at home or on the road. Just plug this external USB sound system in and enhance music with the included Creative MediaSource digital player. Listening to your PC or notebook just got dramatically better! The Creative USB Sound Blaster Sound System… |
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IK Multimedia AmpliTube iRig $39.99 AmpliTube iRig is a combination of an easy-to-use instrument interface adapter for iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad mobile devices, and the new AmpliTube for iPhone software for guitar & bass. Simply plug the iRig interface into your iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad, plug your instrument into the appropriate input jack, plug in your headphones, amp or powered speakers, download AmpliTube FREE for iPhone, and… |
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FiiO E10 USB DAC Headphone Amplifier $69.88 The New Updated FiiO E10 Is The Upgraded And Newest Version Of The World Class Line Of FiiO Headphone Amplifiers. Amazing Reviews By World Famous Audiophiles Announce That This Is The Ultimate Audio Device You Have Been Waiting For All Your Life. Easy, User Friendly And Affordable…. |
Can I use a Casio AC Adapter for a Boss Bass Guitar effects pedal?
Can I just check the voltage on the backs of the pedals and see if they’re compatible? What are the risks involved?
A typical effects pedal will use a 9 volt battery which could range from almost 10 volts (fresh) to less than 7 volts (practically dead).
Some 9 volt adapters made for other purposes could actually be putting out close to 20 under certain circumstances.
Measure the adapter that you are considering first. and make sure that the output is DC and not more than 11 or12 volts maximum. Getting the polarity right is important. Get it wrong and you can destroy you pedal instantly.
Don
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IK Multimedia AmpliTube iRig $39.99 AmpliTube iRig is a combination of an easy-to-use instrument interface adapter for iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad mobile devices, and the new AmpliTube for iPhone software for guitar & bass. Simply plug the iRig interface into your iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad, plug your instrument into the appropriate input jack, plug in your headphones, amp or powered speakers, download AmpliTube FREE for iPhone, and… |
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FiiO E10 USB DAC Headphone Amplifier $69.88 The New Updated FiiO E10 Is The Upgraded And Newest Version Of The World Class Line Of FiiO Headphone Amplifiers. Amazing Reviews By World Famous Audiophiles Announce That This Is The Ultimate Audio Device You Have Been Waiting For All Your Life. Easy, User Friendly And Affordable…. |
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IK Multimedia AmpliTube iRig Adapter for iPod Touch, iPhone, and iPad $16.00 Simply plug the IK Multimedia AmpliTube iRig Guitar Adapter interface into your mobile device, plug your instrument into the appropriate input jack, plug in your headphones, amp or powered speakers, download ‘AmpliTube FREE’ version for iPhone® or for iPad®, and start rocking! You’ll have at your fingertips the sound and control up to 4 recombinable simultaneous stompbox effects + amplifi… |
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Boss NS2 Noise Suppressor Pedal $88.50 Eliminates noise and hum in guitar and bass effects and amplifier setups. Unique noise detection circuit preserves the natural attack and envelope of an instrument’s sound. Threshold and decay knobs allow for shaping the elimination/suppression as desired…. |
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Electro-Harmonix Black Finger Tube Compression Pedal $194.70 The Black Finger uses the same professional-grade techniques that the most revered, vintage and mega-thousand dollar, high-end studio compressors use, except that it’s in the form of an affordable, compact foot pedal! Two different light sources (LED and lamp) provide distinctly different readings and offer uniquely varied compressions. One tube handles the compression stage while the other manage… |
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Genz-Benz Shuttle 6.0-210T 600 Watt Lightweight Bass 2×10 Combo (Standard) $1,203.30 Genz•Benz’s amplifiers from the Shuttle series was created for on-the-move bassists who need a flexible, full-featured combo system that is easily transportable and sounds good too.The core of the series is the lightweight Shuttle amplifier design. The 6.0 weighs only 3.75 lbs. and delivers 375 watts at 8 ohms and 600 watts at 4 ohms. Though this is a combo, the amp chassis can be easily remo… |
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Acoustica Mixcraft 5 Audio MIDI Music Recording Software V 5 $69.95 Mixcraft 5 is a powerful yet easy-to-use multi-track recording studio that enables you to record audio, arrange loops, remix tracks, compose with virtual instruments, score and edit video, and add effects to create stunningly professional compositions. Easy enough for everyone and powerful enough for the pros. Get a studio for a song with Mixcraft 5!Loops and sound effects Mixcraft includes over 3… |
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Behringer V-AMP3 Next-Generation Virtual Guitar Amplifier with USB Audio Interface And Energyxt2.5 Recording Software $108.99 If a lack of money and floor space is all that’s been standing between you and a home recording studio full of the finest vintage guitar amps and effects pedals, get ready to love the Behringer V-Amp 3 multi-effects processor. This red rocker comes loaded with 32 amp models, 15 speaker cabinet models and 16 classic effects. But that’s only the beginning you also get the UCA222 USB audio interface … |
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Apple Logic Studio [OLD VERSION] $269.99 Introducing Logic Studio, Apple’s comprehensive suite of professional tools that provides musicians with everything they need to create in the studio, on the stage, and for the screen. Logic Studio includes Logic Pro 8, Apple’s professional music application; MainStage, an innovative new application for music performance; and Soundtrack Pro 2 for audio post-production. It also includes acclaimed i… |
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Line 6 POD Studio UX1 $149.00 Killer guitar-recording rig, killer amps, pleasant price! By now you’ve heard how great Line 6′s amazing amp models are. Now, you can plug your guitar or bass right in — along with a mic, if you like — and record jaw-dropping tracks with ease! The POD Studio UX1 puts a handy and compact USB interface right on your desktop. You get ultra-low latency monitoring plus the inputs and output… |
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