effects and bass

OLP

i was just wondering if it could damage a bass amp using a normal distortion pedal?

Doctor J

No. Been doing it for years. I highly recommend the DOD FX59 "Thrashmaster", it has tonnes of low end, more than any other distortion pedal I've tried.

Just keep the dirty signal the same level as your clean signal and you'll have years of distorted fun.

OLP

ok thanks, my amps crap enough as it is, just wanted to make sure a normal dist. pedal wouldnt make it worse

i have a fx 55 b supra distortion, its really my lil bros but he got it as apresnet and he cant even play guitar so its mine now

SirLemonhead

You'd be able to run any guitar stuff into a bass amp, including a guitar itself

Just dont run a bass into a guitar amp

OLP

acually yeah should of tought about that, when i play guitar i mainly use my bass amp for clean channels

Zapp Brannigan

Some pros do that aswell, for that ultra clean sound. But me thinks the high notes have to damage the bass amp somewhere down the line.

OLP

oh, while i'm at it, is there anyway to make a battery powerd pedal run off the amp or a sepeart plug

Mr. CooL ICE

I would have thought all pedals would have an AC adaptor option?

If not, then there is a way, but its extremely dodgy. Just stick with batteries.

OLP

on the back of the pedal it says

for A.C. operation: use a 10 volt D.C. negative ground power supply

whats that mean

SirLemonhead

Slurms wrote:

Some pros do that aswell, for that ultra clean sound. But me thinks the high notes have to damage the bass amp somewhere down the line.

Ever heard Hall of the mountain king by Savatage? The guitar was recorded using a Yamaha bass amp and the sound is kick ass

Yv

OLP wrote:

on the back of the pedal it says

for A.C. operation: use a 10 volt D.C. negative ground power supply

whats that mean

it means you can power it with a 10V DC adaptor. go to a music shop & they should have one, ideally bring the pedal with you.

also about running a guitar through a bass amp, the guitarist from the yeah yeah yeahs puts his guitar through a bass and a guitar amp as far as i know, there's no bassist in the band so it helps beef up the sound. or something.

feylya

Fender Bassman.

That is all.

OLP

Yv wrote:

it means you can power it with a 10V DC adaptor. go to a music shop & they should have one, ideally bring the pedal with you.

also about running a guitar through a bass amp, the guitarist from the yeah yeah yeahs puts his guitar through a bass and a guitar amp as far as i know, there's no bassist in the band so it helps beef up the sound. or something.

cheers, gah, bassless bands....'snot normal... :mad:

Yv

yeah i know, ah well, we know bands with bassists are better :P

11811

I play bass tru a guitar amp,i use and old marshall 30 watt practice amp for distorsion and then run it tru my bass amp,sounds mental,have had no problems with either amp........... yet,i reckon the marshall may blow one of the days!!!The boss OD 3 bass pedal is also a great dist. pedal for bass.

OLP

Cuddleworthy wrote:

I play bass tru a guitar amp,i use and old marshall 30 watt practice amp for distorsion and then run it tru my bass amp,sounds mental,have had no problems with either amp........... yet,i reckon the marshall may blow one of the days!!!The boss OD 3 bass pedal is also a great dist. pedal for bass.

i think that might be cause the sound doesnt come out of the guitar amps speaker, the signal just runs through it

Zapp Brannigan

MasterOfSolos wrote:

Ever heard Hall of the mountain king by Savatage? The guitar was recorded using a Yamaha bass amp and the sound is kick ass

No, but I keep meaning to check Savatage out. I've yet to find any Cd's

11811

OLP wrote:

i think that might be cause the sound doesnt come out of the guitar amps speaker, the signal just runs through it

No,comes out thru guitar amp speaker too,i use a line out jack from it as opposed to the headphone socket,hardy little amp!
Wouldnt try playing bass thru any larger guitar amps tho,could work out costly!