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Topic: Converting a Nashville 400 to a bass amp |
Doug Rolfe
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Indianapolis, IN
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Posted 12 Dec 2008 5:34 am |
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| I have two Nashville 400's which I rarely use anymore and was wondering if I could close the back in and use it as a bass amp. I've seen bass amps with 15 inch black widow speakers in them which these amps have. I'm not so concerned about the actual quality of the sound as will the speaker take the bass notes at a moderate or less volume without blowing up. |
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Mike Brown
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Meridian, Mississippi USA
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Posted 12 Dec 2008 6:31 am Nashville 400
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I don't advise that you change the design of the cabinet, nor do I advise that you use an open back cabinet for bass guitar.
Mike Brown
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Doug Rolfe
From:
Indianapolis, IN
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Posted 12 Dec 2008 8:02 am
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Hi Mike
Thanks for your reply. I fully intend on enclosing the back. I don't understand why, with the back being closed, that I couldn't use the amp as a bass amp. It will be played in a church setting and never more than about 1/4 volume. Since it is a black widow 15" speaker and that is also used in some bass amps, why is it so different that it can't be a bass amp. |
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Jack Stoner
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Kansas City, MO
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Posted 12 Dec 2008 10:13 am
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If it is one of the older model Nashville 400's with a 1502 BW speaker in it, they are now sold as bass speakers. If it's a later model with the paper cone 1501 I would not do it, regardless of the volume level that will be used.
In reference to enclosing the back, you will need to port the cabinet (front or back it doesn't matter) but I can't tell you exactly how much porting to get a decent bass response.
If you run everything through a P.A. system as many church's do, you could run the bass through the P.A. direct or through a D.I. box and you wouldn't need an amp. |
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Richard Sinkler
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aka: Rusty Strings -- Missoula, Montana
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Posted 12 Dec 2008 11:32 am
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| You could probably find someone on here that would trade you a bass amp for your 400. |
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Doug Rolfe
From:
Indianapolis, IN
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Posted 15 Dec 2008 5:48 am
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| Maybe I need to clarify what I'm trying to do. I believe one of my 400's has the 1501 speaker. (how can I know for sure?) I am starting to attend a church that would allow me to play both my bass and steel sometimes. What I was hoping to do was take one amp and do both jobs. I would leave it at the church. The idea being if I played the steel I would take the back off and if I played the bass I would leave it on. I do not play a slap style bass and it wouldn't even fit in this setting if I did. It would be a soft finger plucking style. I have been offered a trade for a bass amp but I'm really not interested in getting rid of either Nashville 400 at this time. Maybe someday. |
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Donny Hinson
From:
Glen Burnie, Md. U.S.A.
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Posted 15 Dec 2008 8:39 am
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| Yes, I'd trade one for a bass amp. Why? Well, there's more to designing a bass cabinet than just closing off a lead amp cabinet. Even if the speaker is up to the task, to work properly (read: sound decent), it has to have the right internal volume, and it should be properly ported. It should also have a preamp that's designed for lower-range sounds. Your N-400 amp has none of these qualities. |
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