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Leon Campbell
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Texas, USA
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Posted 2 Jan 2006 5:03 pm |
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Hi Mike, Will the older Nashville 400
handle a electric Bass, I don't want to blow
my amp. Thanks, Leon |
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David Higginbotham
From:
Lake Charles, Louisiana, USA
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Posted 2 Jan 2006 7:57 pm
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Leon, I am certainly not Mike Brown, but the amp will handle it just fine. The problem is the speaker cone will likely be damaged. Not sure which speaker you have, but the 1502 speaker will handle a bit more than the 1501 due to the thickness of the cone. But because of the open back design of the cabinet, it will allow too much movement of the cone and eventually cause damage. Porbably low volume levels would not harm it, but it's still a risky chance. Running the amp head into a seperate closed bass cabinet will work just fine though.
Dave[This message was edited by David Higginbotham on 02 January 2006 at 07:58 PM.] |
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Mike Brown
From:
Meridian, Mississippi USA
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Posted 3 Jan 2006 7:26 am
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| I get this question fairly often. Any amp will handle any musical instrument signal for a certain length of time. But, the negatives are that the equalization may or may not be to your liking and certain speakers and cabinets may or may not endure the punishment if it is not used for what it was designed to be used for. Nuf said. [This message was edited by Mike Brown on 03 January 2006 at 07:28 AM.] |
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Donny Hinson
From:
Glen Burnie, Md. U.S.A.
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Posted 3 Jan 2006 7:43 am
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For gigging...get a bass amp!  Open-backed amps sound pretty lousy when used for bass guitar, but they'll suffice for low-volume (practice) work. |
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John Daugherty
From:
Rolla, Missouri, USA
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Posted 3 Jan 2006 8:22 am
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I would like to add ...... If you play bass through that amp,it will,in time, soften the speaker cone and the amp will lose some of its "brilliance". You may not like the tone for guitar after that. Been there, done that. ...........JD
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David Doggett
From:
Bawl'mer, MD (formerly of MS, Nawluns, Gnashville, Knocksville, Lost Angeles, Bahsten. and Philly)
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Posted 3 Jan 2006 11:29 am
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| Even at low practice volumes, playing bass through the open back cab of a NV400 can blow the speaker. Been there, done that. Heed the above advice. |
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Leon Campbell
From:
Texas, USA
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Posted 3 Jan 2006 7:11 pm
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| Hey Thanks Guys,I thought so, but wanted to be sure. Another Amp. saved. I'll have get a amp for the bass, any suggestion for a very small budget? Thanks, Leon |
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Mike Brown
From:
Meridian, Mississippi USA
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Jeremy Steele
From:
Princeton, NJ USA
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Posted 5 Jan 2006 8:58 am
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| I once used my Session 400 (just the brain) as a bass amp driving one 15" speaker in a closed back cabinet when my regular rig was being serviced..it worked and sounded fine, but it was VERY warm (probably on the verge of thermal shutdown) by the end of the gig. |
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