MacDoggie Posted September 17, 2009 Share Posted September 17, 2009 I have someone at work that is looking for an amp to use at church on Sundays. The thing is he's a bass player. He isn't too knowledgable about what he needs, and I've never messed with a bass setup. His question to me is "Can I use something like a Princeton Reverb amp with my bass?" He will mike it for the church's PA, so it doesn't have to be a very loud amp. But I'm not sure a single 10" speaker driven by 15 tube watts will handle the low tones of a bass. Anyone out there with experience trying this type of setup? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gitfiddler Posted September 17, 2009 Share Posted September 17, 2009 Don't do it! Putting a bass through a guitar amp is a good way to break-in a brand new speaker...or blow it if one plays it too loud. The 10" Princeton would not sound very good, even if miked. Your friend would be better off going direct through the church PA. I've used a Peavey Delta Blues 115 for bass since it is similar to the old Bassman amps. I've also had great bass tones from an SWR Strawberry Blonde accoustic guitar amp. Both were miked since they are under powered for playing live. Bass amps need much more power to push low frequencies, especially in a live setting. There are a ton of inexpensive bass amps out there, some are very compact too. Good luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thundersteel Posted September 17, 2009 Share Posted September 17, 2009 Gallien-Krueger--trust me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluzman54 Posted September 21, 2009 Share Posted September 21, 2009 Try a Polytone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tulk1 Posted September 21, 2009 Share Posted September 21, 2009 I'll second that going straight to the PA. And add: if he doesn't want to buy an amp, use a Bass DI. Small footprint, easy to carry and will get his signal up to line level as well as filtering it so it sounds better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacDoggie Posted September 21, 2009 Author Share Posted September 21, 2009 Thanks guys. I told him the consensus was to avoid the Princeton and either go to the PA or buy a bass amp. Appreciate the advise (as always!)... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gitfiddler Posted September 21, 2009 Share Posted September 21, 2009 Great. Keep in mind that our free advice is worth every penny. Hey, forgot to ask...but does your bass playing buddy have a vintage Princeton or one of the Reissues? If he has a vintage one from the 60's or 70's, they are uber-cool little amps with point-to-point wiring. I would love to snag one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrymclark Posted September 23, 2009 Share Posted September 23, 2009 Gallien-Krueger--trust me!Preach it. Bang for buck, you get no better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjsanders Posted October 1, 2009 Share Posted October 1, 2009 I'll second that going straight to the PA. And add: if he doesn't want to buy an amp, use a Bass DI. Small footprint, easy to carry and will get his signal up to line level as well as filtering it so it sounds better. 2nd the DI. for a nice portable bass amp with the right outputs, he might look at Phil Jones' stuff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krohawk2 Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 I use a small Harkte comb with a 15" speaker in church on Sundays. I wouldn't be happy with the sound going direct. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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