bass through ac30

[nonemoreblack]

Would the speaker cones hold up to bass freqs at louder volumes? I heard that it's easy to damage them cuz of the excessive movement, but I don't know firsthand. I'm curious about this too cuz I don't have a bass amp right now but I do have an AC15. I was also wondering about drum machines thru guitar amps

[Greenfuz]

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m7fecwlpu7k[/youtube]

sounds pretty alright to me?

[dubkitty]

it's not the cones that are problematic, it's the voice coils, which get shaken to death.

[sonidero]

Like others have said
At bedroom volume it probably would sound ok
But at band levels it would be fart city

[rustywire]

I know people used to do it in the 60s because back in the day there wasn't really a differentiation between bass and guitar amps or speakers

I think mccartney used to use one live on their early records or something?

I think this is mostly a phenomena of British (Bassman-derived) amps

Selmer Bassmaster/Treble N Bass/Zodiac/Thunderbird
Marshall JTM45 & 50 Bluesbreakers/JMP Plexis/JCM800

McCartney had a Selmer Thunderbird Thirty (maybe it was a Fifty) in the mid 60s...like 64-66 I think...

[theavondon]

most AC30's come with speakers that can't reproduce bass well, or struggle and fry trying. would not recommend unless it's low volume and just screwing around.

Hahahahaha... Gibson Grabber - check, Drop Tuning - check, Doom Muffs - check, ok guys ready - BBBBBWWWWWAAAAAHHHHSSSSSSSHHHHHHH... Blow Speakers - check...

Story of my life.

[Greenfuz]

oh jesus gimme a selmer

I didn't think there were amps that were more beautiful looking than an ac30

[deadbeatriot]

i'm currently recording through my guitarist's ampeg gemini and it sounds amazing. but other than that i don't have much experience running bass through guitar amps

[Greenfuz]

http://65amps.com/royalalbert.html

selmer treble/bass 50 clone!