Is it wrong...

[Monkey Allen]

To use a bass guitar with a guitar amp (a regular guitar amp, not a bass amp)? Will a decent bass sound pump through even though the amp is for a 6 string electric guitar?

Or is it crazy to do this? I don't plan to do it live. I just plan on buying a cheap bass to try to give my recordings a little bit of depth

thanks

 

[MadAudio]

It'll work, but low end will be severely lacking. You'd get a better bass sound going direct than trying to use a guitar amp.

 

[metalhead28]

no, that's not crazy to do at all, just don't get carried away with the volume - as a guitar cabinet isn't designed to cope with too much low end.

 

[ewegogetemtiger]

not "wrong" but you should be careful and keep an eye on the volume level or you could damage your speaker.

 

[dwillis45]

I would also look into a SansAmp for direct recording and maybe explore the possibility of using the amp plus direct recording. Mic the amp at a fairly low volume and reduce the low end. In other words, use the amp to add some additional sparkle or whatever seems appropriate.

 

[Monkey Allen]

Ok, thanks. Definitely wont be playing loud. It isn't going to boom out of there. I just want to try to get a clean deep sound to underscore an acoustic guitar.