Guitar amp with Bass Cab

RMBoosten · #1 10-26-2010, 08:38 AM

Dear fellow bassists,

Recently I bought an Ampeg SVT3 Pro with the classic 2x10 and 1x15 cabinets.

Unfortunately I am not that happy with the sound of the amp, but I really like the cabinets!

My idea is to hook up my Marshall JCM2000 to the bass cabinets to see if I like that better.

Is this possible or will it hurt some gear?

Thanks and regards!

Stick_Player · #2 10-26-2010, 08:48 AM

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Unfortunately I am not that happy with the sound of the amp, but I really like the cabinets!

Isn't the 'sound of the amp' that you're not 'happy with' coming out of the cabinets that you 'really like'?

How can this be?

sammyfallen · #3 10-26-2010, 08:51 AM

Wont hurt your gear at all + you might really like what you hear. I prefer high gain guitar heads with bass cabs for both bass and guitar...

interstatejoe · #4 10-26-2010, 08:51 AM

As long as the impedence matches up you should be fine.

C.Linton · #5 10-26-2010, 08:57 AM

I once ran an AIMS 100 guitar watt head (cheapass Marshall wannabe) thru an Ampeg 50 watt 2x15 (B-25B?) cab, and I think I might have blown the speakers, because it sounded like total crap. This was when i was totally cluleless about this kinda stuff (matching impedances and wattage ratings) and I trusted the salesman that sold me that combination that it would work. It's only much later I realized I got ripped off. Maybe I'm not being realistic, but I will never use a guitar head thru a bass cabinet like that again.

frianbisher · #6 10-26-2010, 08:59 AM

I run a marshall 100w with my 4x10 routinely and have not had a problem.

RMBoosten · #7 10-26-2010, 09:02 AM

I have tried it, guess what...

It sounds AWESOME!

There is only 1 thing on my mind, I tried it with 1 cab at 8 ohm, but I only have 1 speaker cable with jackplugs...
Can I put that from the marshall at 4 Ohm to cabinet A, and then with a speakon jack cable to cabinet B, or do they both need to be of the same sort?

rockstarbassist · #8 10-26-2010, 09:04 AM

Lots of people have and do do this. Not surprised to hear you liked it. :thu:

sammyfallen · #9 10-26-2010, 09:05 AM

Can you Daisy chain those cabs? Go from the input of cab A to the input of cab B, then connect cab A or B to the Amp. Just make sure the amp is set @ 4 ohms...

RMBoosten · #10 10-26-2010, 09:07 AM

Usually I use 2 speakonjack cables, from the amp to Cab A, and from Cab A to Cab B.

But now I would like to use 2 kinds of cables since my Marshall doesn't have a Speakon out, I don't know if they are connected inside.

sammyfallen · #11 10-26-2010, 09:15 AM

Do that, Except get a Male 1/4" to Speakon to connect the head to cab A...

RMBoosten · #12 10-26-2010, 10:01 AM

Thank you all for your advice!

sammyfallen · #13 10-26-2010, 10:11 AM

No problem, Just trying to help out a fellow in need...

Rugaar · #14 10-26-2010, 12:17 PM

Yep, folks have been doing this for years. My old Ampeg V4 is technically a guitar amp but so many people used it for bass that Ampeg came out with a "bass" version (the V4B) with only minor tweaks.

And it works the other way, too. The original Fender Bassman was a bass amp that sounded killer with guitar so that's the direction it's evolved.