Voltage converters?

[Axtman]

Has anyone toured outside the US and used a voltage converter? There is a slight possibility that I may tour with a band and have to convert from 220v 60HZ and 230v 50hz.

BTW, this is a great website for identifying electrical requirements around the world: http://kropla.com/electric2.htm

[MIJ-VI]

What's the make and model of your bass amp? It may be convertible to foreign voltages.

[One Drop]

If your amp isn't convertible you will need a fused step-down transformer with the right voltage rating. I use a 1000v one for my US made SVT here in Switzerland. Good deals on German ebay.

[Jerrold Tiers]

if that SVT is more recent, IT may be convertible...

[rhopper]

I used these for years outside of the US without a problem. They are big, heavy and expensive but they get the job done.

http://www.furmansound.com/product.php?div=01&id=AR-PRO

[line6man]

It's very easy to switch between 120V and 240V using a 1:2 or 2:1 turns ratio transformer, however, it is not so easy to change from 50Hz to 60Hz or vice versa.

Depending on your power supply design, the frequency should not matter too much. The power should be rectified and filtered to a clean direct current. Hum caused by ripple or possibly vacuum tube heaters running on AC would occur at a different frequency, but that hum would match with all of your other equipment.

[rhopper]

Frequency will not matter much at all unless you have a little motor in your head. 50Hz will not work properly with a US spec (60Hz) motorized clock, etc.