Guitarists that use bass amps...

Mcrelly · #1 01-24-2008, 09:04 PM

I've heard of guitar players using bass amps. I know SRV used a fender bassman.

What are other amps, old and newer, that you know guitarists have used?

please state MFG. and Model....

dancehallclasher · #2 01-24-2008, 09:06 PM

I hear Josh Homme uses bass amps, not sure what kind.

As far as the Fender Bassman, that's almost exclusively used by guitarists!

Deluge Of Sound · #3 01-24-2008, 09:08 PM

Josh Homme uses a bunch of Ampeg Vt-22-s.

**SoComSurfing** · #4 01-24-2008, 10:55 PM

There was a guitar player around here that ran a Dual Rec into two SWR Goliath IIIs. He liked the thicker, heavier sound. Sounded like pure ass.

marcray · #5 01-24-2008, 10:56 PM

Hendrix used customized Marshall bass amps...

Valerus · #6 01-24-2008, 10:56 PM

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Originally Posted by SoComSurfing

He liked the thicker, heavier sound. Sounded like pure ass.

haha nice!

amos · #7 01-25-2008, 01:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Deluge Of Sound

Josh Homme uses a bunch of Ampeg Vt-22-s.

I believe he did play through actual bass amps in kyuss, as I imagine he couldn't afford all those vt-22/vt-40s while in kyuss.

lokolp · #8 01-25-2008, 06:43 AM

Theres a guy in austin that uses an SVT III-pro, because he tunes down really low. It sounds really bad. SRV also used a dumble bass amp to record texas flood.

EddieN · #9 01-25-2008, 06:57 AM

Supposedly the Vox AC30, among the most popular guitar amps for decades, was originally intended as a bass amp.

Deacon_Blues · #10 01-25-2008, 07:03 AM

I've played around with it a little. It can sound really cool.

The Fender Bassman amp is probably more known as a guitar than bass amp...

RED5 · #11 01-25-2008, 07:15 AM

I'm not a huge amptech guy but I've heard that Marshall based his original heads on a mod of the old Tweed Bassman combo. So that would mean that by extension (and distortion of the facts) a whole damn lot of guitarists have used bass amps.

Hoover · #12 01-25-2008, 07:25 AM

in the early 1970's Keith Richards used Ampeg SVT's for the Rolling Stones' live shows.

santucci218 · #13 01-26-2008, 12:23 AM

nuclear rabbits new guitarist, pat garner, uses mesa bass cabs for his 8 string guitar.

Deluge Of Sound · #14 01-26-2008, 12:41 AM

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Originally Posted by amos

I believe he did play through actual bass amps in kyuss, as I imagine he couldn't afford all those vt-22/vt-40s while in kyuss.

The VT-22 is exactly the same as the V-4, just in a 2x12 cab. So it is an actual bass amp. He didn't change his gear from Kyuss to QOTSA, at least not on the first couple records.

McHaven · #15 01-26-2008, 03:12 AM

I had a guitarist inquire about my V4BH when I was selling it. He said the EQ had more of a range with the guitar.

HOOLIGAN · #16 01-26-2008, 04:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Hoover

in the early 1970's Keith Richards used Ampeg SVT's for the Rolling Stones' live shows.

Those were SVT V-9's- Intended for guitar (has distortion
& Reverb) & 9 speakers!, otherwise same as SVT (my guitarist
has a MINT Amp & Cab for $2,300 I'm considering!)-
Check out the Stone's "Get Yer Ya-Ya's Out", particularly
"Midnight Rambler", to dig how thick these sound!

budman · #17 01-26-2008, 08:48 AM

Marshall used to make a "Lead and Bass" line of amps.