New Distortion "Pedal" GAS

[PunkRocker33133]

So, the other day I played through my friends 300 watt Solid State Randall guitar amp (the G3 I believe) through his 2x12 + 1x15 guitar cab with Eminence legends speakers. It was possibly the nastiest, rattiest, most disgusting distortion I had ever heard and.... I loved it! So my real question is, does anyone do something like this? Use a ****** guitar amp for their distortion?

[EclecticElectrk]

well i wouldnt recommend playing through a guitar amp with a bass, its just a general bad idea. if you realy dont care about the amp breaking and you like the sound i guess you can use it, but thats what bass distortion pedals are for.

[wizay]

maybe you can use a stereo rig? bass to bassrig, highs to guitarrig with distortion?

[PunkRocker33133]

Well, a ton of my favorite artists happen to use guitar amps for their distortion and the only problems that may arise would be the cab but the specific cab I was using is rated for both guitar and bass, also if you haven't noticed already my taste is questioned by a lot of people when it comes to my distortion. I tend to like things that sound "bad" or create feedback and this would mostly be used for a noise project I'm trying to put together.
EDIT: to wizay that was actually something I was considering doing but I have no clue how to put that together, at the moment I have an amp switcher that I was planning on using but IDK how to split the signal like you are suggesting

[wizay]

maybe a splitterbox? one input, two outputs.
Or maybe a less expensive solution is to make a new jack in ur bass, running two cables from the bass
Then, roll off bass on guitarrig, highs down and bass up on bass amp. I think Billy Sheehan Does the same thing. (among others)

[bongomania]

Originally Posted by EclecticElectrk

well i wouldnt recommend playing through a guitar amp with a bass, its just a general bad idea. if you realy dont care about the amp breaking and you like the sound i guess you can use it, but thats what bass distortion pedals are for.

You don't want to send the lows through a guitar cab, but the mids and highs are fine- and lots of pro touring artists use a guitar amp for their distortion channel. Just split the signal with a crossover, or even a dirt pedal that rolls off a lot of low end, and feed that into the guitar amp. Some dirt pedals even have a "tone" or EQ knob which can be used to roll off the lows.

[PunkRocker33133]

Where would I get a splitter box? Or maybe just schematics?

[Oreomeister365]

I think they're called ABY boxes.

But don't quote me on that

edit: nevermind

[James Hart]

I use to run my bass into a 4x12" guitar cab (with and without a crossover)... I use to run a 1x15" bass combo and a 1x12" guitar combo together (full range each).

Check out Amy's tone here
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PCy6CqZaLTI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=putIdWGSI1U

Mesa guitar 1/2 stack + SWR bass rig + SWR bass combo (for effects)... all full range, all controlled by A/B boxes

in this vid she explains the rig some
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d6HbKRkPnpA

[PunkRocker33133]

That's actually the video/person who made me decide to go this way, I am probably gonna end up with a setup similar to hers except with a cranked solid state guitar amp for that nasty, ratty, distortion over the Mesa, I may get a multi effects for my modulations and use said guitar amp for distortion next to a clean Mesa bass amp.

[wizay]

Originally Posted by James Hart

in this vid she explains the rig some
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d6HbKRkPnpA

awesome video! thx !

[justdave42]

Originally Posted by PunkRocker33133

Where would I get a splitter box? Or maybe just schematics?

http://guitars.musiciansfriend.com/p...her?sku=150757