Bass through guitar amps (JTM45)

[dbsfgyd1]

I own an actual bass head but currently am playing into a JTM 45 style head and really digging the tones. I play country folk rock indie Americana stuff. Fender Pbass with flats. Sounds great. Obviously I use bass cabinets. But I definitely found a winner for a lower wattage tube head it’s surprisingly clean. At least at the volumes I play at (relatively quiet) in small clubs, it’s really a nice bass tone. Anyone else playing through a Marshall guitar head? I’m not talking about Lemme distortion. I’m talking cleanish edge of breakup tasteful stuff. Anyone?

I occasionally use the Bugera 1960 which is a 150 watt Marshall 1960 Plexi clone, honestly it sounds really good.

I’ve done this quite often over the years. Works really well in the studio too.

 

[Kindness]

That’s fantastic. I recently put mine on the shelf. I bought an Ampeg PF50T head and was gigging with that mostly the past month. I just plugged my JTM45 back in and I noticed how much I’m missed it. I’m gonna bring it out this weekend. It sounds so sweet

I recently shielded the bottom of the chassis (Mojotone Shield Plate for British 18 and 45 Chassis) and I'm even happier with it (it quieted up the treble channel). It's a fun one.

 

[BruceG68]

Back in the early 80s I played bass thru a Traynor 100 watt guitar head(YGL 3A)if I remember right.I had a 215 cab With EVs in it and it was a decent sounding rig even by today's standards.

 

[Patrice B]

Back in the early 80s I played bass thru a Traynor 100 watt guitar head(YGL 3A)if I remember right.I had a 215 cab With EVs in it and it was a decent sounding rig even by today's standards.

I love playing through my own YGL3 A through an Eden 2x10. Louder enough for my music classroom!

 

[Jctanner78]

Isn't its preamp similar to a Marshall Super Bass?

I was told it’s almost identical to the original Fender bassman circuit

 

[Iristone]

I was told it’s almost identical to the original Fender bassman circuit

I remember a slight difference in the "high treble" input, adding a high-shelf boost to the existing treble bleed cap. If the Bassman bright is Ampeg ultra-hi, then the JTM45 high treble is Ampeg bright plus ultra-hi, while the Super Bass high treble is Ampeg bright.