I have been given a guitar amp by a friend, but it won't handle a bass. Any good amps under $100?
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Good Beginner Bass Amp?
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You could try Ampeg, Kustom, Peavey or Fender...
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Zzounds.com as an example. My preference would be Ampeg bA108, but that's not enough for rehearsing with a band.
For practicing at home it would be perfect IMO.
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Zzounds.com as an example. My preference would be Ampeg bA108, but that's not enough for rehearsing with a band.
For practicing at home it would be perfect IMO.
Plenty of good affordable amps out there. If you're just learning, go to a local shop and pick up what you can afford and look for handy stuff like a headphones out, aux in for practicing to your favorite tunes. If you're looking to be in a band or anything you'll be looking for a little more 
You'd be much better off with a Fender Rumble 25 $99.99
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You can check out the Ampeg BA108. Its 25w with a 8" speaker but sounds louder than its size. Bad azz little practice amp.
No. Unless you find a good deal used. If you need an amp to gig with, you're going to be looking for another one fast if you only spend $100. If you are just playing in the bedroom any cheap amp will do. Fender rumble 25 watt is pretty cool. Play through whatever you buy if you can. Some of those little amps are worthless.
What the others said about practice amps is right. Are you looking for something for YOU or for you to use with OTHERS? There is a big difference. If you need something that will put you in rehearsal/jam situations, that $100 won't get you there new. If you are willing to go used and don't mind big and heavy, you can get there, though.
You haven't told us about the guitar amp - for a good reason:it doesn't work as a bass amp. However, its failure is most likely due to its speaker - small + high resonant frequency + open back cabinet = no bass and easy speaker overload. If you have at least modest wood working ability & tools, consider building a bass cab. If you would put this driver (Invalid Link Removed) in a 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 cubic foot sealed box, and hook it up to your guitar amp, you'll end up with a nice practice amp. Alternatively, you could replace the driver in the guitar amp, with a bass guitar driver, and seal the cabinet - let us know what size driver.
Ouch. Not really much you can do there. Check out the local Craigslist, be patient. Peavey tnt and such, 1x15 combos are a good place to start.
Used, man, used. Find something reputable that's been spray-painted ugly.
Agree with basscooker and Sid Fang.
Use the headphone jack until you have enough money saved to buy a used 115 combo - this will have decent tone and enough output to allow playing with a drummer at jams and rehearsals (108's, nearly all 110's and most 112's won't do this well).
