Turning a guitar combo into a bass combo

[JimChjones]

but do you think that boarding up the back might help protect the cone from excess movement?

It probably would help, but it would probably radically change the sound, which if you like it at the moment would be a problem.

In my school days I did a little science project which consisted of making a very deep speaker enclosure with a sliding back so I could quickly and easily change the volume. The effects were striking.

If you're not careful you'll find yourself heading down a slippery slope which involved building twenty different loudspeaker enclosures to find the best compromise for your own taste! And don't go thinking that a more expensive bass amp than the Fender is inevitably going to produce a sound you like better - I fear you just need to try them.

 

[vindibona1]

You can gig the Rumble 100.

I know... Perhaps I'll discover something about it that will change my thinking. Actually after a day my thinking is beginning to change. As with anything musical and particularly electronic you have to learn how to use it properly. I can see some advantages of having a dedicated bass amp and can tell right now that I would not have been happy with the Rumble 40 and am glad I went for the 100. The timing was fortuitous as I just sold some loaded Strat pickguards that will more than cover the purchase... and sold a Strat and my Cube 40XL last weekso my bass purchases have been covered.

I was thinking about the comment "You can gig the Rumble 100" and realize that I most certainly can. The XLR output expands the capability for sure. Loud enough to play with drums and other amplified instruments? Probably, but not sure where the limits are on that. I'll be asking more questions on a different thread about bass amps now that I have a budget that's been covered by the sale of other equipment. Thanks for your post Stumbo.

 

[Bflat]

Tonh,
You did such as wonderful job of making an almost perfect replica 736 bass, have you considered actually making a replica 936 amp, if you are electronics inclined it wouldn't be that hard....I've seen your work I know you could make the amp cabinet and speaker........