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If I understand correctly, the original Fender 4x10 Bassman, made a great guitar amp. Then Yamaha made their own version, the G50-410. Does that mean my G50-410 might make a good bass amp? (Low to medium volume only.)
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I haven't tried those era amps but I've never played a Yamaha anything that sounded bad...so should be at the least a decent amp if that era was remotely close to the current offerings. -
It's somewhat old. I'm thinking late 80's, and maybe early 90's. I guess I should just try it and see. I just don't want to damage it.Comment
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I'd think if it wasn't too loud, you'd be fine. If you start hearing the speaker (which is what I'd worry about) fart out, turn it down.Administrator of the SDUGFComment
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Yeah, I'd never play it loud. More of an experiment just to see if it sounded like the ole Fender Bassman might have sounded.Originally posted by Mincer View PostComment
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What Mincer said. I don't know how much money you're willing to throw at this, but you could probably improve it dramatically with a speaker swap.Originally posted by Mincer View Post
That depends on what you want from it. The idea of what makes a good bass amp evolved a lot between the 50s and late 60s, and it hasn't stopped since then. For example longcat and I have an Ampeg B-50R from the early 2000s; 50w solid state through a single 12" speaker. It does a decent impersonation of a B-15 Flip-Top, but tends to fall flat for more contemporary tones.Originally posted by ArtieToo View PostOriginally posted by crusty philtrumComment
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Ah, then just use it for quiet-ish bass playing at home.Administrator of the SDUGFComment
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I'll try it out later today. Just curious how four 10's will sound compared to my old Peavey TKO115.Originally posted by Mincer View PostComment
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