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  • Amp that turns guitar into bass?

    Are there any modeling amps that make a guitar sound like a bass?

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    Re: Amp that turns guitar into bass?

    Find a modeling amp with either an octave effect or a harmonizer that does the sub octave, and dial the effect 100% wet. That's what I do with my Johnson JM150 when I don't have any of my stomp boxes.
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    • #3
      Re: Amp that turns guitar into bass?

      It's mainly an issue of octave. Once you have the right octave, you can do a ton of stuff to the tone to simulate a bass. But as long as you are up one octave from a bass, it'll never sound like a bass.

      If you want the bass guitar range in a package that has string-to-string tuning like a guitar, get one of the cheap Squier Bass VIs.
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      • #4
        Re: Amp that turns guitar into bass?

        Anything with a pitch transposer or harmonist can *kinda* sound like a bass, but we are talking maybe 60% at the most. There is no substitute for the real thing. I have used a guitar synth to play bass at gigs before, and that worked well. I used samples of a real fretless, though.
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        • #5
          Re: Amp that turns guitar into bass?

          Thanks for the ideas, everyone. Yeah, I am not looking for a perfect copy, just something to mess around with basslines.

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          • #6
            Re: Amp that turns guitar into bass?

            My old Peavey Vyper had a low octave follower
            That doubled your single note lines one octave below

            My VIP has a similar patch I think
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            • #7
              Re: Amp that turns guitar into bass?

              The Vyper, does it sound like one octave note or a regular note plus an octave?

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              • #8
                Re: Amp that turns guitar into bass?

                one plus

                a Boss OC3 with just the wet out

                a POG with just the wet out

                one of the other octave pedals with just the wet out


                I think the rumor is that Jack White did Seven Nations Army with an OC3
                Last edited by ehdwuld; 04-20-2019, 09:01 PM.
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                • #9
                  Re: Amp that turns guitar into bass?

                  Yeah I have a Peavey VIP 1 that has that effect. I believe you can set the mix of the octave to 100% wet.
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                  • #10
                    Re: Amp that turns guitar into bass?

                    Originally posted by Zaxxon View Post
                    Thanks for the ideas, everyone. Yeah, I am not looking for a perfect copy, just something to mess around with basslines.
                    Spend $50 - 150 on craigslist and just buy a bass

                    Even a cheapie will sound far, far better than a good guitar through an amp/effect

                    Disposable-grade Ibanez GSR-200's can be made to sound quite killer with an active pickup upgrade, although the necks on them are weak as hell and have lots of flex... stick to lighter strings with stuff like that

                    For a surprisingly solid ready to go package, there the maple-board squiers with the black block inlays (I forget the model name)
                    Last edited by Adieu; 04-21-2019, 03:08 AM.
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                    • #11
                      Re: Amp that turns guitar into bass?

                      You can get a used sr300 Ibanez for about $150
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                      RG2EX1 w/ SD hot-rodded pickups / RG4EXFM1 w/ Carvin S22j/b + FVN middle
                      SR500 / Martin 000CE-1/Epiphone Hummingbird
                      Epiphone Florentine with OEM Probuckers
                      Ehdwuld branded Blue semi hollow custom with JB/Jazz
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                      Carvin Belair / Laney GC80A Acoustic Amp (a gift from Guitar Player Mag)
                      GNX3000 (yea I'm a modeler)

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                      • #12
                        Re: Amp that turns guitar into bass?

                        Originally posted by ehdwuld View Post
                        You can get a used sr300 Ibanez for about $150
                        That's the move. Just pick up an inexpensive bass set up. I paid $80 for my Washburn AB10 and $59 for my Peavey Micro Bass amp. The set up sounds great for writing, recording and home practice.

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                        • #13
                          Re: Amp that turns guitar into bass?

                          You can play the bass through a guitar amps clean channel
                          Just fine


                          I know some gigging bassists that use Marshall and Mesa guitar heads


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                          RG2EX1 w/ SD hot-rodded pickups / RG4EXFM1 w/ Carvin S22j/b + FVN middle
                          SR500 / Martin 000CE-1/Epiphone Hummingbird
                          Epiphone Florentine with OEM Probuckers
                          Ehdwuld branded Blue semi hollow custom with JB/Jazz
                          Reptile Green Gibson Custom Studio / Aqua Dean Shire semi hollow with piezo
                          Carvin Belair / Laney GC80A Acoustic Amp (a gift from Guitar Player Mag)
                          GNX3000 (yea I'm a modeler)

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                          • #14
                            Re: Amp that turns guitar into bass?

                            Originally posted by ehdwuld View Post
                            a Boss OC3 with just the wet out
                            +1 on the Boss OC3. It does the 'guitar into bass' effect about as well as anything I've heard and can sometimes be had used for a reasonable price.
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                            • #15
                              Re: Amp that turns guitar into bass?

                              Thank you all, for the info. I ended up getting an Ibanez acoustic elec. short-scale bass. It's small and light, and easy to pick up anytime and play around with. I'm very happy with it.

                              Regarding the octave pedals is the wet setting on the pedal or is it the amp that does it?

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