Can I bypass the preamp on bassman?

[G&Legacy]

Or any tube combo for that reason and...and just use it like powered speakers (i would use a preamp)...like the tech 21 power engine?

 

[cream123]

Re: Can I bypass the preamp on bassman?

I don't think it would sound very good - nor would it work very well.. The whole point of the pre-amp is to buffer and eq the signal. I think the guitar signals voltage is too low for the 6l6s to get to anything loud enough for any setting. It depends if you're going to use a pre-amp before it I guess. If you use a seperate pre-amp it shouldn't be a problem. I'm pretty sure those pre-amps are there for a reason.

 

[G&Legacy]

Re: Can I bypass the preamp on bassman?

I don't think it would sound very good - nor would it work very well.. The whole point of the pre-amp is to buffer and eq the signal. I think the guitar signals voltage is too low for the 6l6s to get to anything loud enough for any setting. It depends if you're going to use a pre-amp before it I guess. If you use a seperate pre-amp it shouldn't be a problem. I'm pretty sure those pre-amps are there for a reason.

Well, I would use something like a sansamp with it....

This is just an idea

 

[saladin]

Re: Can I bypass the preamp on bassman?

If the amp has an effects loop. Plug the preamp into the effects return. The signal goes straight to the power section.

 

[cream123]

Re: Can I bypass the preamp on bassman?

If the amp has an effects loop. Plug the preamp into the effects return. The signal goes straight to the power section.

good point. I thought he just meant amplifying the sound only w/ the power amp. But that should work.

 

[baritone]

Re: Can I bypass the preamp on bassman?

That's what it does. If you plug a preamp or modeling unit straight into the effect return, you bypass the amp's own preamp section. It is a really cool way to set your stuff up if you want to focus on the external processor's capabilities. Also, if the processor/modeler has an "amp/line" switch, go with "line"-level, or try both and see which sounds better.

 

[G&Legacy]

Re: Can I bypass the preamp on bassman?

Well I have two amps...a bassman...no effects loop and a crate v-series it has a line in line out...is that the same as an effects loop???

 

[baritone]

Re: Can I bypass the preamp on bassman?

Yes, "line in/line out" is another way of labeling effect loop jacks.

 

[saladin]

Re: Can I bypass the preamp on bassman?

is that the same as an effects loop???

Yes, on the V-Series the line in is the return.
You can run it into the Bassman, turn all the tone knobs to 5 for the flattest response.

 

[jeremy]

Re: Can I bypass the preamp on bassman?

typically 555 isnt flat response, its actually very hard to get a flat response with a guitar amp. just set it how it sounds best