[musictlk] adding a speaker to a small bass amp

[Mike Freeman]

I suspect that your practice amp wouldn't have the power to drive real bass speakers although some of the latter are pretty efficient. In any event, you'll have to pay attention to speaker and amplifier power ratings, impedances, etc.

Mike Freeman

----- Original Message -----
From: "Robert j" <robertjmoore at embarqmail.com>
To: "NFBnet Music Talk Mailing List" <musictlk at nfbnet.org>
Date: Wednesday, Apr 29, 2009 21:53:48
Subject: [musictlk] adding a speaker to a small bass amp

>
>
> Hi I just baught a small practice bass amplifier.
> It is a First Act,  which is I believe a wal mart brand. the case is about
> one foot square and only about 6 inches deep and I think the speaker is most
> likely a six inch speaker.  the dementions are only a rough guess.  It is a
> 60 Hertz  15 watt amplifier.
> my question is this.  I know that at some time, providing we get the band
> really up and running that we will need to get adaquit sound equipment but
> to start out we are working with a very tight budget like about every one
> out there.
> So having said that.  I am wondering if it would be practicle to find a set
> of bass speakers and run them through the head phone jack. I am thinking
> some thing like a set of ten or twelve inch band P A type speakers that are
> designed to handle a bass guitar.
> I really don't know what is out there in this regard so I wanted to get some
> feed back before I wasted any time looking around.
> I picked up this bass amp today at a pon shop for only $30 and am very happy
> with it. every thing works on it and it sounds pretty good for a cheep
> little practice amp.
> any feed back would be appreciated even if the honest answer is some thing
> like don't even think about it.
> I just want to know.
> thanks
> Robert
> 
> 
> email robertjmoore at embarqmail.com
> skype robertjmoore1
> 
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