Back in the day, bass players used to get a raw deal! Read all our bass articles hereBass guitar amps were often the size of houses to accommodate all that lovely low end – which is fine for stadium bands with road crews, groupies and massive trucks – but what about the humble pro or semi-pro working bassist making his or her living schlepping around pubs and clubs? For those guys it was a trade off between power, what you could physically lift and what would actually fit in the car or van. Fortunately bass amplification has moved on. Still plenty of power but in a much...…Back in the day, bass players used to get a raw deal! Read all our bass articles hereBass guitar amps were often the size of houses to accommodate all that lovely low end – which is fine for stadium bands with road crews, groupies and massive trucks – but what about the humble pro or semi-pro working bassist making his or her living schlepping around pubs and clubs? For those guys it was a trade off between power, what you could physically lift and what would actually fit in the car or van. Fortunately bass amplification has moved on. Still plenty of power but in a much...WW…

In the world of music production and performance, drum machines have become an essential tool for producers, musicians, and DJs alike. Full blown drum kits are fine of course – whether electronic or acoustic – but not everyone has the room (or the neighbors) to accomodate a drummer belting away at full tilt. Not only that, sometimes drum machines offer a particular sound that is unique to them.I’m showing my age here, but my first electronic drum machine was the rather odd Yamaha MR10 ‘personal studio system drum machine’ which I bought in about 1982.Complete with finger pads you could...…In the world of music production and performance, drum machines have become an essential tool for producers, musicians, and DJs alike. Full blown drum kits are fine of course – whether electronic or acoustic – but not everyone has the room (or the neighbors) to accomodate a drummer belting away at full tilt. Not only that, sometimes drum machines offer a particular sound that is unique to them.I’m showing my age here, but my first electronic drum machine was the rather odd Yamaha MR10 ‘personal studio system drum machine’ which I bought in about 1982.Complete with finger pads you could...WW…

So can you plug a bass into a guitar amp?Well, before we get this discussion underway, we do absolutely believe that it’s always best to use the right tools for any job and that philosophy applies to musical instruments as much as anything else. You wouldn’t use a screwdriver to bang in a nail; an artist’s brush to paint a wall; or a pair of scissors to cut a lawn – but hell, we all bend the rules from time to time don’t we and that’s what we’re going to discuss here.  So can you play a bass through a guitar amp? The answer has to be yes – but why would you want to? Well...…So can you plug a bass into a guitar amp?Well, before we get this discussion underway, we do absolutely believe that it’s always best to use the right tools for any job and that philosophy applies to musical instruments as much as anything else. You wouldn’t use a screwdriver to bang in a nail; an artist’s brush to paint a wall; or a pair of scissors to cut a lawn – but hell, we all bend the rules from time to time don’t we and that’s what we’re going to discuss here.  So can you play a bass through a guitar amp? The answer has to be yes – but why would you want to? Well...WW…