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Expert: Dave Dixon - 12/3/2006


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I have a stagg CA.10 guitar amp if i get a bass guitar do i need a new amp?

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Hi Becci,
Thanks for your question.
Yes...if you get a bass guitar, then you will need a bass amp.
In theory, you could plug your bass into your guitar amp and still hear it OK, but (1) the sound quality would be poor, (2) it is possible that you could damage the speakers as they are not designed for reproducing the kind of low-end sound that a bass guitar produces.
Sorry to be the bearer of bad news
Cheers,
Dave

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