bass guitar> guitar pre/power amp> Palmer PDI03

Tymah · 12th August 2008, 01:45 PM

Hi, I know, I know.. but I don't have the funds for bass amp right now but can borrow electric bass guitar and was wondering if the above combination is possible and worth trying. The guitar pre is Mesa Boogie Quad and power amp is also Mesa simul class 295.

thanks

IntenseJim · 12th August 2008, 03:06 PM

For recording or gigging? I had those old MESA amps. I have a Palmer.

They are not designed to reproduce the frequencies of the electric bass
You can try and it may be fun
Instead you can a afford a Sadowsky DI instead of the Palmer? $240. It will kill!!! Sadowsky Audio | Bass Preamp

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Tymah · 12th August 2008, 05:15 PM

Thanks for the reply IntenseJim! It's for the recording home. I already got the palmer and I am broke.. So the amps will cut the lows? Which one do you think, the Quad pre or the 295 power amp? What about the Palmer itself? Also, is it safe to try this combination or are there any incompatibility issues that can lead to the damage of the Mesa combo or something?

thanks

IntenseJim · 12th August 2008, 07:08 PM

I'm no tech expert but the main danger that I know of is running a bass into a guitar cab. The guitar speakers aren't designed for the excursion produced by the low end of a bass, esp if you play loud. Low volume is probably OK.

If it sounds good, go with it.

danbronson · 12th August 2008, 08:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by IntenseJim

I'm no tech expert but the main danger that I know of is running a bass into a guitar cab. The guitar speakers aren't designed for the excursion produced by the low end of a bass, esp if you play loud. Low volume is probably OK.

If it sounds good, go with it.

Exactly. Listen closely. If you hear the sound of speakers being pushed to their limits, back off.

I have a bass but no bass amp as well (I have a Crate combo actually, but it sounds terrible). I get very good results running into a 50 watt guitar amp, into a 4X12 with Vintage 30 speakers. The low end isn't huge, but it's tight and clear sounding. It reproduces the entire bass range accurately (it doesn't sound tailored just for guitars). The mids are punchy as hell. It's the bass sound I like anyway.

I say go for it. I have no experience with the Palmer though, so I can't comment.

Tymah · 12th August 2008, 10:05 PM

Thanks so much guys, I'll just have to try and see then. BUT I forgot to mention that I don't use cab at all. I record silently and use Weber MASS as a dummy load rather than the resistor based one included in Palmer. It actually uses a special speaker with no sound coming out as a load rather than a resistor. Now the real question would be if the Weber will be up to the task? I really need to be sure about that because if the Weber's silent speaker burns out, it can easily take my Mesas power amp transformer down with it as well.

thanks

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12th August 2008, 01:45 PM	#1
Tymah Gear interested Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 5	bass guitar> guitar pre/power amp> Palmer PDI03 Hi, I know, I know.. but I don't have the funds for bass amp right now but can borrow electric bass guitar and was wondering if the above combination is possible and worth trying. The guitar pre is Mesa Boogie Quad and power amp is also Mesa simul class 295. thanks

12th August 2008, 03:06 PM	#2
IntenseJim Lives for gear Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Lake Tahoe-Reno and 16 ski resorts Posts: 568	For recording or gigging? I had those old MESA amps. I have a Palmer. They are not designed to reproduce the frequencies of the electric bass You can try and it may be fun Instead you can a afford a Sadowsky DI instead of the Palmer? $240. It will kill!!! Sadowsky Audio \| Bass Preamp . __________________ .. Every man dies. Not every man lives. "Lord. You can imagine where it goes from here. " "He fixes the cable?"

12th August 2008, 07:08 PM	#4
IntenseJim Lives for gear Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Lake Tahoe-Reno and 16 ski resorts Posts: 568	I'm no tech expert but the main danger that I know of is running a bass into a guitar cab. The guitar speakers aren't designed for the excursion produced by the low end of a bass, esp if you play loud. Low volume is probably OK. If it sounds good, go with it. __________________ .. Every man dies. Not every man lives. "Lord. You can imagine where it goes from here. " "He fixes the cable?"

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12th August 2008, 05:15 PM	#3
Tymah Gear interested Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 5	Thanks for the reply IntenseJim! It's for the recording home. I already got the palmer and I am broke.. So the amps will cut the lows? Which one do you think, the Quad pre or the 295 power amp? What about the Palmer itself? Also, is it safe to try this combination or are there any incompatibility issues that can lead to the damage of the Mesa combo or something? thanks

12th August 2008, 10:05 PM	#6
Tymah Gear interested Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 5	Thanks so much guys, I'll just have to try and see then. BUT I forgot to mention that I don't use cab at all. I record silently and use Weber MASS as a dummy load rather than the resistor based one included in Palmer. It actually uses a special speaker with no sound coming out as a load rather than a resistor. Now the real question would be if the Weber will be up to the task? I really need to be sure about that because if the Weber's silent speaker burns out, it can easily take my Mesas power amp transformer down with it as well. thanks