matonanjin
Chubby, old guy trying to play some blues.
Yes? No? Can it be done without damaging the amp?
And, actually, I'm not all that concerned if it will damage the amp. I would use my cheap starter amp that Santa brought me years ago when I started.
But here is why I want to know. My 10 year old grandson started on drums. But a couple years (and a divorce) later the drum kit got sold. And he, his father and his sisters moved in with us. So he hasn't pursued the drum lessons and he, completely out of the blue, has informed us he is interested in bass.
There is no room now, given the crowded living conditions, for a kit. I didn't pursue whether it was a legitimate option or not, but I suggested to him we just get a snare drum for now and he could continue lessons, working on timing and rhythms, etc. Maybe any drummers on here can tell me if that is even viable.
But he thought about that for a very short time and informed us, "No. I want to learn bass guitar".
So I have my little Yamaha GA-15 practice amp that I got with my Yamaha Pacifica when I started. I thought we could find a cheap starter bass for him to try out learning. Will the low frequencies of a bass damage it? At beginning learning volume levels I wouldn't think he would damage it.
And, actually, I'm not all that concerned if it will damage the amp. I would use my cheap starter amp that Santa brought me years ago when I started.
But here is why I want to know. My 10 year old grandson started on drums. But a couple years (and a divorce) later the drum kit got sold. And he, his father and his sisters moved in with us. So he hasn't pursued the drum lessons and he, completely out of the blue, has informed us he is interested in bass.
There is no room now, given the crowded living conditions, for a kit. I didn't pursue whether it was a legitimate option or not, but I suggested to him we just get a snare drum for now and he could continue lessons, working on timing and rhythms, etc. Maybe any drummers on here can tell me if that is even viable.
But he thought about that for a very short time and informed us, "No. I want to learn bass guitar".
So I have my little Yamaha GA-15 practice amp that I got with my Yamaha Pacifica when I started. I thought we could find a cheap starter bass for him to try out learning. Will the low frequencies of a bass damage it? At beginning learning volume levels I wouldn't think he would damage it.