"Ron Johnson" wrote in message
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On 03/08/2012 17:27, Arfa Daily wrote:
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An aside , why 2x 10 inch speakers for a bass amp?





Personal taste. Some people prefer the sound of 10's than 12's or
15's.
There are many many different styles of bass playing out there.

It is often said that 10's are more punchy - i.e. have faster
dynamics than 15's due to the smaller motor mass to be moved - but
in my experience, what many of us have believed for decades often
turns out to be an urban myth.



Gareth.



Slap bass and popping are much more 'percussive' than conventional
fingered bass playing, and I would guess that the stiffness and lower
cone mass of a pair of 10s over 12s, 15s or 18s, might better suit
this style of playing.

Arfa



I was kind of thinking that good quality 15's and 18's for bass guitar
cabs are often specifically designed for Bass Guitar. You wouldn't
just stick a PA speaker in there for instance, so maybe these are, or
can be made, to be just as punchy?

Dunno, I'm talking about something I don't know enough about.



Gareth.


Most bass combos that I seem to come across, are quite 'boomy' with
their 12s or 15s, so probably well suited to normal fingered bass
playing, which has a softer more 'roly' characteristic.

I did a different model of Fender Bassman combo this week that was a
tube job, and this one had 4 x 10" all in parallel

Arfa

That's the model beloved by blues harmonica players. Also excellent for
blues guitar.

Ron




Ah yes, these are the REAL Fender Bassmans.

The Fender Bassman amp being discussed here has no connection whatsoever
with the Fender Bassman of old - rather someone has bought the legal rights
to use the Fender Bassman name on any amp they might choose to now have made
in China.



Gareth.