Amplifying 12 string bass...

[Hamer Dave]

Discovering many suggest using seperate amps for the standard and octave strings. Does the use of a bi-amp head work well in seperating these frquencies? Setting the cross-over to isolate the two sets of frequencies? I plan to dry this at next rehearsal, and would keep my current rig pretty much the same without additional complications. My cabs also have the adjustable tweeters which may help? Then for shows I imagine mic'ing both cabs? Love to hear thoughts. Hate to make my rig too complex. Currently have David Eden WT600(?) and 4x10, 2x10 XLT cabs. Thanks ahead of time.

[Jimbilly]

Didn't Doug Pinnick (KingsX) run some sort of Marshall guitar amp along side his Ampegs(?), and just turn down the low end on the Marshall? I'm sure it's easy to find how he did that with a little googling, if you like his tone.

[geobluto]

Below is a link to the 12stringbass.net website, which goes through different players rig setups, including Doug Pinnick's. Click the "rigs" link on the left hand side of the page...Hope this helps!

http://www.12stringbass.net/master.htm?htt...ss.net/B12L.htm

[Hamer Dave]

I've seen the rigs page there. My inquiry is to avoid those complications. Has anyone been successful with the biamp crossover in their bass head? I'm getting too old and can't afford the roadies. Ha ha

[Hamer Bass Head]

I've seen the rigs page there. My inquiry is to avoid those complications. Has anyone been successful with the biamp crossover in their bass head? I'm getting too old and can't afford the roadies. Ha ha

I always found biamping to be more of a pain in the ass than it's worth. your rig is fine, personally I'd 86 the tweeters and crossovers; maybe add a sansamp bddi, newer ones have 3 settings so you can have your clean chimey, gritty, and heavy od settings easily.

[Hamer Dave]

Bass Head,

Yeah, been bypassing the crossover/biamp feature. May try it at a rehearsal since freq range is quite different. I barely use the tweeters, but for octave side may be of some advantage.

Will check out the SansAmp BDDI. I used to use a similar device with guitar. At the moment using a basic Boss distortion I had lying around.

[MR714]

Monty Colvin of the Galatic Cowboys used the Ampeg Bass with with a Mesa Boogie guitar half stack live.

I had probs until I got a 1x15 cab. I got some killer recordings just miking that cab with an Audio Technica PRO 25 or a Blue Kickball.

[blackfbiv]

Doesn't the GK 800RB have bi-amp capabilities right out of the box?

(do they still make them?)

Seems they do... http://www.gallien-krueger.com/products_rb_series.html

I have played that head a few times. I find it a little sterile, but my style is pretty sloppy and it really emphasized that.

[HSB0531]

Biamping has worked for me since the late 70's.

Use it on the 4-strings as well as the 12.

[elduave]

I used to use a Warmoth 8 on some stuff and definitely found the need for adjustments between the 4 and the 8. A Boss (Bass?) EQ set for the 8 did the trick.

Here's the 8:

[Stevieconlon]

I ran two channels for mine thru a Ampeg BSP preamp but ultimately switched to single channel.