SGJ Posted January 5, 2009 Share Posted January 5, 2009 Not sure where to post this, so I'll post it here. I have two 60 watt Fender combo tube amps. Would I be able to plug a small 12 watt tube amp (head) into one of them instead of getting a speaker cabinet? Is this safe to do? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Californiaman Posted January 5, 2009 Share Posted January 5, 2009 What are you saying? Is it that you want to disconnect one of the combo's amps from its speakers and use its speaker cabinet with another head? Is that it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SGJ Posted January 5, 2009 Author Share Posted January 5, 2009 Can I run the 12watt amp into the combo without disconnecting anything on the combo? As I think this through it probably wouldn't work. I was just trying to figure out a way to get sound from the 12 watt amp by using one of my current combo amps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Californiaman Posted January 5, 2009 Share Posted January 5, 2009 You're going to have to disconnect the speaker from the combo and connect the 12 watt head. What's the purpose you're trying to achieve here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichCI Posted January 5, 2009 Share Posted January 5, 2009 You can do it. Unplug the speaker from the combo and plug it into the head. A couple of cautions: - Make sure that the impedance of the amp and speaker match (there is some leeway with some amps, but better safe than sorry). - NEVER turn on a tube amp (your head or combo) without a load (speaker) connected to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SGJ Posted January 5, 2009 Author Share Posted January 5, 2009 I have the opportunity to buy a little 12 watt custom made amp and if I bought it I'd like to try it out with my band and at home without having to buy a speaker cabinet. If I decided I liked the amp, I'd pick up a cabinet for it, but if I don't like it I'd sell the head. So as long as the impedance is a match I should be able to plug the head straight into the combo speaker, but make sure I don't turn the combo amp on when the speaker is disconnected. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichCI Posted January 5, 2009 Share Posted January 5, 2009 That's correct; don't turn on the 12 watt head without a speaker either. Also, depending on how much wattage the speaker can handle, be careful about cranking up the 12 watt amp; if it handles more than 12 watts, you should be good to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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