Help: bass impendance

[ProgHead]

Hi all.

I need help. I'm having trouble with my new amp, sent 3 times to repair in warranty, still no luck...

They're asking me the output impendance of my bass?

Anyone knows the output impendance of my 1978 Stingray and aswell of my 1994 Stingray?

Thanks for your help.

Andy

 

[Rod Trussbroken]

The output impedance is low. I don't know exact figures. Dudley will

 

[bassmonkeee]

They're both low impedance since they are active.

But, I honestly don't think it has a hill of beans to do with your amp breaking three times. I think you'd be better off finding a better amp tech than waiting for them to grasp at straws with the bass output.

 

[ProgHead]

I know. They claim that my basses may be too hot and cause distortion...

Impendance anyone?

 

[Rod Trussbroken]

Although the over all impedance is low, I'm sure the impedance varies with the signal.

 

[Rod Trussbroken]

But it has to be the Amp..not your Basses

 

[strummer]

I know. They claim that my basses may be too hot and cause distortion...

Impendance anyone?

Forget impedance, the amp tech is crazy.

What amp are we talking about?

 

[maddog]

Something doesn't seem right.

Being too "hot" has nothing to do with impedance. Has to do with voltage. For that, you should have a gain control on the amp and that be adjusted accordingly. If it doesn't have a gain control, you should be plugging into the "active" input. If it doesn't have that, find another amp to use.

If they really think that there is distortion due to an impedance mismatch that says that the amps input impedance is too low for the output impedance of the bass causing the bass preamp to clip since it can't provide enough current. If this is the case find another amp to use. The designer should be making their amp for use with any popular production bass.

Why isn't the repair facility familiar with Music Man and Stingrays? Also, why are they burdening you with providing impedance numbers. If they are a good repair facility, they should be following up with Music Man themselves.

What brand is the amp?

 

[AnthonyD]

Sounds like a classic stalling tactic... Or an uneducated tech...

 

[Disquieter]

i think the real question here is what kind of strap you are using.

the wrong strap can totally screw up your amp, for really reals, i've seen it happen like a bazillion times.

give me the relative density of your strap and i'll see if it matches your amp.

 

[Chris C]

i think the real question here is what kind of strap you are using.

the wrong strap can totally screw up your amp, for really reals, i've seen it happen like a bazillion times.

give me the relative density of your strap and i'll see if it matches your amp.

ROTFLMAO. Smarta**!!!

 

[midopa]

for really reals