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Adding a second amp cabinet will increase the volume, only marginally. Volume is measured on a logarithmic scale with diminishing returns. Every time you double the amount of speakers, you do not double the volume. You must also consider that your source power will now be divided up between two cabinets.
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What is a guitar stack?
A stack referrs to a type of amplifier where there is a head, and two cabinets stacked atop one another. The head is on the top of both cabinets. A popular amp stack would be a marshall stack. The cabinets usually consist of 4 12 inch speakers but this can vary.
Where can one purchase a bass guitar combo amp?
There are many places where one could purchase a bass guitar combo amp. The best places where one could purchase a bass guitar combo amp would be places like Amazon and Best Buy.
What does the musical term high do mean?
When it comes to music, the term "HIGH" means that you have to play a high note, meaning a note that would sound louder than a previous one. The louder the note the higher the pitch.
Is a 50watt amp big enough to gig with sufficiently?
There are a lot of factors that could affect the answer to this question, but generally speaking, 50 watts for a guitar should be plenty for most small to medium sized venues.Many people assume that more watts equals more volume, but while this is true there is not a linear relationship between wattage and volume. A good rule of thumb is that doubling wattage roughly increases perceived volume about 3 decibels, roughly the perception limit (in other words, you would be able to say that one is louder than the other), and this assumes you're running them at full power.Other factors to consider are the speaker quality (more efficient speakers are typically louder at the same amplifier level), whether or not you're using a solid-state or a tube/valve amp (tube amps are also typically louder), and whether or not the club has a PA and will mike the amp. In practice, a lower wattage tube amp, even 5 to 15 watts, may actually be better. A 15-watt head can be used to power a full 4x12 speaker cabinet (this would probably be too loud for many clubs), depending on the make. The tone of the guitar will be affected by the level of the amp, and for much rock music, playing a smaller amp at higher levels will achieve better tone, overdrive, and distortion than playing a larger amp turned down.Please note that this answer is assuming the question is in reference to an electric guitar! For example, 50 watts would not be sufficient to amplify a bass guitar for the same size gigs.
Can you use a combo amp and hook it up with a cabinet speaker?
You are not guarenteed to get a great sound, but typically it is possible. A combo amp is just a cabinet and pre-amp/power-amp(head) in one box. If your combo has a line out that you can use to run speaker wire to the back of your speaker cabinet, then most likely it will work. The issue is, will your amp have enough juice to run the speaker cabinets with enough volume? For instance, my head is running 750w into a 4x12 at 4ohms. If were to run a 100w combo power-amp into the signal then I would likely have break up of signal and loss of sound clarity trying to get enough volume to be effective. If your combo has tons of extra juce, however, go for it!
