Originally Posted by: bunmiadefisayoI hate starting threads that are unnecessary but i really have to learn. :D

1) I just bought a bass cuz my "band" has no bass player and everyone can play piano but no one plays bass. I was wondering if could plug an A/E bass into a guitar amp w/o it blowing the thing out.

2) Is my battery dead or waht? When i press teh "Batt Check" button, nothing happens. is that LED light supposed to be a tuner, is it supposed to come on when i press it?

3) Why do i keep geting buzzing sounds when i play? I am cupping my hand in guitar-like fashion but it doesnt seem to work for bass and i still am not used to the change in action and thinckness.

Thanks a lot for any help!! :)

1) Check out this thread, it should answer your question: http://www.guitartricks.com/forum/showthread.php?t=18515

2)I'm not really sure what you're referring to here...sorry

3)Is the buzzing coming from the amp or bass? If it's the amp it's probably the speaker. If it's the bass it's probably that you aren't holding down the strings hard enough. Bass strings are a lot thicker than guitar, you have to push them down quite hard in comparison to fret them.

Well hope this helps with some of your questions. More details would help us out, too.