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combos for their stage sound. While bass amps can easily handle the low pitches of a keyboard instrument, bass combo amps from the 1970s and 1980s are less likely than post-1990s bass combo amps to have a speaker and a high-register horn. Horn-less vintage combo bass amps may not provide crisp,
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1341:Harmonichord
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35:verification
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1570:Maintenance
1543:Innovations
1489:Split sharp
1479:Frequencies
1420:Synthesizer
1346:Harpsichord
1284:Instruments
1150:Music Radar
719:organ trios
708:Deep Purple
467:coffeehouse
427:DI out jack
419:coffeehouse
380:stage piano
322:bass reflex
198:stage piano
138:loudspeaker
1647:Categories
1507:Expression
1376:Reed organ
1371:Pipe organ
1336:Fortepiano
1316:Clavichord
1208:January 7,
960:January 7,
884:References
647:media help
598:media help
451:PA systems
406:compressor
171:distortion
68:newspapers
1538:Acoustics
1326:Claviharp
912:April 24,
866:Yorkville
770:PA system
668:amplifier
534:PA system
530:subwoofer
435:PA system
423:PA system
394:effects.
344:overdrive
274:overdrive
262:hard rock
179:fuzz bass
162:basslines
1425:Virginal
1356:Melodica
1301:Carillon
1296:Calliope
1221:See also
731:Uni-vibe
298:Kurzweil
233:, and a
152:such as
98:May 2013
1553:Aliquot
1517:Sustain
1434:Layouts
1388:Orphica
1306:Celesta
1273:Musical
1182:May 26,
1130:May 26,
1108:May 26,
1082:May 26,
1056:May 26,
1030:May 26,
1008:May 26,
982:May 26,
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370:A tiny
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1593:Wrench
1588:Tuning
1578:Action
1548:Wiring
1499:Pedals
1415:Spinet
1351:Keytar
877:200 KB
860:KC-990
855:KC-350
847:KC-150
828:Roland
802:Peavey
775:woofer
688:woofer
680:chorus
570:Medley
392:reverb
316:, the
302:Roland
294:Yamaha
284:Design
202:keytar
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1393:Piano
1361:Organ
1311:Chime
872:50 KW
839:KC-60
834:CM-30
787:mixer
712:blues
487:mixer
258:blues
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89:JSTOR
75:books
1512:Soft
1471:Keys
1275:and
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1184:2013
1158:2021
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