SUNN 300T Question:

[Wicked King Wicker]

Any thoughts on using one of these for guitar?  I have been using a 68 SUNN 1200S with 2 marshall 4X12's (75 watt speakers).  last night I picked up a SUNN 300T bass head. I know it is real powerful. But I just got one and am debating using it for guitar.  Thoughts? 

[rick.heil]

It really depends on what your tone preferences are.  If you already have it, I'd say just set aside an evening and mess with it - swap in and out all your pedals, try different EQ settings on everything, maybe even borrow another cab from a buddy or band mate.  It could sound amazing to me and like junk to you - "good" tone with instruments like bass and guitar is always very personal.

[Wicked King Wicker]

Sorry, I should have been more specific.  I am positive it will sound great, I have a ton of cabs and a ton of fuzz pedals to run with it. But I was looking to see if using a bass head for guitar, though guitar cabs could be bad for the cabs themselves. I'd hate to blow my cabs up!

[EdBass]

You should be OK. Your 300T is about twice the horsepower of your 1200S, but running a guitar through it shouldn't toast those Marshall cabs. Using it for bass may be a different story though, although that might be OK too. I don't know what it will sound like if you drive it into saturation, probably a little coarser than most guitar amps.
Where on earth do you need to be that LOUD? You could probably do some significant (and permanent) ear drum damage with a 300 watt guitar rig.

[Wicked King Wicker]

Thanks for the info. Thats kind of what I was hoping to hear.  I'm dropping it off to the shop today to get re-tubed and have a once over.  We do tend to play a bit too loud live, but what good is doom if you dont feel yer bones rattle?

[EdBass]

but what good is doom if you dont feel yer bones rattle?

Well, half of this makes for a darn good question...