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Just say you have some random amplifier and you wanna plug yourself into it... would it work? I haven't tried because I'm too scared.
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Originally posted by Kanye West
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Re: Acoustic guitar through normal Amplifier
Yep, just won´t sound as good as it could
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It'll be fine. I've played my Taylor through my Mesa Dual Rectifier!! Just be very careful with the volume. Keep the volume way down on the guitar and gradually pull it up to test your limits. The feedback is the thing to watch out for. DO NOT face the amp directly!!!! The other thing you can do is get one of those soundhole plugs to help keep the feedback down. But you shouldn't have a problem with damage. On the good side... you can get some really killer tones through a dirty setting! Talk about FAT!!!1978 Lefty Gibson Les Paul Custom (C5 bridge, Jazz neck) with Jimmy Page wiring
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Yeah, forgot to mention that, distorted acoustics kill all that dare stand in their way
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Ooh good advice, thanks Zerb and sooper!
Edit: Last time I plugged it in it made one hell of a bloddy loud hum. Hurt the ears. Needed safety confirmation, lol
Last edited by Rainmaker; 10-13-2004, 10:41 AM.Originally posted by Kanye WestComment
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Re: Acoustic guitar through normal Amplifier
Originally posted by ZerberusYeah, forgot to mention that, distorted acoustics kill all that dare stand in their way
I used to play my Ovation through a Tube Screamer and a Bandit. 
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thing is, it can be done, and it won't hurt anything, but it won't sound good. you need a full-range amp, like a keyboard amp to make an acoustic sound good. regular guitar amps have too many mids, not enough lows and highs.Administrator of the SDUGFComment
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I've read/heard this before. Is it so unbalanced that you can't clean it up using the Bass/Mid/treble controls on the amp?Originally posted by MincerFender American Standard Fat Strat - 2004
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you can play an acoustic through an amp and have it sound good. Check out the John Butler Trio, he plays a 12 string acoustic through a marshall stack...he has a huge tone.MIM Fender Strat-stock
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One of the best amps I've ever plugged an acoustic into was a Deluxe Reverb boutique copy by Blues Pearl. I think a tube rectifier does something great...compression. You just have to scoop out the mids, and make the EQ curve as flat as possible, to emulate a PA. Even better, if you have an EQ pedal or Fishman EQ. I'd love to see a company put out an all tube acoustic amp with a tube rectifier.
The natural compression it adds is perfect.Originally posted by Boogie BillComment
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To reiterate what others have said: the problem with most guitar amps is that the speakers are not voiced for the acoustic guitar.Romans 3:23; 6:23; 5:8; 10:13; 10:9-10
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