Acoustic guitar through normal Amplifier
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sooperunkn
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Re: Acoustic guitar through normal Amplifier
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!!!
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!!!
Re: Acoustic guitar through normal Amplifier
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.
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.
Gearjoneser
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Re: Acoustic guitar through normal Amplifier
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.
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.
