Running Distortion through Acoustic Amp - Damage it?

[Jack is Awesome]

Yo, so im in a bit of a desperate situation here, my electric amp stopped working just before, and i have band practice soon. The only amp I have is an AER Compact 60 Acoustic amp, i know the electric woudlnt sound great through it.. But i dont have much choice.

 

However, would i damage it if i ran a distortion pedal through it?

 

Cheers,

Jack.

[recordingtrack1]

A pedal, in and of itself, is not going to damage it one bit. However, how loud do you typically play? If you are thinking like, . . . Marshall Stack, then you might want to find another alternative, because you'll likely blow your speakers, as they are only 8". BTW, you're probably right that it isn't going to sound very good.

 

RT1:eek:

[pathofspirit]

 

A pedal, in and of itself, is not going to damage it one bit. However, how loud do you typically play? If you are thinking like, . . . Marshall Stack, then you might want to find another alternative, because you'll likely blow your speakers, as they are only 8". BTW, you're probably right that it isn't going to sound very good. RT1:eek:

 

 

Ditto the above. I have a Behringer ACX1000 - 8" speakers. I've only played my large Artcore AF75 through it with some chorus and this while alone in my livingroom. I wouldn't use a Les Paul cranked with an overdrive pedal.

[OldGuitarPlayer]

I actually did sound for a band where the guitarists "electric rig" was a small Trace Elliott acoustic amp and a whole wack of effects pedals including distortion. Now...he was not playing metal (more blues/light rock) but it was enough to get over the drummer...and it really did'nt sound too bad.

 

OGP

[ESL94]

you will be ok...recordingtrack has some wise words.