Members Vatican Posted January 13, 2008 Members Share Posted January 13, 2008 Why would, or wouldn't, the Vox AC-30 make a good acoustic amp? (I'm wondering whether I can just use my AC-30, or if I'm forced to go into the market to get an 'acoustic' amp.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Herald of Light Posted January 14, 2008 Members Share Posted January 14, 2008 It could be hard to keep it clean, if you really need it loud. I've never attempted it. You'd just have to try it to know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members robwl Posted January 14, 2008 Members Share Posted January 14, 2008 Like with most guitar amps you'd prob lose some overtones as well, that's why most acoustic guitar amps have a horn or tweeter or some kind of high frequency speaker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members chrispsullivan Posted January 14, 2008 Members Share Posted January 14, 2008 i'm guessing it wouldn't sound awesome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Herald of Light Posted January 14, 2008 Members Share Posted January 14, 2008 Like with most guitar amps you'd prob lose some overtones as well, that's why most acoustic guitar amps have a horn or tweeter or some kind of high frequency speaker. Probably, but that's one of the more "acoustic" sounding amps I could think of to begin with. I just don't have any clue how loud you could get an acoustic electric with it and keep it clean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Randy Van Sykes Posted January 14, 2008 Members Share Posted January 14, 2008 I like running my acoustic with built in pickup through a DI direct to front of house and put it in the monitors...I recommend something more full range than a tube amp for acoustic. You'd get a nice darker sound probably through an AC30 but it wouldn't sound like an acoustic is supposed to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tlbonehead Posted January 14, 2008 Members Share Posted January 14, 2008 Why would, or wouldn't, the Vox AC-30 make a good acoustic amp? (I'm wondering whether I can just use my AC-30, or if I'm forced to go into the market to get an 'acoustic' amp.)No amp voice for electric will have a good tone for acoustic w/o major smoothing out in the EQ. I always just run my acoustics straight to the board. Hard to beat that for tone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tsunamijesus Posted January 14, 2008 Members Share Posted January 14, 2008 i saw a gun run an acoustic into, i {censored} you not, a randall half stack with boss ds-1. and it didnt sound terrible somehow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jacobhf Posted January 14, 2008 Members Share Posted January 14, 2008 I ran a taylor 414 through it, and it sounded great. John lennon would run his gibby acoustic through his ac30's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members brendan12321 Posted March 13, 2021 Members Share Posted March 13, 2021 Ive used an acoustic through my ac30 for years..really good if you also use a little overdrive for slide/roots/ bluesy stuff. I use a coleclark with a bridge built in humbucker so it works for me..'acoustic'amps dont sound as good with drive so it depends on your sound etc... Also the ac30 is loud..you can set the output so it doesnt break up until its absolutely deafening..my mate uses an ac15 for his acoustic stuff as he likes a little breakup...try one out at a music store and see how you go! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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