Moderators Ratae Corieltauvorum Posted February 10, 2014 Moderators Share Posted February 10, 2014 What, engineering and electronics wise is an acoustic amp compared to an amp for an electric guitar? My son has switched from playing a mic'd classical to a Yamaha NTX and this morning played a piece to a school assembly and he played well but sounded feckin awful. I know some was the fact that his eyes light up when he sees a gain control, but a classical Spanish piece with slight breakup, just don't sound good. Somebody also mentioned to me that electro acoutics can often output too much for an electric guitar preamp Any advice appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Ratae Corieltauvorum Posted February 10, 2014 Author Moderators Share Posted February 10, 2014 Current candidates: Roland AC40 Peavey Ecoustic E208 Fishman Loudbox Mini Advice appreciated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Graeca Posted February 10, 2014 Members Share Posted February 10, 2014 Ratae Corieltauvorum wrote: Current candidates: Roland AC40 Peavey Ecoustic E208 Fishman Loudbox Mini Advice appreciated Favor the Loudbox Mini, but also like the Trace Elliot acoustic amps (a bit pricier new, though decent used). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members garthman Posted February 10, 2014 Members Share Posted February 10, 2014 Ratae Corieltauvorum wrote: What, engineering and electronics wise is an acoustic amp compared to an amp for an electric guitar? My son has switched from playing a mic'd classical to a Yamaha NTX and this morning played a piece to a school assembly and he played well but sounded feckin awful.. . . . Het Ratae!The Yamaha NTX is a great guitar (I have the Yamaha APX - it's mum) but the nylon strings do produce a lot of high frequency harmonics which will be emphasized by an electric guitar amp. In fact I find that I take off quite a lot of treble when I play it through my acoustic amp.It sounds best - and really good - through my Carlsbro keyboard amp (which lives it's life as a more powerful version of my acoustic amp) - much more rounded sound across all the frequencies.I personally wouldn't bother with a dedicated acoustic guitar amp again - they tend to be pricey for what they are - and a keyboard amp does the job as well or better IMHO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DeepEnd Posted February 10, 2014 Members Share Posted February 10, 2014 An electric guitar amp typically has a peak at 2-3KHz. Ideally, an acoustic amp doesn't. You might be able to equalize it out. If not, and you don't want to spend a fortune, a used bass amp (if you don't need effects) or a keyboard amp (if you do) is a good option. You should be able to find a used Peavey or Crate on your local CraigsList fairly cheap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Pine Apple Slim Posted February 11, 2014 Members Share Posted February 11, 2014 Bass combo + reverb or delay pedal = poor mans acoustic amp. Likely even better, just heavier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Ratae Corieltauvorum Posted February 13, 2014 Author Moderators Share Posted February 13, 2014 garthman wrote: Ratae Corieltauvorum wrote: What, engineering and electronics wise is an acoustic amp compared to an amp for an electric guitar? My son has switched from playing a mic'd classical to a Yamaha NTX and this morning played a piece to a school assembly and he played well but sounded feckin awful.. . . . Het Ratae! The Yamaha NTX is a great guitar (I have the Yamaha APX - it's mum) but the nylon strings do produce a lot of high frequency harmonics which will be emphasized by an electric guitar amp. In fact I find that I take off quite a lot of treble when I play it through my acoustic amp. It sounds best - and really good - through my Carlsbro keyboard amp (which lives it's life as a more powerful version of my acoustic amp) - much more rounded sound across all the frequencies. I personally wouldn't bother with a dedicated acoustic guitar amp again - they tend to be pricey for what they are - and a keyboard amp does the job as well or better IMHO. Hmmm, I hear what you're saying however a decent keyboard combo that he will be able to carry is still about the same price as a something like a Fishman Loudbox Mini. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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