Members mineame Posted September 28, 2011 Members Share Posted September 28, 2011 Title says it all. I am getting in a country and rock band that will require me to play electric and acoustic. My current amp is a Mesa DC-5. I am also thinking about putting an A/B type switch in my signal chain. AFTER the distortion type effects but BEFORE modulation type effects and my compressor. Channel A would be acoustic, channel B electric. Then when it's time to switch to acoustic, change to channel A, which would kill the signal from everything in channel B. Then switch to the clean channel on the amp. We do mic our amps and the drummer is using a Roland TD20. So if I go the two amp and a divorce lawyer route, it doesn't need to be a massively powerful amp. What do you guys think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TIMKEYS Posted September 28, 2011 Members Share Posted September 28, 2011 Title says it all.I am getting in a country and rock band that will require me to play electric and acoustic. My current amp is a Mesa DC-5.I am also thinking about putting an A/B type switch in my signal chain. AFTER the distortion type effects but BEFORE modulation type effects and my compressor.Channel A would be acoustic, channel B electric. Then when it's time to switch to acoustic, change to channel A, which would kill the signal from everything in channel B. Then switch to the clean channel on the amp. We do mic our amps and the drummer is using a Roland TD20. So if I go the two amp and a divorce lawyer route, it doesn't need to be a massively powerful amp.What do you guys think? Most guys run their acoustic right through the board. They may have some effect pedals inbetween the acoustic guitar and the board. No real need for a dedicated amp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members wardjames Posted September 28, 2011 Members Share Posted September 28, 2011 Most guys run their acoustic right through the board. They may have some effect pedals inbetween the acoustic guitar and the board. No real need for a dedicated amp. +1. Get an LR Baggs Paracoustic DI and call it a day. Don't lug an extra amp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mineame Posted September 28, 2011 Author Members Share Posted September 28, 2011 I like the way you guys think... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ski219 Posted September 28, 2011 Members Share Posted September 28, 2011 I bring both acoustic and electric. I run my acoustic through the board and have a Fishman preamp/EQ so that I can have some control over volume and tone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BlueStrat Posted September 29, 2011 Members Share Posted September 29, 2011 Yep, through the board is best, with a stage monitor for being able to hear yourself. My acoustic has an onboard pre-amp with volume and tone controls, but I bought one of those little 4 channel Tapco boards that I use sometimes if I play my Takamine with the Baggs system added. I just run the main out from the Tapco into a channel on the main board. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Lee Knight Posted September 29, 2011 Moderators Share Posted September 29, 2011 this one kills but there are two even better from them... http://www.lrbaggs.com/m1/ But personally, I like an amp onstage, the pa getting the DI. the amp is cool cause we're used to hearing any important instrument in the stage "mix". Hence... I want to be there, particularly with an instrument so easily undermined as an acoustic guitar in an electric setting. Like an SWR... http://www.google.com/products/catalog?hl=en&cp=10&gs_id=1f&xhr=t&q=swr+acoustic+amps&gs_upl=&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.&biw=1680&bih=937&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=shop&cid=14923277956141506540&sa=X&ei=Y_SDTuWlJvSKsALvnfSSDw&sqi=2&ved=0CHUQ8wIwAA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Austincowbell Posted September 29, 2011 Members Share Posted September 29, 2011 Most guys run their acoustic right through the board. They may have some effect pedals inbetween the acoustic guitar and the board. No real need for a dedicated amp. exactly. Amps for acoustics with good pre-amps cause nothing but problems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Louis Schwartz Posted September 29, 2011 Members Share Posted September 29, 2011 As others have said, the usual way is to go into the board. But the best way to do that (directly, through a passive DI, an active DI, a combination preamp/DI/EQ unit, an acoustic amp with DI) will depend on the pickup system you have in your acoustic, where you will be in relation to the baord, and on your stage monitoring needs. What are you using, and what else can you tell us about the stage set up? Louis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Alan Roberts Posted September 29, 2011 Members Share Posted September 29, 2011 +1.Get an LR Baggs Paracoustic DI and call it a day. Don't lug an extra amp. I've been using one of these a couple of times a week for several years. It's a great piece of gear! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members joshmac Posted September 30, 2011 Members Share Posted September 30, 2011 +1 on Para acoustic DI by LR Baggs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members John Bartus Posted September 30, 2011 Members Share Posted September 30, 2011 Depending on your guitar and pickup, you might consider the Fishman Aura Spectrum DI. It's got a lot of features, and will likely take a little work to set up, but the sound you'll get is the closest to a mic'ed acoustic you'll ever get from a pickup. It works best for under-saddle transducers (USTs). I've been gigging with the Aura ever since the first one came out, and I won't play without it. BTW, the Baggs is a great piece of gear, too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Lee Knight Posted September 30, 2011 Moderators Share Posted September 30, 2011 I'll tell ya the best acoustic sound I've heard lately. A DPA 4061 instrument condenser into a Bose L1 "stick pa". Not cheap. The DPA alone runs close to 500 bucks. But... studio quality sound onstage and out front. Beautiful. And best of all, it clips on with ease, so if you do mandolin, banjo, dobro, nylon string, it moves instrument to instrument in a second. It sounds like... it's acoustic, only loud. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cngracin Posted September 30, 2011 Members Share Posted September 30, 2011 Like mentioned, there's no real need for an amp... I went with the Radial Engineering Tonebone PZ EQ/DI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Micky Z Posted September 30, 2011 Members Share Posted September 30, 2011 I'll tell ya the best acoustic sound I've heard lately. A DPA 4061 instrument condenser into a Bose L1 "stick pa". Not cheap. Man, are you asking for trouble! Don't you know that any positive comments about an L1 system will brand you as a mush-headed ignoramus? I make it a point to avoid saying that I prefer running my Brazilian Taylor GS with a Baggs iMix system directly into a Bose L1 model 1 with a single sub, since it's the best, most pure acoustic sound I've heard. Shhh! I didn't say that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Howie22 Posted September 30, 2011 Members Share Posted September 30, 2011 I'll tell ya the best acoustic sound I've heard lately. A DPA 4061 instrument condenser into a Bose L1 "stick pa". Not cheap. The DPA alone runs close to 500 bucks. But... studio quality sound onstage and out front. Beautiful. And best of all, it clips on with ease, so if you do mandolin, banjo, dobro, nylon string, it moves instrument to instrument in a second. It sounds like... it's acoustic, only loud. Yeah, but he's playing in a country rock band. I don't think a mic would be the way to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Chaff67 Posted September 30, 2011 Members Share Posted September 30, 2011 I play through a Roland AC-90. I purchased this while doing an acoustic trio. While the general consensus is that an amp isn't necessary, I do like having control over my own volume, and this is a great sounding amp. Also it has a mono line out and stereo XLR outs to run directly to the board. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Lee Knight Posted September 30, 2011 Moderators Share Posted September 30, 2011 Yeah, but he's playing in a country rock band. I don't think a mic would be the way to go. The DPA is a little different than "using a mike". We're talking high fidelity of the a studio nature but... the mike is tuned for live performance. It rejects feedback like nobody's business. It is not tuned to the guitar, it is beautifully flat and works with any stringed instrument. Really... it's a new product in their lineup. That's why you haven't heard of it. And it's expensive. But, you will hear of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Tweeker50 Posted October 4, 2011 Members Share Posted October 4, 2011 Title says it all.I am getting in a country and rock band that will require me to play electric and acoustic. My current amp is a Mesa DC-5.I am also thinking about putting an A/B type switch in my signal chain. AFTER the distortion type effects but BEFORE modulation type effects and my compressor.Channel A would be acoustic, channel B electric. Then when it's time to switch to acoustic, change to channel A, which would kill the signal from everything in channel B. Then switch to the clean channel on the amp. We do mic our amps and the drummer is using a Roland TD20. So if I go the two amp and a divorce lawyer route, it doesn't need to be a massively powerful amp.What do you guys think? If you've got excellent monitoring I agree that you can probably get away with the Baggs Para DI direct to the board. BUT having guitar control in a band setting is usually a must. I've used a Carvin AG100D for years and have gone with the exact setup described. It also doubles as a very workable small room PA for one or two players.http://www.carvinguitars.com/products/single.php?product=AG100D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tlbonehead Posted October 4, 2011 Members Share Posted October 4, 2011 I always go directly to the board. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members arf-boy Posted October 5, 2011 Members Share Posted October 5, 2011 ...But personally, I like an amp onstage, the pa getting the DI. the amp is cool cause we're used to hearing any important instrument in the stage "mix". Hence... I want to be there, particularly with an instrument so easily undermined as an acoustic guitar in an electric setting.Like an SWR... I prefer an amp, too -- if there are electric guitars or drums involved. But I do okay going through the board, too, as long as I can adjust the eq a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jcor Posted October 5, 2011 Members Share Posted October 5, 2011 +1.Get an LR Baggs Paracoustic DI and call it a day. Don't lug an extra amp. +1111111 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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