acoustic to electric amp?

[Dancing Ants]

i'm pretty well versed in this kinda stuff, but i need a solid answer: is it ok to plug my acoustic into an electric guitar amp?

[VanHorneDog]

of course, just like its ok to plug a mic into an electric amp. it just sounds terrible.

my suggestion, if you play only accoustic get a decent acoustic amp or a PA system for it. if you play both, if you have the money do the right thing and buy a cab of speakers and get seperate heads for each.

of course, you can probably find a decent electric amp that plays acoustics well enough. but you will have to look, i know i dont own one.

[GuitarGuy305]

Didn't Dave used to plug the Chet into a Fender Hot Rod? That is an electric amp. Though the Chet is truly an electric guitar, it has acoustic qualities when amplified.

I do agree that you may suffer some tone loss by plugging an acoustic/electric into an electric amp, but it will work. But acoustic amps are designed specifically for acoustic instruments. That being said, my Les Paul sounded awesome through my old Crate acoustic amp.

[jmccue7]

It won't damage anything. The problem you'd have plugging in an acoustic into an electric amp is feedback. if you must then start with the volume and gain at 0 and slooowly work your way up. it will still most likely sound like ass.

If I were you I'd save up for an acoustic amp like a SWR california or strawberry blonde. or even a PA.

The Chet isn't really an acoustic guitar as much as it is an electric. It was created so that players could play acoustic LOUD and manipulate the signal with effects and such without having to worry about feedback.

good luck man!

[Dancing Ants]

i'm not playing some place large, and my fender hot rod is a pretty nice amp. i'll probably just plug it into that. i just wanted to make sure i wasn't going to damage anything.

[VanHorneDog]

i'm not playing some place large, and my fender hot rod is a pretty nice amp. i'll probably just plug it into that. i just wanted to make sure i wasn't going to damage anything.

nope, i have the same amp actually. my martin sounds like shit through it.

lol. :lol

[MGH4007]

just get a feedback buster

[born 1991]

I have a non electric acoustic. Is the best way to amplify it through a regular microphone?

[MGH4007]

I have a non electric acoustic. Is the best way to amplify it through a regular microphone?

depends on how much you want to spend. A vocal mic would work fine. They do sell pickups for non electric acoustics as well. They also sell mics made for micing acoustics, you could also use a condensor mic as well.

[SatanZilla]

Just plug direct into the PA.

I got myself one of those Fishman Acoustic Imaging Blender pedals that Tim Reynolds used on the Radio City record. My acoustic tone live has just been unbelievable ever since. That thing will crush any amp that you use to colour your tone.

[lestat1600]

any guitar can be plugged into any guitar amp. only need to worry and not do if its a bass going into guitar or guitar going into bass

[MGH4007]

Just plug direct into the PA.

I got myself one of those Fishman Acoustic Imaging Blender pedals that Tim Reynolds used on the Radio City record. My acoustic tone live has just been unbelievable ever since. That thing will crush any amp that you use to colour your tone.


Gonna guess those are rather expensive, do you have a link or something?

[SatanZilla]

Yeah, they're about 400 bucks for the unit, and then it's like 250 or something for the smaller versions of the pedals.

www.fishmanaura.com (http://www.fishmanaura.com)

When I get rich and famous, I'll totally be a whore and endorse these guys. :evil

[VanHorneDog]

^^^ woah that thing is awsome. what it does to the D35 is exceptional.

[jmccue7]

I have a non electric acoustic. Is the best way to amplify it through a regular microphone?

if you're not gonna be moving around alot just buy a shure sm57 and a mic stand. the microphone is about $100 (you can get one cheaper used) and is incredible. It picks up whatever you point it at, and doesnt pick up much outside noise if any.

there are also mic systems that attach to the guitar.

[SatanZilla]

^^^ woah that thing is awsome. what it does to the D35 is exceptional.

Yeah, I know! When I was watching Radio City I kept trying to peek inside the soundhole of Tim's guitar to try and find a mic, but then he did that trick to knock and distort the piezo in Betrayal, and I figured something else was up.

[VanHorneDog]

Yeah, I know! When I was watching Radio City I kept trying to peek inside the soundhole of Tim's guitar to try and find a mic, but then he did that trick to knock and distort the piezo in Betrayal, and I figured something else was up.

yeah if i ever do any life acoustic things (crosses fingers) and have the money, that this is on my list.

my martin sounds great, but it gets just like that D35 when you plug it in.

[jmccue7]

any guitar can be plugged into any guitar amp. only need to worry and not do if its a bass going into guitar or guitar going into bass


you can definitely plug an electric guitar into a bass amp, but not the other way around

[VanHorneDog]

you can definitely plug an electric guitar into a bass amp, but not the other way around

actually i beg to differ, you can plug a bass into a guitar amp. it has the same 1/4 inch instrument jack.

:lol

[jmccue7]

actually i beg to differ, you can plug a bass into a guitar amp. it has the same 1/4 inch instrument jack.

:lol


you know that sound effect you hear on "The Price is Right" when someone loses a game...

yeah go ahead and insert that here ;)

[lestat1600]

you can definitely plug an electric guitar into a bass amp, but not the other way around
yeah but i wouldnt, its best just to stay away from stuff like that. and unless you dont like the mids, and high's ther is really no reason