Guitar Amps

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Q: Acoustic Guitar Amplification?
I was wondering what kind of speakers would be ideal for amplifying an acoustic guitar if I were to get a pickup and a preamp. I know there are many types of speakers, and I have absolutely no knowledge about any of them, hence the question.

A: You need an amp and speakers, not just speakers. There are amp + speaker combinations made specifically for acoustic guitars with pickups. They are made by companies like Schertler, Fishman, Genz-Benz, SWR, LR Baggs, and others.

Q: Is there much difference between an acoustic guitar and an electric guitar except amplification ?

A: tone, weight, sound, design, so yes, there is all the difference.

Q: Whats that amplification device you place in your acoustic guitar….?
Whats that amplification device that you place in your acoustic guitar that has a cable extending out of it that connects into an amp?

A: i believe what you are describing is actually called a soundhole pickup. check out the seymour duncan woody xl or the fishman rare earth single coil soundhole guitar pickup at musiciansfriend.com

Q: Can an acoustic/electric guitar be played when it is not pluged in?
Hi, I am about to buy a guitar, and I was wondering if an acoustic/electric guitar can be played like a regular guitar. In other words, do you need amplification in order to play an acoustic/electric? Or can you play it with or without amplification.

Thanks.
By the way, can anyone tell me if an acoustic guitar and a classical guitar are the same thing

A: What an acoustic electric guitar is, is an acoustic guitar that has pick ups inside of it. You can play it just like an other acoustic guitar and then if you can plug it into an amp and play it. You can buy pickups to go into an acoustic guitar and make it electric, one of my friends did it. It works really good too.

Q: What kind of distortion can you get with an electro-acoustic guitar?
I have an electro-acoustic guitar, but I haven’t bought an amp yet. I am not aware of the technical terms of amps, so sorry if my question sounds stupid. I wanted to know if you can get the same kinds of distortion and amplification as the electric guitar on an electro-acoustic one. For example, to play heavy-metal.
Do you use the same type of amps?

A: To be honest, no you will not get the same type of distortion. The hollow body of an acoustic-electric guitar is much more prone to feedback and overtones. You can get a pretty decent distortion tone, but don’t plug in expecting to hear Kirk Hammett or Jim Root flowing from your amp. As for amps, you can plug into a “standard” electric amp such as a Marshall or Randall, the preference is yours. If this is your primary guitar I would recommend a Fender acoustic amp with an acoustic multi-effects pedal. I’ve played through a Zoom acoustic effects pedal in the past and had pretty good results.

Q: Please help me with this. I am looking into buying a new acoustic guitar.?
I mostly play indie/alternative/ acoustic type music. I also play alot of country. I dont really want to spend more than 400 bucks. I am currently looking toward the seagull s6..good buy? have a better idea? PLease give me some adivise.

as a side note i ussually only play gigs where no guitar amplification is required. But i would not object to an acoustic electric.

A: i got a jasmine acoustic guitar. i love it. it’s all one piece. really pretty. my hubby got it on sale for $120.00

Q: Is it necessary to use an electric guitar with amplification or any other effect ?
Im 16 and I just want to learn guitar as a hobby and i dont want any kinda amplifications and other effects . Can an electric guitar be played without amplification ? The thing i like in electric guitar is there stylish shape and that impresses me alot. So which one will be better – an acoustic guitar or an electric guitar ?

A: well the point of an electric guitar is to plug it in to an amp. you don’t have to use distortion or anything; an amp just…amplifies the sound.
if you don’t want to use an amp get an acoustic.

Q: What is the simplest, smallest, most portable way to amplify a one man acoustic guitar/vocal cafe act?
I was thinking about just getting a little trace elliot acoustic 35 watter and plugging the mic right into that….but I have little experience in gigging and amplification….thing is i don’t wanna be hauling around pounds and pounds of power I will never use.

A: Micheal The Fender Passport portable PA would work just fine it folds up into one unit and would be enough power to do what you need ck musiciansfriend.com for prices

Q: Some Acoustic Guitar got something can tune treble or bass , How to call that?
I’m curious about that thing , does it needs amplification?
So it’s acoustic guitar with electric pickup , is it also known as semi-acoustic guitar?

A: It’s an acoustic guitar fitted with an electric pickup. They do need an amp.

http://search.yahoo.com/search?p=acouostic+guitar+with+electric+pickup&fr=ush-ans

Q: How does Acoustic Guitar differ from Electric Guitar?
Okay so what I am really asking, is for example say you learn Electric guitar would you be able to play accoustic guitar and the notes would sound/be the same? (ignoring the amplification) ??? HELP

A: The notes are all the same, since the electric is the same instrument as the acoustic, but is made to be amplified. They’re played the same, as well. But the necks on acoustics tend to be considerably thicker than those of electric guitars, so acoustics are a little more challenging to play. Acoustic guitarists who transition to electrics can usually play much faster, since there’s less string tension and the action (the distance between the strings and the fretboard) is lower on electrics, so it takes less finger strength and dexterity to play an electric than an acoustic. But if you already play electric, you’ll still be able to manage an acoustic once you get used to the different feel of the instruments.

Q: acoustic electric guitar?
would it be cheaper to buy an acoustic electric guitar or buy an acoustic and put an amplification set in it?
im thinking about getting the ibanez SGT120LNT SAGE SERIES Left-Handed Acoustic Guitar

A: Acoustic electric would be your best bet. You could buy an acoustic and get a 50 buck acoustic pick up but it wouldn’t sound half as good as an acoustic electric. Try out an Ibanez, nice guitars.

Q: Is epiphone es-335 a semi-acoustic guitar?
can you play it without amplification like es-175?

A: not really.
it is a semi-hollow guitar that means it has a block inside that helps keep the sustain and tone closer to that of a solid body. anyway, it is louder than a solid body guitar, but it does require amplification

Q: ACOUSTIC GUITARISTS!–your favorite pick?
What brand of acoustic guitar pick do you prefer to use and why? Also: Light or medium or hard pics–which do you prefer and why? What are the differences between them? do they affect tone, volume or both. Should a different pick width be used when plugging in an acoustic for amplification? thanks…

A: I prefer Dunlop gauge .73

These would be considered “medium”.
Hard picks are preferred for playing single notes (such as playing lead), lighter picks are preferred by those who like to strum, rather than to pick individual notes. Mediums are right in between.

If I were you, get a whole bunch of different picks and play with them all until you find one configuration that you are most comfortable with.

There is no right or wrong choice, it’s whatever you feel most comfortable with.

Q: Cello amplification or pickup?
I’m playing cello in a band with an electric/acoustic guitar and drums, so obviously I need a little more sound from the cello. I’m looking into amplification systems and I’ve come down to the decision between “The Realist” and “The Band.” Does anyone have any opinions or experience with either of these? Or any other type of pickup, like a bridge pickup?

A: Fishman C-100 or C-200 or Barcus Berry 3125 Cello Pickup

http://www.fishman.com/products/details.asp?id=103

http://barcusberry.com/products.cfm?CategoryID=3

or a reasonable instrument microphone

… because no one ever things of turning down the other instruments.

Q: What kind of guitar amp?
I’m a fingerstyle, folk, and acoustic rock guitarist and guitar instructor. I’ve been playing acoustics just about all my life and know very little about amplification. I recently started playing fingerstyle guitar on an ES-335 and now I’m looking for an amplifier that gives me a crisp, clear, sound. I don’t want it to be muddy. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.

A: check into a company that beleive it or not is called “Acoustic”
they make very clean clear sound. you can adjust it to sound warmer or brighter or just flat out signal being amplified

not to mention they offer some of the best equalization availible. i’ve seen them with 8 band eq’s before. check em out. they also have acoustic bass amps.