does an acoustic guitar NEED an acoustic amp?

filmdude100cms · Unread post by **filmdude100cms** » Fri Sep 09, 2005 6:36 pm

Dutch17 wrote:
dmbguitar718 wrote:acoustic -> electric amp is ok, but acoustic -> acoustic amp is the best.

however electric -> acoustic amp is a nono.
why is that

dmbguitar718 · Unread post by **dmbguitar718** » Fri Sep 09, 2005 6:58 pm

Oh, sorry. Well I was told that basically - they're not made for electric guitars, and when used with them, the chances of blowing the amp are much greater. It's not made to handle all the electric shit.

sunglassesatnight · Unread post by **sunglassesatnight** » Sat Sep 10, 2005 11:04 am

I have a friend who bought the old version of the Acoustisonic for his acoustic and started playing his Strat through it. It's never blown. It also sounds really fucking awesome, very blusey.

filmdude100cms · Unread post by **filmdude100cms** » Sat Sep 10, 2005 11:14 am

dmbguitar718 wrote:Oh, sorry. Well I was told that basically - they're not made for electric guitars, and when used with them, the chances of blowing the amp are much greater. It's not made to handle all the electric shit.

hmmm, cause like ive got an acoustic modulation pedal and i usually actually use it mostly with my electric cause i can get a cleaner sound and the distortion will be totally controlled by me. is that like dangerous, i mean like aparently it is but ive never heard of this.

dmbguitar718 · Unread post by **dmbguitar718** » Sat Sep 10, 2005 11:35 am

filmdude100cms wrote:
dmbguitar718 wrote:Oh, sorry. Well I was told that basically - they're not made for electric guitars, and when used with them, the chances of blowing the amp are much greater. It's not made to handle all the electric shit.
hmmm, cause like ive got an acoustic modulation pedal and i usually actually use it mostly with my electric cause i can get a cleaner sound and the distortion will be totally controlled by me. is that like dangerous, i mean like aparently it is but ive never heard of this.

well you're using an electric amp, right? you should be fine then, i guess. it's when you go electric guitar -> acoustic amp where you run some risks. i'll do some googling and see what i can come up with.

Elliottman · Unread post by **Elliottman** » Sat Sep 10, 2005 2:26 pm

Dale_Milligan wrote:This is slighly off topic and prob a stupid ass question.....

but when the videos on this site were recorded, was the guitar plugged in or not?

Thanks

dmbguitar718 · Unread post by **dmbguitar718** » Sat Sep 10, 2005 2:40 pm

Dale_Milligan wrote:
Dale_Milligan wrote:This is slighly off topic and prob a stupid ass question.....

but when the videos on this site were recorded, was the guitar plugged in or not?

Thanks

sure sounds like its plugged in.

Elliottman · Unread post by **Elliottman** » Sat Sep 10, 2005 4:12 pm

dmbguitar718 wrote:
Dale_Milligan wrote:
Dale_Milligan wrote:This is slighly off topic and prob a stupid ass question.....

but when the videos on this site were recorded, was the guitar plugged in or not?

Thanks
sure sounds like its plugged in.

cool, thats all i wanted to know. hang on? didnt you do some videos?

dmbguitar718 · Unread post by **dmbguitar718** » Sat Sep 10, 2005 11:34 pm

Dale_Milligan wrote:
dmbguitar718 wrote:
Dale_Milligan wrote:
Dale_Milligan wrote:This is slighly off topic and prob a stupid ass question.....

but when the videos on this site were recorded, was the guitar plugged in or not?

Thanks
sure sounds like its plugged in.
cool, thats all i wanted to know. hang on? didnt you do some videos?

the ones in my video thread, yes. not on the main site. mine are all mic'ed (or however you spell that).

thejoe · Unread post by **thejoe** » Sun Sep 11, 2005 12:01 am

dmbguitar718 wrote:Oh, sorry. Well I was told that basically - they're not made for electric guitars, and when used with them, the chances of blowing the amp are much greater. It's not made to handle all the electric shit.

you'll never 'blow' an acoustic amp by playing an electric through it

dmbguitar718 · Unread post by **dmbguitar718** » Sun Sep 11, 2005 11:24 am

crash_in_to_me wrote:
dmbguitar718 wrote:Oh, sorry. Well I was told that basically - they're not made for electric guitars, and when used with them, the chances of blowing the amp are much greater. It's not made to handle all the electric shit.
you'll never 'blow' an acoustic amp by playing an electric through it

why not?

thejoe · Unread post by **thejoe** » Sun Sep 11, 2005 12:06 pm

blowing a speaker is caused by excessive volume/power being driven through it... an electric guitar isnt any "louder" than an acoustic

any amp with play anything that you plug into it.. it wont cause any harm

that said... any old hobo can get a job at guitar center (or any other shop), i wouldnt take someone's advice unless you know the person is experienced

dmbguitar718 · Unread post by **dmbguitar718** » Sun Sep 11, 2005 1:35 pm

crash_in_to_me wrote:blowing a speaker is caused by excessive volume/power being driven through it... an electric guitar isnt any "louder" than an acoustic

any amp with play anything that you plug into it.. it wont cause any harm

that said... any old hobo can get a job at guitar center (or any other shop), i wouldnt take someone's advice unless you know the person is experienced

well, this guy was over 50, and it was his shop. (this place is no guitar center, it may be the most respectable music store ive been to) he's had the shop in his family for years, so i kinda trusted him. you may be right though.

dmbguitar718 · Unread post by **dmbguitar718** » Sun Sep 11, 2005 1:39 pm

yeah, it looks like it should be ok: http://www.morningwood.ca/index.php?C=a ... -guitar-32

thejoe · Unread post by **thejoe** » Sun Sep 11, 2005 2:39 pm

dmbguitar718 wrote:
crash_in_to_me wrote:blowing a speaker is caused by excessive volume/power being driven through it... an electric guitar isnt any "louder" than an acoustic

any amp with play anything that you plug into it.. it wont cause any harm

that said... any old hobo can get a job at guitar center (or any other shop), i wouldnt take someone's advice unless you know the person is experienced
well, this guy was over 50, and it was his shop. (this place is no guitar center, it may be the most respectable music store ive been to) he's had the shop in his family for years, so i kinda trusted him. you may be right though.

i dont know what to say...
other than you'll never blow an acoustic amp with an electric guitar

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