amp question

Dutch · Unread post by **Dutch** » Sun Dec 05, 2004 6:45 pm

i currently have a piece of shit 10W practice amp that came with my piece of shit beginner no-name electric guitar. i want to purchase an acoustic amp, but was wondering if it is possible to run an electric guitar through and acoustic amp. are there any negative affects or anything? because i know that acoustic amps are better for acoustics and i would really like to purchase one amp that would be an upgrade for both acoustic and electric playing

Mjazk26 · Unread post by **Mjazk26** » Sun Dec 05, 2004 7:25 pm

An electric guitar is going to sound like shit through a acoustic amp. A acoustic guitar might not sound so bad through a regular amp though. This is my understanding atleast.

sacdeez · Unread post by **sacdeez** » Sun Dec 05, 2004 7:44 pm

i just bought a roland cube amp and it sounds fine with either my acoustic or electric. it has six different boss effects already loaded in there and it has modeling so your pretty much good to go with anything.

Dutch · Unread post by **Dutch** » Sun Dec 05, 2004 7:46 pm

the dude at the local music store said that an acoustic amp would be fine with an electric, but an electric amp doesnt do as well with acoustics because it cant do all the tones and what have you. said it was similar to plugging a bass into a guitar amp, just doesnt work as well, whereas a guitar will work very similar plugged into a bass amp. but he didnt seem to be very knowledgeable about electronics and stuff, more of an acoustic type dude.

jeffro · Unread post by **jeffro** » Sun Dec 05, 2004 7:47 pm

I used to have a 30w crate acoustic amp, and both my electric and acoustic sound fine through it, you just won't get any distortion of crazy effects. Now I play through a fender 65 Twin Reverb 85w and both sound great. However the Twin Reverb is supposedly one of the cleanest amps there is so you don't have to worry about unwanted distortion. With most electric amps I think you do get some distortion which ruins the acoustic sound.

mangold · Unread post by **mangold** » Sun Dec 05, 2004 7:54 pm

electric sounds fine through an acoustic amp. i think a wee bit better

Mjazk26 · Unread post by **Mjazk26** » Mon Dec 06, 2004 12:00 am

Why does Dave play his Taylor through a Matchless and not a acoustic specific amp if acoustics don't sound fine through a regular amp?

It just seems to me if you have the cash for only one amp a regular amp would be more versatile. You will not be able to get as much out of an acoustic amp using a electric guitar. I could be wrong though. Just guessing.

mangold · Unread post by **mangold** » Mon Dec 06, 2004 2:30 pm

Mjazk26 wrote:Why does Dave play his Taylor through a Matchless and not a acoustic specific amp if acoustics don't sound fine through a regular amp?

It just seems to me if you have the cash for only one amp a regular amp would be more versatile. You will not be able to get as much out of an acoustic amp using a electric guitar. I could be wrong though. Just guessing.

his only electrics sound like acoustics

Brock · Unread post by **Brock** » Mon Dec 06, 2004 2:44 pm

praisedave wrote:
Mjazk26 wrote:Why does Dave play his Taylor through a Matchless and not a acoustic specific amp if acoustics don't sound fine through a regular amp?

It just seems to me if you have the cash for only one amp a regular amp would be more versatile. You will not be able to get as much out of an acoustic amp using a electric guitar. I could be wrong though. Just guessing.
his only electrics sound like acoustics

What? His Les Paul custom, Gibson SG, telecaster sound like ... acoustics?

mangold · Unread post by **mangold** » Mon Dec 06, 2004 3:27 pm

TrippnBill686 wrote:
praisedave wrote:
Mjazk26 wrote:Why does Dave play his Taylor through a Matchless and not a acoustic specific amp if acoustics don't sound fine through a regular amp?

It just seems to me if you have the cash for only one amp a regular amp would be more versatile. You will not be able to get as much out of an acoustic amp using a electric guitar. I could be wrong though. Just guessing.
his only electrics sound like acoustics
What? His Les Paul custom, Gibson SG, telecaster sound like ... acoustics?

he dont eva play dem.. he plays his chets and his jerry jones... i hate you :lol:

Brock · Unread post by **Brock** » Mon Dec 06, 2004 3:40 pm

Sorry, I made a mistake, I read "Dave" as "Tim" and it may be go "double you tee eff". I need some glasses.

edit: although Dave does have a Gibson and a Modulus. he rarely uses them though

mangold · Unread post by **mangold** » Mon Dec 06, 2004 3:53 pm

TrippnBill686 wrote:Sorry, I made a mistake, I read "Dave" as "Tim" and it may be go "double you tee eff". I need some glasses.

edit: although Dave does have a Gibson and a Modulus. he rarely uses them though

yep.. no prob man

Mjazk26 · Unread post by **Mjazk26** » Mon Dec 06, 2004 4:07 pm

praisedave wrote:
Mjazk26 wrote:Why does Dave play his Taylor through a Matchless and not a acoustic specific amp if acoustics don't sound fine through a regular amp?

It just seems to me if you have the cash for only one amp a regular amp would be more versatile. You will not be able to get as much out of an acoustic amp using a electric guitar. I could be wrong though. Just guessing.
his only electrics sound like acoustics

Not sure I understand what you are saying. If his electrics sound like acoustics and he mostly plays acoustics why does he use a matchless amp that is used for electric guitars and not a acoustic amp? I guess my point was that a regular amp such as a matchless will sound better than fine with an acoustic. Does this make any sense? I think I just confused myself.

mangold · Unread post by **mangold** » Mon Dec 06, 2004 6:19 pm

Mjazk26 wrote:
praisedave wrote:
Mjazk26 wrote:Why does Dave play his Taylor through a Matchless and not a acoustic specific amp if acoustics don't sound fine through a regular amp?

It just seems to me if you have the cash for only one amp a regular amp would be more versatile. You will not be able to get as much out of an acoustic amp using a electric guitar. I could be wrong though. Just guessing.
his only electrics sound like acoustics
Not sure I understand what you are saying. If his electrics sound like acoustics and he mostly plays acoustics why does he use a matchless amp that is used for electric guitars and not a acoustic amp? I guess my point was that a regular amp such as a matchless will sound better than fine with an acoustic. Does this make any sense? I think I just confused myself.

i believe the matchless is intended for acoustics

Mjazk26 · Unread post by **Mjazk26** » Mon Dec 06, 2004 6:36 pm

praisedave wrote:
Mjazk26 wrote:
praisedave wrote:
Mjazk26 wrote:Why does Dave play his Taylor through a Matchless and not a acoustic specific amp if acoustics don't sound fine through a regular amp?

It just seems to me if you have the cash for only one amp a regular amp would be more versatile. You will not be able to get as much out of an acoustic amp using a electric guitar. I could be wrong though. Just guessing.
his only electrics sound like acoustics
Not sure I understand what you are saying. If his electrics sound like acoustics and he mostly plays acoustics why does he use a matchless amp that is used for electric guitars and not a acoustic amp? I guess my point was that a regular amp such as a matchless will sound better than fine with an acoustic. Does this make any sense? I think I just confused myself.
i believe the matchless is intended for acoustics

If you go to the matchless website and listen to all the sound samples they are all electric guitars

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