Running an electric through an acoustic amp???

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Running an electric through an acoustic amp???

Unread post by VoodooChile » Fri Jan 20, 2006 7:41 pm

Well my old fender frontman blew out today (ithe sound has been getting worse for about a year now) and I was wondering how decent a tone I would get running my strat through my crate acoustic amp. Basically will it do until I can save up the $ for another good electric amp or just go ahead and buy a practice amp?

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Unread post by Machtimus » Fri Jan 20, 2006 8:00 pm

Just stick it through the acoustic until you can buy a new electric one.
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Unread post by wayward_blue » Sat Jan 21, 2006 9:26 am

I say try it, it couldn't hurt... I don't think!
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Unread post by sunglassesatnight » Sat Jan 21, 2006 11:09 am

It shouldn't hurt it unless you crank el fuck out of it.

That doesn't mean it will sound good, though.
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Unread post by guitardmb » Sat Jan 21, 2006 12:11 pm

I play my acoustic through my electric amp, so I cant imagine it would hurt the other way around.
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Unread post by VoodooChile » Sat Jan 21, 2006 6:38 pm

Cool thanks for the adviced, I'm out to the car to grab my amp and try it out. Hope it doesn't blow :wink:
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Unread post by wayward_blue » Sun Jan 22, 2006 8:57 am

So did it work, or did sound like complete crap?
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Unread post by GuitarGuy305 » Sun Jan 22, 2006 7:03 pm

I used to play my Les Paul through my Crate CA-60D acoustic amp. Best electric tone I've ever had.
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