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Post subject: fender tube amp for both electric and acoustic
Posted: Sat Oct 18, 2008 9:54 am
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Hello..does anybody own a fender tube amp that works well with both electric and acoustic guitars? I'm thinking of buying a Fender tube amp that would sound well when I use my Fender Tele and Strat as well as acoustic guitar.
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Posted: Mon Oct 20, 2008 1:41 pm
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An electric guitar amp is not suitable for amplifying an acoustic guitar. These amps are essentially "lo-fi" amps.

Many use circuitry that is designed to distort in a manner that is pleasing in an electric setting, but not so in an acoustic setting. All have large speakers that are essentially just "woofers," incapable of reproducing the high harmonics that give the acoustic guitar its characteristic sheen and brilliance.

The cheapest option (for acoustic) is to use a keyboard amp in conjunction with whatever preamps and effects you may be using. A more self-contained approach is to use an amplifier designed especially for amplifying an acoustic guitar.

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Post subject: Re: fender tube amp for both electric and acoustic
Posted: Mon Nov 24, 2008 9:21 pm
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conservius wrote:
Hello..does anybody own a fender tube amp that works well with both electric and acoustic guitars? I'm thinking of buying a Fender tube amp that would sound well when I use my Fender Tele and Strat as well as acoustic guitar.
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Now I jest bought a reissue ,1965 delux Reverb-Amp...Fender an I run a Ovation Custom Lite LX accoustic throu it an it sounds fine ...It is a tube Amp.


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Posted: Tue Dec 16, 2008 7:26 am
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Have you checked out the new "Super Champ XD". It is a tube amp with some onboard digital effects that sound pretty good. It also has 16 amp models to choose from. But the neat thing the accoustic setting. This is primarily designed to get an accoustic sound out of an electric guitar but I tried an accoustic through it and it sound great.

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Posted: Tue Dec 16, 2008 8:36 am
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I would highly recommend the Fender Acoustasonic SFX II for your acoustic guitar. It is an all tube amp and has a true acoustic sound!! 8)


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I forgot my manners! I want to welcome you new members to the forum! :)


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