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Post subject: Plugging Fender Blues Amp to a PA system
Posted: Mon Feb 02, 2009 1:47 pm
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If i am using a Fender Blues Amp while playing my guitar, what should i do to output that sound in a PA system?


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Posted: Mon Feb 02, 2009 2:00 pm
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Use a mic.


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63supro wrote:
Use a mic.


I was just going to recommend the same thing.

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+1 with the mic. I have used the Shure SM57 with decent results.


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maybe i asked a wrong question..... what i was suppose to ask is how will the sound from my guitar amp be outputted in a PA system? Do i need to use a special gadget for that or a XLR plug-in cords?


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The Sure SM-57 is an excellent choise for live or recording, especially for the price. If you like a bassier sound point the mic at the edge of your speaker, and a treblier sound point the mic at the center of the speaker. Point it straight at the cabinet about 2 inches away. Dave


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+5 on the mic

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beybedba wrote:
maybe i asked a wrong question..... what i was suppose to ask is how will the sound from my guitar amp be outputted in a PA system? Do i need to use a special gadget for that or a XLR plug-in cords?
There isnt a line out on this amp,so the mic is the only way to go unless you want to release the flying monkeys.


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budglo wrote:
beybedba wrote:
maybe i asked a wrong question..... what i was suppose to ask is how will the sound from my guitar amp be outputted in a PA system? Do i need to use a special gadget for that or a XLR plug-in cords?
The isnt a line out on this amp,so the mic is the only way to go unless you want to release the flying monkeys.


There is indeed a line out to the speaker. It is located next to the FAT switch input.

I also would mike it with a Shure SM57.

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Posted: Tue Feb 03, 2009 5:35 am
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A line out to the speaker and a line out are two different things.A true line out comes from the preamp and doesnt run thru the power amp if i am not mistaken.Your signal would be too hot to send it to the sound board.On the bjr there is only the output to the speaker,no true line out.


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The safest thing is to use a mic. It's been done and is still done since PA systems were around. Why risk damaging both your amp and a PA? I've been doing it since I went back to smaller amps. 99% of the people here said use a mic. We all can't be wrong. :D If your amp is a Blues Jr. That's an extension speaker jack. Do not plug that into your PA system.


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thanks guys...


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Some amps have a speaker simulated line out to use for recording and for a line out to a PA. Some of these are not too bad. However, to truly capture the sound of the amp, the only way is to use a mic. As others here have suggested, a Shure SM57 or some equivalent works great. Many years ago, it seemed silly to me to mic a speaker. It didn't make sense to me. I thought that the best, cleanest signal would would be achieved through some type of direct line out. And this is true in almost every case EXCEPT guitar amps. As it turns out, a good mic can accurately reproduce your amps tone cleanly and effeciently.

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Not to mention the fact that if you plug into a pa with the speaker out, it'll probably screw up your output transformer because of the impedance mismatch.


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And cook the PA too :wink:


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