Acoustic Guitar Amp?

jamie_jj69

Hi all, looking for a bit of advice here... I started gigging recently with a new band and the sound we're getting is fantastic... apart from one thing. I'm getting some awful feedback from my acoustic guitar. It's got to the point that we have to keep it turned down so low that its getting lost in the mix. We've tried all kinds of settings but cant come up to any conclusion that doesnt make the guitar cut the ears off everyone due to lack of bass and mid tones.

We were thinking that maybe an acoustic amp could help us out and with a line out option could also be fed into the PA.

Can anyone recommend a good acoustic amp without having to remortgage the house? I'm not even sure what to be looking out for in them.

Any help at all would be greatly appreciated.

Sergio

are you using a D.I box for the acoustic before it goes into the mixing desk?
Also another good option i read about in a guitar magazine is if you get a cd and tape it on over the soundhole of your acoustic which stops the feedback apparently.never tried it myself but its worth a shot anyway.

jamie_jj69

Thanks for the reply Colinboy, I have a DI box but haven't been using it. Our sound man is actually a qualified sound engineer and its good at what he does. He reckons its not gonna make much of a difference but we were gonna give it a shot anyway. I have also contemplated getting a soundhole cover alright, never heard the cd thing before but i'm sure its working on the same principle as the regular covers... thanks again...

I'm reading forums elsewhere and there seems to be a lot of people raving on about the Roland AC60, so I'll be looking into testing them out.

Kenny_D

I have an AC60. Fantastic little amp. Think they have them in perfect pitch in town. They also have the much praised AER amps. Check out the AER Compact 60

Squirrel

I was gonna suggest an AER amp. I was playing a friends guitar through his one, only a small amp admittedly but I thought the sounds was amazing from it

jamie_jj69

So AER Compact 60 is worth a look to then? I take it there;s 60W of power from it? Is this enough for a live gig? Baring in mind there'd be a drummer with a full kit and a bass player too?

Same question could be put forward to the Roland AC60... I've been looking at a Carlsbro Sherwood Signature, it has 85W of power and was recommended on a few sites too...

Decisions... decisions... I'd just hate to make a purchase if its not gonna help my problem...

Thanks again for all the response... keep em coming.

Kenny_D

Well there's an AC90 now which is the same amp but with 45W per speaker instead of 30 http://www.thomann.de/ie/roland_ac90.htm . Also the AER amps go well up to what is necessary for a gig. Just depends on what you can spend as the AER are more expensive. Have a look here:
http://www.aer-amps.de/

120W Domino: http://www.thomann.de/ie/aer_domino.htm

Top AER amp... acousticube: http://www.thomann.de/ie/aer_acousticcube_3.htm


Though the AC60 has line out and can go to a PA so you can boost the volume through the PA if you need to

Fingers Mcginty

Better to go straight to the mixer via DI box methinks.
What sort of pickup are you using in the acoustic?

Eoin Madsen

jamie_jj69 wrote: »

Thanks for the reply Colinboy, I have a DI box but haven't been using it. Our sound man is actually a qualified sound engineer and its good at what he does. He reckons its not gonna make much of a difference but we were gonna give it a shot anyway.

If you're not using a DI, how is your guitar sound getting to front-of-house? Is it feeding back into the FOH speakers or through a monitor speaker?

An acoustic amp is just going to be standing in for a DI and a monitor. If you need a DI and a monitor, this isn't a bad idea. Otherwise, you're wasting your time and money.

jamie_jj69 wrote: »

I have also contemplated getting a soundhole cover alright, never heard the cd thing before but i'm sure its working on the same principle as the regular covers... thanks again...

Indeed. If you have an electric guitar you can put a piezo pickup into the bridge and it sounds exactly the same. :pac:

paul_allen

The AERs are nice, you should also try Sr technology, Italian company,not aswell known, but savage sound.