Reply to: Guitar Amplifiers

[AlfredJPruffock]

If you are more classic/agalogue in your taste then you should check the old faithful - Vox AC30

[BlasterBates]

Part of the amp's sound comes from the speakers so you're missing out on that through the Line Out/Headphone socket. Some amps have speaker emulation built in to the output though. Depending on your recording setup you could always add the speaker emulation yourself in software.

good tip thx.

[Bunk]

For Line Out/Headphones is this good for recording? I'm always constrained at home as I mic into my recording equipment, and I've heard mixed views on doing this, i.e. the output isn't as good. But I can imagine that you can get higher volume and then a reasonable sound.

Thinkg about getting this VOX VT 30 at the weekend.

Part of the amp's sound comes from the speakers so you're missing out on that through the Line Out/Headphone socket. Some amps have speaker emulation built in to the output though. Depending on your recording setup you could always add the speaker emulation yourself in software.

[BlasterBates]

For Line Out/Headphones is this good for recording? I'm always constrained at home as I mic into my recording equipment, and I've heard mixed views on doing this, i.e. the output isn't as good. But I can imagine that you can get higher volume and then a reasonable sound.

Thinkg about getting this VOX VT 30 at the weekend.

[BlasterBates]

that sounds like a lot of fun bb. i hope it goes well. about 4 weeks ago i bought bridge over troubled thingy - i'd forgotten what a studio masterpiece of production it was! and some really excellent harmony work too. how're you getting on with the rickenbacker - or was it a stratenbacker, or a rickencaster...

The Rickenbacker's fine . Suits the sort of stuff I do really, especially on the Johnny Cash, hits the right kind of tone, and of course for the Beatles and Byrds what else would you use.

"Hey Mr Tambourine man....."

[scotspine]

that sounds like a lot of fun bb. i hope it goes well. about 4 weeks ago i bought bridge over troubled thingy - i'd forgotten what a studio masterpiece of production it was! and some really excellent harmony work too. how're you getting on with the rickenbacker - or was it a stratenbacker, or a rickencaster...

[BlasterBates]

FT SW = foot-switch

hi bb. have you got a band together yet? gigging? me not, but i'd love to get back into it again. that's plan c

We have a trio. Three acoustic guitars and three vocals. So we do 50's 60's Everly Bros, Beatles Simon and Garfunkel etc. "She loves you yeah yeah yeah".

Played in an Apple Orchard on Sunday afternoon. Acoustic guitars just fit there, no amplifiers needed.

We're going to add drums and a double bass, use an electric guitar for an upcoming gig and see how it is

[BlasterBates]

Well I was intending to mic the amplifier that is what we normally do with our "mini" PA system.

I don't see any outputs on any of the small amps, so I think I may as well mic. it through the PA. My experience of doing that is that is sounds great, but the disadvantage of "yet another mic stand" on stage. These stages are always cluttered, which hinders me in jumping up and down when I'm playing a solo (just joking, I usually stand like a wax figure).

[d000hg]

Some purists prefer to have a mic in front of their speakers/combo anyway so they get the exact sound - DI doesn't take account of the effect the speaker(s) have/has.

Yeah I know a couple of electric guitarists who do this, spouting the "my amp is part of my instrument" kind of nonsense - as if the audience can hear any difference at all when the band is playing together

[Peoplesoft bloke]

Thx for that.

I´m not sure I can output a combo to a PA system.

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If there's a line level (or even a speaker output) on the back of the amp, most PAs carry Di (direct Injection) boxes to allow it to be fed thru the PA.

Some purists prefer to have a mic in front of their speakers/combo anyway so they get the exact sound - DI doesn't take account of the effect the speaker(s) have/has.

Ahem - have always been better at the technology than the playing.

[Cliphead]

I have this for studio use but fine mic'd through the PA for gigs.

Linky

[Peoplesoft bloke]

I have a Carlsbro 200 TC but I don't think you can get new ones any more

[scotspine]

FT SW = foot-switch

hi bb. have you got a band together yet? gigging? me not, but i'd love to get back into it again. that's plan c

[BlasterBates]

Thx for that.

Hey Scotspine :-) Hopefully you are busy on the big stage knocking em dead with your Fender Strat.

I recently bought an acoustic, Western guitar, about 450 quid and what excellent quality for the price. Sounded better than a 1000 quid Martin. A good guitarist I play with confirmed. It uses excellent wood. Not quite as well made as the expensive guitars, still good workmanship though, and sounds fantastic.

http://http://www.musik-schmidt.de/products/de/Akustik-Gitarren/6-Saitige-Westerngitarren-mit-Tonabnehmer/Redwood-D-4-CE.html

One question what is that FT SW socket on the back of my Peavey. In the shop I noticed one on the VOX. What is the purpose of this? Is this the output? I tried outputing it to my recording device but didn´t hear anything. I´m not sure I can output a combo to a PA system.

By the way I was shocked to see a VOX that looked almost like my very first 60´s one, being displayed prominently. Hasn´t changed, even the knobs are the same. Amazing, almost like the 80´s and 90´s have been erased from memory. No sign of the popular transistor amps of the era. If Buddy Holly walked in the shop I don´t think he´d noticed things have changed.

[Jubber]

I´m thinking about the VOX VT-30 Valvetronix. Looks quite reasonable. But is it suitable for an acoustic?

I've got an AD30VT - sounds really nice with my Yamaha APX500