Acoustic amps - why?

[digitalkettle]

You don't need a DI box at all to plug an electro-acoustic guitar into a PA. It's a myth that it's necessary.

could != need

Good to have chaps like you dropping in on this kind of thread Jon as you've obviously got the acoustic gigging thing down. Personally, I'm not fond of sticking a kilogram of electronics inside my nice acoustic geetar (thinks back to a long gone Yamaha APX)...so I've always had passives: Baggs M1...PUTW UST...K&K UST. Those pickups *do* benefit from getting into a sympathetic preamp asap.

[ecc83]

I thought I was answering the general question of a PASSIVE electromagnetic pickup into a PA line in.

If you need feed the above to a mic input then you need a DI box.

In the case of actives obviously they are at a generally higher level/ lower Z.

Apologies for any confusion.

Dave.

[performingchimp]

could != need
Personally, I'm not fond of sticking a kilogram of electronics inside my nice acoustic geetar (thinks back to a long gone Yamaha APX)...so I've always had passives: Baggs M1...PUTW UST...K&K UST. Those pickups *do* benefit from getting into a sympathetic preamp asap.

FYI: The Baggs M1 is available as active, and it is no bigger or have any more wires than the passive AFAIK.

The others though, they do make internal preamps but they do involve sticking more stuff in your gitbox.

I just got given a K&K Quantum blender, which is a sooper dooper preamp thingy. It is clean as a whistle, not decided whether to gig it yet though. My current EQ is more flexible, but not as clean. Hmmmm

[U696783]

I've bought a little acoustic practice amp to check it out

Now I have actually tried out my new acoustic practice amp - busted shoulder has been hampering my attempts so far - and initial thoughts on a one to one comparison between playing through the acoustic amp and a Marshall lead combo are - well one sounds sharp and crystal clear and the other sounds like an old sock. - So a convert!

May do a little review of it when I've had more practice.

[RadioElectric]

FYI: The Baggs M1 is available as active, and it is no bigger or have any more wires than the passive AFAIK.

I've just ordered one from Hartnoll Guitars myself

I don't own an acoustic amp or a PA but the events I'm going to be playing at have their own. One thing I am wondering though is if I can use electric guitar stompboxes with this signal? I was thinking about using my deluxe memory man or holy grail for a touch of ambience.

[performingchimp]

One thing I am wondering though is if I can use electric guitar stompboxes with this signal? I was thinking about using my deluxe memory man or holy grail for a touch of ambience.

No problem! They will handle it easily. Nice pedals too!