{"id":8514,"date":"2022-07-05T09:00:09","date_gmt":"2022-07-05T08:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gear4musicblog.kinsta.cloud\/?p=8514"},"modified":"2022-12-07T16:38:56","modified_gmt":"2022-12-07T16:38:56","slug":"acoustic-vs-electric-guitar-amps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/blog\/acoustic-vs-electric-guitar-amps\/","title":{"rendered":"Acoustic vs Electric Guitar Amps \u2013 Do You Need Both?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/blog\/acoustic-vs-electric-guitar-amps\/#Electric_guitar_amps\" >Electric guitar amps<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/blog\/acoustic-vs-electric-guitar-amps\/#Acoustic_guitar_amps\" >Acoustic guitar amps<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/blog\/acoustic-vs-electric-guitar-amps\/#Do_you_need_both\" >Do you need both?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/blog\/acoustic-vs-electric-guitar-amps\/#Acoustic_guitar_electric_amp\" >Acoustic guitar, electric amp<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/blog\/acoustic-vs-electric-guitar-amps\/#Electric_guitar_acoustic_amp\" >Electric guitar, acoustic amp<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/blog\/acoustic-vs-electric-guitar-amps\/#Workarounds\" >Workarounds<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/blog\/acoustic-vs-electric-guitar-amps\/#Amp_simulation\" >Amp simulation<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/blog\/acoustic-vs-electric-guitar-amps\/#Acoustic_simulation\" >Acoustic simulation<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/blog\/acoustic-vs-electric-guitar-amps\/#Using_what_youve_got\" >Using what you\u2019ve got<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/blog\/acoustic-vs-electric-guitar-amps\/#Find_out_more\" >Find out more<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Intro&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>You already know what a guitar amplifier is. But did you know that there are different types of amps for electric and acoustic guitars? Want to know why? Read on.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider admin_label=&#8221;Divider&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;72b2aac8-2a26-4106-af58-67527d130293&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Electric guitar amps&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Electric_guitar_amps\"><\/span>Electric guitar amps<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8996 size-medium alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/stateless-blog-g4m-co-uk\/2022\/05\/1-404x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"404\" height=\"300\" \/>If you want to make your <a href=\"\/Guitars.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>electric guitar<\/strong><\/a> <em>sound<\/em> like an electric guitar, then having a good amp is about as important as the instrument itself. It\u2019s the amp that takes your clean guitar signal and changes it into the treble-heavy, compressed, and saturated sound that we all know and love.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/Guitar-Amps.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Electric guitar amplifiers<\/strong><\/a> come in a huge range of shapes and sizes and can make use of various technologies \u2013 but whether it\u2019s a tube, solid-state, or hybrid guitar amp, the principles are the same.<\/p>\n<p>All these amplifiers are designed to work specifically with the magnetic <a href=\"\/Accessories\/Instrument_Pickups.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>pickups<\/strong><\/a> of an electric guitar.<\/p>\n<p>They produce a tone with a more focused mid-range and reduced definition at the high end. This is largely because overdriven guitar tones feature a lot of harmonic content at the top end of the audible frequency spectrum.<\/p>\n<p>A completely faithful representation of these sounds isn\u2019t massively pleasant to listen to \u2013 so the speakers have a mid-ranged focus and roll off the highs.<\/p>\n<p>In essence, these changes cause electric guitar amplifiers to add <em>colour<\/em> to the signals coming through them.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider admin_label=&#8221;Divider&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;72b2aac8-2a26-4106-af58-67527d130293&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Acoustic guitar amps&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Acoustic_guitar_amps\"><\/span>Acoustic guitar amps<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-9005 size-medium alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/stateless-blog-g4m-co-uk\/2022\/05\/4-435x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"435\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/stateless-blog-g4m-co-uk\/2022\/05\/4-435x300.jpg 435w, https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/stateless-blog-g4m-co-uk\/2022\/05\/4-1024x707.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/stateless-blog-g4m-co-uk\/2022\/05\/4-768x530.jpg 768w, https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/stateless-blog-g4m-co-uk\/2022\/05\/4-1080x745.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/stateless-blog-g4m-co-uk\/2022\/05\/4-980x676.jpg 980w, https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/stateless-blog-g4m-co-uk\/2022\/05\/4-480x331.jpg 480w, https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/stateless-blog-g4m-co-uk\/2022\/05\/4.jpg 1136w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 435px) 100vw, 435px\" \/>In contrast, an <a href=\"\/Guitar_Amps\/Acoustic_Amps.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>acoustic guitar amplifier<\/strong><\/a> aims to reproduce the <em>exact<\/em> sound of the instrument as faithfully as possible.<\/p>\n<p>Designed to work with the <a href=\"\/Acoustic-Guitars\/Pickups\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>piezo pickups<\/strong><\/a> of your <a href=\"\/acoustic-guitars\/types\/electro-acoustic\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>electro acoustic <\/strong><\/a>(or even with a microphone), these amplifiers have a blank, uncoloured sound with a flat frequency response. This allows them to recreate the subtleties of your instrument\u2019s tone.<\/p>\n<p>They\u2019ll often include a tweeter in addition to the main speaker cone, providing extra fidelity in the high frequency range.<\/p>\n<p>These amps are actually very similar to <strong><a href=\"\/PA_Equipment\/Speakers.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PA speakers<\/a>,<\/strong> which are also designed to amplify signals without adding any tonal colour. In fact, acoustic players will often plug straight into a venue&#8217;s mixing desk or PA system. However, acoustic guitar amps come with specifically guitarist-friendly features such as built-in effects, equalisation controls, and effects loops.<\/p>\n<p>Many of them also have multiple inputs, allowing you to plug in a <a href=\"\/PA_Equipment\/Microphone.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>microphone<\/strong><\/a> and aux cord alongside your guitar. This is perfect for solo musicians who want to control everything from the stage or buskers who need the convenience of having everything in one place.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider admin_label=&#8221;Divider&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;72b2aac8-2a26-4106-af58-67527d130293&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Do you need both?&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_you_need_both\"><\/span>Do you need both?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Let&#8217;s say you\u2019re playing a set where you want to use both an acoustic and an electric guitar. Carrying <em>one<\/em> amp around is already a massive faff, but <em>two<\/em>? Short of hiring a roadie, what\u2019s the solution?<\/p>\n<p>You\u2019re probably wondering &#8211; can you just play your acoustic guitar through an electric amp (or vice versa)?<\/p>\n<p>The answer is yes \u2013 you won\u2019t break anything by doing so \u2013 but you might not get the sound you\u2019re looking for.<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Acoustic_guitar_electric_amp\"><\/span>Acoustic guitar, electric amp<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>As discussed above, electric guitar amplifiers add colour to the natural tone of whatever\u2019s plugged in by exaggerating the mids and reducing the highs.<\/p>\n<p>If you plug your electro acoustic into something like the<a href=\"\/Guitar-and-Bass\/Orange-Crush-35RT-Combo\/168L\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong> Orange Crush<\/strong><\/a> (known for its crunchy tones), it\u2019s going to sound a bit like you\u2019re hearing it through an old-school telephone line. Muddy, compressed, and probably breaking up when you play at higher volumes.<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s nothing wrong with this sound \u2013 it might suit you really well if you\u2019re doing something like punk or garage. However, if you\u2019re looking for a clean and unaltered tone, you\u2019ll struggle to get it here.<\/p>\n<p>A slightly better option might be a <a href=\"\/Manufacturer\/Fender.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Fender <\/strong><\/a>amp, such as the <a href=\"\/Guitar-and-Bass\/Fender-Tone-Master-Deluxe-Reverb\/2ZW9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Tonemaster Deluxe Reverb<\/strong><\/a> which is known for having huge amounts of clean headroom and massive dynamic ranges. Plugging into one of these means that you won\u2019t have nearly so much of a problem with breaking up, even when playing at higher volumes \u2013 but you&#8217;ll still lose clarity in the top frequencies.<\/p>\n<p>The tone you\u2019ll get from this is warmer and more bluesy than the clean sound of an acoustic amp. Again, some people will love this sound, but it might not suit everybody.<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Electric_guitar_acoustic_amp\"><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-9017 size-medium alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/stateless-blog-g4m-co-uk\/2022\/05\/5-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/stateless-blog-g4m-co-uk\/2022\/05\/5-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/stateless-blog-g4m-co-uk\/2022\/05\/5-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/stateless-blog-g4m-co-uk\/2022\/05\/5-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/stateless-blog-g4m-co-uk\/2022\/05\/5-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/stateless-blog-g4m-co-uk\/2022\/05\/5-1080x1080.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/stateless-blog-g4m-co-uk\/2022\/05\/5-980x980.jpg 980w, https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/stateless-blog-g4m-co-uk\/2022\/05\/5-480x480.jpg 480w, https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/stateless-blog-g4m-co-uk\/2022\/05\/5.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Electric guitar, acoustic amp<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Plugging your electric guitar into an acoustic amplifier will give you a very clean, dead-sounding tone \u2013 especially if you\u2019re using a solid-body, as you\u2019ll have basically no sustain whatsoever. Imagine the sound you get when you <a href=\"\/DI-Boxes.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>DI<\/strong><\/a> your guitar. That\u2019s the sound you\u2019ll get from an acoustic amp.<\/p>\n<p>Once again, this isn\u2019t necessarily a bad thing for styles like jazz which require a clear tone, and <a href=\"\/Guitars\/Semi-Acoustic.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>hollowbody<\/strong><\/a> players who keep it clean might find that the increased fidelity at the high end is exactly what they\u2019ve been looking for.<\/p>\n<p>However, if you use effects like <a href=\"\/Guitar_Effects\/Distortion\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>distortion<\/strong><\/a> and <a href=\"\/Guitar_Effects\/Overdrive\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>overdrive<\/strong><\/a>, there&#8217;ll be a lot of unpleasant high-frequency content. And if you\u2019re playing with a band, you\u2019ll struggle to cut through the mix due to the flat frequency response at the end of the signal chain.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider admin_label=&#8221;Divider&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;72b2aac8-2a26-4106-af58-67527d130293&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Workarounds&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Workarounds\"><\/span>Workarounds<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>If you want a compact rig whilst still using both kinds of guitar, then fear not \u2013 there are plenty of solutions available to you.<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Amp_simulation\"><\/span>Amp simulation<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>One of your best options could be an <a href=\"\/Guitar_Effects\/Modeller.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>amp simulator pedal<\/strong><\/a>. These are designed to emulate the circuitry of an electric guitar amplifier \u2013 and often come with settings for several famous amp tones, all packed into one pedal!<\/p>\n<p>If you run your electric guitar through one of these and <em>then<\/em> into an acoustic amp, you\u2019ll have rid your signal of those nasty high frequencies and added the warmth and colour your tone was otherwise missing.<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Acoustic_simulation\"><\/span>Acoustic simulation<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-9020 size-medium alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/stateless-blog-g4m-co-uk\/2022\/05\/6-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/stateless-blog-g4m-co-uk\/2022\/05\/6-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/stateless-blog-g4m-co-uk\/2022\/05\/6-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/stateless-blog-g4m-co-uk\/2022\/05\/6-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/stateless-blog-g4m-co-uk\/2022\/05\/6-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/stateless-blog-g4m-co-uk\/2022\/05\/6-1080x1080.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/stateless-blog-g4m-co-uk\/2022\/05\/6-980x980.jpg 980w, https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/stateless-blog-g4m-co-uk\/2022\/05\/6-480x480.jpg 480w, https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/stateless-blog-g4m-co-uk\/2022\/05\/6.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Whilst we\u2019re on the subject of pedals, you could consider ditching your acoustic guitar entirely and simply running your electric through an <em>acoustic guitar simulator<\/em>\u00a0like the <a href=\"\/Guitar-and-Bass\/Boss-AC-3-Acoustic-Simulator-Pedal\/7P5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Boss AC-3<\/strong><\/a> or <a href=\"\/Guitar-and-Bass\/Mooer-MAG1-Acoustikar-Acoustic-Guitar-Simulator-Pedal\/12QF\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Mooer Acoustikar<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>These effects pedals make your electric guitar sound like an acoustic, with settings for different acoustic sound profiles. The Boss model even has a LINE OUT connection, allowing you to send your \u201cacoustic\u201d signal to either an acoustic amp or straight to the PA system \u2013 just like you\u2019d want to with a real acoustic guitar.<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Using_what_youve_got\"><\/span>Using what you\u2019ve got<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>If you\u2019d prefer to keep your trusty electric amp by your side but still want to use an acoustic guitar in your set, you\u2019ve got a couple of options.<\/p>\n<p>As we discussed before, using a clean tone on an electric amp with your acoustic guitar can work just fine \u2013 depending on the sound you\u2019re going for.<\/p>\n<p>If your electric amp has effects loop connections, you could try plugging your acoustic straight into the <em>effects return<\/em> \u2013 as this bypasses the amplifier\u2019s preamp circuitry. This will remove a lot of the tonal colour, giving you a more natural timbre. Keep in mind that you\u2019ll still be lacking some high-frequency content though, as the amp\u2019s speaker is still designed to give that mid-focused output.<\/p>\n<p>Alternatively, almost all venues will have a PA system which you can run your acoustic guitar straight into. Just ask to be plugged into the mixer.<\/p>\n<p>The main thing to remember is that there\u2019s no <em>correct<\/em> way to run your guitar rig. Never stop yourself from trying things out and seeing what works best for you.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9000\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/stateless-blog-g4m-co-uk\/2022\/05\/2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/stateless-blog-g4m-co-uk\/2022\/05\/2.jpg 600w, https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/stateless-blog-g4m-co-uk\/2022\/05\/2-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/stateless-blog-g4m-co-uk\/2022\/05\/2-480x480.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider admin_label=&#8221;Divider&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;72b2aac8-2a26-4106-af58-67527d130293&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Find out more&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Find_out_more\"><\/span>Find out more<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Want to do your acoustic guitar justice? Or are you hankering for a new electric tone? 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Read on.<\/p><hr \/><h3>Electric guitar amps<\/h3><p><img class=\"wp-image-8996 size-medium alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/stateless-blog-g4m-co-uk\/2022\/05\/1-404x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"404\" height=\"300\" \/>If you want to make your <a href=\"\/Guitars.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>electric guitar<\/strong><\/a> <em>sound<\/em> like an electric guitar, then having a good amp is about as important as the instrument itself. It\u2019s the amp that takes your clean guitar signal and changes it into the treble-heavy, compressed, and saturated sound that we all know and love.<\/p><p><a href=\"\/Guitar-Amps.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Electric guitar amplifiers<\/strong><\/a> come in a huge range of shapes and sizes and can make use of various technologies \u2013 but whether it\u2019s a tube, solid-state, or hybrid guitar amp, the principles are the same.<\/p><p>All these amplifiers are designed to work specifically with the magnetic <a href=\"\/Accessories\/Instrument_Pickups.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>pickups<\/strong><\/a> of an electric guitar.<\/p><p>They produce a tone with a more focused mid-range and reduced definition at the high end. This is largely because overdriven guitar tones feature a lot of harmonic content at the top end of the audible frequency spectrum.<\/p><p>A completely faithful representation of these sounds isn\u2019t massively pleasant to listen to \u2013 so the speakers have a mid-ranged focus and roll off the highs.<\/p><p>In essence, these changes cause electric guitar amplifiers to add <em>colour<\/em> to the signals coming through them.<\/p><hr \/><h3>Acoustic guitar amps<\/h3><p><img class=\"wp-image-9005 size-medium alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/stateless-blog-g4m-co-uk\/2022\/05\/4-435x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"435\" height=\"300\" \/>In contrast, an <a href=\"\/Guitar_Amps\/Acoustic_Amps.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>acoustic guitar amplifier<\/strong><\/a> aims to reproduce the <em>exact<\/em> sound of the instrument as faithfully as possible.<\/p><p>Designed to work with the <a href=\"\/Acoustic-Guitars\/Pickups\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>piezo pickups<\/strong><\/a> of your <a href=\"\/acoustic-guitars\/types\/electro-acoustic\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>electro acoustic <\/strong><\/a>(or even with a microphone), these amplifiers have a blank, uncoloured sound with a flat frequency response. This allows them to recreate the subtleties of your instrument\u2019s tone as faithfully as possible.<\/p><p>They\u2019ll often include a tweeter in addition to the main speaker cone, providing extra fidelity in the high frequency range.<\/p><p>These amps are actually very similar in design to <strong><a href=\"\/PA_Equipment\/Speakers.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PA speakers<\/a>,<\/strong> which are also designed to amplify signals without adding any tonal colour. In fact, acoustic players will often plug straight into a venue's mixing desk or PA system. However, acoustic guitar amps come with specifically guitarist-friendly features such as built-in effects, equalisation controls, and effects loops.<\/p><p>Many of them also have multiple inputs, allowing you to plug in a <a href=\"\/PA_Equipment\/Microphone.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>microphone<\/strong><\/a> and aux cord alongside your guitar. This is perfect for solo musicians who want to control everything from the stage or buskers who need the convenience of having everything in one place.<\/p><hr \/><h3>Do you need both?<\/h3><p>Let's say you\u2019re playing a set where you want to use both an acoustic and an electric guitar. Carrying <em>one<\/em> amp around is already a massive faff, but <em>two<\/em>? Short of hiring a roadie, what\u2019s the solution?<\/p><p>You\u2019re probably wondering - can you just play your acoustic guitar through an electric amp (or vice versa)?<\/p><p>The answer is yes \u2013 you won\u2019t break anything by doing so \u2013 but you might not get the sound you\u2019re looking for.<\/p><h4>Acoustic guitar, electric amp<\/h4><p>As discussed above, electric guitar amplifiers add colour to the natural tone of whatever\u2019s plugged in by exaggerating the mids and reducing the highs.<\/p><p>If you plug your electro acoustic into something like the<a href=\"\/Guitar-and-Bass\/Orange-Crush-35RT-Combo\/168L\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong> Orange Crush<\/strong><\/a> (known for its crunchy tones), it\u2019s going to sound a bit like you\u2019re hearing it through an old-school telephone line. Muddy, compressed, and probably breaking up when you play at higher volumes.<\/p><p>There\u2019s nothing wrong with this sound \u2013 it might suit you really well if you\u2019re doing something like punk or garage. However, if you\u2019re looking for a clean and unaltered tone, you\u2019ll struggle to get it here.<\/p><p>A slightly better option might be a <a href=\"\/Manufacturer\/Fender.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Fender <\/strong><\/a>amp, such as the <a href=\"\/Guitar-and-Bass\/Fender-Tone-Master-Deluxe-Reverb\/2ZW9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Tonemaster Deluxe Reverb<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0which is known for having huge amounts of clean headroom and massive dynamic ranges. Plugging into one of these means that you won\u2019t have nearly so much of a problem with breaking up, even when playing at higher volumes \u2013 but you'll still lose clarity in the high frequencies.<\/p><p>The tone you\u2019ll get from this is warmer and more bluesy than the clean sound of an acoustic amp. Again, some people will love this sound, but it might not suit everybody.<\/p><h4><img class=\"wp-image-9017 size-medium alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/stateless-blog-g4m-co-uk\/2022\/05\/5-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" \/>Electric guitar, acoustic amp<\/h4><p>Plugging your electric guitar into an acoustic amplifier will give you a very clean, dead-sounding tone \u2013 especially if you\u2019re using a solid-body, as you\u2019ll have basically no sustain whatsoever. Imagine the sound you get when you <a href=\"\/DI-Boxes.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>DI<\/strong><\/a> your guitar. That\u2019s the sound you\u2019ll get from an acoustic amp.<\/p><p>Once again, this isn\u2019t necessarily a bad thing for styles like jazz which require a clear tone, and <a href=\"\/Guitars\/Semi-Acoustic.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>hollowbody<\/strong><\/a> players who keep it clean might find that the increased fidelity at the high end is exactly what they\u2019ve been looking for.<\/p><p>However, if you use effects like <a href=\"\/Guitar_Effects\/Distortion\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>distortion<\/strong><\/a> and <a href=\"\/Guitar_Effects\/Overdrive\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>overdrive<\/strong><\/a>, there will be a lot of unpleasant high-frequency content. And if you\u2019re playing with a band, you\u2019ll struggle to cut through the mix due to the flat frequency response at the end of the signal chain.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><hr \/><h3>Workarounds<\/h3><p>If you want a compact rig whilst still using both kinds of guitar, then fear not \u2013 there are plenty of solutions available to you.<\/p><h4>Amp simulation<\/h4><p>One of your best options could be an <a href=\"\/Guitar_Effects\/Modeller.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>amp simulator pedal<\/strong><\/a>. These are designed to emulate the circuitry of an electric guitar amplifier \u2013 and often come with settings for several famous amp tones, all packed into one pedal!<\/p><p>If you run your electric guitar through one of these and <em>then<\/em> into an acoustic amp, you\u2019ll have rid your signal of those nasty high frequencies and added the warmth and colour your tone was otherwise missing.<\/p><h4>Acoustic simulation<img class=\"wp-image-9020 size-medium alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/stateless-blog-g4m-co-uk\/2022\/05\/6-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" \/><\/h4><p>Whilst we\u2019re on the subject of pedals, you could consider ditching your acoustic guitar entirely and simply running your electric through an <em>acoustic guitar simulator<\/em>, like the <a href=\"\/Guitar-and-Bass\/Boss-AC-3-Acoustic-Simulator-Pedal\/7P5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Boss AC-3<\/strong><\/a> or the <a href=\"\/Guitar-and-Bass\/Mooer-MAG1-Acoustikar-Acoustic-Guitar-Simulator-Pedal\/12QF\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Mooer Acoustikar<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p><p>These effects pedals make your electric guitar sound like an acoustic, with settings for different acoustic sound profiles. The Boss model even has a LINE OUT connection, allowing you to send your \u201cacoustic\u201d signal to either an acoustic amp or straight to the PA system \u2013 just like you\u2019d want to with a real acoustic guitar.<\/p><h4>Using what you\u2019ve got<\/h4><p>If you\u2019d prefer to keep your trusty electric amp by your side but still want to use an acoustic guitar in your set, you\u2019ve got a couple of options.<\/p><p>As we discussed before, using a clean tone on an electric amp with your acoustic guitar can work just fine \u2013 depending on the sound you\u2019re going for.<\/p><p>If your electric amp has effects loop connections, you could try plugging your acoustic straight into the <em>effects return<\/em> \u2013 as this bypasses the amplifier\u2019s preamp circuitry. This will remove a lot of the tonal colour, giving you a more natural timbre. Keep in mind that you\u2019ll still be lacking some high-frequency content though, as the amp\u2019s speaker is still designed to give that mid-focused output.<\/p><p>Alternatively, almost all venues will have a PA system which you can run your acoustic guitar straight into. Just ask to be plugged into the mixer.<\/p><p>The main thing to remember is that there\u2019s no <em>correct<\/em> way to run your guitar rig. Never stop yourself from trying things out and seeing what works best for you.<\/p><p><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9000\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/stateless-blog-g4m-co-uk\/2022\/05\/2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" \/><\/p><hr \/><h3>Find out more<\/h3><p>Want to do your acoustic guitar justice? Or are you hankering for a new electric tone? 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