• From: BELGIUM
  • Registered: 2007-01-27
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Topic: PLAYING ACOUSTIC

- I believe a lot of people play acoustic and:
1) Playing on an electro-acoustic, PLUG IN AN AMP + play VERSUS
2) A common acoustic guitar with a transistor system, a pick-up OR
3) You sitting, 2-3 mics: (" PLEASE CORRECT ME") and placing the mics 1 in the guitar hole another almost on the last fret.

I believe 3 is rare now, but still, what will make the difference.
I use or a Marshall acoustic amp & sometimes a mic

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  • NELA
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  • From: West Monroe, La. 71292
  • Registered: 2007-11-28
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Re: PLAYING ACOUSTIC

My Takamine acoustic / electric connected to my Roland AC60 acoustic amp set to all the proper settings and you got a nice sweet sound. A electric guitar amp just does not do an acoustic amp any justice. An acoustic / electric guitar played thru a keyboard amp, a PA system or mic'ed will all produce a true acoustic sound. I haven't played an acoustic much while mic'ed  but I do know you are limited on your movement while playing. I'm sure someone else can comment more on this. I do know that with my AC60 amp, the higher you can get it off the floor the better the sound.

Nela

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  • From: A black hole in deep space
  • Registered: 2007-10-28
  • Posts: 7,865

Re: PLAYING ACOUSTIC

For recording purposes I mic the acoustic even tho its electric it produces a warmer and more realistic sound but as Nela said you have to remain still while recording smile

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