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Post by j45aarron on Sept 5, 2015 10:15:35 GMT
Hi ya peeps, has anyone herd the marshall as50d in action? Looking for an amp for my gibson acoustic guitar. Attachments:
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Post by grayn on Sept 6, 2015 14:29:33 GMT
It's a reasonable amp. Good for the cash.
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Post by j45aarron on Sept 6, 2015 14:47:22 GMT
Thanks for the reply, I've watched YouTube clips and it sounds good but I guess you don't know till its infront of you.Any recommendations for a good acoustic amp that ain't thousands?
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Post by ocarolan on Sept 6, 2015 16:12:20 GMT
You're right about not knowing until you try - and in particular you need to try with your own guitar.
It also depends what you want to achieve in what circumstances. Good natural sound costs money, especially if you intend to play in large spaces.
The pickup in your J45, and whether or not you use an external preamp (and again, what that is) will have a huge effect on what may or may not be possible, too.
Try a Marshall, try the Tanglewood AER-alikes (?T3 and T6?)and also try the pricier Acus and AER amps to give you an idea of what will satisfy your own ears. As an outside possibility, some of the cheaper powered monitors might achive what you want.
And remember that listening to amp from close by, esp at the side or behind, will give you a false impression - you need to listen from 20 feet or so out front before you begin to get a true idea of what the amp sounds like.
Treat your guitar to a day out and have some fun trying amps!
Keith
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Post by thejamsinger on Sept 6, 2015 16:27:39 GMT
I recently bought a Fishman loud box mini. Very good for the money and you get a mic chanel. Guitar and vocals sound really good.
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Post by j45aarron on Sept 6, 2015 16:36:16 GMT
Take my guitar on a day out sounds like my kind of day out , the pick up on my j 45 is really good, hoping for a really nice smooth acoustic sound to compliment my guitar.
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Post by andyhowell on Sept 6, 2015 21:20:10 GMT
The F Loudbox Mini is great value for money.
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Post by scorpiodog on Sept 7, 2015 10:10:29 GMT
Did you post the question about the AS50D because you have an opportunity to buy one? If so, I guess suggestions of other amps will be of limited value.
So, to answer your specific question, the AS50D is a perfectly reasonable amp. I rarely use an amp when I play out because most of my excursions are with a duo and we use a pretty good pa system. But I do own a Marshall AS50D (which I bought second hand at an absolutely stonking price).
The signal is clean, the knobs and buttons are clear and it's not as hard to use as some small amps can be. I don't use the chorus effect, but I do sneak a little bit of reverb in and find it simple to control and free of unwanted distortion. For me, an acoustic guitar amp has to have a mic channel. If you don't sing that's unnecessary. The AS50D has one. All the major controls are at the top in front and they are large and clearly marked.
That's the good stuff. The bad: It's incredibly heavy. It sits flat which means for performance you have to stick it on a table or a stand (I use a stand, because I can angle the speaker upwards, which is often important to get the sound to carry properly in a crowded venue). It's a fairly old fashioned design, which I like, but I know doesn't work for some people. If you stand in front of it to play, you risk feedback (it's got a phase switch and I think the new ones have a notch filter, so you can do something about that but it's still a potential problem) and if you stand behind it you can't hear it properly and the controls are on the wrong side. It's mains operated so not suitable for busking.
I have used it as a mini pa for quizzes in a room about 10 meters by 15 metres and have the volume up to about 4 (out of 10 - not 11!) and it's fine. I've also used it a couple of times in a pub (a medium sized pub) with the usual pub noise levels, and I have to crank it up to about 7 or 8. I wouldn't use it in a larger venue with more than about 50 people.
Should you get one? If you're buying new, then try some other stuff in its price range first and buy what you prefer. If you can get one second hand and you get a chance to really try it out, then get one if the price is reasonable. I don't know what a reasonable price would be. I paid about £120 for mine and that's a bargain.
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Post by j45aarron on Sept 7, 2015 16:24:16 GMT
Thanks for the reply mate,yeah I'm looking to get one but I ain't got that much money after buying my new guitar, I don't mind a second hand one to be fair if not I will just save up and get one
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Post by colan on Sept 7, 2015 17:17:49 GMT
This is a really good- inexpensive- acoustic guitar amp. I play my passive Schatten pick-up through it. It also has a Mic input so it's great for the solo guitarist/vocalist www.thomann.de/gb/kustom_sienna_30.htm
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Post by j45aarron on Sept 7, 2015 19:12:29 GMT
Never herd of that amp before but I will look it up on YouTube, many thanks
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Post by colan on Sept 7, 2015 20:06:23 GMT
Yeah, I had a look on You Tube. There are a whole bunch of twits testing it with electric guitars.
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Post by j45aarron on Sept 8, 2015 6:53:24 GMT
Yeah I can see that haha a few acoustic and it's pretty good
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Post by Deleted on Sept 8, 2015 8:34:31 GMT
Try Intersound in Dursely. Not far from you, and they will look after you and advise you. They stock the Acus range of you are interested in those, but also have other amps in stock Robbie
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Post by j45aarron on Sept 8, 2015 15:08:02 GMT
Thanks Robbie, yeah I think I need to hear one in action with my guitar
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