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I am predominantly an acoustic guitar player. I am looking to purchase an amp and I was leaning towards this Fishman one. I would obviously use it for acoustic guitar but if I want to plug my electric guitar into it as well, is that okay? I really like this Fishman amp. Should I instead just get one that is more versatile and can suit both?
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I have worked with all the amps mentioned and discovered long ago a good combo amp (meaning either a tube/solid state or separate head and speaker unit) can by itself perform well for both.
Acoustic amps are circuited (signal path and routing, etc.) to respond best with the (piezo) pickups that are installed and meant for most acoustic guitars of worth. Not really the transducers for overdrives, distortion or other effects other than the standard reverb, tremolo (vibrato) and chorus circuits. Not enough (signal separation and channeling) diversity for any solid body or those that have different pickups.
These pickups take advantage of the acoustic (body chamber) rebound and resonance of what acoustics are designed for, and respond the best in the whole process.
Is why, some acoustic electric players may gravitate toward to an exclusive acoustic amp in hopes of bringing out the best in their own instrument of choice. As these units, are then tried to be paired with the particular pickups installed in their acoustic guitars.
Depends upon the player's ears all around, to make the real difference.
I have worked with all the amps mentioned and discovered long ago a good combo amp (meaning either a tube/solid state or separate head and speaker unit) can by itself perform well for both.
Acoustic amps are circuited (signal path and routing, etc.) to respond best with the (piezo) pickups that are installed and meant for most acoustic guitars of worth. Not really the transducers for overdrives, distortion or other effects other than the standard reverb, tremolo (vibrato) and chorus circuits. Not enough (signal separation and channeling) diversity for any solid body or those that have different pickups.
These pickups take advantage of the acoustic (body chamber) rebound and resonance of what acoustics are designed for, and respond the best in the whole process.
Is why, some acoustic electric players may gravitate toward to an exclusive acoustic amp in hopes of bringing out the best in their own instrument of choice. As these units, are then tried to be paired with the particular pickups installed in their acoustic guitars.
Depends upon the player's ears all around, to make the real difference.
What is the difference between playing acoustic guitar and 6 string bass?
NickHighwi
I am an acoustic guitar player, but I have been looking at playing 6 string bass. I know the difference between the guitars, I want to know the difference between the playing style.
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Do you mean a full-scale six-string bass, or a bass VI like the old Fender bass VI or the Schecter Hellcat VI? A bass VI has a 30" scale, tuned E-e one octave below a standard guitar, and close string spacing. You can play it pretty much like a standard guitar but if you try to strum standard open chords on it, you'll sound godawfully muddy - much better played fingerstyle. Listen to old Ventures songs, and early Cream - Jack Bruce used one on the first album.
A six-string bass usually has a 34-35" scale and is tuned B-E-A-D-G-C, with that B way down where the bottom end of a piano keyboard is. I haven't tried, but it would be a nightmare to try to finger standard guitar chords across it and would sound like a thunderstorm rather than music to strum all six strings. You can play it quite effectively with any normal bass technique - finger, pick, or slap. The middle four strings are the same as a standard bass guitar, the extra two strings just give you more range and flexibility. They're popular in jazz settings especially where people want to play more melodic lines running up the C string. You can play them chordally but it's nothing like strumming along on an acoustic guitar. You really have to use bass guitar technique, there's not too much resemblance to guitar technique other than that it has strings and frets.
Do you mean a full-scale six-string bass, or a bass VI like the old Fender bass VI or the Schecter Hellcat VI? A bass VI has a 30" scale, tuned E-e one octave below a standard guitar, and close string spacing. You can play it pretty much like a standard guitar but if you try to strum standard open chords on it, you'll sound godawfully muddy - much better played fingerstyle. Listen to old Ventures songs, and early Cream - Jack Bruce used one on the first album.
A six-string bass usually has a 34-35" scale and is tuned B-E-A-D-G-C, with that B way down where the bottom end of a piano keyboard is. I haven't tried, but it would be a nightmare to try to finger standard guitar chords across it and would sound like a thunderstorm rather than music to strum all six strings. You can play it quite effectively with any normal bass technique - finger, pick, or slap. The middle four strings are the same as a standard bass guitar, the extra two strings just give you more range and flexibility. They're popular in jazz settings especially where people want to play more melodic lines running up the C string. You can play them chordally but it's nothing like strumming along on an acoustic guitar. You really have to use bass guitar technique, there's not too much resemblance to guitar technique other than that it has strings and frets.
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