one amp for steel and acoustic/electric

Terry Sneed · Post by **Terry Sneed** » 27 Jul 2004 1:44 pm

Would the nashville 112 be good to play an acoustic through? I really don't want to buy a seperate amp for steel and my Fender acoustic. I currently have a session 400, and I love it for steel, but just can't get the tone I want for my Fender Montery, and my back is just about gone.
I've heard the nashville was good for steel, but what about for an acoustic. can it be set to get that rich bassey acoustic tone?
ya'll know what I mean.

Terry

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session 400'rd Steelin for my Lord.

Dave Ristrim · Post by **Dave Ristrim** » 28 Jul 2004 6:50 am

Not my first choice. I would get an amp with two channels like a Peavey Vegas 400. That way you can dial up your steel in one channel, and your guitar in the other. It still won't be a great acoustic/electric amp, but will help. If you are playing through a PA, and use a monitor, plug the guitar direct to the board and use the wedge for guitar.
Dave

Jeff Hogsten · Post by **Jeff Hogsten** » 6 Aug 2004 7:32 am

2 channels is not your major concern although I would recomend two channels but the main concern is for the acoustic you need something with a horn or tweeter to carry the full range of it if you want the best sound you can get I think fender has a two chanel amp for electric and acoustic that the tweeter kicks in for the acoustic chanel and out for the electric but Im not sure but I think I have seen that option on other amps that would be the only way you would get max sound out of both instruments

Mike Brown · Post by **Mike Brown** » 6 Aug 2004 9:56 am

Terry, I suggest that you visit your local Peavey dealer and try the amp out with your acoustic. I've never tried this amp with an electric acoustic so I can't provide a good opinion. Maybe one of the other Forum members can provide their view?

Terry Sneed · Post by **Terry Sneed** » 6 Aug 2004 5:58 pm

Thanks guys.
Mike, my problem there is, our local music store don't have one in stock. but I know where several more music stores are not far from my town, so I'll check around. thanks
Terry

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84 SKH Emmons Legrand D10
session 400'rd Steelin for my Lord.

Jeff Hogsten · Post by **Jeff Hogsten** » 7 Aug 2004 2:55 am

go plug your guitar into any amp or several then go run it direct into a decent pa system and you will see what I mean guitar amps arent made for acoustic guitar why do you think you see so many acoustic amps out now small keyboard amps would do you a good job like the roland cube if you can find one or even a powered speaker would be a option,

Lee Baucum · Post by **Lee Baucum** » 7 Aug 2004 5:02 am

As I mentioned to Terry, in an email, the Zoom 504II will work wonders on an acoustic/electric guitar. It's an f/x unit specifically designed for acoustic/electric guitars. For a while I was using one between my inexpensive Fender guitar and a little Peavey 15 watt amp, with 8 inch speaker. It sounded wonderful. I'm using a nice Crate acoustic guitar amp now, but I still use the Zoom pedal. It sounds very much like an acoustic guitar with a microphone in front of it. I believe the units run about $85.

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Lee, from South Texas
Down On The Rio Grande

KENNY KRUPNICK · Post by **KENNY KRUPNICK** » 7 Aug 2004 9:47 pm

I would recommend either the Carvin SX-100,or the Peavey Nashville 112 if you are concerned about weight. If a bigger amp is what you are wanting, then the Vegas 400 is the way to go. I like my Vegas 400. Bought it new back in 1986.Had it serviced once.

Darvin Willhoite · Post by **Darvin Willhoite** » 9 Aug 2004 2:43 pm

I got out my Taylor 810 this morning and played it through my Nashville 112, leaving the EQ set the same as for my electric Jazz guitars, and IMHO, it sounded really good. This Taylor is a non-cutaway with an L.R. Baggs Peizo pickup and jack mounted preamp. This is the new Baggs pickup/preamp with a small volume control that mounts just inside the soundhole. It would certainly do the job anywhere I would be playing, and to my ears, there was no shortage of highs or lows.

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Darvin Willhoite
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Bobby Lee · Post by **Bobby Lee** » 9 Aug 2004 3:50 pm

I'd look for a folk singer's acoustic amp like the Carvin AG100D, then put a POD, Tubefex or Genesis 3 in front of the mike channel for steel.

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Terry Sneed · Post by **Terry Sneed** » 9 Aug 2004 5:33 pm

quote"I got out my Taylor 810 this morning and played it through my Nashville 112,"Quote

Yea, a Taylor would sound good through anything!

Lee, somebody on another forum said those FX units were complicated. is it complicated to you? I know nothin about FX units, so it wouldn't have to be very complicated to mess with my little pea-brain.

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84 SKH Emmons Legrand D10
session 400'rd Steelin for my Lord.

Lee Baucum · Post by **Lee Baucum** » 10 Aug 2004 5:27 am

The Zoom 504II is a floor "stomp box" unit and is very easy to use. Somebody slipped up and wrote a very good user's manual that is simple to follow. If you need help, let me know.

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Lee, from South Texas
Down On The Rio Grande

Terry Sneed · Post by **Terry Sneed** » 10 Aug 2004 6:01 am

Thanks Lee
Terry

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84 SKH Emmons Legrand D10
session 400'rd Steelin for my Lord.

Gordon Caffey · Post by **Gordon Caffey** » 10 Aug 2004 8:18 am

Terry,

A friend of mine recently bought a Fishman Pro-Eq Platinum direct box. He runs straight into the P.A. with it and it sounds great. It has an EQ on it and a compression circuit with a knob to adjust the amount of compression. The compression really helps take off some of the harsh edges off of the acoustic and bring the quieter fingerpicking. Also, it is nice to have all of this in one unit. Of course, depending on your situation, you may not want to run direct. You may have to depend on someone to give you enough monitor to hear yourself.

Gordon