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I've read a few news group threads by jazzers
suggesting that the Polytones, especially the old ones, were good for nylong
strings. That's interesting, for a non-full range speaker, but not
surprising. I may come back to this one, being a huge Polytone amp. It
just gives me an excuse to buy one!
Kris
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Sent: Wednesday, August 09, 2006 6:42
AM
Subject: RE: Small/Light Acoustic Guitar
Amps for Nylon String Guitars
I
gotta say, I love my little PolyTone Mega-Brute. It's not specifically an
acoustic guitar amp, and the only effect it has is reverb (plus some nicely
done, finely-tunable solid-state overdrive from its "Sonic Circuit" preamp
channel). However, it's really small and light (<30 pounds), and
everything seems to sound good through it. I use it with my Godin
nylon-string - with and without the guitar synth module, with my jazz guitar,
and with my rock guitar. It has even held it's own with a rather loud
full-tilt reggae band (they laughed when I walked in with it. when I played,
they cried :-) ). It even can handle a preamped guitar and high-impedance
microphone simultaneously at moderate volumes, so it works if I temporarily
enter "singer-songmangler" mode. The synth tones sound much better than I'd
expect from a guitar amp, and the nylon sound is great. And of course, it's
terrific for jazz.
Best
wishes,
Warren
Sirota
I know it's off topic, but for those loopers
out there using acoustic guitars like myself, are you using amps (not PA),
and if so what? I'm doing research and found about 10 different
acoustic guitar amplifiers to choose from. This one had some good reviews
for transparency, has digital effects and level control, etc:
I also read up on the Roland, Fender, Ibanez,
and Crate acoustic guitar amps.
I'm looking for a very small amp, like the size of the Roland Cube
30, but full range with a tweeter or coaxial speaker.
Played my new Taylor nylon string at my jazz gig last night, through
the Roland Cube 30...not bad, but not ideal.
Kris
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