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Location: Within blast radius of DC | I'd love to add a little reverb or chorus to the sound of my Balladeer 12. Fishman's acoustic stomp boxes are rather pricey; has anyone had luck running A/E guitars through traditional, more affordable electric guitar pedals (Boss, Ibanez, etc)? |
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Location: Eaton, Indiana | The Electro Harmonix Holy Grail is a excellent choice. Hall, spring, and flurb (whatever that is) I use the Nano version. Great sounding reverbs for about $100
scott lamperd b c (before computers) |
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Location: Colorado Rocky Mountains | There are numerous multi-FX units made specifically for acoustics. You didn't say how much you want to spend, and how you intend to use your rig. Several of us use a Zoom A2.1u Acoustic multi pedal. I use about a dozen custom presets and have gigged with it for at least six hours a week for at least the past three years and it has never failed, so it is built like a tank. I've also had reasonably good results using about a half dozen custom presets on an older Digitech Artist RP100A, which you can find on the used market for very cheap, although this is an early generation version and not as intuitive as current stuff on the market. I also have Boss pedals on the board for reverb and chorus, but the Zoom works really well for acoustics. If I was starting out, I'd find a simple multi that had reverb, chorus, delay, and tremolo at a minimum. |
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Location: GATLINBURG TENNESSEE :) | ""on the Zoom A2.1u. Affordable and well built. I used it so much I wore out the power chord (: ... picked up a new chord on ebay for 2 bucks. I don't use it when playing anything that has the OpPro or VIP though, because they sound good by themselves. |
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Location: cincinnati, ohio | I also have a Zoom A2, which I love, but sometimes I just run my '71 Balladeer and Pacemaker 12-string (both with aftermarket Fishman Super Natural undersaddle pickup)directly through my Roland AC 60 Acoustic Chorus amp. It has built in digital chorus and reverb/phase, and with a little EQ'ing lets a close approximation of the true sound of the guitar come out. Also have a CS 257 with OP30 that sounds righteous played direct. Sometimes less is more. |
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Location: Chicago | I floundered for years. I finally did buy a Fishman Reverb. Threw my old pedals away. It's that good. Also I recommend the Aphex Acoustic Xciter. Awesome live sound. |
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| I have both the Zoom and the Aphex.
The first one is surprisingly nice, customizable and rugged, fit for stage use. I'd recommend it for an all-in-one. I've heard it may develop noise issues, had none so far.
The Aphex is indeed great but Ovations don't really need it - plugged in, they have the punchiest and roundest sound I've ever heard in an acoustic-electric (never heard a Maton live though). |
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Location: closely held secret | Originally posted by bvince:
I used it so much I wore out the power chord Power chords are necessary for 80's ballads... |
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Location: Cork, Ireland | Chorus on a 12-string? Does a 12string not have a built-in chorus effect? |
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FX for acoustics?
