https://acousticguitar.com lessons, music to play, and how-tos for all guitarists Wed, 05 Jun 2024 19:24:50 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://i0.wp.com/acousticguitar.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/AG_Favicon.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 https://acousticguitar.com 32 32 103806923 https://acousticguitar.com/review-taylor-circa-74-acoustic-amplifier/ https://acousticguitar.com/review-taylor-circa-74-acoustic-amplifier/#comments Fri, 07 Jun 2024 13:00:00 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=144531 Beyond its good looks, the Circa 74 offers a well-thought-out feature set that incorporates all the essentials without being overcomplicated. ]]> https://acousticguitar.com/review-taylor-circa-74-acoustic-amplifier/feed/ 4 144531 https://acousticguitar.com/review-fishman-loudbox-micro-acoustic-amp/ https://acousticguitar.com/review-fishman-loudbox-micro-acoustic-amp/#comments Sun, 05 May 2024 13:00:00 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=143849 Whether I fingerpicked, played bluesy lead lines, or dug into percussive strumming, the Micro delivered a clean and detailed sound.]]> https://acousticguitar.com/review-fishman-loudbox-micro-acoustic-amp/feed/ 1 143849 https://acousticguitar.com/review-boss-ac-22lx/ https://acousticguitar.com/review-boss-ac-22lx/#respond Wed, 13 Dec 2023 14:00:00 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=142487 This portable combo amp offers an impressive array of features and a surprisingly big sound considering its small size.]]> https://acousticguitar.com/review-boss-ac-22lx/feed/ 0 142487 https://acousticguitar.com/phil-jones-bass-x4-nanobass-combo-amplifier-review/ https://acousticguitar.com/phil-jones-bass-x4-nanobass-combo-amplifier-review/#respond Wed, 15 Mar 2023 13:00:00 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=134923 It doesn’t weigh much, but the Phil Jones Bass X4 Nanobass combo amp is no lightweight. 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That's creative gold right there. It's true that the amp won’t supply the audience for you, but on second thought, the version of you that passes through its circuit board may well help you find one. ]]> https://acousticguitar.com/amp-review-boss-acoustic-singer-live-lt-is-a-compact-and-versatile-creative-tool/feed/ 0 121727 https://acousticguitar.com/gear-review-sunnaudio-ms-2-stereo-preamp-offers-versatility-and-beautiful-sounds-for-acoustic-guitarists/ https://acousticguitar.com/gear-review-sunnaudio-ms-2-stereo-preamp-offers-versatility-and-beautiful-sounds-for-acoustic-guitarists/#respond Thu, 05 Nov 2020 05:58:59 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=120837 Even though there are many options and tons of controls, I found the MS-2 to be well laid out, easy to understand and use, and just fun to fool around with. ]]> https://acousticguitar.com/gear-review-sunnaudio-ms-2-stereo-preamp-offers-versatility-and-beautiful-sounds-for-acoustic-guitarists/feed/ 0 120837 https://acousticguitar.com/gear-review-jbls-irx112bt-powered-pa-offers-brawn-and-flexibility-in-a-portable-package/ https://acousticguitar.com/gear-review-jbls-irx112bt-powered-pa-offers-brawn-and-flexibility-in-a-portable-package/#respond Fri, 09 Oct 2020 15:29:47 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=119918 When amplifying an acoustic guitar, there’s often a tradeoff between the portability of a small acoustic amp and the power and full-range sound of a heavier and more expensive PA system. JBL’s new IRX line of Bluetooth-enabled powered PA speakers offers flexibility and power in a surprisingly lightweight and affordable package. The 112 model ($379 […]]]> https://acousticguitar.com/gear-review-jbls-irx112bt-powered-pa-offers-brawn-and-flexibility-in-a-portable-package/feed/ 0 119918 https://acousticguitar.com/gear-review-orange-crush-acoustic-30/ https://acousticguitar.com/gear-review-orange-crush-acoustic-30/#comments Fri, 29 May 2020 17:23:29 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=117843 The Crush Acoustic 30 is a tiny little amp that weighs almost nothing. The specs claim it’s 13.5 pounds, but I don’t believe that. It comes right out of the box with a tilt-back design, so all the sound is projecting upward, where you want it. ]]> https://acousticguitar.com/gear-review-orange-crush-acoustic-30/feed/ 1 117843 https://acousticguitar.com/gear-review-henriksen-bud-head-amplifier/ https://acousticguitar.com/gear-review-henriksen-bud-head-amplifier/#respond Wed, 01 Apr 2020 17:39:00 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=116529 In the not-too-distant past, acoustic guitarists and singer-songwriters were relegated to hauling around large PA systems replete with a mixer, power amp, speakers, stands, plus duffle bags stuffed with a wide assortment of tangled cables—all in an effort to simply be heard in a rehearsal, club, or coffeehouse. ]]> https://acousticguitar.com/gear-review-henriksen-bud-head-amplifier/feed/ 0 116529 https://acousticguitar.com/gear-review-schertler-roy-amplifier/ https://acousticguitar.com/gear-review-schertler-roy-amplifier/#respond Fri, 20 Mar 2020 16:28:49 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=115914 Thanks to their full-range sound capabilities and multiple input options, many acoustic guitar amplifiers have been called miniature PA systems. That has never been so true as with Roy, a top-of-the-line package from Schertler, the Swiss maker.]]> https://acousticguitar.com/gear-review-schertler-roy-amplifier/feed/ 0 115914 https://acousticguitar.com/gear-review-aer-mm200-and-compact-60/ https://acousticguitar.com/gear-review-aer-mm200-and-compact-60/#respond Tue, 07 Jan 2020 21:24:00 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=113189 AER's MM200 acoustic guitar amplifier is the model through which sonic adventurer Monte Montgomery channels his powerful music.]]> https://acousticguitar.com/gear-review-aer-mm200-and-compact-60/feed/ 0 113189 https://acousticguitar.com/palmer-acoustic-pocket-amp/ https://acousticguitar.com/palmer-acoustic-pocket-amp/#respond Tue, 25 Jun 2019 16:15:03 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=111124   Most gigging acoustic guitarists know the importance of a great-sounding, reliable preamp/DI box. Not only will a DI allow you to directly interface with a house PA system via the XLR output, but the preamp can help you sculpt the best possible sonic reproduction of your guitar via EQ, blend well with other musicians […]]]> https://acousticguitar.com/palmer-acoustic-pocket-amp/feed/ 0 111124 https://acousticguitar.com/genzler-acoustic-array-mini/ https://acousticguitar.com/genzler-acoustic-array-mini/#respond Tue, 11 Dec 2018 22:49:53 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=109178 After setting up shop in a garage in Phoenix, Arizona, in the early 1980s, Jeff Genzler, a professional musician and electronics enthusiast, did much to advance the art of bass amplification with his state-of-the-art class-D solid-state amps. With the introduction of the Genz-Benz Shenandoah line in 2001, Genzler began treating acoustic guitarists to the same […]]]> https://acousticguitar.com/genzler-acoustic-array-mini/feed/ 0 109178 https://acousticguitar.com/gear-review-henriksens-the-blu-acoustic-amp/ https://acousticguitar.com/gear-review-henriksens-the-blu-acoustic-amp/#respond Fri, 26 Oct 2018 19:54:23 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=108193 Henriksen’s Blu amp is a smart, one-channel version of its earlier, much admired, Bud.]]> https://acousticguitar.com/gear-review-henriksens-the-blu-acoustic-amp/feed/ 0 108193 https://acousticguitar.com/gear-review-fishman-loudbox-mini-charge/ https://acousticguitar.com/gear-review-fishman-loudbox-mini-charge/#respond Tue, 22 May 2018 18:21:59 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=106537 If you’re a busker, singer-songwriter, or other performing musician, you’ll probably run into a situation where you wish you had a battery-powered amp. That’s where a smart new amp from Fishman—the 60-watt, two-channel Loudbox Mini Charge—can help.]]> https://acousticguitar.com/gear-review-fishman-loudbox-mini-charge/feed/ 0 106537 https://acousticguitar.com/gear-review-genzler-acoustic-array-pro/ https://acousticguitar.com/gear-review-genzler-acoustic-array-pro/#respond Thu, 12 Apr 2018 16:04:16 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=106274 With its solid-state electronics and light weight (just 27 pounds), the Genzler Acoustic Array Pro shares some pedigree with early Genz Benz amps.]]> https://acousticguitar.com/gear-review-genzler-acoustic-array-pro/feed/ 0 106274 https://acousticguitar.com/gear-review-hughes-kettner-era-1/ https://acousticguitar.com/gear-review-hughes-kettner-era-1/#respond Wed, 17 Jan 2018 00:44:47 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=105179 Housed in a beautiful wooden cabinet, the Hughes & Kettner Era 1 acoustic guitar amp is sleek—with its inputs and dials hidden from view, it looks like half of an audiophile’s home speaker system.]]> https://acousticguitar.com/gear-review-hughes-kettner-era-1/feed/ 0 105179 https://acousticguitar.com/gear-review-mesa-rosette-300twoeight-combo-amp-and-rosette-acoustic-di-preamp/ https://acousticguitar.com/gear-review-mesa-rosette-300twoeight-combo-amp-and-rosette-acoustic-di-preamp/#respond Wed, 15 Nov 2017 18:05:42 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=104438 For its first-ever acoustic products, Mesa has aimed high, crafting what it hopes to be comprehensive, professional amplification solutions for acoustic musicians.]]> https://acousticguitar.com/gear-review-mesa-rosette-300twoeight-combo-amp-and-rosette-acoustic-di-preamp/feed/ 0 104438 https://acousticguitar.com/gear-review-boss-ad-10-acoustic-preamp/ https://acousticguitar.com/gear-review-boss-ad-10-acoustic-preamp/#comments Mon, 13 Nov 2017 18:21:27 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=104433 With an all-in-one processor pedal like the new Boss AD-10 Acoustic Preamp, getting a good live sound has been made much simpler. Assuming a given venue has a decent PA system, you can show up with just a guitar and AD-10 in hand, dial up your sound, and off you go.]]> https://acousticguitar.com/gear-review-boss-ad-10-acoustic-preamp/feed/ 1 104433 https://acousticguitar.com/gear-review-fenders-fortis-f-10bt-is-a-sturdy-and-excellent-performer/ https://acousticguitar.com/gear-review-fenders-fortis-f-10bt-is-a-sturdy-and-excellent-performer/#respond Sat, 12 Aug 2017 20:50:30 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=103415 When I gig as a solo acoustic blues guitarist and vocalist, I usually take a small amp. But there are some instances, like when I play for crowds of more than 100 people, when the amp doesn’t quite cut it. Because of this I became intrigued with the idea of using powered speakers, instead of an amp, in situations where I need enough volume to fill up the space.]]> https://acousticguitar.com/gear-review-fenders-fortis-f-10bt-is-a-sturdy-and-excellent-performer/feed/ 0 103415