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digsy
Bronze Member
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 Posted - 11/11/2006 : 19:04:22
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Just curious to see if any1 has ever tried plugging in their acoustic guitar into their effects chain.. maybe we're not talking about distortion pedals here but modulation and delay.. anyone care to share??  |
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StratoSphere
Double Platinum Member
Canada
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Posted - 11/11/2006 : 20:55:42
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| never tried it, but i bet something like a CE-2 would sound dreamy. just dont try a AC-2. your acoustic might get offended |
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silvertone6120
Gold Member
USA
609 Posts |
Posted - 11/11/2006 : 21:34:01
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| I've used analog delay with acoustic guitar before; works very well. Chorus also works well if you don't overuse it. |
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gurran1928
Gold Member
Sweden
650 Posts |
Posted - 11/11/2006 : 22:39:32
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I will overuse it!! My recently chain is.. 2 chorus and 2 delays..  |
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Dr. Bob
Moderator
Australia
6593 Posts |
Posted - 11/12/2006 : 05:14:24
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Hi digsy
The following pedals work fine with acoustic's
Chorus CE-2,3 - Flanger BF-2 - Phaser PH-1,r - Delay DD-2,3,5,6
The GE-7 works, but you will have to experiment.
Compression also works very well.
when I play acoustic slide & I want to rip it up a bit (with a band)
I will sometimes use an overdrive
SD-1 - OS-2 - TubeScreamer TS10
YES... I don't have an OD-1 (Yet), anyone have a spare to donate?
It just depends how down & dirty you want the slide to sound.
I have seen people use the EH-2 &/or the DC-2
When starting out with your experiment,s, remember that most times:
LESS is MORE... 
Start out simple, then add to your pedal list.
Double delays (one short & one longer) also work very well. 
Were you just looking for idea's, or do you have a specific application in mind? 
Regards Dr. Bob
PS I would like to hear what an acoustic sounds like through a Boss AC-2,3
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StratoSphere
Double Platinum Member
Canada
2232 Posts |
Posted - 11/12/2006 : 06:20:20
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Dr. Bob, im telling you, dont run your acoustic through your AC-2. your guitar will hate you. |
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digsy
Bronze Member
56 Posts |
Posted - 11/12/2006 : 07:09:35
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hahaha.. thnxx for all the replies.. i was at a Dashboard Confessional gig a couple of months back and saw the guitarist used all an acoustic guitar for a song.. he did it with distortion and stuff.. i've heard fr somewhere (4got where though) tt running ur acoustic guitar into a distortion pedal might damage the acoustic guitar.. is this true??
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Dr. Bob
Moderator
Australia
6593 Posts |
Posted - 11/12/2006 : 07:12:03
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Originally posted by StratoSphere
Dr. Bob, im telling you, dont run your acoustic through your AC-2. your guitar will hate you.
Hi StratoSphere
It's unlikely that I will, as I do not own a AC-2,3
I have a Pandora PX4D that has AC-x type emulators, but I never thought of even trying to plug the Fender acoustic into it.
I am not a fan of acoustic modelers, but I will admit that i haven't heard what a Boss AC-X can do.
I do know that I don't like the pandora PX4D patches that do acoustic modeling.
Not that they are not usable, it's just that if I want an acoustic sounding guitar, I tend to use a real one.
Thanks for the warning StratoSphere
Are the acoustic patches in a Boss GT-3 like the AC-2,3 ????
I have a GT-3, that I pull out & toy with now & again...
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diggum12
Silver Member
USA
282 Posts |
Posted - 11/12/2006 : 20:07:29
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| Y'know, I enjoy running my acoustic through my plain old DD-3. And my RC-20XL of course... |
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Grog
Copper Member
Australia
3 Posts |
Posted - 11/12/2006 : 23:06:21
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Occasionally run a 12-string though a CH-1.
Primarily mono but have hooked up a 2nd amp once or twice.
Works nicely for me if the effect is subtle. |
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ronster
Gold Member
Australia
645 Posts |
Posted - 11/13/2006 : 03:21:34
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| I'm with Dr Bob, you can run quite a few pedals through your accoustic. Just need to be careful with your accoustic amp if you already have active pickups it can sometimes push your amp too hard. I've done that a few times and thought I was going to smoke my amp! |
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controlfreak
Silver Member
Ireland
337 Posts |
Posted - 11/13/2006 : 10:52:42
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when i'm doin acoustic gigs i strip my pedal board down to DD-3 for a reverby thing, EH-2 to add sparkle to the guitar and the CE-2.
have to say the EH-2 really shines (pardon the pun) on acoustic stuff. it's adds a real brilliance to the sound. check it our for yereselves!! |
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Boss effects with Acoustic guitar...
