Help needed ...

I have a friend who does some NH/AL gigs, playing guitar and singing ... he has been using his Fender Twin Reverb amp for both guitar with backing tracks and vocals... He wants to 'lighten his load' as the Fender weighs a TON, and improve the sound quality if the backing tracks and vocals ... He is looking at possibly a lighter amp for the guitar and a powered speaker for the backing tracks and vocals, without spending a LOT of money ... Both would need Line Outs so he could hook into other powered speakers for the rare larger gigs... Most of the gigs he plays are 100 people or less ...

Any suggestions ?
Thanks in advance ...

LD Maui 5 call Frank

There are lots of small, guitar amps that could easily handle these jobs. He will still need a mixer with effects, though, for the vocals.

Good luck,

Gary

Quite a few of the guitar amps have built in effects ... the concern is to be able to eq the guitar, backing tracks and vocals differently, so I think a small mixer might be a help ...
Would still like to hear from any of the members who have had experience with some guitar amps ...

Hi Tony, why not a Fishman soloamp. Of note is that they have come out with a new model. I have not checked it out thoroughly but the one I have is fine and it's several years old. Believe me, this system has far superior guitar/vocal sound than a Fender amp. If you need more than two channels, and perhaps you do from what you have said, he can use a mixer.

Thanks, Bill ... I'll let him know ...

BTW, the Fishman Soloamp is a line array system.

Bill, as I recall the Fishman is excellent for guitar and vocals, but lacking in bass response if you wanted to reproduce a bass guitar. Maybe I'm remembering wrong; I'm pretty old now.

I use one of these for small gig's, works well, small and light.

Col

I used a Fender Twin Reverb for many years. Great for guitar, not good for voice. My set up for guitar and voice is:

Bose Compact
TC Helicon Live

Voice through TC Helicon Live into the vocal channel, sounds fantastic. Guitar in the second channel does the job very well. I would never use the Bose just as a guitar amp.

John C.

I know a guy that just uses a Bose Compac for guitar and vocals. Sounds good. Set up and pack up in 10 minutes or less.

A guitarist I know doesn't bother with a guitar amp at all, he has a Line 6 Firehawk-fx board http://uk.line6.com/firehawk/firehawk-fx and plugs straight into whatever PA mixer is being used.

Sounds tremendous to me but then I'm not a guitarist!

Sorry, but the last time I connected into a house system they had too much control over my sound.

Much time is spent getting the right sound in my music studio; even if you use a mixer to go to the house system it is the same.

John C.

This is killer:
http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/L...ztgVhoCMFbw_wcB
3 channels (2 with EQ and effects) dual, separate line outs, or a mixed DI - small, light - powerful. I use it for NH jobs, or as a guitar amp with the )4pc) band for dance situations.
HIGHLY recommended.

I have a Carvin AC100...three channel...1 for microphone, one for bass or keyboard and a third for guitar, with a compatibility switch, so it will work with both piezo pick-up or magnetic.

I used this outside on a patio with arranger, nylon string and vocal mike for 5 years for an audience of 200 plus. Has a jack for a 2nd speaker. A 2nd 12" works great.

I replaced it with a more current model, with effects. This has no effects, but has an effects loupe and good reverb.

It has a 12" and line out. Current model is $449.00. I'd take $150.00 plus shipping.

Another option is to use a sans amp, directly into the PA. I have both bass and guitar models and use them all the time.

Check out the current AG 100. Mine is covered in conventional black fuzz finish. Been used , but works great with no tears, scars, etc.


Russ

Dave and Russ ... thank you ... I'll show my ignorance - these say 'Acoustic' Guitar Amps ... how would they be for an electric guitar? ...

The Carvin has an impedance switch on one chAnnel...acoustic (PIEZO) that changes to electric (magnetic). In photos, it's on the right side of thew 1/4/" input..

Works GREAT! I use it in the first position with a 335; then in the 2nd position with a nylon string with a piezo.


Russ

Yes, they are both aimed at the acoustic, but I can get a terrific sound from my strat in that amp. My strat has a stereo output jack that sends a piezo bridge separate from the magnetic pickups, so I use both channels, and EQ accordingly.