I always try to create the "warm" sound of the acoustic on my amp, but i usually fail, or get close. But dosnt sound or feel the same. So im wondering... Could i hook up a guitar to a bass amp? what would that do? would it make it sound more like acoustic, or similar to a bass guitar? Or do any of you have types to recreate the sound im looking for?
Playing through a bass amp will just amplify more of the lower frequences, it won't warm up the sound. You might look into tube amps, they usually have a "warmer" sound to them. For the real thing, acoustic is acoustic. Maybe you could try various miking techniques, etc.
If you're willing to spend money... there are digital fx's that emulate an acoustic guitar, or you can equip your guitar with a piezo pickup.
digital acoustic guitar efx are terrible. don't waste your time. you will never make an "acoustic tone" with a standard guitar amp. an acoustic with a DI (1/4inch) to an acoustic guitar amp...that will give you a closer sound to an actual acoustic....
So, you say that an acoustic guitar will give him the closer sound to an acoustic guitar ???? Anyway, it's true that most of the digital fx's are not good, but some are pretty convicing, especially for a non-musical ear. Piezo pickups are a lot better solution. Ofcourse nothing can give 100% the 'actual' acoustic sound.
an acoustic with a DI is an "electric" acoustic......thats the only way he can have a straight amplified sound of an acoustic guitar tone. unless he wants to endure the nightmare of micing a real acoustic guitar in a live situation. especially if there are drums and other instruments on stage.... but a straight up electric guitar into a tube or solid state guitar amp, the tone of an acousitc will never be achieved. a nice clean tone can be produced. but thats about it.....
How about useing a semi acoustic guitar? would that help at all... Or are you guys talking about that
A-Shwa-Child, what's the situation?: 1. recording 2. gigs 3. just having fun with your friends 4. all of the above 5. none of the above, something else... (specify) are you willing to spend some money? and how much?
Do you use an effects pedal that includes amp modelling? If so, the choice of amp on that can make a difference to how acousticesque it is. Like solla said, you won't achieve an acoustic sound, you can just get something nice and clean. What guitar are you using? If you use your neck pickup that's generally warmer on most guitars, and turn your tone to about 8. If you turn the tone too low than it'll sound too dull and if it's too high it'll be clangy. And yes, an electric-acoustic is the same as a semi. But a semi won't sound like a real acoustic no matter what you do to it, it can just sound close.
