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Topic: Recommendations for dobro/tricone amp? |
Brad Bechtel
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Posted 13 Apr 2011 2:56 pm |
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I have a National squareneck tricone with a Lace Ultra Slim pickup installed. I'm pretty happy with the pickup overall, but I think I could use a better amp. I'm currently using a Fender Princeton Reverb, but I get some feedback on certain notes depending on where I sit in relation to the amp, and certain lower notes sound blown out at the volumes which I use. My band is sax, trumpet, guitar, bass, me on tricone and two percussionists, so we can get pretty loud but not earth shattering loud.
I tried the Fishman Loudbox Mini (60 watts, solid state) and was actually very surprised at how different my tricone sounded (and how good it sounded). You have to get the amp off the floor to get it to be heard, but I had no trouble being heard.
Does anyone have any other suggestions for amplifying a tricone? Alternatively, would using a preamp of some sort improve the tone through my Princeton Reverb?
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Rich Hlaves
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Wildomar, California, USA
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Posted 13 Apr 2011 5:22 pm
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Hi Brad,
Doing sound for all sorts of bands with all sorts of acoustic instruments, my go to for an acoustic amp is my Fishman Loudbox 100. Plenty of umph. I like to put an LR Baggs Para Acoustic DI preamp in front of the Loudbox. The notch filter is great for getting rid of that bothersome resonant frequency that causes feedback. I use the LowZ out of the Baggs into the mic input of the Fishman. It sets the level and has good EQ as well if needed. For larger shows I run the HiZ to the amp and the LoZ to the board even though the Fishman has a line out.
With the Baggs DI I have used my Fox 5D6B, Super Reverb and Pro Reverb with very good results as well when I've been suprised and the artist wants more stage volume and I haven't had the Fishman with me. The 4-10 amps seem to work better than the 2-12 Pro. Amazing what a good acousitc amp the Fox amp makes.
BTW, I put the Fishman on an amp stand as you have discovered. Uncoupling it from the floor helps projection and eliminate low end feedback.
With the Baggs pre, you can plug into anything decent and sound good IMO. Just my opinion but as good as Princeton Reverbs are, they just don't cut it for live performance unless you are doing a nursing home gig. They don't have enough clean headroom to suit me and begin to flab out. A Deluxe Reverb would be a better choice in a smaller Fender combo.
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Tom Wolverton
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Carpinteria, CA
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Posted 13 Apr 2011 5:38 pm Fishman
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I think you have the best odds of success with a Fishman Loudbox 100 and either the Baggs Paracoustic DI or the Radial ToneBone PZ-Pre for more notching control.
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Jason Hull
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Posted 14 Apr 2011 1:38 am
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| The Sabine feedback exterminators are great for getting acoustic instruments loud. The notches are precise and won't change your tone (much), and you'll never have feedback again. |
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Erv Niehaus
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Litchfield, MN, USA
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Posted 14 Apr 2011 7:09 am
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I picked up a Marshall acoustic amp some years back and am well satisfied with it.
The thing I like about it is that it will accept a stereo cord. On some of my acoustic instruments I have two pickups and with a stereo jack and cord I can split and dial in the two pickups with the amp. |
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David Cook
From:
Florida, USA
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Posted 14 Apr 2011 2:25 pm
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| HI , I have the lace pickup on my Dick Deneve Dobro and last Sat. I played thru a Roland Cube 60 on the acoustic setting. It was at an outdoor stage and it worked out fine. They miked the amp but didn't have to because of the line out. |
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Curt Langston
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Posted 14 Apr 2011 2:55 pm
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I have found that the Peavey Delta Blues with the 15 inch Blue marvel to be the absolute best for any dobro or resonator guitar.
Period.
Rich and crisp, warm and full. Seriously great tone.
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Brad Bechtel
From:
San Francisco, CA
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Posted 20 Apr 2011 3:23 pm
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Thanks for the suggestions. I think I'll pick up a Para Acoustic DI and see whether that gives me more of the sound I'm seeking.
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