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Topic: Best amp type for a solid body with piezo? |
Wayne Carver
From:
Martinez, Georgia, USA
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Posted 14 May 2003 4:55 am |
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| I was wondering if an acoustic voiced amp, verses a bass amp, would sound better for a solid body bass with a piezo pickup. I noticed a lot of electric guitars now have these type pickups in order to get a more acoustic sound. |
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Donny Hinson
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Glen Burnie, Md. U.S.A.
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Posted 14 May 2003 7:37 am
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Let's see...you want to play bass guitar, but you don't want it to sound like a bass guitar? 
If you're playing bass, I'd use a bass amp. An amp voiced for acoustic guitar would likely fall flat on it's face when confronted with the low "E" on a bass guitar, especially at high volume levels. |
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D Schubert
From:
Columbia, MO, USA
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Posted 14 May 2003 8:12 am
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| Several of the bass fiddle players around here (including my wife) have piezo pickups of various types, and are using Acoustic-Image Coda or Contra amplifiers. These amps are small and hi-tech and pricey. I must tell you, I was very skeptical until we were able to try one out on a couple of gigs. After that, I bellied up to the bar, sold two other bass amps, and bought her one. Amazing realistic sound!!!!! |
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Wayne Carver
From:
Martinez, Georgia, USA
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Posted 14 May 2003 8:51 am
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| Mine is a tenor bass strung,ADGC so it doesn't have a low E. It is fretless with nylon strings so I was looking for a standup or acoustic sound verses an electric bass sound. At least a bass combo amp might be more versatile. Probably cheaper and easier to find a used one too. |
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Donny Hinson
From:
Glen Burnie, Md. U.S.A.
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Posted 14 May 2003 5:12 pm
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| Well, I'm not sure you're going to get an acoustic-bass sound from a solid body without some kind of effects unit. But, as a start, you could try one of the bass amps that have a built-in graphic equalizer (to give you maximum tone contour). The old Peavey "Data-Bass" amp comes to mind. |
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