What builds have you used for acoustic/electric guitar - include a link please

Started by bluesman1218, April 26, 2011, 07:48:33 PM

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bluesman1218

Most of what we build is most suitable for electric guitar. For the last 1 1/2 yrs, I have been performing as a solo acoustic act. I use a Fishman SA-220 for my PA/Monitor and my floor rig is a TC Helicon Harmony G and a Boss Loop Station. I have recently added Frequency Central's Little Angel Chorus and love it. http://www.diystompboxes.com/smfforum/index.php?topic=86297.msg773874#msg773874

So, what else is out there? I might build a double pedal with the LA Chorus + ?.

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blooze_man

You could throw a Rebote in there and have a "Faux H20".

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bluesman1218

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richon

a while ago mi wife liked a TS9 clone for his Epiphone electroacustic  :icon_eek:

so, i listened to it, and it sounded way cool....  YMMV
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Pigyboy

Hi Bluesman,
I saw something really slick the other day. A guy took a single coil lace sensor PU and placed it horizontally under the E & A strings in the top of the sound hole on his acoustic. He had a separate 1/4 inch jack out for it and ran that into an EBS octave down pedal then into the PA next to his normal guitar input. Viola! Instant bass player. It really sounded like two players. He augments his playing to emphasize the bass lines and it sounded great. I had never seen this before and can't find anything like it on the net but it is definitely a cool set up. I can try to get some pics the next time I see it but I think you can visualize the layout I describe.
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jkokura

Comp, Chorus and Reverb are the pedals i've used successfully and commonly with acoustic.

I know you want links, but instead I'll just recommend either the Ross Comp from Tonepad or the Orange Squeezer from Madbean Pedals, the Porkbarrel available over at Madbean Pedals for a really great customizable CE-2 clone, and if you wait a little while, there will be a great reverb available at madbean as well. Alternatively, the BYOC and GGG reverbs are popular.

Jacob

DougH

I used my Echo Park with my acoustic. Also used an overdrive for a faux electric rhythm sound.

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Quote from: richon on April 26, 2011, 10:48:19 PM
a while ago mi wife liked a TS9 clone for his Epiphone electroacustic  :icon_eek:

so, i listened to it, and it sounded way cool....  YMMV

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Ben N

There's a dude who busks around New York with his bass-playing brother and he does a lot with loops to get a thick, complex textural sound. He's got a fairly elaborate pedalboard with delays, chorus, etc., in addition to the Boss Loop Station, but the surprising parts are the Crybaby and Rat 2, which he uses to pretty good effect to get a variety of textures going as well as for leads. I should mention that he has his soundhole blocked to reduce feedback.
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bluesman1218

Great ideas, so far. I am using the reverb in my Fishman SA-220 PA and my recent Little Angel Chorus build. Echo might be a nice addition for my leads over a rhythm loop. I have a few old Ibanez Echo Tanks. I think I'll try the effect and, if I like it, I'll be asking for opinions (that means I know they're subjective) on the echo builds out there that you have used with an acoustic guitar.

I always have a feedback blocker in my soundhole in small venues and outdoors.
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Steve

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