Going electric! (Help!)

[CCoehick]

I have a pretty decent acoustic "rig" currently. Taylor 614ce>TC Play Acoustic>Fishman Loudbox Performer.

I'm looking to expand to add ambiance to worship (I'm a worship leader) and am looking at getting an electric rig in the next six months or so. I'm looking at maybe a Strat into a POD HD500X. I think that will be the most bang for my buck for what I'm looking for.

My question is: Is there a way to run my acoustic and my electric through the POD HD500X (not at the same time)? Also, can I run the POD through my Loudbox and use it as a powered speaker so that I won't need to purchase a dedicated electric guitar amp?

[Pualee]

Telecaster, Mustang III, 4 button FS, Expression pedal.

Done - everything in the world... can record, can go XLR stereo, can stand alone as an amp, effects...

If you're dead set on a strat, you can skip the Tele... for now... you'll want it later

[Freedbaby]

Originally Posted by Pualee

Telecaster, Mustang III, 4 button FS, Expression pedal.

Done - everything in the world... can record, can go XLR stereo, can stand alone as an amp, effects...

If you're dead set on a strat, you can skip the Tele... for now... you'll want it later

What little I know and have experienced, this sounds like sound advice. Even though I have a Cheap Squire Telecaster and a Mustang I...I am amazed at what it can do...pretty much everything.

[pitner]

I run both my acoustic and electric through the same pedalboard rig and to a line 6 floor pod and to the house where I grab my IEM feed. Could do the same to an amp but you need an amp that works well with both acoustic and electric. My experience with amps for this is to keep the amp super clean and let the pedals do the heavy lifting. My Fender Blues Jr or Deluxe Reverb work real good for that. No sure about the acoustic amp with the electric as I never tried it.

[CCoehick]

Originally Posted by pitner

I run both my acoustic and electric through the same pedalboard rig and to a line 6 floor pod and to the house where I grab my IEM feed. Could do the same to an amp but you need an amp that works well with both acoustic and electric. My experience with amps for this is to keep the amp super clean and let the pedals do the heavy lifting. My Fender Blues Jr or Deluxe Reverb work real good for that. No sure about the acoustic amp with the electric as I never tried it.

My understanding is that an acoustic amp is essentially a mini-PA so it should have no issues handling amp modeling of any sort. My Loudbox has a direct out to the PA for FoH sound, so anything I run into it goes to the PA. It's because of this that I don't really want to get another amp for an electric guitar.

Would I be able to utilize some of the effects from the POD (reverb, chorus, delay) for acoustic guitar?

[Texasdave75229]

Originally Posted by Pualee

Telecaster, Mustang III, 4 button FS, Expression pedal.

Done - everything in the world... can record, can go XLR stereo, can stand alone as an amp, effects...

If you're dead set on a strat, you can skip the Tele... for now... you'll want it later

Does the 4 button FS only work with the Mustang or will it work with the fender blues also ?
Thanks
Dave

[Darwin]

You can run both guitars into the POD by using an A/B box such as a Radial Big Shot. Works great for switching inputs or can be used to switch amps on one guitar. -- Darwin

[MikeBmusic]

Originally Posted by CCoehick

I have a pretty decent acoustic "rig" currently. Taylor 614ce>TC Play Acoustic>Fishman Loudbox Performer.

I'm looking to expand to add ambiance to worship (I'm a worship leader) and am looking at getting an electric rig in the next six months or so. I'm looking at maybe a Strat into a POD HD500X. I think that will be the most bang for my buck for what I'm looking for.

My question is: Is there a way to run my acoustic and my electric through the POD HD500X (not at the same time)? Also, can I run the POD through my Loudbox and use it as a powered speaker so that I won't need to purchase a dedicated electric guitar amp?

Yes, you can do this. You won't want to use the same sound patches for the acoustic as you use for the Strat, obviously. You might also want to look at the Line 6 Firehawk - kind of a next generation Pod, it's accesible via bluetooth and pads/phones.

[Bob Womack]

There is a secondary analog input on the POD HD500X that is suggested to add an acoustic. You just plug the POD into the Aux Stereo input of the Fishman then build some presets for the acoustic and some for the electric. Voile'! You be jahmin'. Oh, and there's also a mic input as well on the POD...

Bob

[perttime]

What about...
Tele or Strat, through a preamp amp emulator into your Loudbox.

I think one of the Joyo boxes (the "American Sound" for fender sounds) is the lowest cost one.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5STIAYot5ws

[dave42]

What about... Tele or Strat, through a preamp amp emulator into your Loudbox.

I'm an acoustic player with a small pedal board that goes directly to the pa. On that rare occasion I bring out an electric guitar, I throw a Boss FDR-1 in the chain and I'm good. Those Loudbox amps are pretty clear, so it might sound good.
Good luck.. have fun!

[CCoehick]

Originally Posted by Bob Womack

There is a secondary analog input on the POD HD500X that is suggested to add an acoustic. You just plug the POD into the Aux Stereo input of the Fishman then build some presets for the acoustic and some for the electric. Voile'! You be jahmin'. Oh, and there's also a mic input as well on the POD...

Bob

A mic input for vocals?!

[smurph1]

I have never owned an acoustic amp.. I have always run thru the clean channel of my tube amp.. sounds great to me. I would try it through your Loudbox first before I bought another amp.mY 2 cents by the way I would recommend a strat but I have a Tele too.

[Davis Webb]

Originally Posted by Darwin

You can run both guitars into the POD by using an A/B box such as a Radial Big Shot. Works great for switching inputs or can be used to switch amps on one guitar. -- Darwin

Yep, this.