Need two-channel (acoustic, electric) guitar amp

[PaulHintz]

I've started rehearsing in a duo with a singer/songwriter/guitarist. I'm doing the leads/fills. I don't sing. I need to use both an electric and an acoustic and don't really want to lug the separate amps that I have for each. The singer has a Henriksen Bud. That's nice but outside my budget. I've looked at all the reviews/descriptions I can find for two-channel acoustic amps but all appear aimed at singer+guitarist. Anyone here have (had) the same need I have, and if so what worked (best) for you? Thanks!

[rmp]

Originally Posted by PaulHintz

I've started rehearsing in a duo with a singer/songwriter/guitarist. I'm doing the leads/fills. I don't sing. I need to use both an electric and an acoustic and don't really want to lug the separate amps that I have for each. The singer has a Henriksen Bud. That's nice but outside my budget. I've looked at all the reviews/descriptions I can find for two-channel acoustic amps but all appear aimed at singer+guitarist. Anyone here have (had) the same need I have, and if so what worked (best) for you? Thanks!

An acoustic guitar amp is meant to be a full range amplifier. Where guitar amps are not full range and voiced quite differently


That said, I have plugged my Regent arch-top (with flatwounds) into my Loudbox Artist, and I was kind of surprised with how it sounded.

I love the Fishman Loudboxes, would kind of start with a Loudbox of some sort, Artist, mini.. mini charge.. but I'd for sure have some sort of pre-amp in front of the amp for the electric.

[roylor4]

Have you considered a powered speaker with a mixer and an amp head with a line out?
By the time you are all the mixers, preamp and stuff it may be the same hassle as two amps though.

[JakeStone]

I use the Boss Katana 100 it has Acoustic channel that works really. It is an very sweet electric guitar amp. Check reviews. Plus it has effects built in including Acoustic sims etc. They run about $350 new.

[Wistah]

One option would be to buy a decent acoustic amplifier and put a cabinet simulator in your pedal chain for when you want to run an electric through it. The full range speakers in acoustic amps and powered speakers will make your overdrive / distortion pedals sound terrible without a cab simulator. Even a cheapo one, like the Donner DI box, will work.

[Wistah]

Another option would be to get a modelling unit, like the Avid eleven rack which is actually pretty cheap right now, and then use it to drive a powered speaker. I've gigged acoustic and electric through the same chain successfully that way.

[paddybrumson]

Quilter Mach 2 or their Aviator 8 combo (now out of production). Both have two channels and use a full range speaker. Use channel two for you electric and use the aux input for channel one with any acoustic preamp for your acoustic. No tone sacrifice for either guitar. Plus, very portable and loud.