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Just a quick (and probably stupid) question, but I've played electric most of my years... not much acoustic and have no idea. Lindsey Buckingham's solos always sound incredible. It sounds like he has a delay and some sort of sustain on it?
Anyway, can you use effects with an acoustic? If so, what do you recommend? Does it have to run through an amp or can you put them in the chain with your direct box to the house?
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yes you can.
i recommend using your ears to determine what you need.
you can run it through whatever you want (once again, that whole using your ears to determine what's good or bad)
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I have a zoom acoustic effects pedal. I use mostly chorus and reverb. A little goes a long way with the acoustic; if you go too far with the effects it sounds cheesy. I use my acoustic pedal not for its effects but mainly for its ability to make my piezo pickup sound more like a natural sounding miked guitar. I mainly use one preset out of 36. IMO acoustic guitars sound best if they sound natural ie. if you use effects to improve the ambience of the sound the audience shouldn't notice that you are using effects.
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chorus on acoustic is my least favourite effect of all time.
i use my line 6 dl-4 on my acoustic sometimes, which is fun. as stated before, it really depends on what sound you're going for.
patrick.
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Originally Posted by paat chorus on acoustic is my least favourite effect of all time.
A subtle chorus on an acoustic can almost recreate a 12 string sound, but too much chorus in general is just not on.
To be quite honest, an acoustic guitar is not that much different from an electric, except that an acoustic guitars pickup system is trying to recreate the sound of the acoustic alone, whereas an electric isn't, so really the rules for electrics and e/a's aren't that different. The only problems you'll find are things such as feedback and really horrible sounding tone depending on what you do with it.
Wah can be interesting with an acoustic!
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Here's a toy for us acoustic types- http://magicstomp.com/acoustic/index.html
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Originally Posted by telecasting A subtle chorus on an acoustic can almost recreate a 12 string sound, but too much chorus in general is just not on.
That's fine. That doesn't mean I have to like it.
patrick.
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Originally Posted by RainCaster Here's a toy for us acoustic types- http://magicstomp.com/acoustic/index.html
I understand having a microphone simulation for an acoustic but a speaker simulation? Acoustic amps usually have a hi fi speaker- its not supposed to have an influence on the tone like an electric amp. IMO if you want lots of effects I think one should get an electric guitar.
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Effects aren't just for guitars at all. I do recording pretty avidly, and any effect can go on anything, it's all a matter of what the ears say. Throw a little phaser on the drums, distort the vocal, chorus the acoustic, and give the piano some tremolo, whatever. Effects go on anything.
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I've seen a guy play a violin through a wah and an overdrive pedal. I can't remember what the amp was but i think it was a marshall. It was interesting!!
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I LOVE chorus on acoustic.
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Reverb = Good on *everything*.
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So, can you put an effect in there when playing an acoustic just through a direct box straight to the house? Or is this something best to only do when playing through an amp?
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i like a little bit of chorus or reverb on an acoustic. not too much though. and although i wouldn't use it that often, using some delay on your acoustic can sound awesome! just listen to some of darrell evans stuff, like "I am in love with you", he uses delay on his acoustic awesomely there.
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Originally Posted by Building429_Boy Reverb = Good on *everything*.
Reverb and compression are staples on everything in the modern studio.