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I've come to the point where I'm fed up with using a modeling amp *barf* for my acoustic on Sunday morning... I mean it does it's purpose but I want a real acoustic amp. Plus I need my own for when my youth band is going to be doing outreachs... Just one tiny little problem... I have no clue what to look for. I don't know how many watts I need, how much will be overkill, if I should get an acoustic with a mic input, if I should get this brand or stay away from this brand... in essence I know nothing.
Guide me oh wise amp enthusiasts.
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Originally Posted by WorshipinWeirdo I've come to the point where I'm fed up with using a modeling amp *barf* for my acoustic on Sunday morning... I mean it does it's purpose but I want a real acoustic amp. Plus I need my own for when my youth band is going to be doing outreachs... Just one tiny little problem... I have no clue what to look for. I don't know how many watts I need, how much will be overkill, if I should get an acoustic with a mic input, if I should get this brand or stay away from this brand... in essence I know nothing.
Guide me oh wise amp enthusiasts.
You need at least 50 watts. Anything over 80 watts is overkill unless you're doing huge gigs.
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How well would this work?
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Originally Posted by WorshipinWeirdo How well would this work?
It should do well. I had an AS80R which is the predecessor of this one and the AS100R. However, the best ones I have heard are made by SWR.
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Using a dedicated acoustic guitar amp will help your sound a lot. I use a Fender Acoustasonic Jr. (2x40 watts) for acoustic guitar work and the sound is nice and clean. I've also been using the amp for electric guitar by running a DG Stomp through it.
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A few come to mind:

The New Rolands are amzing. But I think the speakers are like 2 10", maybe even smaller. Don't get me wrong, this sucka can get LOUD! but if you don't have a PA, I'd look elsewhere.

Marshall Acoustic amps w/ onboard PA. Absolutely beautiful for acoustic. I play a Taylor Doyle Dykes through one, and sing through it at the same time. Wouldn't have it any other way .

SWR Strawberry Blonde. I also play through this one some wednesday's, it's nice, serves it purpose, but If I had to choose, I'd go with the marshall.

Fender Ultimate Chorus. I used one of these for the longest time (3 years) until some faulty soldering and my next-to-nothing knowledge about amps left me to sell it, and get the Roland.

Hope this helped!
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Also look into the Berhinger ACX1000 acoustic amp. I was very surprised when I heard this puppy one sunday morning. I almost forgot I was at church and not a jam session.
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Also take a look at Ultrasound amps and the Roland AC60. I have the ultrasound AG-50DS2; very nice, tasteful effects, absolutely silent (no hiss, that is) even when turned all the way up, loud enough to be heard over drums. Their joke on the manual is that most people don't realize it's on because it sounds just like your guitar, only louder, and it's true. It's a tad bassy, which I like. It has a mic channel, which I use all the time, but I should warn you that there is a bit of hiss noise when you turn this channel up (even if nothing is plugged into that channel).
The Roland AC60 was my second choice; I found it to have the same qualities as the Ultrasound. The only thing that made me choose the AG-50DS2 was that it has an Alesis effects chip, and I really like their effects.
I've heard lot's o good things about the Fishman Loudbox as well (250 watts!) but the only thing is it has limited inputs.
Good luck in your search, half the fun is trying all these badboys out!