I just got an electric-acoustic nylon stringed guitar, and it sounds pretty good through my small Marshall amp I have for my standard electric guitars, so I was wondering what the differences were between an amp made for acoustics and one made for electric guitars.
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Nylon strings require a piezoelectric pickup which has a wider frequency response than a magnetic pickup. Acoustic amps are designed to respond to these frequencies.
If you get a chance.. try the two types of amp side by side so you can see the difference.
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Different amplifiers sound different, and “acoustic” amplifiers are designed to sound good with amplified acoustic instruments. There are no major differences in the basic design of the amplifier.
They also often feature XLR inputs in addition to the standrad 1/4″ TS input.
There’s a BIG difference between amps for acoustic and electric guitars. Electric guitar amps generally have one speaker, and the frequency range from this speaker is limited to that which is most useful for electric guitars. They are voiced for electric guitar. An acoustic guitar amplifier, generally speaking, is more like a PA amp or a home stereo amp, and there are usually two drivers – similar to a woofer and a tweeter. This more accurately reproduces the sound of an acoustic guitar. Playing an acoustic guitar through an amp made for electric guitars, such as that Marshall you’re using, will sound like total garbage. If you think your guitar sounds great through it, take your guitar to the store and play it through an acoustic guitar amp and you’ll hear the difference right away. You’ll never want to play it through an electric guitar amp again. Really – the pickups in acoustic guitars sound incredible through a proper amp or a PA; through an electric guitar amp it’s usable, but certainly doesn’t sound good.