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Started this discussion. Last reply by Philbillie Jun 2, 2010.

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Philbillie replied to Fred Studier's discussion 'Gear advice'

The Fishman Loud Box is one of the best of the compact, high fidelity acoustic amps I have auditioned. It's almost like a mini-PA, really. On the less expensive side, I have been using a pair of Behringer Eurolive powered 12", two-way…

Jun 2, 2010

Chip Kaye replied to Fred Studier's discussion 'Gear advice'

Hey Fred - have you considered a separate head/cab solution? If a combo isn't a requirement, separates might give you the most flexibility and can be lighter individually than 35 lbs. One component I'd suggest checking is the Acme Low B-1…

May 6, 2010

Adela & Jude of TheyWillHateUs replied to Fred Studier's discussion 'Gear advice'

hey there - I use to work at Fishman - the acoustic ampification people, and I'd either give them a call, or try out some of there gear - the loudbox 100 for example, it's small, powerful and designed for acoustic instruments - you could…

Apr 20, 2010

mojobone replied to Fred Studier's discussion 'Gear advice'

Check out Fishman's Loudbox Pro; it's just about ideal for everything short of trombone. (odds are, that'll be miked, if necessary)

Apr 14, 2010

Jim Moulton replied to Fred Studier's discussion 'Gear advice'

I agree with allen about a keyboard amp for your situation or a small Pa system. Here is an example of a Peavey with 3 Channels. http://www.andysmusiconline.com/products/peavey_kb3.html Jim

Mar 25, 2010

R Baker replied to Fred Studier's discussion 'Gear advice'

I'm a bit late to the party for this one too Fred but here's my two cents..... In my band we've been using an AER Domino 2 for two acoustic guitars & vocals....it's a bit more expensive than the price range you find ideal…

Mar 11, 2010

Fred Studier replied to Fred Studier's discussion 'Gear advice'

Thanks Erin, I'll definitely check it out!

Feb 24, 2010

Erin Frisby replied to Fred Studier's discussion 'Gear advice'

hey fred, I play guitar and several other instruments in my group, Miss Shevaughn & Yuma Wray and I absolutely love love love my Ampeg Jet 12T. It has an accordion input and a nice warm sound at very low volumes. Ampeg released tons of copies…

Feb 24, 2010

Allan M. Kaufman replied to Fred Studier's discussion 'Gear advice'

I'm kinda late to the party on this, but a bass amp or keyboard amp would work well. Keyboard would work best. They usually have more than one input, usually have at least on xlr/mic input and can get loud and clean. The electric guitar would…

Feb 19, 2010

Kit Kellison replied to Fred Studier's discussion 'Gear advice'

BTW, Fred's right about a clean 20 watts... it's all about the headroom (what's leftover at top wattage to be pushed, for peaks). The Deluxe is only 22 watts, the way it's rated. Some amps over-rate their power so you get a…

Feb 10, 2010

Kit Kellison replied to Fred Studier's discussion 'Gear advice'

You can get a Fender Deluxe re-issue for about $750. It's 42 lbs. though. I can't think of a tube amp you can get for less...you probably don't want to sacrifice tubes for weight, though... The Hot Rod Deluxe is 45 lbs, nice amp…

Feb 10, 2010

Fred Studier replied to Fred Studier's discussion 'Gear advice'

Thanks Rob. I'm not sure if that's going to be powerful enough to amplify the accordion. I'll look around to see if there's one I can "test drive." Any accordion players out there who also play acoustic string…

Feb 9, 2010

Rob Cargnelli replied to Fred Studier's discussion 'Gear advice'

Hey Fred - I'm a pretty dedicated guitar player and am a self-confessed electric gear hound. I'm a 100% tried and true devotee of TopHat amplifiers. You can check them out online. Just fantastic. For whatever reason, they don't hold…

Feb 9, 2010

Gear advice

I've got a somewhat unique set of needs for my amplification solution (although I suspect many others on this site may have similar ones). I'm a multi-instrumentalist who plays accordion, mandolin, and bouzouki in one band, and trombone and electric guitar in another. We typically play in pretty small venues (bars), but occasionally in medium-sized clubs to a couple hundred people. I'm trying to find a solution that meets the following criteria:light/portable (maybe under 35 pounds?)able to…See More

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Fred Studier replied to T Hanssen's discussion 'What is your favorite album this week?'

Shillaly Brothers, Too Drunk to Fight. Celtic Rock with a blend of bluegrass, punk, folk, rock, alt country. Produced by Jeff Moleski (Smashing Pumpkins, Hole, Wolfe Tones, etc.). Recorded on 2 inch analog tape, digitally mixed and mastered, sounds…

Feb 6, 2010

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