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Greykitkat36
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Why do most acoustic electrics use batteries in them?
c7sus
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To power the internal preamp and onboard eq, if they have it.
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Greykitkat36
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So then u dont plug them into an amp?
ausrock
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I presume you are talking about acoustics that have a pickup built into them, although it doesn't really matter either way..........
You still need to plug them into an amp or PA. The inbuilt preamp is there to boost the miniscule signal coming from the pickup up to a useable level and "active electronics" (ie: having a battery) is preferable to "passive electronics" for this purpose. Whether or not passive or active is needed is largely determined by the type of pickup used.
You still need to plug them into an amp or PA. The inbuilt preamp is there to boost the miniscule signal coming from the pickup up to a useable level and "active electronics" (ie: having a battery) is preferable to "passive electronics" for this purpose. Whether or not passive or active is needed is largely determined by the type of pickup used.
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Greykitkat36
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but it doesnt have an input
ausrock
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Huh?.........Let's rewind here a bit.
Are you saying you have an acoustic that has a battery in it?
If so, does it have preamp controls on the guitar?
If so, I think you are saying there isn't a visible jack socket to plug the thing into an amp with.
So two things..........firstly, if there is a strap button on the end of the guitar, check to see if that is also the jack socket, secondly, what kind (brand, model, etc), of guitar are you talking about?
Are you saying you have an acoustic that has a battery in it?
If so, does it have preamp controls on the guitar?
If so, I think you are saying there isn't a visible jack socket to plug the thing into an amp with.
So two things..........firstly, if there is a strap button on the end of the guitar, check to see if that is also the jack socket, secondly, what kind (brand, model, etc), of guitar are you talking about?
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Greykitkat36
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Its a takamine Acoustic Electric guitar. It does have preamp controls, but i do not see an input to hook it into an amp, only a place for batteries to go.
Blue Bear Sound
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Check the strap buttons, as Ausrock suggested......
ausrock
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Normally I only pay attention to Brown Bears, but in this case the Blue critter is also correct.
Takamine's have their output in the strap button, it is a combination that at times can be problematic but is essentially a good idea.
Takamine's have their output in the strap button, it is a combination that at times can be problematic but is essentially a good idea.
ausrock
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Greykitkat36
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Ahhhh. Thank you for your help. It was the strap button.
dtb
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Armistice
Son of Yoda
Where do you get all these pictures from Aus?
You seem to have one for everything!
You seem to have one for everything!
ausrock
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A picture speaks a thousand words.............you want to buy a pic of your girlfriend?
Actually it was easy, I just looked in the online catalogues of places like MusiciansFriend and Music 123, etc., until I found that pic.
Don't forget that CD for me and BTW, if you have a look in the Studio Display forum you will see a pic of our setup.
Actually it was easy, I just looked in the online catalogues of places like MusiciansFriend and Music 123, etc., until I found that pic.
Don't forget that CD for me and BTW, if you have a look in the Studio Display forum you will see a pic of our setup.