good acoustic guitar pre-amp for live use?

[Kapn' Kirk]

Anyone know of a good sounding pre-amp that would warm up the tone of an acoustic for live gigs? (not too spendy!)

I have an acoustic cabinet & power amp, but I need something to warm it up before the amp.

Thanks for any suggestions,
Kirk out.

 

[Scooter B]

There was a previous thread regaurding best acoustic amps that listed some acoustic preamp option recomendations. I don't recal the names but do a search in this thread for "best acoustic guitar amp" and you should find it.

 

[Treeline]

Do you have access to a PA? Lots of direct boxes are available that are inexpensive. I use a Carvin DI that set me back a whole thirty bucks; it has the basics.

But for really high quality and accessible pricing, it's hard to beat Raven Labs. Here's a preamp that might do the trick... Follow the link, click on products and click again on MDB-1

http://www.raven-labs.com/mainframe.html

 

[Scooter B]

Treeline have you used much Raven Labs stuff?

Their new True Blue EQ parametric EQ sounds like a good unit and I know Raven has a good reputation and history with Steven Rabhe (sp?) being the guy that started SWR.
Just curious if you are recomending based on reputation or experience

 

[Treeline]

Never used it (I'm still at the cheap seats DI stage), but I've heard solo acts live using the PMB1 blender, and a combination of the PMB-1 and the True Blue parametric EQ, (Martin Simpson uses the two together) and it sounded pretty wild. Very clear, clean, even with a mediocre PA.

 

[jwgeetar]

this thread is right up my fretts.

i also want a cheep preamp. am a solo performer also. i have a martin d-35 with a built in system, thats no problem.

problem is, i installed a thinline in my cheepy(great playing though) yamaha. i run both the martin and yamaha thru my boss 7 band eq before my pa. but i still need a boost for the yamaha.

i tried an old barcus berry power boost i found out of some 20 year old equipment. it works but sounded like crap on stage.

sooo,what can i use as a pre-amp? i have eq going on so i don't need that---so much. but i do need a strong powerful signal.

any $29 suggestions?

 

[Scooter B]

I understand being broke but I don't think anything @ $29 would be worth buying/installing.

You might check www.stewmac.com for a battery powered internal acoustic preamp. I think that would be the least expensive option but I would still expect a minimum cost of $75-$150.

 

[Scooter B]

I just checked for ya,

Stewmac has several options from $50-$180. Look under trasducer preamps. The Fishman "Power Jack" preamp (no EQ or volume) is the one for $50.

Check it out.

 

[jwgeetar]

I just checked for ya,

Stewmac has several options from $50-$180. Look under trasducer preamps. The Fishman "Power Jack" preamp (no EQ or volume) is the one for $50.

Check it out.

thanks "truly" for your research but i know about the obvious preamps for accoustics. been playing them forever. i want a direct box or something state of the art to push my rig. the ole fishman preamp thingy's are the last resort!

 

[Scooter B]

Can't help you there then $29 won't buy one of those that I know of.

 

[LLTA]

I have a friend with a Martin with factory(Fishman?) installed who uses the BOSS stompbox EQ/Preamp.

 

[Treeline]

Check This Out.

That's a good one but it puts you in the price range of a Raven.

I found an interesting site; no experience here but there's some neat stuff...

http://www.gollihur.com/kkbass/preamps.html


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