Record with acoustic and get electric sound?

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hey,

Is there anyway to do lead guitar on an acoustic guitar and get it to sound more electric using cubase? otherwise I have to purchase a new guitar and amp and mic to get the electric sound? anyone been able to get around this? any info would be great.

Thanks!
 
You could try the simulanalog plugins. I'd be interesed to hear what an acoustic run through them sounds like.
 
ah alright thanks I will try. Anything is worth it besides buying more gear. cant afford it! cheers!
 
If it's an acoustic/electric and you can plug it in, then you can depending on what type of effects you have to work with.

I've run my acoustic/electric through my Boss GT6 and depending on the patch used, you can definitely get an electric sound.
 
I'd look at shopping round at magnetic soundhole pickups for your acoustic. I can't remember particular models but some of them can make the acoustic sound like a quazi-electric. It might not be exactly the effect your after but maybe something to consider.
 
i have made a couple tracks with an acoustic that sounded good and rocky electric to me
and in fact one of the tracks some guy said that was a really nice Les Paul sound i had going there... i hated to tell him it was an AKG D770 and a Guild D25 running into Amplitube. sounded fine to me play around and see what you need to get the tone you want and check out the VST plugins at KRV.com you can find some really nice stuff for free there...
 
apl said:
You could try the simulanalog plugins. I'd be interesed to hear what an acoustic run through them sounds like.
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I've direct-recorded (gasp) my acoustic-electric and run it through the Simulanalog JCM900 plug (which rocks) for a really grungy rhythm sound. Not a sound I would want all the time, but worked great for that particular song.

Also, check out the mda combo at the kvr website, referenced above. Has a few interesting "amp" and "speaker" sounds.
 
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A DeArmond soundhole pickup with electric guitar strings will do the trick.
 
hey sweet thanks for all the advice. im sure gonna try those before I go and pick up a 1000$ guitar plus an amp. I wouldnt even use it really, its just i need it for one song heh. anyways thanks folks
 
tourettes5139 said:
Nope. :cool:
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Wow. I may have to eat my words. I have tried, (albeit not very hard) but I couldn't get it sounding how I wanted. Cool ideas here.
 
philboyd studge said:
A DeArmond soundhole pickup with electric guitar strings will do the trick.
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wouldn't electric strings on an acoustic comepletely wreck intonnation?
 
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