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OT: Small/Light Acoustic Guitar Amps for Nylon String Guitars



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Ah hah...the Mini-Brute V...looks like it can come configured with a horn for acoustic guitars.
 

Mini-Brute V

Extreme versatility in a small lightweight package.  Acoustic Reflections - a stereo-like effect.

This amp is perfect for someone that has a nice acoustic guitar and would like the versatility of a switchable tweeter to reproduce those high frequencies !!

140 watts RMS
2 separate independent channels:
Ch. 1 features the "Edge"
MASTER VOLUME
2 Inputs per channel - Hi & Lo Gain
Boost/Cut Switch per channel
3 spring Hammond Reverb
3 position switch for reverb for Ch. 1, Ch 2 or both
Normal/Combine and Horn on/off switches
Jacks for Preamp Signal Out and Stereo Footswitch
Remote control of Reverb and "EDGE"
Lower rear panel jacks for Ext. Spkr & headphone
Available in either 12" or 15" spkr  with a switchable horn !!

----- Original Message -----
Sent: Wednesday, August 09, 2006 6:42 AM
Subject: RE: Small/Light Acoustic Guitar Amps for Nylon String Guitars

I gotta say, I love my little PolyTone Mega-Brute. It's not specifically an acoustic guitar amp, and the only effect it has is reverb (plus some nicely done, finely-tunable solid-state overdrive from its "Sonic Circuit" preamp channel). However, it's really small and light (<30 pounds), and everything seems to sound good through it. I use it with my Godin nylon-string - with and without the guitar synth module, with my jazz guitar, and with my rock guitar. It has even held it's own with a rather loud full-tilt reggae band (they laughed when I walked in with it. when I played, they cried :-) ). It even can handle a preamped guitar and high-impedance microphone simultaneously at moderate volumes, so it works if I temporarily enter "singer-songmangler" mode. The synth tones sound much better than I'd expect from a guitar amp, and the nylon sound is great. And of course, it's terrific for jazz.
 
Best wishes,
Warren Sirota
-----Original Message-----
From: Krispen Hartung [mailto:khartung@cableone.net]
Sent: Wednesday, August 09, 2006 1:36 AM
To: Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com
Subject: OT: Small/Light Acoustic Guitar Amps for Nylon String Guitars

I know it's off topic, but for those loopers out there using acoustic guitars like myself, are you using amps (not PA), and if so what?  I'm doing research and found about 10 different acoustic guitar amplifiers to choose from. This one had some good reviews for transparency, has digital effects and level control, etc:
 
 
I also read up on the Roland, Fender, Ibanez, and Crate acoustic guitar amps.

I'm looking for a very small amp, like the size of the Roland Cube 30, but full range with a tweeter or coaxial speaker.
 
Played my new Taylor nylon string at my jazz gig last night, through the Roland Cube 30...not bad, but not ideal.
 
Kris