do i need to plug this into an amp for it to work? can i use it with an amp and also without one? or, does this bass sound acoustic?
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Good Morning Mike, You have the option of either playing it as an Acoustic or Electric . When it is not being used with an Amp it has Deep Rich Sound and is an awesome piece of Musical Equipment. When it is Plugged into an amp you have a wide range of different Sound that you can Achieve such as Distortion and Overdrive for that Heavy Metal moment when you want, or with a few tweaks of the onboard controls you can have a Clean Classic Bass Sound and even a slapping Funk Sound as well. The Pick up in this Guitar is indeed an awesome one. this is a Bass that you will come to love and will indeed become your Favorite Guitar..
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Good Morning Mike,You have the option of either playing it as an Acoustic or Electric . When it is not being used with an Amp it has Deep Rich Sound and is an awesome piece of Musical Equipment. When it is Plugged into an amp you have a wide range of different Sound that you can Achieve such as Distortion and Overdrive for that Heavy Metal moment when you want, or with a few tweaks of the onboard controls you can have a Clean Classic Bass Sound and even a slapping Funk Sound as well. The Pick up in this Guitar is indeed an awesome one. this is a Bass that you will come to love and will indeed become your Favorite Guitar.. Good Morning Mike,You have the option of either playing it as an Acoustic or Electric . When it is not being used with an Amp it has Deep Rich Sound and is an awesome piece of Musical Equipment. When it is Plugged into an amp you have a wide range of different Sound that you can Achieve such as Distortion and Overdrive for that Heavy Metal moment when you want, or with a few tweaks of the onboard controls you can have a Clean Classic Bass Sound and even a slapping Funk Sound as well. The Pick up in this Guitar is indeed an awesome one. this is a Bass that you will come to love and... » Read More Good Morning Mike,You have the option of either playing it as an Acoustic or Electric . When it is not being used with an Amp it has Deep Rich Sound and is an awesome piece of Musical Equipment. When it is Plugged into an amp you have a wide range of different Sound that you can Achieve such as Distortion and Overdrive for that Heavy Metal moment when you want, or with a few tweaks of the onboard controls you can have a Clean Classic Bass Sound and even a slapping Funk Sound as well. The Pick up in this Guitar is indeed an awesome one. this is a Bass that you will come to love and will indeed become your Favorite Guitar.. « Show Less
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This is an acoustic electric guitar which means it can be played and heard without an amp, but for better sound I prefer plugging into an amp.
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You can play it without an amp or with one. That is the good thing about acoustic electric instruments. Acoustically, it still sounds pretty good, too.
810120
I have never tried it with an acoustic bass, but in theory it should work because all it does is amplifies the soundwaves going into the pedal of any type of intrument (guitars, bass, keyboard, etc.)
3567
Yeah. It is an acoustic that is plugged to an amp. It sounds just like an acoustic, just amplified.
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I dont use it for the bass. You would probably blow it up. Look into a cube amp of sorts it will be more money but what you need.
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Yes, Wosto, sorry but you need an amp. It should not be advertised as an acoustic-electric at all. Having said that, it's a great guitar (with an amp). I bought a Roland Cube (4W) - absolutely perfect, lots of sound effects, runs on electricity or 6 x AA batteries, volume adjustment is great for living room or street busking, and can sling over your other shoulder.
843759
you need a amp the more power the better the sound you just make sure you adjust the amp correctly not two much bass
2106135
It has internal speakers (no amp required) and they sound really great. More than enough to accompany unplugged acoustic guitars and percussions. You won't be disappointed.
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Yes, I plug my bass into it quite often. My bass can be switched between active and passive mode, and it works well both ways with a large difference in signal input between the modes. If your bass is like mine, turn the input volume all the way down before switching to active and then adjust the volume accordingly after switching to active mode on your bass.
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Yes, you certainly can plug an acoustic-electric guitar into it. In fact, it has a setting specifically for acoustic-electrics, with a number of sound options. I suppose one could also use the two electric guitar settings, and all of their options, as well. I only play through headphones, so I cannot comment on how the speaker sounds, but I expect that it sounds fine.
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It has a low end driver and their is no workable treb,midBass setting,it says it has but unless you have video combined I see no way of adjusting it for your low end db setting.I would say "NO" dont waste your money save up a extra $100 and buy a harke or if your on a tight budget a fender 40 or 60 watt bass amp will give you better results,you can mic a small amp for small gigs or basement bands.
470218
You need to connect the pickup to a preamp. Fishman or LR Baggs make them for acoustic musical instruments. LR Baggs is more expensive, but probably higher quality.
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You need to plug the guitar into the amp... so yes, but only if your acoustic guitar has an output on it. Most do not.
504357
Definitely! Turn the volume on your acoustic amp all the way down before plugging in and turning on the amp because the signal is so strong from the pickups. You might want to consider using a preamp.
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It doesn't absorb any sound. You'll still hear the acoustic-electric just as loud as you would with nothing plugged into it. This device just simulates an amp's loudness and settings with headphones on.
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John, This is a great amp for acoustic, and it has a lot of very cool features, including the ability for two inputs. I have used it for acoustic and vocals for practice and small gigs, as well as for acoustic and electric playing with a band. The sound for acoustic (I have a Martinn D35) is great, but less so for electric solid body. It's adequate, but not great. I now use a Fender Champion 100 for my electric and the Fishman for acoustic. BTW, the Fishman beats the heck out of the Fender for acoustic. Hope that helps.
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If you want it to be loud, then yes, you'll need an amp. It doesn't come with an amp cord. If you want to use headphones with it, you'll need something like this Vox headphone amp: http://www.amazon.com/Vox-amPlug-Metal-Guitar-Headphone/dp/B000ZMVAXO/ref=sr_1_6?s=musical-instruments&ie=UTF8&qid=1385861626&sr=1-6 Also, a word of advice: Make sure that the nuts that secure the knobs to the body are tight, otherwise you might find that the pots rotate out of position and the contacts touch the wall of the hole that they're mounted in. This will cause your guitar to stop making cool noises (or noises of any kind, for that matter).
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Hi Scott...You don't need an amp, I hooked mine up without one.....take care.....Andy