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The absolute best way to amplify your electro/acustic or any electric guitar is by using a small guitar practice amp.

You connect the guitar to the amp like normal, then you place a mic near the amp speaker's edge.....Plug the mic into your mixer and trim it like you would any input.

Using a small practice amp is very cost effective and it allows you to get that electric guitar sound unlike plugging directly into your PA.

Guitar amps are designed to distort the sound of the guitar....They got lots of controls and adjustments that do just that, and it sounds good huh?...Even the amp speaker is designed to distort as it operates....You can't get that same sound thru your PA without hurting it unless you bring it in thru a mic that is placed near the guitar amp speaker.

Try it, it is done everyday by large bands.

You can find a small guitar practice amp very cheap.

Author:	guyd [ Sun Nov 06, 2005 5:00 pm ]
Post subject:	Using Mic input for Guitar
I have a Bravo II Karaoke Machine, and my question is this. Can I plug my guitar into one of the two mic inputs and use he other mic input for voice so that I can record to the cassette player?

Author:	Guest [ Sun Nov 06, 2005 8:23 pm ]
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If it'a an electro-acustic instrument then mic it acustically, otherwise patch it in thru a DI box.

Author:	guyd [ Mon Nov 07, 2005 6:45 am ]
Post subject:	Re: Using Mic input for Guitar
I am sory, but I didn't understand your answer. I have a Gibson acustal guitar which has a sound pickup that can be plugged into an amplifier. Can this guitar be plugged into the mic input of my karaoke? My guitar is not "electric."

Author:	guyd [ Mon Nov 07, 2005 6:46 am ]
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What is a DI?

Author:	TopherM [ Mon Nov 07, 2005 6:56 am ]
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An acoustic guitar that can be plugged in is an electric guitar (acoustic/electric). Plugging it into your Mic input would probably actually work, but may not be good for your amp or other components and speakers. When I first started playing guitar, I plugged it into the mic input of an old-school 8 track player and never had any problems for like 3 years. So you can do it, just don't be surprised if something gets fried if you push it too hard. By the way, a small guitar practice amp will run you $29.99 at most any music store or online (Sam Ash, zZounds, Musician's Friend). My current pratice amp cost me $59.99 on sale at Sam Ash (Marshall MG-10CD) and sounds good enough and gets loud enough for me to use at small venues like coffee shops. Check it out: http://www.samash.com/catalog/showitem. ... GroupCode= That a small price to pay to keep from frying all your other equipment.

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Author:	Lonman [ Mon Nov 07, 2005 7:01 am ]
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guyd @ Mon Nov 07, 2005 6:46 am wrote: What is a DI? http://www.americanmusical.com/item--i-RLL-DB25.html Yes if your guitar can be plugged into an amp, it is an electric/acoustic.

Author:	Guest [ Mon Nov 07, 2005 9:23 am ]
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The cheap and easy way is to mic the beast directly as an acustic....Just plug in another mic next to the vocal mic on your Bravo II, then place it on a stand that is adjusted near the sound hole and play away. The DI box allows "direct input" from a high Z source into the low Z microphone input without creating distortion......so to use the electric pickup, then plug the gitbox into a DI box and then into your Bravo.....Make sure to use proper cables. Try it both ways cause it will sound lots different....Pick the sound you want.

Author:	Leigh Thomas [ Sat Nov 19, 2005 2:07 pm ]
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Be careful if you try it without the direct box, start with the volume turned all the way down. The fishman pickup in my Martin will overdrive a mic input in a heartbeat. I used to use a direct box but have replaced it with a Zoom accoustic processor ( normally used to make an electric guitar sound like an accoustic, but I like some of the reverbs you can add to it)

Author:	Guest [ Mon Nov 21, 2005 4:58 am ]
Post subject:	Re: Using Mic input for Guitar
The absolute best way to amplify your electro/acustic or any electric guitar is by using a small guitar practice amp. You connect the guitar to the amp like normal, then you place a mic near the amp speaker's edge.....Plug the mic into your mixer and trim it like you would any input. Using a small practice amp is very cost effective and it allows you to get that electric guitar sound unlike plugging directly into your PA. Guitar amps are designed to distort the sound of the guitar....They got lots of controls and adjustments that do just that, and it sounds good huh?...Even the amp speaker is designed to distort as it operates....You can't get that same sound thru your PA without hurting it unless you bring it in thru a mic that is placed near the guitar amp speaker. Try it, it is done everyday by large bands. You can find a small guitar practice amp very cheap.

Author:	Guest [ Mon Nov 21, 2005 5:35 am ]
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Look what 50 busks will buy you! http://www.zzounds.com/item--MSHMS2 You can get this one for 60 bucks including shipping! http://www.zzounds.com/item--MSHMS4 But THIS is the one I'd buy! It's got loads of effects and you can make it sound like a pro. http://www.zzounds.com/item--MSHROCKBOX

Author:	karyoker [ Mon Nov 21, 2005 9:14 am ]
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Quote: The absolute best way to amplify your electro/acustic or any electric guitar is by using a small guitar practice amp. You connect the guitar to the amp like normal, then you place a mic near the amp speaker's edge.....Plug the mic into your mixer and trim it like you would any input. Using a small practice amp is very cost effective and it allows you to get that electric guitar sound unlike plugging directly into your PA. Guitar amps are designed to distort the sound of the guitar....They got lots of controls and adjustments that do just that, and it sounds good huh?...Even the amp speaker is designed to distort as it operates....You can't get that same sound thru your PA without hurting it unless you bring it in thru a mic that is placed near the guitar amp speaker. Try it, it is done everyday by large bands. You can find a small guitar practice amp very cheap. Yup... Here is a good read on this subject.... Guitar Amps .I have tried using the mic preamps in several mixers for guitars with different pickups and different guitar styles ... It dont work.. Usually each has his own guitar and amp that matches.. All thats required is an "instrument" mic... One of the Kj's here is a former band drummer.. We used to mic his bongos by placing fairly decent mics inside the "shells" and run into the mic inputs At the time he was using a Mackie 808m.....

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