The whole issue with using keyboard and acoustic amps is that they are designed for full range sound reproduction - not just the broad mids where guitar amps live. You can't capture the timbre and nuances of an acoustic guitar with an electric amp.
The problem with that is shoving a mic on front of the amp for gigs. A single instrument mic will not capture the sound of even the best acoustic amp. Playing the guitar close mic'ed at the soundhole will work, but it's a real pain to sit and play it that way and it's better for studio work.
The answer is to D/I the guitar right to the board and use the monitors to hear your guitar. I do that and use this magic little juice box:
The Yamaha AG Stomp. It's a D/I on steroids. It has chorus and reverb, and the mic sims are excellent. All of your patches can be set in as user presets. It also has notch filters to tame feedback.
My acoustics sound KILLER through the PA and this box!
Last edited by Plank_Spanker; October 13th, 2006 at 03:42 PM.
Guitars: 2008 Gibson SG Classic, 2006 Gibson Les Paul Standard LE, 2002 Gibson SG Supreme, 2001 Gibson Les Paul Studio Plus, 1996 Les Paul Studio Gem, American Deluxe Double Fat Strat, Bluesville "Super" Strat Copy, MIK Fender "Limited Edition" Tele, JD Bluesville "Night Pilot", Yamaha AES 820, Steinberger Spirit GT Pro, Taylor 355CE, Ovation 1897 Adamas, Ovation CC057 Celebrity
Amps: Axe FX centered rack rig, Mesa 4x12 cab. Germino Club 40, Johnson JM150 Millennium, Johnson JM250 Millennium, Gibson Titan Medalist Frankenstein.
Effects: Tonebone Trimode, EH Holy Grail, Boss CH-1, Dunlop Crybaby Classic, Framptone Amp Switcher, THD Hot Plate, Yamaha AG Stomp Acoustic Processor, Boss BCB-60 Pedal Board.