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    Default Your acoustic through a Vox modeler amp

    Anyone with an acoustic/electric or an acoustic with a pickup tried playing it through one of the clean models on their Valvetronix amps yet? I'm imagining that they would sound good on the Boutique OD model. Gonna try it tonight and give a report for those interested.
    Guitars/Bass - MIM Fender Classic 50s Strat, MIM Fender Standard Strat, Squier Classic Vibe 50s Tele, Gibson Les Paul Studio, Epi '56 Gold Top Les Paul, Martin DSR acoustic, Sigma Martin Auditorium electric/acoustic, Squier Jazz Bass.

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    I remember reading on another forum that the Boutique Clean was used with good results. I do not remember if they stated they also used a little reverb or chorus with the amp.

    I have not had the time to try myself, but if you give a good report I will most likely be plugging in this weekend. My downfall on playing the acoustic is my squeaky fingers going up and down the wound strings.

    This web site is just full of good things from very enthused guitarist from all over the world.
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    Electric: Washburn HB-30, Squier Tele Custom Deluxe, Jay Turser Strat.
    Acoustic: Seagull S6.

    AMPs: VOX AD30VT, Peavey Envoy 110.

    Modelers: V-AMP 2, Digitech RP-100A.

    Pedals: Boss RC-2 Loop Station, Boss CE-5 Chorus Ensemble, Digitech Bad Monkey, Ibanez DE7 Delay/Echo, DOD VFX40B 7-Band Graphic EQ, Ibanez CS-5 Super Chorus.

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    Well I tried it. Results were less than stellar but it sounds "ok". I had to reduce the bass down from 1:00 to like 9:00 and also decrease the treble either on the amp or on the graphic eq on my guitar. Its kinda weird hearing an acoustic with it's amplified sound coming out of a speaker at the same time. On a big PA it's different cause it's usually louder than the guitar. What would have been a better test would have been to have someone play in another room while I messed with the eq on the amp or something. I think in a pinch...if you had to amplify your acoustic it would be ok...but you still don't get the natural timbres of the acoustic sound. I did use the Boutique CL model. I didn't try any of the other models though. I'll still work with it to see if I can improve the overall tone. For some reason the amp seems to compress all the frequencies and even if you tweak a knob it almost still has the same presense. I'm trying to get that more ambient sound of the inside of the guitar to come through the amp.

    Oh and you have to watch the feedback.
    Guitars/Bass - MIM Fender Classic 50s Strat, MIM Fender Standard Strat, Squier Classic Vibe 50s Tele, Gibson Les Paul Studio, Epi '56 Gold Top Les Paul, Martin DSR acoustic, Sigma Martin Auditorium electric/acoustic, Squier Jazz Bass.

    Amps/Cabinets/Modelers - Model 2558 50 watt Marshall Silver Anniversary Jubilee combo w/ Celestion Vintage 30s, 4x12 Marshall cabinet w/25 watt Greenback Celestions, Fender Blues Junior w/ a couple of Billm mods, Line 6 POD 2.0, Roland Micro Cube

    Pedals/Effects - Cry Baby Classic Wah, Boss TU-2, Boss NS-2, Boss RC-2 Loop Station, Ross Compressor, MXR Micro Amp, Danelectro FAB Echo, Danelectro FAB Chorus, Danelectro Chicken Salad, Marshall Guv'nor Plus, Marshall Echohead, Duhvoodooman's Zonkin' Yellow Screamer, Digitech Digiverb, Digitech Bad Monkey, Dunlop Fuzz Face, Homemade Loop Bypass pedal, Duhvoodooman's Sonic Tonic (Maxon SD-9 clone +), Voodoo Labs Superfuzz

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    I will try to find the post from the forum I mentioned.
    Guitars:

    Electric: Washburn HB-30, Squier Tele Custom Deluxe, Jay Turser Strat.
    Acoustic: Seagull S6.

    AMPs: VOX AD30VT, Peavey Envoy 110.

    Modelers: V-AMP 2, Digitech RP-100A.

    Pedals: Boss RC-2 Loop Station, Boss CE-5 Chorus Ensemble, Digitech Bad Monkey, Ibanez DE7 Delay/Echo, DOD VFX40B 7-Band Graphic EQ, Ibanez CS-5 Super Chorus.

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    I can't seem to find it anywhere. But I remember them using the Boutique Clean modeler.
    Guitars:

    Electric: Washburn HB-30, Squier Tele Custom Deluxe, Jay Turser Strat.
    Acoustic: Seagull S6.

    AMPs: VOX AD30VT, Peavey Envoy 110.

    Modelers: V-AMP 2, Digitech RP-100A.

    Pedals: Boss RC-2 Loop Station, Boss CE-5 Chorus Ensemble, Digitech Bad Monkey, Ibanez DE7 Delay/Echo, DOD VFX40B 7-Band Graphic EQ, Ibanez CS-5 Super Chorus.

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