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• Passacaglia Madison, WI✭✭✭✭

  July 2013 Posts: 1,471

  Thank you very much, Al. Seems I need to cool my jets and get that $400, if possible.
  
  Joli, I recall, I think, it is the Corus you use. A bit more than I can do right now. I do seem to recall you saying alot of your DC fellow players use the 60 as well, right?
  
  Al, don't know if you or anyone have any thoughts on:
  
  -the Thumps for FOH.
  
  -As another option, with $1000, I can simply keep this TA amp as a cheap monitor and personal use, get a pair of RCF 310's with stands, bags.
  
  -Finally, take the mixer back, sell my TA amp...and just have an AER, my Baggs, and my guitar. Bringing us (close) to the original purpose of this thread. Any thoughts, appreciated, guys.

  -Paul
  
  pas encore, j'erre toujours.
• Jon melbourne, australiaProdigy Dupont MD50B, '79 Favino

  July 2013 Posts: 391

  I have a little amp that I don't like much, and very rarely use. I often read posts about amplification on this group and wonder if I live in a different universe where sound travels differently through the air. I gig a lot, and almost never leave home with more than my guitar and an Audio Technica mic (and sometimes a backup guitar if I'm worried about string breakage). The amp comes out maybe once every month or two.
  
  Roughly half of my gigs are completely acoustic (we play loud though), and the other half usually have supplied PA systems. Now, not all of them are gold, but if you know a little bit about sound, you can usually get a decent sound out of them. The main thing is that you play acoustically and reinforce - not expect the PA sound to do the job of projecting for you. It's just there as a bit of extra push. If you're playing in a room large enough to be doing anything other than that, then chances are you'll have a sound engineer provided to do the hard work for you.
  
  My back shudders at the thought of all of you lugging car loads of gear around, and spending so much on PA systems. Coming from a modern jazz background, one of the best things for me about this style is not having to cart around amps and pedals, and being able to get to gigs quite comfortably on the train.
  
  Jon

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• Passacaglia Madison, WI✭✭✭✭

  July 2013 Posts: 1,471

  Jon, thanks, I appreciate the perspective, and hear you. Lugging crap really is a hindrance for me - I can't do it without expecting some nasty results. So....I've pulled a trigger and going with the AER 60; taking the mixer back and selling off my TA. My wife is a jazz singer, so the ability to mic both of us is appealing.
  
  So, I've got three things - Baggs DI, AER 60, and my guitar. My nascent little performing troupe, we'll have to deal with what we have. Thanks everyone, for your help.
  
  Paul

  -Paul
  
  pas encore, j'erre toujours.
• BluesBop Harry Mexico city, MexicoVirtuoso

  July 2013 Posts: 1,379

  I use the AER Compact 60, never had to use it at full power... so I guess I could have gotten the Alfa instead.
  My violin player plugs into it as well on our trio gigs and singers always love how they sound through it.
  I also plug my Epi Joe Pass into that amp for straight ahead jazz gigs. With a tubescreamer I've played quite a few blues gigs with it as well.
  
  I carry my guitar on shoulder straps and the amp comes with a gig bag that goes over my right shoulder and I support the weight with one or both hands...
  
  I had it for over 5 years and don't regret one cent. I would get another one (or maybe the Alfa) if it got lost or stolen
  
  Edit: I see you've taken the plunge... Congrats!! Your back will be forever grateful
• Passacaglia Madison, WI✭✭✭✭

  July 2013 Posts: 1,471

  Thanks, Harry, looking forward to it - should say, you're right, my back especially is looking forward to it. I did not opt for the switchable voltage - do you, or anyone, perhaps know - is that all that needs to be done to be able to play the amp in a country with 220V mains? Plan to head to Europe over the next year or so.

  -Paul
  
  pas encore, j'erre toujours.
• Jazzaferri Victoria B.C.Moderator Dunn Ultrafox, DuPont MDC20 Gretsch Chet Atkins CG

  July 2013 Posts: 3,707

  the power supply circuity may be a little different as much of Europe is 50 hz and NA is 60 hz.

  The Magic really starts to happen when you can play it with your eyes closed
• Passacaglia Madison, WI✭✭✭✭

  July 2013 Posts: 1,471

  I'm an electronics know-nothing, Jay. As I understand it, the switch between 110V/220V (I have that now, on my Trace Elliot - which makes sense, since mine was manufactured in England, but I play it here with no problems) allows play on both continents, save the fact much of Europe uses the different, two-pronged power chord or chord adaptor, cheap. Is your understanding different?

  -Paul
  
  pas encore, j'erre toujours.
• Jim Kaznosky Prodigy Bumgarner Derecho;AJL XO

  July 2013 Posts: 1,241

  Paul - what pickup are you using?
  
  Actually, all folks with AER Compact 60 amps...what are you using as a pickup/mike option?
• Passacaglia Madison, WI✭✭✭✭

  July 2013 Posts: 1,471

  Hey Jim,
  
  Right now, it's the AT 831B. I use the gooseneck accessory, and play it close to where Craig Bumgarner talked about - about an inch or so behind the bridge, about an inch or so below the 1st string. Works well, sounds great, so far, no feedback issues.
  
  I'm intrigued by Gonzalo's thing - inside the soundhole. But I'm such a tech moron, I'm confused when I've seen it applied, in clips of him...I can't see the lavalier chord coming out of the soundhole...I presumed he just reverses the lavalier clip, the mic is inside the soundhole, and the chord trails out to the battery box....but can't see the chord?

  -Paul
  
  pas encore, j'erre toujours.
• Al Watsky New JerseyVirtuoso

  July 2013 Posts: 440

  jkaz wrote:

  Paul - what pickup are you using?
  
  Actually, all folks with AER Compact 60 amps...what are you using as a pickup/mike option?

  
  I've used every sort of mic/pickup combo. They all sound good.
  The last gig I did with a GJ guitar I used a sound hole pu into the AER which I daisy chained to a Polytone Baby Brute from the 80's. Sounded awesome.