cjd-player
Senior Member
I've got a good acoustic amp, but it typically stays tucked in my closet, except for the infrequent times when I actually need to play through an acoustic amp. The other day, just for kicks, I got it out and set it up in my practice area. I've been playing through it every time I play my acoustics now.
It's not that I like the sound of the guitar through the amp better than the natural acoustic sound, I don't, but I've found that it sure helps my playing. When playing acoustically, I can sort of gloss over my mistakes and ignore them. But when playing through the amp, boy do they stick out.
I guess it's kind of psychological ... I don't know ... but when playing through the amp, I can sort of distance myself from the guitar and listen to the music coming out of the amp as if it were a radio or CD player. I think that's why the mistakes sound so obvious. I expect perfection, and it certainly isn't there. :lol:
After just a few days of practicing through the amp, it has really caused me to clean up my playing. I'm going to stick with it that way.
Just thought I'd share, for what it's worth.
It's not that I like the sound of the guitar through the amp better than the natural acoustic sound, I don't, but I've found that it sure helps my playing. When playing acoustically, I can sort of gloss over my mistakes and ignore them. But when playing through the amp, boy do they stick out.
I guess it's kind of psychological ... I don't know ... but when playing through the amp, I can sort of distance myself from the guitar and listen to the music coming out of the amp as if it were a radio or CD player. I think that's why the mistakes sound so obvious. I expect perfection, and it certainly isn't there. :lol:
After just a few days of practicing through the amp, it has really caused me to clean up my playing. I'm going to stick with it that way.
Just thought I'd share, for what it's worth.