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Post by gaucho on Apr 1, 2018 15:11:06 GMT
I Just bought a Fishman Loudbox Artist and like it a lot. I have a tricone and singlecone with a highlander, a tricone and a 2 singlecones with National Slimlines and 2 acoustic parlors with K&K Pure Minis. I also have a Roland Cube Street and it's a pretty good option as well, especially for busking as it has 2 channels and will run for hours and batteries. The Fishman is much louder tho.
Deuce, I have the same problem remembering what settings sound best with which guitar. I always take a cell phone pic when I get a certain guitar sounding just right with certain equip. I lable it and keep it on my phone for future reference.
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Post by bonzo on Apr 1, 2018 19:24:05 GMT
Thanks for the input everyone, now that I've got a handle on the Yamaha I'm going to stick with that for now. It's a bit more than a toy, and for what it is I think it does a good job. I bought it specifically for home use, I wanted to be able to hear myself playing reso as clearly as possible. It's effects are very accurate and I hadn't realized that even if they were on a bit they would effect the sound, as they are supposed to of course! So Jono, to get the cleanest sound make sure that the effects and reverb knobs are turned completely anti clockwise. You can then choose the mic effect you want and use the blender knob to mix that with your pickup. It does work, and you really can hear a difference with different mics and blends. I am pleased with the sound, volume is more than adequate, no feedback and to my ear I've got a pretty good reso sound. The effects are more fun with a regular acoustic guitar and pickup. I've absolutely no complaints about the amp at all, I just wasn't using it correctly. I agree with tigercub the Marshall has got a bit more to it, but for what I need right now the Yamaha fits the bill nicely. It also apparently is very good as a di for recording purposes, but I haven't any experience of that so can't comment. Fwiw the amp does finish in the top five of many acoustic amp polls in this price range. Hope these observations have been of help, and thanks again for the advice and tips. Best wishes to you all, John
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Post by jono1uk on Apr 4, 2018 21:53:37 GMT
so ..i got the Yamaha THR5A today ... its brilliant!! Both the reso and Martin OMJM sound fantastic through it ..it certainly is NOT a toy.
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Post by bonzo on Apr 4, 2018 22:43:37 GMT
Good news Jono. For something so small you can certainly get some sounds out of it can't you! Let us know how you get on with it, I still like the look of the Marshall, but at the moment the Yamaha is definitely a keeper. Best wishes to you all, John
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Post by lonelyjelly on Apr 4, 2018 22:56:14 GMT
I too am interested in these having read through this thread and the positive comments. Looking at one on the Bay. Bonzo!!! Grrr... ha
Best
Lew
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Post by jono1uk on Apr 5, 2018 8:39:05 GMT
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Post by slide496 on Apr 6, 2018 18:48:19 GMT
Mine arrived and was tested today and another positive report for it. My guitars are all ladder braced parlours and I tested with the Bill Lawrence A300 pickup so I didn't expect it to work out as well as it did. Volume is perfect for my home use. Thanks, Bonzo And MM for recommendations initially!
Lawd Lawdy, Harriet
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Post by Michael Messer on Apr 6, 2018 19:22:13 GMT
Harriet, I am pleased you and others like this amp. It obviously has its limitations, but it is designed to be used at home and to get a nice hi-fi type of sound. If it used for that purpose, it does a great job. It is also very reasonably priced.
Shine On Michael.
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Post by bonzo on Apr 6, 2018 19:30:44 GMT
Hi Harriet, glad it's working out! I use the same pickup on my Kalamazoo14, but it's so easy to clip on and off I've used it on a few acoustics my grandson has. Nice sound through the Yamaha. Best wishes to you all, John
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Post by slide496 on Apr 6, 2018 20:52:04 GMT
Your instructions were a big help in setting up the amp, Bonzo, I know they are in the manual but I'm not very good at understanding audio equipment from written instruction.
I'm again really surprised by how nice this is, I'm using the dynamic mic, and its a different quality and audio space from the Schertler and my Behringer. A 14 fret kalamazoo is probably regarded on the other end of the guitar spectrum from my ebay 50-70's parlours so it's kind of interesting the same pickup and amp can work with both.
The electric version of the Yamaha was demoed for me but in a commercial store where mainly I hear men of all ages come in and practice heavy metal guitar runs - so I never considered it, but I might now that I hear the acoustic.
Lawd lawdy, Harriet
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Post by lonelyjelly on Apr 6, 2018 21:59:00 GMT
Cheers Jono. I saw one on Bay that is currently around the £50 mark, but I just ordered my first Daddyslide so maybe I will see... thank you for the nod though. Hope you like the Bill Lawrence PU too
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Post by bonzo on Apr 6, 2018 22:15:02 GMT
Hi again Harriet, don't forget you have an electric setting on the Yamaha,eg clean. You can run a modeller through it for variety or mix the blend/gain switch to dirty up the sound! How good is that! Best wishes to you all, John
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Post by Stevie on Apr 7, 2018 9:53:37 GMT
As a Yamaha fanboy, I've had a fascination for the THR series for a long time now, but I've not tried one yet. I note that you can download patches for at least some if not all of the THR amps? (as in whether ir not they have a USB port?) That being the case, is it not possible to make these amps sound however you like?
e&oe...
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Post by slide496 on Apr 7, 2018 12:22:03 GMT
Hi Stevie - Yes mine came with a USB cord and there are instructions as to how to connect - you have to install a driver if I read correctly- and that may give you access to additional capabilities. It's not clear to me if these capabilities are for the acoustic model, the manual is written for the complete line of the THR amps both electric and acoustic. The manual doesn't say whether its a trial or limited free version of cubase and it doesn't say anything about computer version compatibility - one might have to check on that, especially if you are interested in setting up recording from it and playback from the computer.
That being said these additional features might be useful to someone who has ideas of what they want their equipment to sound like. From the manual: Connecting a computer to the THR makes the following possible: 1) Playback audio files on the computer through the THR. 2) Edit THR amp settings using the editing application on a computer. 3) Record audio using the Cubase AI application.
Lawd lawdy, Harriet
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Post by jono1uk on Apr 7, 2018 12:27:55 GMT
Ok ..so have just loaded the software up and connected the amp. this is what you see. it appears that you can fine tune it.. Hope it helps.
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