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Turner Burner
Jun-08-2004, 1:58pm
Hello mando people,

I posted this under equipment, but I'm posting here too just in case. All replies welcome!

It's been months since I've been on here. My last post was very successful, so I decided to try again.

(Btw, in my last post from March, I was looking for a new acoustic F style and someone from here referred me to a 1983 Washburn M6, Japanese made F style on ebay. I bought it that same day and have been delighted with it since - thanks!)

So now I want to replace my amp and rig; I'm going to hang on to my Fender FM62SE for a few more months, and may replace it with a new MK electric. But that is not the issue here today.

For amplification for the electric mando I currently use a crate amp with digital amp modelers/ effects. I want to replace all of the components and go with a better amp and Boss pedals.

The amp critiera that I have is: no built-in digital effects preffered, and an output jack, preferably an XLR type, to run to my mixer/ PA. I need between 50-100 watts, and would prefer to spend under $300 (used gear is fine as long as it works).

I'm not decided on an acoustic amp or electric guitar amp yet. I've been looking at UltraSound, Kustom, and Dean Markley.

Any suggestions? What do people use here? Thanks,

Turner Burner
Sarasota, Florida

"out of the river all ugly and green
came the biggest ole alligator that I ever seen"

mandofiddle
Jun-08-2004, 2:03pm
Are you looking for an acoustic sound, or an electric sound?

Blind_Cowboy
Jun-09-2004, 1:14pm
I know you've got your criteria, but I would like to suggest an amp that I got a chance to play recently. The Behringer Ultracoustic ACX1000. I was invited to sit in with my father's band. The rhythm guitar player was absent. So, I brought my mando and a guitar (he lives in Amarillo, Tx) and jumped a plane. I asked if he could get me an old Fender Champ or something similar. (Great sounding amp, the Champ. The older ones, though. Tubed.) When I got there, the only thing he could get his hands on was this Behringer Ultracoustic. I fell in love in about 10 seconds. I hadn't played a Berry amp before, and this one was beautiful on both the mando and my old Alvarez. It's two channels, so I just tweaked one channel for the guitar and one for the mando. It was nice...

In fact, that's what i'm requesting for father's day...

Behringer Ultracoustic ACX1000 (http://www.musiciansfriend.com/srs7/sid=040609124855024173069170040852/g=home/search/detail/base_id/76163)

mandroid
Jun-09-2004, 5:07pm
Looking for a new home for my '60's FenderVibro-Champ .
nice tone . I've been using my FM61 with it and It is a jazzy combo.....$250?+ship toobs http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wow.gif http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wow.gif