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08-11-2012, 08:55 AM
| | | | Acoustic Line being phased out?
Is the Acoustic line of amps being phased out? There are almost none left on Musicians Friend, and they have _deep_ discounts at GC.
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08-11-2012, 09:39 AM
| | | | I haven't heard anything about GC pulling the plug on the brand. There was plenty of Acoustic brand gear in stock at the local GC where
I live, the last time I was there about a month ago. |
08-11-2012, 11:04 AM
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Originally Posted by gfogarty  Is the Acoustic line of amps being phased out? There are almost none left on Musicians Friend, and they have _deep_ discounts at GC.
G | Bass amp line is going away.
Guitar amp line will carry on. |
08-11-2012, 11:05 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Tempe, Arizona, USA | | | Makes one wonder what the bass amp lines at GC will look like, in another year. Maybe they'll add Genz!
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08-11-2012, 11:41 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Pelham, AL | | | the Acoustic bass amps will be gone, but the guitar amps are staying.......that's retarded........
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08-11-2012, 11:53 AM
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Originally Posted by hachi kid the Acoustic bass amps will be gone, but the guitar amps are staying.......that's retarded........ | Not really retarded...
I'm with you brother..I'm a bassplayer and never want to see any company drop their bass amp line BUT...Acoustic made a mistake going with MDF. They could have raised the prices a bit and gone with plywood...this would have increased their sales.
Having said that I bought a B115 and modified it to my liking (changed the speaker, ported it, etc). It rarely leaves the house for gigs though cause it heavy. I always default to my two Neo cabs for gigs. See...mistake.
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08-11-2012, 12:02 PM
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08-11-2012, 12:10 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: fort worth, texas | | | seems to me they could have made it a little better, and kept some of the old acoustic legacy. it's just a cheapo amp with an acoustic badge. doesn't sound awful, but it could have been much better.
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08-11-2012, 12:17 PM
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Originally Posted by 5port Bass amp line is going away.
Guitar amp line will carry on. | ^ This
I bought a head and 2 410's on the deep discounts at GC and leave them at our practice space.
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08-11-2012, 12:22 PM
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Originally Posted by mattbass6945 it's just a cheapo amp with an acoustic badge. doesn't sound awful, but it could have been much better. | Exactly. I think this is a case of bass gear Darwinism. The products just weren't noteworthy enough to survive.
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08-11-2012, 01:06 PM
| | | | House brand are the bane of Musical gear manufacturers
Why is this line of music stores competing with the manufactures they sell?
Sell multiple brands that compete with each other, but don't throw you own in there for the confused consumer that you never inform it's a house brand.
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08-11-2012, 01:17 PM
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Originally Posted by mattbass6945 it's just a cheapo amp with an acoustic badge. | That's the bottom line, for those of us who grew up on the real deal.
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08-11-2012, 01:25 PM
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08-11-2012, 01:30 PM
| | | | Regardless, the B-20 is a great bedroom amp and for $55 I love mine. |
08-11-2012, 01:33 PM
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Originally Posted by plankspanker13 Makes one wonder what the bass amp lines at GC will look like, in another year. Maybe they'll add Genz! | Nice thought, but another cheap line will replace it. Kinda like those low-end Fender and/or Line 6 amps at Sam Ass, or the $300 Ibanez basses at any retailer. They need a low-cost line to drive sales to beginners, teenagers, etc.
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08-11-2012, 01:36 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2006 Location: austin,tx | | | We did one practice at a GC rehearsal studio place that supplied backline. Of course, it was the Acoustic. I came away thinking the B600 was actually a decent sounding amp, plenty of power, bit of a classic tone, good thump, etc. The 810 cab was boom city, one-note wonder. The amp sounded pretty decent through other cabs. |
08-11-2012, 01:37 PM
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08-11-2012, 02:51 PM
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Originally Posted by plankspanker13 Makes one wonder what the bass amp lines at GC will look like, in another year. Maybe they'll add Genz! | Won't happen. GC's got Markbass exclusively, Genz would cut into their sales. They probably have another cheapo house brand waiting in the wings. |
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08-11-2012, 03:08 PM
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Originally Posted by 5port Not really retarded...
I'm with you brother..I'm a bassplayer and never want to see any company drop their bass amp line BUT...Acoustic made a mistake going with MDF. They could have raised the prices a bit and gone with plywood...this would have increased their sales.
Having said that I bought a B115 and modified it to my liking (changed the speaker, ported it, etc). It rarely leaves the house for gigs though cause it heavy. I always default to my two Neo cabs for gigs. See...mistake. |
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I saw a 810 Acoustic cab at GC 2 or 3 years ago for $200.00 The reason? The casters had completely penetrated the MDF and left 2 gaping holes in the cab.
Just my opinion, but NO bass cab should EVER be built out of MDF........ 
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