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Acoustic (brand) combo at GC $149.99?

#61
they had a little 10" acoustic combo at GC when i went the other day.

i tried it out with a few J's, and WOW!

tight, focused, warm, punchy...and the harmonics practically jumped out of the thing.

i cant comment on the power though...too many g**tarists, polluting the air with their miseable attempts at playing crazy train :hmm:
 
#64
You know, I wish I liked Acoustic because it's a very historic amp played by many of the greats, but it was one amp I just never got along with. I had a 160 combo, and I used to use my high school music teacher's 370/301 all the time until I got an SVT, and I just never found a tone that I liked. On the other hand, many people did and remember them fondly, so for me, I'm sticking with Markbass, but I think this will be one of the bigger successes next year, especially with us old farts and the kids today who worship Jaco.
 
#68
Just got the b20 ($119) and am not too happy with it playin at lower volumes, it loses it's sonic stage and the lows are not what you want it to be (my already ready for retirement but still very much working hartke b60 plays better at lower volumes). Was hoping to get the 50 as what I needed was the lineout but they have non in stock, only for floor demo.

Overall it's a very good sounding straight forward amp that has controls that work. Nothing in this amp you can find that you wish it isn't there or something you can't live without. I mean... I just don't like the idea of amps that has built in effects/features loaded into it that's just basically garbage coz it don't work as it should. The eq frequencies are more on the "precise" side and very responsive.

I'll be returning the 20 to GC and go find myself the 50. Not that I don't like it... but for $70-80 bucks more... the 50 can very well play loud enough at small coffee shops, sounds twice or more better than the 20 and has a line out (which was my main shopping point that time) if duty calls.

Either way... the 20 is definite winner in it's price range and the 50 would be the best bang for your buck and then some and more... ;)

Now where can I find the 50??? Google can't find one anything where I can get one... plus it yields too many results that is not Acoustic... wish Acoustic has better and distinct to it's brand model names :(

edit:
BTW... new in forum... "hi!"
also been playing bass for over 15yrs now :)
 
#69
I see that Wife's Friend (what my wife sarcastically calls Musician's Friend) has the B20 on sale.

I can't believe that they posted great big photos of the amp with big bubbles in the Tolex (between the control panel and the grille).

If they're willing to allow this to be seen by the shopping public, I wonder what's hiding inside the chassis?

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#73
RIjake said:
I noticed that too. This particular amp is made in China I think. I'm not a fan of Chinese anything (except food:hmm:)

Hopefully if they come out with higher end stuff it'll be made in the USA.:hyper:
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There is supposed to be some Acoustic Control Corp USA stuff coming out in the future. I believe it will be a separate company from the Acoustic Amps that you see in GC right now (my understanding of it isn't very full however).
 
#77
The 0x said:
I decided I needed a portable combo that weighed less than 50 lbs. No way in hell I'd get that in a tube combo.
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I have a '71 Fender Musicmaster amp... 12 watts, all tube, 12" speaker. Gets louder than my B20, but not nearly the tonal flexibility! Serious tube grit :D

Value for the dollar, the Acoustic has it beat, but there are those times when only tubes will do :)

-robert
 
#78
In conjunction to why I'm not so satisfied and is going to return the b20 is that it doesn't sound as nice as what I was demoing at GC. The demo combo was I believe to be a proto-type/pre-production since it was a tilt box (I still have to clarify this tho when I do my return by tomorrow... maybe)
 
#79
To: acoustic Amplification

There was nothing on the market that played the the low E with any usable force except for home brewed systems. There was lots of plywood in the back line in those years.

In 1964 my home made, Twin Reverb pre, Marantz 8B powered JBL D140F horns served me well until I unpacked, what I consider, the first commercially made Bass amplifier the 360/361. THE JUICE!

Almost forty years too late, Thank You Russ Allee for one kick ass design. Thanks to George and Patrick for taking on what must be a huge financial gamble in this world economy as we're approaching what might be a recession. Your plan has legs I think you'll do well.

Vic
 
#80
sineas said:
In conjunction to why I'm not so satisfied and is going to return the b20 is that it doesn't sound as nice as what I was demoing at GC. The demo combo was I believe to be a proto-type/pre-production since it was a tilt box (I still have to clarify this tho when I do my return by tomorrow... maybe)
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If you were demoing a tiltbox, you were probably demoing the AB50. The b20 is a typical standing amp whereas the ab50 is slightly tilted

And to go along with your post, there is definitely a noticeable improvement in sound with the ab50 that, imo, justifies rolling out an extra 50 bucks.

Sorry for ****** webcam quality, but it sounds like this is what you tried out (ab50)

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