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The NEW acoustic 360/361....
- Thread starter Buster Brown
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It's not about size or power - it's about the tone. There's nothing like it - it's killer, stunning.
Agree; this amp is NOT about just stadium volume. I used to use mine in HI's and the local biker bars, no sweat.
I do think the amp works particularly well yin yang for the pizz J tones. For the big broad P sounds, I would personally look elsewhere; and I believe these characteristics lead to a lot of differing opinions about this particular amp. IMO YMMV
I do think the amp works particularly well yin yang for the pizz J tones. For the big broad P sounds, I would personally look elsewhere; and I believe these characteristics lead to a lot of differing opinions about this particular amp. IMO YMMV
bucephylus, IMHO "particularly well yin yang for the pizz J tones" seems to fit the old 370 accurately, but, again IMO, the OLD 360 does "big broad P sounds" very well.
However, none of that applies to the new Acoustic USA 360 which has the capability to better both the old 360 and old 371, and has the clarity (in spades) required for pizz and the strength for gut moving bottom end as well.
However, none of that applies to the new Acoustic USA 360 which has the capability to better both the old 360 and old 371, and has the clarity (in spades) required for pizz and the strength for gut moving bottom end as well.
A brand new Acoustic USA 360 is now in shipping. I should have it next week.
Maybe I need to join the "C*appy Players with Great Equipment" Club now.
Maybe I need to join the "C*appy Players with Great Equipment" Club now.
You haven't tried it. How would you know?
Try pricing the high-end Orange or Hiwatt amps.
In 1968 it was $1,299.99 (wages were around $2.00/hour)
If you check the Inflation Calculator it works out to $8,055.16 today. Invalid Link Removed
Not a bad site.
I'm glad they put MSRP prices up. Usually you get things for less.
Computer generated photos - I don't get it, but I see this done on a lot of sites lately.
FWIW, Original Acoustics had a lifetime warranty. These seem to have 3 years. Isn't that what GC has? Maybe there's a connection. Ampeg has 5 years I think.
I don't like the blue. I've seen it in some old houses on the bathroom counter tops. I hope a future choice is no color.
I'm glad they put MSRP prices up. Usually you get things for less.
Computer generated photos - I don't get it, but I see this done on a lot of sites lately.
FWIW, Original Acoustics had a lifetime warranty. These seem to have 3 years. Isn't that what GC has? Maybe there's a connection. Ampeg has 5 years I think.
I don't like the blue. I've seen it in some old houses on the bathroom counter tops. I hope a future choice is no color.
I tried a prototype. Not my cupa'. Even if I were buying purely for nostalgia, I wouldn't pay that much.
I have a couple of the old catalogs, but they didn't show any prices. My 140/106 ran about 700 bucks back then. Big money for me at the time as I was taking home about 80 bucks a week in 1975.
Of coarse pics and review will be expected.
FWIW I was making $2.00 per hour around 1975.
$5000 and 170 pounds! Pretty irrelevant what it sounds like for >99.99% of the bass player population given those two numbers.
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Worthless, as they're only as good as the gear they're recorded with and listened to on.
Dozen's have been sold. I bought a 360 with two 361's in February. I posted pictures. It is common knowledge that they're out there.
And yet this thread suggests that only one guy owns one of these - you. Or am I missing something?
