I have an acoustic mandolin with a K &amp; K acoustic pickup factory installed. It would be just for practice in a small room. Will the mandolin drive the amplifier sufficiently?
1563853
It should since the Acoustasonic should have an input impedance and sensitivity that matches your K&K. But the overall volume and tonal quality of the sound you'll get depends on lots of things, one of which is the type of K&K pickup you have. Not knowing much about K&K pickups, I can't comment on that. I dragged my Fender octave mandolin (which has a built in passive (no battery) pickup of unknown make) down to my local music store one afternoon and tried out a number of acoustic amps including the 15. Volume was never an issue with any of the amps, it was the "tone" that varied significantly. If possible, try one out to see, that is the only true way to tell if you're going to be happy with how it sounds. If for some reason the volume is too low, you can always buy (if you can afford to) a little pre-amp to boost the signal of the K&K before it hits the Fender 15. Most pickup makers offer pre-amps for that exact reason. Hope that helps.
1326284
It should work equally well regardless of what instrument is input. I have used it with electric guitars and acoustic guitars with a bridge pickup. Good luck!
192208
It's adjustable so can be as wide or narrow as you need. It worked on my giant acoustic and tiny mandolin
1522470
yes works great for mandolins I also use it for my dulcimer hope this helps
276833
Yes. I use it on a uke and banjolele. It picks up sound like your sleeve rubbing the intstrument, etc.(not a problem once you start playing), and you'll need to turn up the volume a bit higher on your amp.
208241
It's a pretty small amp, great for practice or relatively low-volume gigs, but I wouldn't use it in a bigger venue without miking it through a PA. It just doesn't have the power for a full-tilt electric band, but it is a nice little unit and well worth the price.
1448900
I'd say, no. If it is going to be stationary, like something you would use in a studio or rehearsal space, it's ok. But dragging it from gig to gig is a bad idea. Mine broke after just three months of steady use. If I were you, I'd pay the extra $ for one of the K&M models for your iPad. Worth every penny. Mine has performed flawlessly. Hope this helps. =))
903077
The tone sweet spot for the amp diminishes as the volume drops, but it is still pretty good a fairly low volume. If you have a gigging and individual practice amp, I would not buy this for the individual practice amp. It is powerful enough to gig at just about any small to medium venue without a PA and to practice with a band, but bigger venues will need a PA. I generally favor not buying something to do everything, because then you just get something that is mediocre in all situations. This is the exception. I did not need anything smaller or bigger.
2146153
I would give this one a try.my mandolin and guitars are never in direct sunlight the stage is usually covered or it's evening or indoors .before the show I tune up I leave this one clipped to my Gibson F5 I love the size it's easy to use and see.very cheap priced .The first tuners were bulky and expensive. Not so todays tuners are automatic. I must have 6 different tuners this one is my favorite. good luck with your gigs
1448903
I'd say, no. If it is going to be stationary, like something you would use in a studio or rehearsal space, it's ok. But dragging it from gig to gig is a bad idea. Mine broke after just three months of steady use. If I were you, I'd pay the extra $ for one of the K&M; models for your iPad. Worth every penny. Mine has performed flawlessly. Hope this helps. =))
426428
No. It sounds fine without amp. It does not project as much sound as a pure acoustic uke but i play it both with and without an amp. The fret board is very smooth and playable. The uke really rocks when played through my Behringer acoustic amp ($75 on Amazon). Hope this helps. Enjoy your uke playing!
1272703
I got this amp a few months ago. I am using a classical nylon with built in pickup. I do get some feedback when it at about 1/4 volume if I get close to the amp so I ended up purchasing a soundhole cover to keep the amp noise from being picked up by the guitar pickup and it solved the problem. As you are using an external pickup that is not really an option for you. I'd try to just not face my pickup towards the amp
1851035
Yes, this is sold as a pre-amplifier. That doesn't mean it will work with your equipment. Every set-up has it's own unique requirements. Make sure the individual components you are already using are actually working. You should take your axe to a brick and mortar store to test the soundhole pickup, if you don't have any other means to ensure it's working as it should. Most places will let you set up to test amplifiers etc., and a good store tech should be able to offer some guidance as to what you need to make your stuff work properly.
375891
It will play but it will hardly move and it will probably be too quiet to hear. I'd get an amp rated for at least 600watts rms.
194873
I have had inconsistent results in playing my Os45Ce through an amp. It sounds ok when played through a 25 watt acoustic amp. When I tried to upgrade to a more powerful amp, such as a Fender 90 watt, there is virtually no sound that comes through. Music store folks do not know why.
886604
It's really just an acoustic guitar that has a 1/4" jack so I can be plugged into an amp. You couldn't really shed with any distortion on this because it only has one pickup.Does this help?
263112
I don't know exactly. But I have a Yamaha F370 acoustic guitar that was fine with this pickup.