How does the guitar sound unplugged?
862243
It sound just like a normal Spanish guitar,probably not quite as loud but enough to gig with. The sound is bright like a flamenco guitar. The shallow body does not reduce the sound that much.
1252461
I find it very quiet - much lower acoustic output volume compared to playing a non amplified steel string solid body Electric guitar. I know what you mean about being told to "turn it down" at a hotel, and all I was doing was playing a non amplified Strat ;)
1676965
An electric guitar can be played without an amp...but it will be very quiet. I recommend picking up a small amp to start off with.
1537913
It has fine acoustics without plugging it in at all. If you really have your heart set on using it as an electric, one of the small Fender amps will work fine. You just don't need it
1364451
You can hear it unplugged by searching for Bones Bach on YouTube and going to my channel. I do a video demo of the instrument on there. It sounds quite good I think, for an inexpensive instrument like this. I bought mine to take camping and I play it acoustically most of the time. Bones
311379
The gain and volume stay lit when the pedal is plugged in but are switched with the foot switch. It's a good Eq. I am happy with it. It's real sweet clean but it helps shape the the sound distorted as well.Never actually tried boosting overdrive out of it though. I have other pedals for that. It is a nice quality Eq....I don't regret buying it
1292550
I practice with it all the time in Acoustic mode. It is very quiet compared to a normal Acoustic Guitar. In fact the other day I picked up a normal Acoustic and was blow away by how loud it was because I'm so used to this traveler guitar. But, I still love this guitar. I don't mind that it's quiet. It's great to practice when other people in house are sleeping. (not sure about jack for headsets, I never use it that way.)
1720406
Having the larger dreadnought body makes it louder than most acoustic basses, but it's still not as loud as an upright. If playing along with one or two acoustic guitars you'll be heard, but beyond that you'll need amplification. Unplugged = great for small quaint jamming. Also there is a wide tonal range that can be achieved through the preamp when plugged in. With an amp you could make it sound very similar to an upright.Here's a great example of it's preamp's capabilities: http://youtu.be/ikmZ5YholGs
1715737
I've not noticed any off switch on the guitar. The only thing is the switch to move between the pickup combinations. Have you tried a different cable going between the amp and the guitar or tried the cable with another guitar and amp to make sure the cable is good? Also maybe just bum electronics in the guitar it's self since you say you get sound from the amp.
166237
It sounds fine without being plugged in. I suggest you change the strings. That will improve the sound immensely. I prefer D'Addario, but you could use any brand you prefer. It does not have the same sound as a better quality wood uke, however it is great for travel, very durable, and you don't have to worry about humidifying it.
2200182
The guitar is 2 inches deep. Because of its' depth, I love the guitar for most of my acoustic/electric playing. Although, it isn't good for playing unplugged. Hope this helps.
1144080
Just like an acoustic/electric guitar, when unplugged the acoustic characteristics of the instrument are the sole source of sound. When plugged in, the acoustic properties are the same as when unplugged, but would easily be overrun by the amplified sound. However, to the player, depending on where you are relative to the speakers, the "acoustic" sound would still be heard. The EQ has four bands (low, med, high, presence) that naturally only come into play when playing through an amplifier. The fine tuning feature was part of the reason I bought this harp, but in reality I rarely use it.
2190620
Without battery on guitar that's not gonna take a sound out on amp. Put a charged battery on guitar and then connect it with amp, be sure the battery is new! And the tunner should be turnd off. Bb
1714753
Welcome to the hum club chum.You need to get your guitar shielded. I did and it helped. Also switch off cfl and computer monitors. Also, use a well conditioned power supply. Is tough. This guy picks up noise like no other. See ehx 44 magnum band on YouTube. The one with the long haired dude is me.
1444349
You can plug your guitar into this amp. There is no on board effects (reverb, distortion, etc.), but you will like the full, clean tone.
889379
The acoustic simulator pedal on there has a decent clean sound to it. It's not as rich or full sounding as a real acoustic would be obviously. I haven't tried using an acoustic electric through it so I can't speak on that part. This video may help give you a good idea of what it sounds like with acoustic simulation. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2w90ODqvSA
379524
It is about the same as playing an electric guitar un-amped, you can hear it if you in a quite room. I bought mine to play at work without annoying anyone while I practice. I now use a VoX adapter and head phones because it is too quite and I found myself digging in too much in order to hear it un-amped.