Best type amp for nylon string Taylor with Fishman amp

[StevenGurg]

Hi fellow jazz guitarists. I just picked up a Taylor nylon string guitar. I only have amps for electric guitars (Fender Hot Rod Deville, Mesa Lone Star Special, Fender Mustang V head, eBand).
Any ideas about what would be a good amp match to this nylon string Taylor?

Steven Gurgevich

[EddieLastra]

Originally Posted by StevenGurg

Hi fellow jazz guitarists. I just picked up a Taylor nylon string guitar. I only have amps for electric guitars (Fender Hot Rod Deville, Mesa Lone Star Special, Fender Mustang V head, eBand).
Any ideas about what would be a good amp match to this nylon string Taylor?

Steven Gurgevich

Depending on what your size, weight, venue type, and price preferences are, you might check out the AER Compact Classic Pro and the Fishman SA220. Not too terribly expensive, but not cheap either. I've used both for flamenco guitar gigs. The AER sounds great for indoor solo playing and is voiced specially for nylon string guitars, the Fishman works better for outdoor and group type settings. Most acoustic amps seem more voiced for steel string acoustic and may not fully reproduce the subtle tones of a nylon string. Nylon string guitars are probably the most difficult instruments to amplify well.

Fishman SA220
SA220 Solo Performance System - Fishman Transducers, Inc.

AER Compact Classic Pro
http://www.aer-amps.com/images/stori...ClassicPro.pdf

[fep]

I'm confused. Your title says you have a Fishman amp. Do you mean you have a Fishman piezo preamp in your taylor? Or do you have the Fishman piezo plus condenser mic in your taylor?

If it's the piezo only, the fishman aura pedals are really good if your looking for a realistic acoustic sound. Then I'd recommend using a PA if one is available.