Thoughts on Dual Stereo setup with Tower PA and Guitar Amp?

[Navdeep_Singh]

Anybody ever tried a duo stereo setup involving a guitar amp and a tower PA speaker (eg, Bose)? What does it sound like, in a tandem? Apples and oranges? Obviously, I’m assuming jazz or nylon guitar setup, more emphasis on clean and clarity.

[Cunamara]

The same guitar going into both? One two guitars, one into each? I was a little confused by the phrasing of your question, sorry.

[Tal_175]

The amp and PA together is the most traditional setup probably. The guitar amp for stage volume (also maybe as a monitor) and have another line from mic or direct out to the mixing board/PA. Not sure what you're proposing would be very different.

[rpjazzguitar]

My experience with the line array tower (L1 and a JBL unit) was that the sound, somehow, seems all around. I had an amp with me and didn't turn on the internal speaker. I did use it as a preamp so that I could control my sound without having to borrow the leader's phone.

If you play stereo with one side a line array and the other side a guitar amp -- you get one side with this incredibly broad dispersion characteristic and the other side a directional box, by comparison. Where, exactly, is the stereo effect?

If you meant that both units would be amplifying the same signal (double mono, or binaural, or whatever it's called) then my guess is that you won't need the guitar amp. It won't help that much. The line array can sound that good and disperse that well.

[callouscallus]

Not much of a comment on what you are looking for but if you use a microphone on your acoustic keeping stage volume really low helps prevent feedback. Your amp with just enough volume acts as a monitor for you more than the audience. The tower PA can be placed either in front or slightly behind and to the side of the band. These things matter in how much you hear your signal and the rest of the band. I think having a monitor for yourself is important at something like a winery or very large restaurant bar space with lots of spread.

[Brian859]

I had bought an inexpensive processor that had a trs out jack. I then bought a trs that split into two ts cables. They then went into the steel grill fender frontman I had and a second one I found cheap too for a stereo setup. I set the amps up about 4 feet a part. The pan and rotary speaker effect definitely had a great stereo sound. it was a lot of fun for not a lot of money. I actually used the setup live when I sat in with a group. People said it sounded decent as I was leaving.

[Spook410]

Since I don't use stereo effects (e.g. chorus) I don't bother with stereo. However, I find it makes a very big difference to run a small speaker in addition to my main speaker to provide a side fill even in a living room. When using a speaker IR into an Full Range Flat Response (FRFR) you lose the open sound of an open back speaker cabinet that many of us like in a combo amp. The side fill speaker provides this.