Guitar Straight into PA?

**silverfoxx** · 10-12-2014, 03:48 PM

Hi Rob,
When I first acquired my Mambo (12) I too was puzzled as to why I could not get
the sound I wanted using my Es 330 (reissue ) I thought that there was a problem
the guitar, However I found that Archtops were the complete opposite, a wonderful
tone and volume.
I put the 330 through my 10 year old Evans AE100 ( sadly discontinued ) the versatility
of this amp is legendary , so much so each of my guitars sound very good through it ;
it is old fashioned analogue SS with a 10"Beta, and very small but mightily powerful.
Despite this I love the quality of the Mambo with an Archtop it is superb.
I hope that you find a suitable amp for your ES345, i expect you've tried the Fenders etc
( I can't even lift a Mesa Boogie !) there are a number of good amps but narrowing it down
by .price ,weight & suitability is time consuming.
Good luck, let us know what you decide upon.

**Rob MacKillop** · 10-12-2014, 04:05 PM

Cheers, Mr Fox. I played a Blues Junior III on Saturday, and was very impressed...didn't buy it, but I'll be going back to try it again.

**silverfoxx** · 10-12-2014, 06:57 PM

Hi again Rob,
Just to say I have been evaluating two Boss/Fender pedals this week,
at first not hugely impressed, but tonight I gave it a shot with the
Es 330 through the Mambo 12 with the pedals in front of the amp
each livened up the guitar/amp combination considerably, the pedals
are 1} a FDR-1 (Fender deluxe Reverb emulator )
2) a FB-1 (Fender '59 tweed Bassman simulator )
if your local shop has them in stock I suggest they're worth a try to
see if you like either? Your views will be appreciated.
(btw) loved the tone of your 345 on the vid you posted, very tasteful.

Kind regards
Silverfoxx

**Rob MacKillop** · 10-13-2014, 02:17 AM

Thanks, and thanks. I'll certainly try them out.

**krueger** · 10-13-2014, 05:37 PM

Going direct you need a high impedance input on the mixer. If not available, throw any old buffered stomp box in between and keep it off.

**ecj** · 10-13-2014, 05:55 PM

Am I the only one who would just plug into the PA? One voice, one guitar, <50 audience?

All these pedals seem like overkill.

**3625** · 10-13-2014, 07:35 PM

Originally Posted by ecj

Am I the only one who would just plug into the PA? One voice, one guitar, <50 audience?

All these pedals seem like overkill.

Just depends on what tone you want. IMO amps like the Acoustic Image sound basically like a PA. Pedals like the Ethos and Joyo just let you get a Fenderish sound without having to haul around an amp.