Opinion

Hi I am new here and I want some help or opinions. Because I play guitar In a church and I run it trough the principal amplifier with no preamp or effects and its sound dark and I want to know if this is recomended that I use a guitar amplifier or effects

I'd reccomend you use a guitar amp really - since it is built to handle it better. Plus, you will probably be able to EQ it.

As for effects (pedals etc.), they are not necessery - it just depends on what type of guitarist you are and wether you like them or not.

Thanks and what amplifier is recomended because I am the rythm guitar. And by effects an acoustic simulator is recomended or not?

You can actually buy an acoustic simulator amp. Just go to your local music store and ask one of the workers about them. You're sure to find something.

Well... you get some amps with an acoustic model built in with other stuff aswell... but if you have no need for distortion, reverb, delay etc. then yeah, best to ask at a store for a good acoustic modeller.

It really depends on what kind of sound you want. If you gave us something to compare to then we might have a better chance of helping you.

Hey guitarboy666 you live in sydneyforks? I lived in sydney for my whole life man, mainly Howie center. If you want to learn guitar, and I mean learn guitar get lessons from Joe Waye. He lives in sydney. He is an amazing guitar player, he really knows his stuff. I took lessons from him for 2 years. Nows a good time to check with him. He usally has a waiting list.

Yeah I'm out East Bay on Morley Rd.
Do you think you could give me a number or something so I could call him and see if I can get in ? Please & Thank you ?

@GuitarBoy666 ... Yeah I will look it up when Im back in Sydney for the holidays. What metal are you in to? Im guess you like metal because of the 666 in your name :P

I have tested some amps on a Music Store and the amplifiers with effects like acoustic simulator are too expensives. I am thinking to buy an amplifier with a clean channel

Holy crap Bodom, I never even got the orange thing that says there is a new post... weird... But I am into anything, hair metal, thrash, heavy, nu-metal, prog, death, black... anything really. I listen to lots like even some blues and stuff at times, wbu ?

And J.M.P.A.... that also can work because I can get a good acoustic sound out of my line 6 spider iii 30 on clean, i use a godin exit 22 on pickup setting #3 (5-way switch) with a little bit of tone

Well, clean sounds will probably be just as good unless you really *need* it to sound like an acoustic guitar.

If you like, before you buy, tell us what specfic amps you're thinking and we will probably be able to tell you if they're something avoid or not.

or you can just buy an acoustic simulator. boss makes a really sweet one. i think its only like $80.

I played a really good clean amp at the store I think it was a Fender.. it was only one channel (clean) and it sounded nice. Then I put a pedal in and it sounded nice too

@GuitarBoy666 Im into Inflames, Children of Bodom, All that Remains, Killswicth Engage, Lamb of God, etc. If you havent heard these bands please...please check them out! Really they are all great bands. I really like Metal not the old shit but the new stuff. What bands are you listening to now?

Love all those bands man :)
I listen to everything,
Mainly Strike Anywhere (punk), Metallica, Slayer, Deadstar Assembly, Dimmu Borigr, Slipknot, SOAD, anything like that.
I am in my Death/Thrash metal phase atm

Ooo, Strike Anywhere - brilliant.

I'm pretty sure your being sarcastic eh ? Lol
I like them though

Nahhhh, I like them to. I'm into my punk, and I love stuff like that.

I have tested an Epiphone Valve Junior a Behringer GMX212 and sell me an used Crate power block with the speaker box GT112

Yeah, it's good to like not just one music or band, i like anything except country (tom petty is kinda good though) and pop and rap i hate that stuff and techno