cello amps?

[David Axt]

My coworker wants an amp for his daughter to play here electric cello
through.

Any recommendations?

David

PS I figure a clean solid state acoustic amp would work, but just don't
know.

[TD Madden]

Post by David Axt
My coworker wants an amp for his daughter to play here electric cello
through.
Any recommendations?
David
PS I figure a clean solid state acoustic amp would work, but just don't
know.

Uncle Spot Amps: http://www.unclespot.com/KayVerb.html

[Phil Symonds]

Post by TD Madden

Post by David Axt
My coworker wants an amp for his daughter to play here electric cello
through.
Any recommendations?
David
PS I figure a clean solid state acoustic amp would work, but just don't
know.

Uncle Spot Amps: http://www.unclespot.com/KayVerb.html

What do players use to plug in those acoutic bass guitars that seem to be
increasing in popularity?

[FRETBUZZ]

Post by Phil Symonds

Post by TD Madden

Post by David Axt
My coworker wants an amp for his daughter to play here electric cello
through.
Any recommendations?
David
PS I figure a clean solid state acoustic amp would work, but just don't
know.

Uncle Spot Amps: http://www.unclespot.com/KayVerb.html

What do players use to plug in those acoutic bass guitars that seem to be
increasing in popularity?

There are a number of makers of solid state amps who produce small combos
designed for both 'normal' pickups and the piezo transducers (with preamps
and tone circuits) such as are used on the acoustic/electric bass guitars
(and some electric guitars made by Peavey, Cort etc):

Off the top of my head I can think of AER, Trace Elliot, Carlsboro and I
think Marshall as well - if nothing else then those are a starting point to
google or web ferret with.

[BucketButt]

Post by Phil Symonds
What do players use to plug in those acoutic bass guitars that seem to be
increasing in popularity?

Standard cables, I think. <g,d&r>

[Pt]

Acoustic Image...Clarus.. amps are highly respected for
acoustic/electric instruments and archtop guitars.

Pt

[Gtski]

Hmmmm.... you'll probably get a lot of recomendations soon enough.

But, considering the fact that this girl already *has* and electric
cello..(??) price won't be
a HUGE factor in the choice of amp..(??)

Also, *assuming* it is an "electric cello" and NOT a *regular* cello with a
pick-up(s) mounted... ? ?

I would lean towards a "bass amp"... in fact... "off the top of my head"...
my recomend would
be a seperate amp and cab set up. A decent *small* combo is not light, and
"she" may want to
move this thing around (??).

Huge transients and "BIG" loud probably isn't required as well..(??) so
anything in the 100-200 watt
range would be MORE than sufficient (IMMHO)... There's lots of stuff to
chose from... Hartke.. Fender...
Ampeg... etc..etc...

For cabs..?? Maybe 2 seperate 1-12 cabs that can be used alone or as a
pair.. or two - 2x10 cabs used
either alone or paired for 4-10s. If they want to get crazy... get a four
space "rack" and install a two-three space
bass amp..( can't think of one, but I'm *sure* I've seen one recently) and
rack up a one space EQ and
a one space 'effects' unit... chorus and reverb (????)

If it's an "acoustic" cello with a pickup(s)... then once the volume gets up
there, it'll need some notch filters
and stuff...

Sounds like a cool quest...

Let us know what comes of it.

gtski

Post by David Axt
My coworker wants an amp for his daughter to play here electric cello
through.
Any recommendations?
David
PS I figure a clean solid state acoustic amp would work, but just don't
know.

[Sasquatch]

Ampeg SVT. That will cook her goose.

Sasquatch

[Nels]

Cellos Fuckin Rock!!!

If I ever took up another instrument it would be cello

ERic

Post by David Axt
My coworker wants an amp for his daughter to play here electric cello
through.
Any recommendations?
David
PS I figure a clean solid state acoustic amp would work, but just don't
know.

[Miles O'Neal]

Post by David Axt
My coworker wants an amp for his daughter to play here electric cello
through.

A Fender Twin, an SVT, or an acoustic bass amp.

[PMG]

Post by Miles O'Neal

Post by David Axt
My coworker wants an amp for his daughter to play here electric cello
through.

A Fender Twin, an SVT, or an acoustic bass amp.

Good thing most cello players are built like Hulk Hogan, otherwise you
wouldn't be making that recommendation.

Pete


--
One egg left? For a nutritious breakfast, two eggs is the
minimum requirement! And I have but one, which is one shy
of two! And it is two that I need! Curses!!! --Mojo Jojo

[Matt Seniff]

Post by Miles O'Neal

Post by David Axt
My coworker wants an amp for his daughter to play here electric cello
through.

A Fender Twin, an SVT, or an acoustic bass amp.

It would depend on the pickups IMHO. If they are piezos (which is most
likely) then you need a preamp ahead of everything so an amply powered
acoustic amp might be worth a try. That being said I usually play my
electric cello (a skeletal style instrument built on a square steel
tube) thru my guitar amps and FX (or a very involved
multi-instrumental rack system ending in powered spkrs). It sounds
quite good (my cello has both magnetic and preamped piezos mixed
together in a circuit of my own design). FWIW I was pretty
underwhelmed playing my electric cello thru a bass amp that had no
tweeters or reverb. A cello IMHO is more like a guitar tonally than
anything else even played pizzicato it is more like my fretless
guitars than my fretless basses. When playing arco the response is
very much like an ebowed guitar. I would suggest you either rent or
borrow some different amps to try out if possible and see what works
for her applications. I tend to use a lot of FX on my cello sound but
I am looking for non-traditional sounds (and even weird noises) if
that is the case then a guitar amp should be at the output end from my
experience. For even more fun play your electric cello thru a leslie
cabinet. matt