Fender Acoustasonic Amps - any info?

Subject: Fender Acoustasonic Amp - any info?
From: Songwronger
Date: 03 Sep 13 - 06:15 PM

I have a chance to pick up a Fender Acoustasonic Amp. The one at the bottom of the page here. The Acoustasonic Jr. DSP:

http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/AcoustaSJDSP

Anyone have any experience with this? It's been discontinued. The one I'm looking at is like new.

Subject: RE: Fender Acoustasonic Amps - any info?
From: Big Al Whittle
Date: 03 Sep 13 - 09:57 PM

Well i've had three acoustasonics. I love them! They beat any other acoustic amp hands down and I've owned most of them - AERs Carlsboros, Marshall.

Depends a lot what you do which one to get. De[ends on your use for it.

For what its worth - I'd say get one of the new generation. I play in noisy pubs - or at any rate I used to. Shitloads of power and I paid less than £320 for it - - !50 watts. The sound isn't as good as the old SFX but its as heavy as washing machine. The new ones are a mere 20lbs.

If you have quiet audiences you will find DSP adequate.   I saw Tristan Seune play Eric Roche's memorial concert with one in the small theatre in Sleaford. But the new ones are lighter and have more power.

I love them! I play the SFX at home. But I gig with one of the new ones.

Subject: RE: Fender Acoustasonic Amps - any info?
From: Bee-dubya-ell
Date: 04 Sep 13 - 01:57 PM

I've had an Acoustasonic Jr. for around 15 years. I'm pretty pleased with it. I've used it for both acoustic and electric guitars (when I've wanted a really clean electric sound), and even sang through it in a pinch. The only acoustic amp I've ever played through which sounded appreciably better was an SWR California Blonde, which costs three times as much.