Anyone know or have any experience with CRATE acoustic amplifiers? I have an opportunity to purchase a brand new model ( CA-6110DG ) Gunnison it's their 60watt dual amp.1tweeter/ 1-10" speaker with separate controls and many features and effects controls.At a price less than a much smaller and better equipped than a Fishman Mini. Size, weight & portability are not an issue for me as much as quality of sound & tone for my own use at home mostly.Any input or advice from a knowledgeable party would be much appreciated. Thanks!
Crate acoustic amps
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Darryl Hattenhauer
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Enjayes,
All I know is that one of the best players in Phoenix, John Rickard, thinks Crate is by far the best.
hatted frau
All I know is that one of the best players in Phoenix, John Rickard, thinks Crate is by far the best.
hatted frau
NJS,WELCOME TO THE FORUM!!! i first have to qualify by saying that i know nothing about the new Crate amps. i will say that i have been using my Crate CA30 acoustic amp for well on 7 or 8 years at this point (i believe) & it has never let me down.
when i bought it, i had a Martin D18 SS (slothead 12fret D18) with a Fishman Blender (miss that guitar) that i brought into the local mom&pop shop. i tried 2 different fender acoustic & some cheap dont remember the brand acoustic amp & was completly unsatisfied (not to say the Fenders werent good amps, just too complicated & had too many gizmos--i believe that simpler is better when it comes to road gear) & were VERY heavy.
i almost overlooked the little Crate because of its size, & because its 'only' 30 watts. well, i plugged it in & was very amazed. no buzzing, very clear, full tone; simple controls--low, mid, contour & high. bonus--reverb & chorus. it wont give me a hernia & the 'only' 30 watts has proven to be all that ive ever needed so far, what with the coffeehouse gigs & open mics that ive lugged it to.
so, if the new Crate amps are anything like the relic ive been using, it will be well worth checking out.
here it is next to mckaila, my beloved DV6
when i bought it, i had a Martin D18 SS (slothead 12fret D18) with a Fishman Blender (miss that guitar) that i brought into the local mom&pop shop. i tried 2 different fender acoustic & some cheap dont remember the brand acoustic amp & was completly unsatisfied (not to say the Fenders werent good amps, just too complicated & had too many gizmos--i believe that simpler is better when it comes to road gear) & were VERY heavy.
i almost overlooked the little Crate because of its size, & because its 'only' 30 watts. well, i plugged it in & was very amazed. no buzzing, very clear, full tone; simple controls--low, mid, contour & high. bonus--reverb & chorus. it wont give me a hernia & the 'only' 30 watts has proven to be all that ive ever needed so far, what with the coffeehouse gigs & open mics that ive lugged it to.
so, if the new Crate amps are anything like the relic ive been using, it will be well worth checking out.
here it is next to mckaila, my beloved DV6