...and why is it preferable to use for playing harmonica? And how do you get from a 200k ohm impedance mic to the input of an acoustic amp?
A guitar amp is really part of the instrument, it is intended to add its own tonal effect. It is not intended to be flat or hifi. If they were flat or hifi, then all would sound alike. But in the guitar world, guys say, "I play a MArshall" or "I play a Fender."
An acoustic guitar is considered a complete instrument by itself, and in general, we want its natural sound to be faithfully amplified, not colored or distorted. SO what an "acoustic amp" really is, is a small PA system.
Yes, there is a lot of overlap between those, and many have features of the other. But that is the main distinction.
But there is no "wrong." If you get a sound you like from an amp, then it is good for you, regardless of what kind of amp it is.
Preferable for harmonica is a matter of taste, not all players would agree with that. A large portion of harp players use old small guitar amps.
Acoustic amps often have useful features not found on guitar amps. Nowdays, many have a microphone input channel. You can use that for vocals or even for putting a microphone in front of an instrument. Also, a lot of acoustic instruments use piezo pickups, and those like to play into a very high impedance. So many of these amps have a piezo input channel or at least a switchable impedance so you can select that.
And some even have a guitar channel so you can use it as a guitar amp too.
An acoustic guitar is considered a complete instrument by itself, and in general, we want its natural sound to be faithfully amplified, not colored or distorted. SO what an "acoustic amp" really is, is a small PA system.
Yes, there is a lot of overlap between those, and many have features of the other. But that is the main distinction.
But there is no "wrong." If you get a sound you like from an amp, then it is good for you, regardless of what kind of amp it is.
Preferable for harmonica is a matter of taste, not all players would agree with that. A large portion of harp players use old small guitar amps.
Acoustic amps often have useful features not found on guitar amps. Nowdays, many have a microphone input channel. You can use that for vocals or even for putting a microphone in front of an instrument. Also, a lot of acoustic instruments use piezo pickups, and those like to play into a very high impedance. So many of these amps have a piezo input channel or at least a switchable impedance so you can select that.
And some even have a guitar channel so you can use it as a guitar amp too.
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