Better Plugged-In Acoustic Guitar#2: LR Baggs Align & T-Rex SoulMate Acoustic - That Pedal Show

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In this episode we follow up on Plugging In Your Acoustic Guitar Part 1. If you want to watch that, please go here. • Better Plugged-In Acou...
Amplifying acoustic guitars is a problem area for literally anyone who plays live with the ol’ flattop. Dan and I both do our fair share of acoustic gigs so we thought we’d start looking at some basics, many of which we covered in Part 1.
In this episode we extend our look at some floor-based devices to help enhance your plugged-in sound, alongside some more general tips, ideas and discussion around the whole subject. We chose the LR Baggs Align Series pedals because they’re new, and the T-Rex SoulMate Acoustic because it’s what Dan uses live. So without further ado…
Pedals and amps in this episode
• LR Baggs Align Series Session
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• LR Baggs Align Series Equalizer
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• LR Baggs Align Series Reverb
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• T-Rex SoulMate Acoustic
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• AER Compact 60 III
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• Mesa Boogie Rosette 300 Two:Eight
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Guitars in this episode
• Martin OMC-28E with LR Baggs Anthem pickup system
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• Martin OM-18E with LR Baggs Anthem pickup system
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• Collings CJ35 with K&K Pure Mini System
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Interesting bits and go-to sections…
- Introduction and hello! 00:00
- What kind of dog is that? 1:25
- But if you could have any dog… 2:00
- What are we doing today anyway? 3:20
- Today’s guitars & pickups & amps: 4:00
- Martin OMC-28 - AER Compact 60 3: 6:07
- LR Baggs Align Series Session with Martin/LR Baggs Anthem: 7:27
- …and with Collings CJ35/K&K Pure Mini: 11:40
- LR Baggs Align Series EQ: 12:50
- Key acoustic guitar frequencies? 14:40
- Dan loves bass! 15:42
- LR Baggs notch filter for feedback rejection: 20:30
- LR Baggs Align Series Reverb: 23:20
- T-Rex Soul Mate Acoustic: 30:50
- Effects in the Soul Mate: 35:19
- T-Rex Modulation/chorus: 39:27
- T-Rex Compressor: 40:35
- The perennial struggling of volume differences between picking and strumming: 41:55
- T-Rex Soul Mate Boost: 42:34
- T-Rex Soul Mate Looper: 45:10
- LR Baggs Session into T-Rex Soul Mate Acoustic: 47:30
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[@Muzikman127]

I would love to see a video where you take a cheap-ish guitar with a cheap undersaddle piezo and make the absolute best of it you can.

[@joequintana5546]

Yes, yes, and YES

[@MeTuLHeD]

Agreed. So many options. I watched one vid where a guy used a Nux Optima Air and just replaced the piezo pickup sound with an IR of a great sounding acoustic. Rather spiffy sounding. I have been interested in that pedal ever since.

[@davehughes8212]

Exactly... into a flat eq pa. That would be REALLY helpful

[@tonym7648]

I don’t know why you guys are getting flack for doing these acoustic episodes, this is hugely relevant to a large chunk of players and the tips and various insights provided here are enormously helpful! As always, keep up the great work and we will continue to enjoy it! Also, don’t ever stop the tangents. Always fun, every time. 👍

[@STETTRACE]

It’s a simple answer: there is absolutely NOWHERE to hide playing acoustic!! And as Mick shows..., not everyone needs to hide behind loudness and effects!!! Just my 2 cents though. I could be wrong but I would bet the negatives all come from loud distorted rock bands

[@goswo]

More acoustic stuff please. The search for the “perfect acoustic sound”, guitar, wood, strings, cables, pedals, amps etc. go crazy - its good and helpful to watch

[@DavidDyte1969]

I was describing the effect of a good compressor pedal for a folkie friend - she usually just has a tuner between acoustic pickups and amp. I said it helps with those sorts of mistakes - hitting a note too hard or soft. She latched onto that, saying "Can I get a compressor pedal for my life?"

[@ThatPedalShow]

Hahaha!!!

[@YetAnotherWittyUserName]

She's onto something - I'd love one of those!

[@markferguson3745]

Think it's called Zanax.

[@dunhamchris]

Thanks for going over acoustics. I say keep going with it. But that’s just my vote

[@GitShiddy]

So the LR Baggs Session is the MVP (most valuable pedal) in either of these two parts at least for me. That thing just makes every tone better and it's super impressive.

[@matthewnew13]

More acoustic stuff please :)

[@dominicvonriedemann2617]

"It's a lab. The American Standard Strat of the dog world." ROFLMAO!!!!

[@rogerloydmccoy]

Would love to see an updated version of this. So much new stuff for acoustic. Thanks for all you guys do, really appreciate it.

[@thefeelcompany]

Indeed. I’m binging all these in bed and thought the same thing.

[@kj677]

I'm with you Dan! I've been using my TRex Soulmate Acoustic since it first came out and it has enhanced my acoustic guitars' tones, the ease of my setup and my enjoyment in playing live acoustic music twice a week at a local club. I've always been an "electric" guy, but this little machine has allowed me to trick everyone into thinking I'm efficient on the acoustic guitar lol. Great job guys and cheers from northern Canada!!

[@brianricker1703]

“This isn’t Andertons you know”. I’m pissing myself. 😂

[@filipjohannesgrydeland]

I didn't get it, what was the joke? Went over my head

[@chomby3]

@@filipjohannesgrydeland mine to

[@LAK253]

Its another youtube channel

[@violao206]

Right? LOLZ!!! "I like these little knobs..." ...the minute it left his mouth he doubles over in laughter. Haha!

[@timburkhalter114]

This has been one of my favorite episodes from you guys. Seeing you work with the LR Baggs pedals and then the Soulmate was something I really wanted to see and hear, especially from two guys I so highly respect. Thanks so much!!! Blessings to you both from Texas.

[@sethbecker4542]

I’m in s Folk rock band and do sound for a lot for acoustic acts. The rule of thumb we have always used is to find the “quack” frequency and dip it slightly. I will always recommend a Fisherman Aura Spectrum DI. It has the best natural sound simulation I’ve ever heard and is becoming an industry standard.

[@kirk.benedict-music]

I’ve got one too. Getting great results in my 6 piece band and solo or duo shows. I’ve got a Larivee L03 with a simple piezo so this is the minimum I would need on stage for consistently good tone wherever we are. Delay and boost would be a nice to have

[@georgehesser6539]

I love you guys, and your off topic banter is just fine with me because your pedal and guitar expertise is first rate . Thanks for being human instead of studio heads. Thank you for exploring the world of acoustic guitar sound. Your playing is great! Thanks for sharing your knowledge.

[@Paul_Lenard_Ewing]

It's not the dog it's the maintenance :-)

[@GerryBarnumMusic]

Al lotta nuanced fiddling which is required for a discerning tone.. I got a lot from that.. Thanks guys for diving in and going the distance! Really helpful !!!

[@Evy-1988]

please make a compilation of all the off topic banter and call it That Pedal Tangent

[@paultwiselton1996]

BRILLIANT IDEA! 👌🏻

[@blankvrs]

Ha! I was going to post something similar, but then I saw you had already nailed it. What is it with all the weird Anderton banter?!

[@fchampd4512]

You guys are the best! still waiting for that tweed show :D

[@ThatPedalShow]

A few months out at least. Need to source amps, arrange visits etc. Cheers!

[@austinmalone5197]

I def want this in my life

[@edtweed5e4-a]

let me know what tweed amps you might need

[@Gorphoz]

you should both wear bad tweed jackets for the occasion

[@keflim6661]

I loved today's show! Mick you're one hell of a player. I can use these tips for playing here for the snowbirds coming in South Florida. Pretty good stuff for the one band man thing. Thanks guys!

[@LewWelchThePoet]

Watched this for the second time today. The first time I watched it was for the LR Baggs pedals, the second for the SoulMate. What a great two episodes. Wouldn’t be averse to seeing a modern take on some acoustic stuff looking at what’s changed and what’s not since this time.

[@matthewnew13]

This may be your best episode. I play 95% on my acoustics and this was really eye opening. Great playing Mick!

[@SvenBroos]

BEASTLY playing from Mick ❤️

[@ThatPedalShow]

Blimey, thank you!

[@michael_caz_nyc]

I agree. That Martin Sounded Ridiculous ( however ) They are both . . . Really Good Guitar Players.

[@revrocks3]

OH PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE do the "How To Get Weird With Your Acoustic Guitar" video series soon!

[@andreaspretorius7457]

I like the tangents you wander off on.

[@MaryLouLord1]

The BAGGS PARA is the most brilliant box I have ever used for ALL guitars that came through my door when I ran an open mic. From the shittiest Seymore Duncan or even vintage Lawrence (stick in the hole pickups).....the Baggs Para is a GAME CHANGER. Truly. This thing can make ANY acoustic guitar (with any pickup) sound like a diamond.

[@timothyritchie5290]

Perfect episode. Just bought a steel string acoustic (play nylon normally) watched this whilst setting, up restringing and testing it with my pa and preamp etc. Thanks Dan and Mick.

[@jerrysolonsmith8471]

Guys, as always, EXCELLENT grand rounds of these tools. Keep up the good work.

[@adamandvanessawilson2654]

Thank you so much for the eq segment! Dan, you were saying exactly what I’ve had trouble with every time I mess with acoustic eq. Once I start tweaking it, I can’t tell what sounds best. I got so frustrated with it that I finally gave up and set everything to center. This was so helpful!

[@michael_caz_nyc]

I know this is an Acoustic Episode, but you have got to Check out the New Wampler Pantheon Overdrive. I rarely get geeked-up about (yet) Another Overdrive. Im very Impressed. " Super-Versatile " Mick your Martin OMC-28E with LR Baggs Anthem pickup system sounds like a $3,159.00 Guitar. Wow. Fantastic Sounding Acoustic and Guitar playing.

[@jayfoster]

Man that LR Baggs stuff sounds great

[@jwhouwers]

Thanks again for another great pedal show. All my fridays have been better since you’ve started this. Maybe I have an interesting idea for an episode: a conversation with a FOH mixing guy/woman during a soundcheck (of a very patient band). I’d like to see how eq is used and there is problably much to learn anyway.

[@johnsawyer6145]

I know you’re not “That PA Show” or “That Recording Show,” but I would love to hear and see your take on how to EQ different things (acoustic and electric guitars, on a soundboard and on an amp). Y’all are wonderful educators and are very knowledgeable, but is turning a bunch of EQ knobs really as intuitive as you make it look? It’s still a mystery to me.

[@ThatPedalShow]

We could probably do something on this. A guide to key frequencies. I like this.

[@johnsawyer6145]

Great! Add it to your long list of program ideas and keep up the great work! By the way, I play a Mesa Stiletto Ace - an amp with an EQ so adjustable that your KZbin colleague, Johann Segeborn, said it was easy to make the amp sound bad (if you don’t know what you’re doing - EQ-wise). It took me years to get a sound I liked, which only happened after watching many episodes of That Pedal Show and making a connection between my brain (various tidbits of information from you), my eyes (looking at the knobs), and my ears (the sound of the amp). I wish your show had been around when I was starting on this guitar journey so long ago. :)

[@empathysgone96]

yes please!! i have a 3 band EQ w/ sweepable mids and contour knob on my Genzler acoustic array pro. i decided to get the align EQ because i felt like i wanted more control over my EQ. i am not sure if I am over thinking it! truly understanding the details behind frequencies and how the affect acoustic guitar tone would be most helpful. thanks guys

[@KyleJohns-zk9kv]

These were super helpful videos. I have a nylon string guitar with a simple piezo and a Fender Mustang GTX 50. The Mustang has a decent “Nylon” preset, but I dropped a dialled down overdrive model pedal in the “pre” section and it sounds ever so much better.

[@houron]

More acoustic please, especially some of the IR type pedals that model a mic + guitar from pickup signals

[@nsiepmann]

Mick's playing with the reverb was just GORGEOUS. Crikey.

[@ThatPedalShow]

Thank you Nick, very kind!

[@christianwalsh7082]

Great stuff! This is so necessary as a lot of us do spend time play acoustic gigs in rowdy bars! I use the tangle wood T6 acoustic amp which is basically the AER 60 but cheaper and with less headroom. Can get you heard in smaller pubs and for the bigger/super rowdy stuff it has an XLR out too.

[@churlishbeardo]

This was really helpful and has me looking at the SMA more intently now. Thanks!

[@pedalgazer7109]

Incredibly helpful show guys. That "session" pedal is gold- a quick and easy way to get great, useful tone shaping! I'd love to see a show where you find a player who specializes in adventurous, outside the box, acoustic live performance- lots of fx and looping etc- just to push what we all think can be done with such a seemingly traditional instrument.

[@ScarletsWayMusic]

This is great guys! So many acoustic gigs out there, always cool to talk about some approaches!

[@patricklundquist9869]

I had a Mesa Rosette. Had. It sounded boxy, just like yours. As an experiment I bypassed the speakers and ran to my fender acoustasonic ultralight cab and the tone improved immensely so the problem was in the speaker section, not the head. The AER sounds so much nicer. It would have been nice to run both setups through the AER. The Soulmate is a nice unit. I have one. The looper buttons are poorly located where you can, and will, accidentally step on the boost and tap switches. Switch toppers help a bit.

[@howardlongino2652]

I would love another acoustic rig show where you go crazy with the pedal board. I'm playing a '99 Larrivee DV05E into any AER Compact 60 for about 10 years now. My signal chain is guitar > tuner > Clyde Deluxe > SP Compressor > FT MDV3 > Plimsoul > CH1 > TR2 > DD6 > MXR Carbon Copy > TCE Spark Mini Boost > AER (powered w a Truetone CS12 with the Plim, Spark, MDV3, and Compressor all at 18V). Recently (accidentally) won another Plimsoul on eBay and actually may run it with the other back to back to create a boosted low gain/high gain OD option. Would love to hear your thoughts. Maybe pitch the Plims and get the Tumnus! Love your show...more, More, MORE!!! Oh, and I do just play the guitar mic'd as well because it has such a great natural tone. All that gear is for my 5 pc band w 3 guitar front.

[@patrickcarroll1754]

Mick’s humor is something special. Also, really useful acoustic pedals. Great showcase!

[@katoyelovni]

Nice one! The Baggs Session sounds really good!

[@qstudiomusicandproductions2695]

Thank you for all the diligence / effort you put into your videos! You seem to be the kind of guys / blokes that you could have over for a beer, or coffee / tea (trying to respect both sides of the pond lol) and shoot the bull with (UK equivalent). It does seem that flys on a farm is an international menace! 🙂 Lived near a farm in Vermont years ago. What a pain...Did a gig there, gotta to watch out you don't sing one in! Love the double entendre humor 😆 cheeky as Thomas the Tank Engine!

[@0713mas]

Love this series! I think the baggs Di works best for impedance matching, especially when using dodgy pickups or blending multiple source from a mixer to a PA or direct

[@eeftrippe1859]

Nice one. I picked up my acoustic and plugged it into my pedalboard, connected that to my interface and learned a nice song in the process.

[@ThatPedalShow]

Love that. When new gear experiences inspire music.

[@amyrogers7628]

You guys need a tangent bell.

[@blues61]

Thank you, thank you, thank you for doing these acoustic guitar episodes!

[@fletches4084]

Soo..... how about the Martin though the HiWatt?

[@davidjameschamberlain]

fuck yes

[@jimbrown6139]

I really needed this. Thank you, Gents! Electric guitars and related toys are all about fun and frivolity during free time for me. Acoustic guitar is about the other 90% of where I live my life. Absolutely love the sound of the OMC 28 and completely underwhelmed by the Collings. Kinda shocked by that.

[@ThatPedalShow]

Each to their own Jim. Seems that people either like the brilliance and treble, and others less so. It would interesting to hear it through three different pairs of headphones too - the difference can be staggering!

[@eugenewulf3555]

5 days out of town for kids soccer carnival. So glad to be home and here.

[@michaelmorales3384]

? I’m just here suddenly eating ice cream and Part #2 . This Video comes on time ! I’m ears and ready to learn .

[@empathysgone96]

love it! more shows on acoustic guitar pedals and EQ. for those of us that are not practical players would love your opinion. BTW Mooer flanger you suggested on previous show rocks hard on acoustic. thanks guys

[@nigelbarnes818]

Given the fact that Dan and Mick are playing top-drawer guitars, with top-drawer pickup and preamp systems, the Session sounds fantastic! I would be interested to hear it with a mid-priced electro-acoustic. For those of us mere mortals with average guitars and pickups, I would recommend checking out the Zoom AC-2 Acoustic Creator Multi-Effects Pedal. It's a modelling system that does an excellent job of eliminating that piezo sound. It's roughly the same price as the Session, and has reverb and a boost. There's a great video by Bruno from GLB Productions that demonstrates it in a very unbiased way, and his review is very detailed. I know I'm late to the party on this one, but for anyone coming to this late, food for thought.

[@TheDarinAmes]

Hi Mick and Dan! Thanks so much for part 2! I, too, have been doing tons of acoustic gigs and have really enjoyed these videos. I'm currently putting together a new pedalboard for acoustic gigs and got a full compliment of GigRig power supply gear. FULL ISOLATED POWER, BABY! I'm also loving my AER Compact 60/3. Great amp.

[@ThatPedalShow]

Dan here, cheers Darin, yeah, gotta get an AER, that thing is killer!

[@TheDarinAmes]

Hey Dan! Great to hear from you! The AER is awesome. You'll love it. I'm also using the LR Baggs Comp/Saturation pedal as well as the Venue DI and the Session EQ. They really add life to your tone. I've been dealing with Joe at TheGigRig and just picked up 1 x Basepack 2, 4 x Isolator, 1 x TimeLord , 1 x SupaNova and 1 x Doubler for my board. I'd love to get a G2 and the 3 "big Strymon"pedals, but money is tight so I'm using a Line 6 HX Effects as the center piece (someday for the G2!). It sounds really good with with my Martin 000-42 with the Baggs Anthem and the Baggs pedals play very nicely with it. Thanks again for all your fabulous videos! Cheers!

[@kenanbarends5543]

The K&K with the Session sounded incredible

[@caseonfire]

If you put your capo upside down there's less tension on the lower E string thus you don't have to correct your tuning

[@KateLynnBeatty]

You nailed it....when Mick just played into the amp (no pedals) by saying that is a good sound. Meaning....good guitar, decent pickup, decent amp.....that is all you need. The pedals (and i own the earlier versions of the LRBagg's pedals (no reverb)) are just fine tuning. The most useful, giving the biggest bang for the buck, is the LRBaggs EQ....

[@dinadams]

If you do the “crazy acoustic” show can we get some love and respect for Ben Howard, the man pushes the boundaries of using effects with acoustic and production techniques and his new album is a masterpiece. Doesn’t get enough credit when it comes to his playing in my book.

[@joequintana5546]

You both seem to like your acoustic sound to be kind of dark. It sounds great. For some unknown reason I find myself trying to get sparkle out of my EQ. Presence. I'm also one of those guys who happen to love the sound of a fresh set of strings. I love the sound of finger squeaking and a bit of fret rattle caused by Lower than normal action. This video you guys made has inspired me to try a different EQ. Less brightness and sparkle and more low end and darker colors. Or maybe it's just the sound I perceive through these headphones.

[@floydboy75]

“Generation of snowflake” hahahaha I chuckled when Mick softly spoke that!

[@andrewcerecedes4757]

I feel that you should do another show like this but for nylon stringed guitars. That's a different ball game in terms of sounds and playing.

[@MrMd5555]

They may as well do one on banjos, nylon string guitars are probably just as foreign to them

[@mexistrat1]

absolutely brill guys, being at the mercy of the PA/ sound "expert" down the local open mic night is always something to look forward to. Obviously the built in electronics on your chosen guitar plays a massive part, I'm currently trying to find some love for the Taylor expression system 2 on my 510e, guitar plays lovely but plugged in I cant get rid of that digital/processed/modelled kind of tone. Its doing my head in, think I'm going to try one of those LR Baggs session pedals, they sound the business. I'm also using a fishman loudbox mini, but because I'm not impressed with the expression system, I cant judge if I like the amp or not. Yep, still down that hole after umpteen gear/guitar changes. Your two acoustic vids have been a big help. Many thanks

[@nicklearnstomove]

hey mick, if im not mistaken for the Anthem, even if you roll in all the microphone, the low end frequencies are still taken from the undersaddle (a range that microphones typically struggle to pick up), so u get the best of both worlds! amazing stuff once again. im an acoustic player thats been getting into electric recently; seeing that same inquisitiveness and enthusiasm for acoustic is really nice :)

[@79explorere2]

LOVE THE ACOUSTIC STUFF. MORE PLEASE

[@jimmyjoe3823]

Another great video. Thanks for sharing, guys.

[@tlb2732]

I'm amazed to hear Mick say he never uses a D.I. for acoustic guitar. I'll take a quality D.I. over an amp EVERY time. I have nothing against acoustic amps. There are some awesome ones out there and I have owned a Fishman Loudbox Performer which I loved. But a back injury changes things. I currently use a Fishman ToneDEQ running straight to the mixer strictly for acoustic solo gigs. I carry a pair of QSC K10.2 powered speakers, using one for FOH and one for a monitor, EQ'd for feedback control. 2.5 lbs beats 30lbs when back pain is a factor. And I get clean, full, and warm tone.

[@ThatPedalShow]

My amp is the DI as well. I use the amp because, a) there quite often isn't a sound engineer and, b) even if there is, I can't trust them to understand my pickup system, so I make it easy. I understand the portability issues, and maybe I'll be there one day too. For now, I still carry big amps, big cabs (for electric guitars) and, way too often, the damn PA system as well!

[@tlb2732]

@@ThatPedalShow In those circumstances, I would carry an amp as well. In fact, that is something I read and hear far too often these days, so many musicians having horrible experiences with the person(s) running sound at gigs. And I'm disappointed at what they describe. Often, they have a dim view of all sound engineers as a result. In my 44 years of performing live, I've had very few similar experiences. Bands I've played in with my brothers carried our own systems and sound man for the first 15 years. Then for 6 years, we hired out sound and light production. It cost us half of what we made, but all the private sound techs we hired had top knotch gear and were masters at maximizing it. One was phenomenal. For the rest of the years, I've owned the sound system and lighting and have mixed from stage. I currently carry a VERY compact but powerful system including subs, digital mixer, and a dmx lighting controller. Because of my back issues and age, I typically arrive 3 to 4 hours before showtime. I set it all up at a comfortable pace and have the system tuned and the lights aligned before the others arrive. Then I have time to change clothes and relax as well. In my gigging area of Virginia, North Carolina, and West Virginia in the USA, I know of no bands who don't carry their own sound or hire it out. The only times I know of musicians using a house system are on open mic nights. I do love guitar and bass amps. I still own several. I just don't gig with them. But every now and then if I'm home alone, I'll crank one up and take a ride.

[@dkgriffiths]

3:10 - Did Dan just say, "they are so bloody expensive' - about a dog, whilst holding a Martin Acuostic and backed by £20k+ of gear?!! It's cool my life is too complicated for a dog as well. Just not sure if expense is the determining factor!

[@dkgriffiths]

actually 2:58

[@ThatPedalShow]

Priorities. Fixing a lab can be 10k easy!

[@StringsOfCrossroads]

Damian Griffiths guess expense is all relative at least with gear you know the total cost up front! Labradors at least mine... cost of dog, first vet bill after he ate a stick that then got stuck. Ate some shoes, the sofa, more shoes, chewed through the carpet, ate some more shoes, finally 10 years on had a tumour, operation eventually passed away and had a private cremation! £20k gear was probably a bargain! Dan just missed out on having a great canine mate that I wouldn’t have missed out on!

[@BlueSkyDogs]

Great show as always gentlemen. Most eq that we would use are reductive anyway, especially amp eq. So we generally only cut anyway. Which is why I get so frustrated when people say "set it to 12 n go from there. Also when u learn about amp manufacturer and the pots and how it all actually works. I set my amp eq to max and then cut the from there. As proven on the one amp one pedal show with mics two rock.

[@ashermil]

Canary Wharf = Isle of Dogs = I love dogs. Well done, lads!

[@ThatPedalShow]

You’re welcome. :0)

[@tonybrooks476]

I once sent a signal to a second amp via a Line 6 Reverb pedal set to shimmer. I was on my own so it was voice and acoustic from the amp and shimmer from the electric amp. It worked reeeeeeeeeeeaaaalllllly well.

[@DavidDyte1969]

That Dog Show - blindfold bark recognition.

[@foodforthegods]

All these sounds are so nice and lush but I swear more than half of that is Mick's playing in these acoustic videos; good lord! I would say "rare form" but then it also really isn't. I'm blown away every time.

[@ThatPedalShow]

Blinkers. Thank you sir, very very kind!

[@yellowtruckproductions7502]

I love you guys! Isaw these 2 shows when they came out, and wondered if you had ever tried a Fishman Aura Spectrum. It has a tuner, volume, EQ, compressor, and 3-notch feedback suppressor with its own foot switch. But wait, there's more! 1/4" mono input and output with input trim control and balanced XLR D.I. Eleven acoustic guitar models and a user defined model and a blend control. Never a quack or even a peep. My RainSong is pretty bright, but I can get a good balanced tone with the Aura and it has never failed.

[@keysmac84]

Thanks for another helpful acoustic show.

[@applemanuk]

A Gibson J-45 Standard into an AER Compact 60 via a T-Rex Soulmate - Sonic acoustic heaven!

[@ThatPedalShow]

Niiiiiiice!

[@petefinck4582]

Please continue your acoustic guitar for live gigs reviews. They're very informative.

[@mattofthemountain]

I'm 100% with Mick - I avoid too much low end myself, especially in guitar amps. Even when I'm playing bass, a lot of sub bass just sounds bad to me.

[@kurt8263]

Such nerd. Such great. Thank you for doing this mini series mates.

[@stringshinemusic]

42:48 "This isn't Andertons, you know ..." 😄 Funny

[@colaboytje]

Thanks again. Amazing show as always. And I still recommend the TC electronic bodyrez to get rid of the piezo quack :-)

[@ThatPedalShow]

I’m going to get one - Mick here. Lots of people talking about. It sounds similar to the Baggs Session in theory.

[@jeffcrapinthehead]

Love it. Very helpful and practical. It's a nightmare trying to get a good live plugged in acoustic sound.

[@thorwulfx1]

I've missed Mick's acoustic playing. The sound through those LR Baggs pedals was massive.

[@ThatPedalShow]

Thank you!

[@duel2k7]

It would be interesting to see a popular acoustic and the most popular 'add in' pickup system and see a good sound from it. You always see a lot of those clamp on pickups at acoustic nights.

[@ThatPedalShow]

Do you mean a aoundhole pickup? Yeah, we should do that. To me they sound good below the 7th fret or thereabouts. A bit ‘electric guitar’ further up the neck.

[@duel2k7]

@@ThatPedalShow I do yeah. They can a bit, always a 'hybid' sound from them. But it's one of the most common acoustic set ups you see.

[@ThatPedalShow]

How To Make Your Soundhole Pickup Sound Halfway Decent could be a nice clickbait title, if we indulged in such things. ;0)

[@AaronAloysiousMusic]

Wow..love the functions of the Soulmate Acoustic. sorry not sure if this was mentioned in the video, but can the Soulmate be patched to a vocal pedal like a BOSS VE-20? or another guitar efx pedal like a RC Xotic Effects?

[@aaronshortmusic]

Another awesome show. In regards to using a microphone live I’d be interested in your thoughts on the Audiosprockets Tone Dexter.

[@terryeaster1]

Oh my God I'm now gonna have either 2 pedalboards or one really big pedalboard...

[@mrdanjames]

Great show guys. The EQ is a very powerful tool, I use it more like a boost tool for fingerpicking in a live setting. That way I can keep my picking lighter and play with more expression.

[@ThatPedalShow]

That’s a great use of an EQ pedal. Cheers Dan’

[@markedwards7721]

Guys I own a Hughes and Kettner Access, one of the rarest midi-controlled tube amps there ever was. It has three channels, one of which is a solid-state channel, that has a built-in compressor. The output of this amp goes to my Hughes & Kettner VS-250 Stereo power amp, which has 50-watts each side, with each side having four EL-84 tubes. An accoustic guitar plugged into this setup is stereo compressed heaven. How and Why H&K quit making this amp is beyond my comprehension. The preamp has midi-switchable built-in input boosts for treble and mids, and a midi-programmable equalizer. I have a Martin HD-35 with a Fishman pickup I bought, and when I plug into this, with Lexicon LXP-1 reverb in one of the effects loops on it, and I'm telling you, you are ready to play at Woodstock if that's your bag, baby! And guess what, the other two channels on the amp are your electric guitar channels! It even has a midi conrollable effects loop for an external preamp, of which in today's world a fine wete/dry/wet setup can be created by putting a 50 watt Marshall half-stack here, with a line out functioning as the external preamp return. The possibilities are endless, but the rig is a rack.

[@rstrefford]

Grace Design Felix/Alix/Bix would be good to have on next time you are doing an acoustic show.

[@ChrisClaytonLoop]

Great show again. More traditional direction than I use my acoustic and pedalboard for, but still great information and content.

[@erniestrings]

Really enjoyed this show. Definitely a topic that doesn’t get enough love. One other option I wish you would cover is using acoustic guitar impulse responses to model the dynamic of a mic’d acoustic. I’ve had great results and would love to see how it stacks up or blends with the options you covered.

[@GiantPinhead]

Spinone is a wonderful dog. We love our brittany.

[@stratorarious]

Hope you read this but I think you guys could cover anything...awesome show again!

[@thescribe13]

Hey guys! I’d really like to have your thoughts on the rig that Billy Strings has been touring with. The best way I can describe his sound to anyone who hasn’t heard it would probably be “psychedelic bluegrass”. Check out his “Turmoil and Tinfoil” album! He uses pedals in a really interesting and dramatically effective way with a pre-war/scalloped bracing Martin style boutique acoustic and a mic pickup that he duct tapes to the guitar. His live sound is an absolutely incredible balance of Nashville bluegrass super clean and sections full of heavily saturated pedal effects. I think the things he’s doing are worth exploring with TPS!

[@Firstinversion899]

Grace Design Bix is his primary pre.

[@qstudiomusicandproductions2695]

Thanks!

[@ThatPedalShow]

Thank you 🙏

[@neilwalshuk]

The Collins (sp?) sounded much nicer in my opinion. I found the Martin had a bit too much presence and would have used the eq to dial back the scratchy quality. DI is practically how most people connect an acoustic to the front of house in a band situation where you already have an electric guitar amp and no acoustic amp. Great video guys.

[@briggszj]

Please keep making episodes that you find fulfilling because you'll make more of them that way. And I LOVE your show. I do not like playing acoustic guitar, but if you like making episodes about that instrument, then you should. This will be the last acoustic TPS episode I watch. I found Better Plugged-In Acoustic Part 1 to be fascinating because I'm so ignorant of that whole woody area. Part 2 was significantly less educational.

[@ThatPedalShow]

There’s a T Shirt. ‘Significantly Less Educational’. Love it! Great to know you’re in for the short haul Zach. This generation is proud! ;0)

[@guitarfreak585]

Dan, try a Mudhoney on your acoustic sometime. :) I use mine to solo, gain at noon, boost button IN. It's fantastic.

[@guitarfreak585]

I use it at 12 volts too! Lol

[@simongjose]

That Bags session is a buskers dream! Well done on comong back with episode deux. Possible for you gents to do a show just on speakers down the track por favour?

[@stevesteve1965]

I listen to your show every time with headphones and you really can't detect any real hiss,nothing worth bothering about.