>You probably don't want to use a guitar amp at all. Most guitar amps
>are designed to produce a very specific frequency profile that
>sounds like an electric guitar. It is pretty much based on the tube
>circuits and pickup technology that was available fifty years ago.
>Most people agree that guitars sound best that way; some might
>believe that newer technology is evil and will steal their souls.
Actually, there are quite a few amps now on the market which, while
looking pretty much like guitar amps, are much more neutral in sound
'color', particularly those designed for keyboards and acoustic
guitars. Some even have XLR inputs with phantom power on board (such
as the Crate brand, for example).
It's also possible to drive as small auxilliary speaker to achieve to
source points for the audio.
The small PA with a mixer ain't a bad idea, but it's likely to be
more expensive in toto, and there's also a lot more to DO.
eB
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