What are the differences between an acoustic guitar amplifier and a regular electric guitar amplifier?

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Electric guitar amps amplify an electric guitar signal providing more gain (for distortion), volume, effects for diverse sounds whilst slightly coloring the tone. In contrast, acoustic amps are designed to amplify a 'clean' and 'transparent' signal with notably more 'headroom' optimal for the clean sound...
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Electric guitar amps amplify an electric guitar signal providing more gain (for distortion), volume, effects for diverse sounds whilst slightly coloring the tone. In contrast, acoustic amps are designed to amplify a 'clean' and 'transparent' signal with notably more 'headroom' optimal for the clean sound of acoustic. read less
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Acoustic guitar amplifiers are more like bass amps, they don't allow you colour your tonal texture, some times have multiple inputs and can be used as a vocal amp but in electric guitar amplifier it offers you a different overdrive section and reverb, sometimes more, and the construction of standard...
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Acoustic guitar amplifiers are more like bass amps, they don't allow you colour your tonal texture, some times have multiple inputs and can be used as a vocal amp but in electric guitar amplifier it offers you a different overdrive section and reverb, sometimes more, and the construction of standard tube amp is much different then a regular acoustic amp. read less
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Acoustic guitar amplifiers are more like bass amps, they don't allow you colour your tonal texture, some times have multiple inputs and can be used as a vocal amp but in electric guitar amplifier it offers you a different overdrive section and reverb, sometimes more, and the construction of standard...
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Acoustic guitar amplifiers are more like bass amps, they don't allow you colour your tonal texture, some times have multiple inputs and can be used as a vocal amp but in electric guitar amplifier it offers you a different overdrive section and reverb, sometimes more, and the construction of standard tube amp is much different then a regular acoustic amp. read less
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