does this instrument need an electric amp?
1130227
No it does not. It is a straight acoustic guitar and plays just like one. These just give you a great tone and are great for slide guitar.
1130228
No. This is a resonator guitar. A resonator guitar or resophonic guitar is an acoustic guitar whose sound is produced by one or more spun metal cones (resonators) instead of the wooden sound board (guitar top/face). Resonator guitars were originally designed to be louder than regular acoustic guitars, which were overwhelmed by horns and percussion instruments in dance orchestras. They became prized for their distinctive sound, however, and found life with several musical styles (most notably bluegrass and the blues) well after electric amplification solved the issue of inadequate guitar sound levels. No. This is a resonator guitar. A resonator guitar or resophonic guitar is an acoustic guitar whose sound is produced by one or more spun metal cones (resonators) instead of the wooden sound board (guitar top/face). Resonator guitars were originally designed to be louder than regular acoustic guitars, which were overwhelmed by horns and percussion instruments in dance orchestras. They became prized for their distinctive sound, however, and found life with several musical styles (most notably bluegrass and the blues) well after electric amplification solved the issue of inadequate guitar... » Read More No. This is a resonator guitar. A resonator guitar or resophonic guitar is an acoustic guitar whose sound is produced by one or more spun metal cones (resonators) instead of the wooden sound board (guitar top/face). Resonator guitars were originally designed to be louder than regular acoustic guitars, which were overwhelmed by horns and percussion instruments in dance orchestras. They became prized for their distinctive sound, however, and found life with several musical styles (most notably bluegrass and the blues) well after electric amplification solved the issue of inadequate guitar sound levels. « Show Less
1130229
Not if you are playing by yourself or with other acoustic (un-amplified) instruments in your average living room. It's at least as loud as any other acoustic guitar. There is no pickup inside. For playing on stage to a larger audience, I've seen a few musicians with an instrument mike (Shure SM57 or equiv) pointed towards the center of the body.
1130230
No, in fact, there are no electronic pick- ups in this guitar, and therefore, no way to use an amp. It is strictly acoustic.
1292548
I'm really not sure how it's considered an acoustic electric. It's not very loud without being plugged into an amp, mainly because it's lacking a sound chamber. My recomendation would be to get a small amp which you could clip on. And to answer the other question. No it does not have a headphone jack. To solve that i would recomend buying a headphone amp to use. To summarize this, the guitar is rather quiet without being plugged in, and does not include a headphone jack. But it is small and very light.
413565
As the other responses say, yes, you do need an Amp or a receiver. Good Luck
1511399
No amp is needed, but I have mine hooked up to an amp just to give them that little extra kick.
1446810
Yes, you will need an amp. a 50 watt rms worked out well for me. It sounds great.
2113579
It has a built in amp and it's pretty loub. Keep in mind it does not have RCA inputs.
1573246
not required. I can play directly to the amp or use a preamp if I need more volume. It won't be as loud without a preamp but it works fine if all you need is a little boost.
53092
That is incorrect. This guitar has no electric hookups, it is strictly an acoustic.
815824
Yes. You can play it without an amp, but it will be very quiet and not have the typical electric guitar sound. My husband plays his electric guitars acoustically often because it's quieter. You will probably want picks, a strap, a 1/4 inch to 1/4 inch cable, and possibly a case. We got soft cases for our kids' guitars. If you have an iPad, you can get the Garageband app and an adapter and plug into your iPad and play/record. Garageband is pretty neat as it has different amp and pedal options for different sounds.
974296
Hello, yes this is electric. I use it with a set of active headphones which give a lovely gentle sound. I also purchased a Vox AC 30 headphone amplifier but not too keen on that so much. Of course you can use a conventional amplifier. Hope this helps.
2098082
No it does not come with an amp but you can purchase one cheap on the site this guitar has ,awesome sound will not dusapiont
1537913
It has fine acoustics without plugging it in at all. If you really have your heart set on using it as an electric, one of the small Fender amps will work fine. You just don't need it
1680056
No, just an electric guitar amp. I'd recommend getting a small, inexpensive amp. After you play a while and get a feel for it you can get something bigger and better.
1952302
yes, you will need an amplifier, but I think it will sound great on most anything.
869962
No. This is a very basic instrument with no bells or whistles. It was a perfect choice for that purpose when I purchased it.
1167638
No you do not need an amplifier. The unit is a complete sound system. It sounds great!
1019535
You will need a amp instalation kit for this to work. It sounds awsome and the knob to adjust the base to the song is very nice.