Thank you! I have the Performer and absolutely love it! I'm mostly an acoustic player, but I honestly didn't consider that I could run my electric through the Performer. I really appreciate you breaking that down. Considering buying the Charge for friendly jams as well. Fishman is the best!
@@GuitarInteractive I’m planning on purchasing the 180watt performer. The ability to use it for acoustic guitar, voice and electric guitar seems to justify the price.
This is wicked I have the Artist and it really does rock. Was considering a PA column idea.. rented it for one night to jam with and it wasn’t bad.. but I like the amp better.. I’m with ya man I can plug and play and sing and the effects really are great once you know how to use them appropriately. Thanks man.. I’m getting the performer as well - done with it
I love my Loudbox mini, but all the Tolex flaked off of it even though it has never left my house. I contacted Fishman and they will fix it if I pay to ship it twice (TO THEM and BACK TO ME), plus $50 for the repair. I would probably have $100 total cost in the repair. If Fishman cared about their customers, they would not make this so expensive to fix. This is the worst "thin vinyl" covering I have ever seen on ANY amplifier. It you touch it with your fingernail, it comes right off.
This is not a good review. I'll tell you why. Anyone can play so gently on the guitar, lovingly coaxing nice warm reverby tones. But no one plays like that. And I have been in my studio, with a loudbox, and a martin hd28, and a gibson hummingbird, and and old guild, all with varying different vintages of brag or fischman pickups, and I am frustrated by this amp. It feeds back at low volumes. Yes, I'm playing around with the feedback control dial (which is a sweep, not high low) and the phase switch. But really, if you are a performing musician, you're not hitting one note and letting it ring. You're playing the friggin' chords and there is a band behind you. Feedback with this amp is a pain in the rear. I realize it is probably top end, but I will likely end up spending yet more money on an EQ pedal to somehow get the tone/feedback/volume trifecta under better control. I'm also playing with one of those rubber jobs in the soundhole to try to control feedback. If you use the mix-out, you can go into the PA, but my experience at a gig the other night is that even then it will feedback into the monitors. So there. This amp may be part of your acoustic solution, but it still takes work to make it work.
Finally a very clear comprehensive review of the whole range. Very well done.
Thank you! I have the Performer and absolutely love it! I'm mostly an acoustic player, but I honestly didn't consider that I could run my electric through the Performer. I really appreciate you breaking that down. Considering buying the Charge for friendly jams as well. Fishman is the best!
Fantastic review, I changed notifications to ALL, and shared this on my community page. Big thanks!
Awesome thank you!
I wonder why no one reviews the vocal side of the amp. It is equally important.
Yep, it's pissin me off
Yes I’d like to have seen that too 😁🦋
I’m in the market for one of these and the timing is perfect
Nice one. Which one do you think you''' go for?
@@GuitarInteractive I’m planning on purchasing the 180watt performer. The ability to use it for acoustic guitar, voice and electric guitar seems to justify the price.
@@SixstringLately Good choice, it's a beast. Let us know how you get on with it.
This is wicked I have the Artist and it really does rock. Was considering a PA column idea.. rented it for one night to jam with and it wasn’t bad.. but I like the amp better..
I’m with ya man I can plug and play and sing and the effects really are great once you know how to use them appropriately. Thanks man.. I’m getting the performer as well - done with it
I am waiting for my loudbox artist should be getting it today
Will Fishman artist sound good all on its own or would you recommend external effects
I love my Loudbox mini, but all the Tolex flaked off of it even though it has never left my house. I contacted Fishman and they will fix it if I pay to ship it twice (TO THEM and BACK TO ME), plus $50 for the repair. I would probably have $100 total cost in the repair. If Fishman cared about their customers, they would not make this so expensive to fix. This is the worst "thin vinyl" covering I have ever seen on ANY amplifier. It you touch it with your fingernail, it comes right off.
That’s a big concern
I just shopped for these used and they ALL have the same problem
The electric guitar sounds great with the Fishman Loudbox Performer. Would you be able to do the same with the Fishman Loudbox Artist?
I heard the first notes and thought to myself, this guy is gonna play Indiana Jones! And then no.
This is not a good review. I'll tell you why. Anyone can play so gently on the guitar, lovingly coaxing nice warm reverby tones. But no one plays like that. And I have been in my studio, with a loudbox, and a martin hd28, and a gibson hummingbird, and and old guild, all with varying different vintages of brag or fischman pickups, and I am frustrated by this amp. It feeds back at low volumes. Yes, I'm playing around with the feedback control dial (which is a sweep, not high low) and the phase switch. But really, if you are a performing musician, you're not hitting one note and letting it ring. You're playing the friggin' chords and there is a band behind you. Feedback with this amp is a pain in the rear. I realize it is probably top end, but I will likely end up spending yet more money on an EQ pedal to somehow get the tone/feedback/volume trifecta under better control. I'm also playing with one of those rubber jobs in the soundhole to try to control feedback. If you use the mix-out, you can go into the PA, but my experience at a gig the other night is that even then it will feedback into the monitors. So there. This amp may be part of your acoustic solution, but it still takes work to make it work.
Ex bullshit