REVIEW
TOMMY EMMANUEL AND AER TEAM UP ON SIGNATURE AMP Eric Dahl
Key Features
Portable Size: 14.3 lbs.
2 channels & inputs plus 4 digital
effects
Birch plywood cabinet
Few fingerstyle instrumental guitarists are as
well-known or have gathered as many awards
as Australia born, and now Nashville native,
Tommy Emmanuel. Besides being a Chet
Atkins designated CGP (Certified Guitar Player),
he was also bequeathed the Order of Australia
for his charity work and a Kentucky Colonel for
amp only weighs 14.3 pounds and the square
AER amplifiers on a regular basis and not blow
shape and top mounted handled make hauling
the speakers or burnup the electronics with his
it to gigs very manageable. Reaching out to
zealous attack upon his Maton signature model
Tommy while he is on the road, he had this
acoustic guitars is a testament to the quality and
to say about his new AER signature amplifier,
durability of AER amps. For Tommy Emmanuel
“My new TE model AER amp is a great amp
enthusiasts, and fingerstyle pickers in general,
for acoustic playing. It has 2 channels, both
this may be the next “must-have” amplifier. I
with reverbs and delays. A new tone circuit
believe the TE Compact amp would fulfill any
that really has a sweetness to it and a big fat
acoustic musician’s needs, and the addition of
sound, even at low volume. It has some art on
the customized artwork on the cabinet really
the sides that was taken from my old guitar
makes it an eye catcher… as well as providing
strap that I used for 30 years, which features
ear candy. It was just released this fall, and the
Aboriginal drawings and shapes. It’s a kind of
street price is $1,299.00. AER has been very
tribute to my life in the outback.”
selective in the artists that they partner with,
and Emmanuel is loyal and discerning with all
The fact that Emmanuel is able to play through
of the music gear he uses to perform.
his fingerstyle guitar playing skills. Collectible
Guitar has featured Tommy in the past, and
besides his amazing gift for playing impressive
and percussive fingerstyle guitar, he is a humble
family man who truly loves playing guitar every
day and performing for his fans.
Emmanuel has played through numerous
AER amps over the years, but his signature
model is based on the German company’s
most popular Compact 60-3 amp. From past
reviews of other AER amp units the acoustic
sound reproduction of AER amps and the
portable size have always impressed me. The
AER Tommy Emmanuel Compact Acoustic
amp has the standard Compact 60 features
such as: 60 watts of power, 8 inch twin-cone
speaker, 3 and 2 band EQ with “colour” control,
2 channels and inputs, plus 4 digital effects and
a birch plywood cabinet with top handle and
top mounted controls. Where it differentiates
is in the fourth digital effect,which is modeled
off of Tommy’s favorite Alesis Midiverb II digital
effects processor. The cabinet has also been
customized with Australian Aboriginal art on
one side and the TE-CGP logo on the other.
The padded AER gig-bag carrying strap is also
emblazoned with Emmanuel’s signature. This
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