Ghost Acousti-Phonic

Can I install the Acousti-Phonic without a battery if I'm installing the Hexpander too?
Yes, but you will have no acoustic or mag output unless the Hexpander is plugged into a MIDI converter. This is only a practical option if you are always us...
Thu, 27 Aug, 2015 at 11:10 AM
Can I use the Mid/Dark switch also to blend?
Yes, the Piezo pot with Mid/Dark Switch is an acoustic pot to blend piezo sound with your magnetic sound, and the push/pull switch toggles two equalization ...
Thu, 27 Aug, 2015 at 11:16 AM
Are the switches available in a different finish?
We only stock our switches in chrome finish, but the switch is a regular on/off/on SPDT mini toggle, available at most guitar parts retailers. You can speci...
Thu, 27 Aug, 2015 at 11:17 AM
If I plug a mono cable into the stereo jack does the guitar still function normally as it would prior to installing the Acousti-Phonic preamp?
Yes. If you turn the acoustic volume down to zero, or set the QuickSwitch to Mag, your guitar will play like a regular electric guitar. The only difference ...
Thu, 27 Aug, 2015 at 11:17 AM
How long does the battery last? Can I just play my magnetic pickups if the Acousti-Phonic battery dies?
If your battery dies, you get no sound, not even your magnetic pickups. When using an alkaline battery, 500 hours of battery life can be expected (350 hours...
Thu, 27 Aug, 2015 at 11:18 AM
Can I wire the Acousti-Phonic with two output jacks instead of one stereo jack?
Yes, but you have to decide how you're going to use it, and what's most important to you, because there are at least three ways of wiring dual jacks...
Thu, 27 Aug, 2015 at 11:19 AM
Can I install the ghost Acousti-Phonic on a guitar that is string-thru-body?
There is a quirk when installing the Acousti-Phonic in a guitar with this style of string loading and a Tune-O-Matic style bridge because the strings load t...
Thu, 27 Aug, 2015 at 11:20 AM
Will the Acousti-Phonic work with more than six strings?
The ghost Acousti-Phonic offers 7 string compatibility right out of the box for acoustic sound.  If you would like to use more than seven, you would need to...
Thu, 27 Aug, 2015 at 11:21 AM
What if I am installing the ghost system into an instrument that does not have any magnetic pickups?
If you have an instrument with a metal bridge plate, it would be good practice to ground that plate rather than leave it floating. Because the bridge is a b...
Thu, 27 Aug, 2015 at 11:23 AM
Where do I connect my magnetic pickups to the Acousti-Phonic
All of our wiring diagrams depict mag connections at the wiper of a volume pot as this is most common place where connection is usually made, however, this ...
Tue, 23 Feb, 2016 at 2:04 PM