Although the acoustic guitar dates back centuries, the electric guitar has dominated popular music styles since the 1930's when Jazz guitarists required amplification to be heard in "Big Band" swing styles.

Even with recent advances in acoustic pickup design, electric guitar amplification has continued to be the main marketing focus for most amplifier manufacturers. Endless resources have been poured into designing, improving, and selling electric guitar amplifiers, while in comparison, the acoustic guitar players are really left with only a few valid selections in dedicated acoustic amplifiers.

One company who has taken the time and money to address the acoustic guitar players need for amplification is Hartke. Hartke is a division of Samson Technologies, and is best known for their incredible, yet affordable, bass amplifiers. Their reputation in the bass amplification market has propelled them to becoming one of the highest selling bass amplifier companies in the world.

I recently took the time to really look over the Hartke product line, and I noticed that they leverage their ability to continually innovate on their designs. This dedication is notable when you also notice that their pricing is extremely competitive for their market sector. I have seen the Hartke AC75 acoustic guitar amplifier in many catalogs and websites, and recently received this amplifier for review. Read on for the details of my testing of this amazing acoustic guitar amplifier.