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January 27th, 2008
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Technically inept!!!!!!
I have an acoustic electric and I want to play it so only I can hear it through head phones. How do I connect it to do this? So far every method I've tried was unsuccessful.  
Equipment:
acoustic electric
headphones
Roland microcube
Mixer
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No matter what, an acoustic will sound acoustically. Plugging it in is generally only for recording and live playing in a band situation.
You can buy a soundhole cover that will deaden the sound a chunk, but it will still be a lot louder than an electric unplugged.
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I'm technically inept too. I have an amp that I tried to put in the line-in, but it didn't work. So, what I did was plug the guitar directly into the sound card of my computer. My in-line outlet is blue. I believe the colour is standard. You will need an adapter though 1/4" to 3/32" I think (sorry the size on the package is in metric 6.3mm stereo jack to 3.5mm stereo plug). I have a mixer as well but haven't got it set up yet, so I probably shouldn't make suggestions there.
Sorry if this is not too helpful.
Nutty
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You clearly need another guitar (electric) - or two? 
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January 28th, 2008
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Good idea Carol! I needed a reason to get another guitar and now I have one! I already have 2, but I really would like an electric!! GAS attack!
Thanks eXperiment63, I was unaware of that, but I guess it does make sense. The reason I wanted it was so I could play in the living room while my husband watches TV without bothering him. Guess I'll have to stay in the music room huh/ That is unless I take Carol's suggestion! lol
Thanks Nutty, I haven't recorded yet, but plan to someday!
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Don't tell anyone, but I have been looking at electric lefty's on ebay..........but I already have new toys that I haven't explored fully yet. 
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Aunt Doty,
I think others do this all the time, so there must be an answer.
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Hello,
I was in same boat and I ended up buying a "Traveler Escape" it's really cool, it plays acoustic sound through headphones or an amp but is quite silent without the headphones or amp. I practice at work and at home while my wife sleeps. Yamaha makes a silent that is really nice also.
If you purchase any silent I recommend a good pair of headphones it makes the sound unbelievable.
Good luck Dirk
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Aunt Doty - you can connect it to your Micro Cube and use headphones, but as others have said, it will still "sound" acoustically just as if you were playing it without headphones.....really no way around that with an acoustic guitar. Buying an electric guitar would be the answer - I play mine while watching tv with the wife and it doesn't bother her a bit. I either use the Micro Cube and headphones, or just play completely unplugged if I'm too lazy to schlep an amp and cord downstairs with me!  At times like that I'm usually just mindlessly noodling as opposed to seriously practicing, so being able to hear it isn't as important to me as just "feeling" the playing....proper fretting/picking, etc.
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