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Guitar Amplification
Guitar amplifiers come in two main forms. The combo amplifier contains the amplifier head and guitar speakers in a single unit. The amplifier head or amp head contains the electronic circuitry constituting the preamp, built-in effects processing, and power amp. In the other form, the amp head is separate from the speakers, and joined to them by cables. The separate amplifier is called an amplifier head, and is commonly placed on top of one or more loudspeaker enclosures (cabinet, or cab). A separate amplifier head placed atop a guitar speaker enclosure or guitar speaker cabinet forms an amplifier stack or amp stack.
Some amplifiers used with electric guitars are solid state, because they are easy to repair, lighter-weight, and less expensive. Despite the drawbacks of vacuum tube amps, such as their heavy weight and the need to periodically pay to re-tube and re-bias the amp (every year or two with moderate use), many guitarists prefer the sound of vacuum tube amps, particularly in the genres of blues and rock.
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Guitar Amplification Music News & Articles
Tone Tips: Tube Amp Maintenance
Like just about anything worth owning, even the best tube amplifiers available need occasional maintenance to continue performing at their peak.
DA10CL and DA20CL – Now Available In Classic Vox Ac-30 Look!
Based on the popular DA5 Digital Amp, the new DA10CL and DA20CL combine higher power with the same great tone and go-anywhere portability of their smaller sibling. Now in a Limited-Edition Classic Vox Livery, which gives them a great AC-30 look!
Orange Releases Tiny Terror Combo!
The Orange Tiny Terror was only launched eighteen months ago and after selling over ten thousand units, has proven to be one of the most in-demand amps in the world. The combo version will surely be another best seller...find out more!
Tone Tips: Speaker Cabinets
When you pluck a note on the electric guitar, much happens virtually simultaneously to create the sound that you consider “your tone” that breaking it down can be an almost mind-boggling undertaking.
NAMM 2008: RANDALL INTRODUCE KIRK HAMMETT SIGNATURE SERIES
Randall Amplifiers will be launching a new line of signature amplifiers, cabinets, modules and combos, all of which are designed and inspired by Metallica's legendary lead guitarist, Kirk Hammett.
Fender Champ XD Series Reviews
The new Fender Super Champ XD and Fender Vibro Champ XD valve amps got rave reviews from Guitarist magazine...find out why!
Guitar Magazine Hiwatt Hi-Gain 50 Review
The classic Hiwatt Hi-Gain combo has been reviewed in the February issue of Guitar Magazine. Pete Townshend and David Gilmour fans, pay attention...
Gibson Tone Tips: Keep Your Tubes Happy
In this installment of Tone Tips, lets look some easy ways to keep our tubes happy.
Gibson Tone Tips: Speaker Swapping
Players will chase that illusive “perfect tone” by making pickup swaps, changing bridges and hardware, upgrading the nut, tuners and more. But one of the biggest sonic alterations achievable, short of getting an entirely new guitar or amp, can be had from changing out your speaker.
The Beginning is Here - Line 6 unveils the new Spider Valve amps
Line 6 revolutionized the world of amps through their pioneering modeling technology, and now they bring you the All-Tube, Spider Valve tone-modeling amps, designed by the legendary Reinhold Bogner - quite simply, the Spider Valve range offers the best of both worlds!
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