February 7th, 2010 | 
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Eurotubes how to movie Working on a Marshall JCM2000 DSL100 Amp Head.
http://www.eurotubes.com/
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This is a brief roundup of almost all Z Vex pedals (by Mr. Vex himself) taken from the NAMM exhibition at 2006 by gearwire.com.
Mr. Vex keeps his usual humour and good mood (I love that!) despite the fatigue of the show… My favourite, of course, is the Wah.
Beautiful handcrafted (and handpainted, too!) pedals, but some of them a bit overpriced – even above usual boutique pedals’ prices – and a bit small to be used easily on stage (unless you tape it down and use your finger to switch it on/off to avoid stepping on the knobs as well…)
To Mr. Vex’s immense credit, they are really advanced in terms of electronic design, and not a copy of anything else (a refreshing move in today’s world of pedal clones).
Described by some snobbish people as “gimmicks”, it is true that some of them are too strange for more than one song, and too unpredictable to get a constant sound from, but sometimes today’s music desperately needs to be less predictable… Of course, there are the “normal” ones such as the Box Of Rock, the Super Duper etc. but most of them are completely crazy!
Oh, and by the way, my all time favourite fuzz for my electric guitar would be the Woolly Mammoth – a fuzz initially designed for bass – if it didn’t sound so muffled and so uncontrollable. In reality, it sounds much different than the wonderful clip at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5XW8-9P_FFw .
UPDATE: My snobbish attitude towards the Fuzz Factory is… gone! I am now the proud owner of one. Strange really, because I had played with it a lot before, and never really liked it. It doesn’t do everything, but has the advantage of instant wall-of-fuzz tone on a clean amp (think Fu Manchu, Smashing Pumpkins, Jesus & Mary Chain etc). And in bedroom volumes, too (although I can’t wait to take it on one of the oncoming gigs…)
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More about guitar amps in this lesson, including some info about guitar pickups and distortion settings.
More help and notes at:
http://www.justinguitar.com
J
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Tags: amp, amplifier, basics, guitar, justin, justinguitar, lesson, sandercoe, settings | 
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Up for sale is this Fender Dual Professional Custom Shop Amp! Built in 1994. I guess these amps where built in reverence to Scotty Moore? This is the LOUDEST and most versatile Fender amp I know! It`s hard to hear the REAL qualities of this amp in this not professional video here.
Unbelievable Vibrato! These amps are getting rarer and rarer! This Dual Professional is in great condition. I`ve changed the original Celestion Vintage 30 speakers for Jensen Neodyms! Those Jensens are definitely better in sound and less in weight!
With the built in Fender Tube Reverb with “Dwell”, “Mix” and “Tone” controls. The 6V6 tube is changed for a 6K6 for a richer reverb.
Interested in this fantastic guitarist for recording or something else? Feel free to contact him:
http://www.myspace.com/alexafaide
Thanks for your interests!
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Posted in fender amps |
Tags: Alex, amp, Anthony, blues, Country, custom, Dual, Faide, fender, Fuzz, jazz, Jazzmaster, Los, Marvels, Moore, music, Professional, reverb, Rock, Rock`n, Rockabilly, Roll, Scotty, Shop, Stratocaster, surf, Twang, Vibrato |
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Robert Earl Longley demos LR Baggs HEX pickups and LR Baggs A-REF Acoustic Amp
http://www.robertearllongley.com/
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Posted in acoustic amps |
Tags: a-ref, acoustic, amp, fpe, fpe-tv, fpetv, hex, lrbaggs, robertearllongley |
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Do tube amps give a "natural" distortion sound? I’m mean does a solid state guitar amp with distorion effect in it only mimic what a tube amp already has in it?
I wouldn’t say natural, but I would definitely say "musically pleasing".
To clarify that other answer, there is only so much room for a signal to wiggle through in a pedal, or amp, or cable, or wherever. When the signal is amplified and the space isn’t big enough, parts of it get chopped off to "fit through". Put simply, higher gain = less space = more chopping (clipping).
The biggest differences between a tube amp and a solid state amp are how they clip the signal and how they interact with the speaker. Tube amps have rounded clipping, while transistors tend to have jagged clipping. The rounded clipping is still distortion, but it is a musical and pleasing distortion, whereas transitors lack this quality.
I wouldn’t say that a solid state amp "mimics" a tube amp per se. They both do the same thing – but tube amps did come first, and our ears definitely like the sound of a tube amp and those juicy even order harmonics. (and low output impedance, low damping factor, etc)
All that said, a well-designed solid state amp can be made to sound just as musical and pleasing as any tube amp. BB King uses a solid state amp, for instance. Dimebag Darrell used solid state amps.
Personally, while I like the sound of a tube amp, I’ve noticed that they tend to be bloody heavy and sometimes a little temperamental. You’ve got to worry about blowing a tube, cuz if you don’t have a replacement the gig is basically over. I’m starting to design some solid state circuitry to replace my mesa boogie tremoverb on stage. Yes, it’s heresy to some, but you try carrying around something that bloody heavy all the time – it’s a killer in all meanings of the word. =) Solid state circuitry is incredibly dependable, and that’s what I need on stage.
Saul
I am looking for Boss GT-8 (guitar effects)
Does anyone know where can I these stuffs online in safe way, no fraud?
There are many available on ebay:
http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?type=3&campid=5336126540&toolid=10001&customid=&ext=Boss+GT-8+guitar+effects&satitle=Boss+GT-8+guitar+effects
I shop there all the time, but only from sellers with 99% + positive rating and I have never had a problem.
Good luck!
Is there a way to connect headphones to a guitar amp that doesnt have headphones out?
The amp can be modified with a switch to turn off the internal speaker.
Use a 4.7k ohm resistor to attenuate the level coming from the amp so it is only giving out 1 watt maximum for headphones.
All this can be incorporated in a 6.3 mm (i/4 inch) socket if you drill a hole for one in the amps case
I’m looking for something under $600. Right now i’m using my dads old fender amp and it cracks up a lot and can even pick up radio signals. I’m hoping to find one with some effects too. Not looking for a practice amp. Thanks in advance.
are these marshalls anygood?
http://www.guitarcenter.com/Marshall-MG100HDFX-MG412-Slant-Cab-Half-Stack-Package-482807-i1145908.gc
check out the Marshall MD series…they range from 30w to i think 150w. so you should be able to get a good 50w (good for small shows or rehearsal spaces) for under $600
I am looking at acoustic-electric guitars as an alternative for an electric guitar… but, i have been reading that acoustic-electric does not mean it will sound like an electric guitar…. so, is there any way i can make an acoustic electric sound like an electric… and, if so, would i use an acoustic amp or an electric amp
If you want an electric guitar sound from an acoustic then you must use an amplifier that’s geared for the electric, not an acoustic amplifier. Simply plug in, adjust your tone and volume, and wail away.