Archive for October, 2009
October 30th, 2009 | 
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A snippet of my new DVD tube amps 101
or things I wish I knew when I started.
Check www.recycledsound.net for more info.
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Herman Li from Dragonforce explains the video game effects used in Inhuman Rampage.
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Basic amp types and setting explained in this lesson aimed at beginners.
More notes on the web site:
http://www.justinguitar.com
Watch out for part 2 where we talk about pickups and distortion!
J
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Tags: amp, amplifier, basics, guitar, justin, justinguitar, lesson, sandercoe, settings | 
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Sure we like our amps; sure we think they embody the very Soul of Tone. But dont take our word for it—watch and listen as guitar greats and up-and-comers alike extol the sonic virtues of fender amps, including Dhani Harrison, Dweezil Zappa, Dick Dale, John 5, James Burton, Eric Johnson, Kaleo Wassman (Pepper), Gavin Rossdale, G.E. Smith, Eddie Kramer, Robert Cissell & P.J. Waxman (Dear & the Headlights) and Michael Johnny Walker (the Love Me Nots).
For more information, check out:
http://www.fender.com/souloftone/
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Tags: ampliifers, bassman, burton, dale, dear, dick, dweezil, eddie, eric, fender, g-dec, G.E., gavin, headlights, james, john5, johnny, johsnon, kaleon, kramer, love, me, michael, nots, pepper, reverb, rossdale, smith, soul, strat, tone, twin, walker, wassman, zappa |
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http://www.nevadamusic.co.uk/Guitar_Amplifiers_&_Speakers/Acoustic_Guitar_Amps/p3110.aspx Chris George goes through the features and sounds of the 50 watt Marshall AS50D acoustic amp. Ideal for small gigs, band acoustic backline amp, home practice and recording. 2 Channels means you can plug in your guitar plus another mic/ line in / iPod / 2nd guitar.
For more volume and channels check out the Marshall AS100D combo.
The 50 watt combo has 2 x 8 speakers and a new polydome tweeter running between two channels. Channel 1 is a high impedance acoustic guitar input with volume bass and treble controls, whereas channel 2 has an XLR phantom-powered mic input, phone inputs for CD, tape or iPod, plus a jack input for drum machines, keyboards or guitars as well a bass and treble controls.
Digital chorus can be assigned to either or both channels and has its own speed and depth controls. Digital reverb can also be shared between one or both channels and has its own level control. To help reduce unwanted feedback, the AS50D has a phase switch and a notch filter. Just turn the notch filter control and it sweeps through different frequencies until the feedback is reduced.
There is a XLR DI output and jack line output on the rear panel to connect to other amps or the PA system. Both carry the same sound but at different levels and both are placed before the amps master volume so the overall level of the amp wont affect the DI/line out level, clever stuff. FX send and return sockets are provided to patch other effects in.
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My Dad and I were wondering how tube amps work and if we should get one. I cannot figure out how they work though…
If anyone can help, please do.
Thanks
tube amps are the ‘Holy Grail’ of high-end audio. Any audio enthusiast will take a tube-amp over a solid-state (read transistor) amplifier any day. In terms of operation, modern MOSFET devices are nearly identical in operation to the way a tube amplier works.
There are three parts to a tube: cathode, control grid and collector. A signal is appleid to the cathode. The control grid uses an applied voltage to influence the amount of amplification of the applied signal that gets passed tot he collector. The signal from the collector is then passed out to the speakers.
Of course there are other electrical massages that occur, but this is the basic idea. Tubes have a history of running very hot and generating a few Joules of energy. But newer designs have been able to reduce the heat output without sacrificing sound quality.
For what it is worth, many of the best guitar amps around today use tubes.
im deciding on a combo all tube (under 900 bucks)
and im still lookin around
ppl suggests mesa or fender amps
Depends on what you want to sound like! Comparable in what way- sound? Build quality? versatility? The very first Mesas were built around a Fender. Mesas generally have a higher gain structure and are popular in metal (many other genres as well, but metak players love the rich distortion) Fenders are renowned for their clean tones and very accurate reproduction, and they break up really well when pushed hard- power amp distortion as opposed to preamp with the Mesas. Personally, I like Mesa products- you can get so many different sounds, and they’re all great. But Fender have been used by an incredible array of famous players. Compare them in a music store, and decide what suits you.
I’ve been hearing good things about Bugera als, but have never tried one. They are suppoed to be amazing for the money. VHT makes some nice stuff also. Stick with TUBES, man!
You need an electric acoustic amp. The problem with regular electric amps is, the electronics inside are just too much for the acoustic, and will drown out its tone. I mean, you could use it, but you’ll get a fuzzy-like tone, and that’s not good. The electronics inside an electric-acoustic amp are a lot different. They’re made for them. You could hook it up to the PA system, I’ve done that quite a few times, or just mic it up, but the best way to go is the electric acoustic amp.
Hope this helped!
-Nakayama Akira
I have been looking for a good tube amp at a good price. Any suggestions?
A 1957 or older Leslie 350 Hammond amp
I have 2 57 Leslie 350 Hammond amps that I will not do a Concert with out
Man you aint herd the Blues until you have plugged your Gibson into one
You might have one hell of a time finding one ,,But its well worth the effort
I understand that a guitar effects switcher can help to better organize your pedals and your use of them. What else can they do?
I am running under the impression that they can also:
1) Be used to run pedals in different combos without having to unplug and replug pedals from one combo to another
2) Turn pedals on and off without having to stomp on each pedal individually
What else are they used for?
There are several features that these units offer. They usually have a universal power supply that can power several different pedals. They allow you to select any or all pedals with one switch. Each switch (patch) has an independent volume control allowing you to have one patch be louder or softer than another (great for having a lead boost). The ability to run to more than one amp so you can set up a stereo image. The ability to set up an external loop for rack mounted gear. Some have MIDI capability. Most have a buffered input and output to normalize the signal to match your amps input and effects send and returns.
Remember that some units are very basic and only offer a few of these features, whereas some are more complex and offer all this and more. Do your home work, decide what you need, and make your decision accordingly