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Im looking for a real heavy distortion like wolfmother. I also need a warm sounding clean setting that i can use for the blues and jazz. I know this wont be easy to find. Also if i buy a 120 watt tube head could i use a crate cabinet or will it sound terrible?

Fender Hot Rod DeVille 212 with a TS9 Tubescreamer should do the trick.

http://guitars.musiciansfriend.com/product/Fender-Hot-Rod-DeVille-212?sku=480509

As far as the 2nd part of your question…

I’m not sure what kind of speakers Crate uses in their 4 x 12 cabinets, but if you want it to sound good, it should have some Celestion 25 watt "greenbacks" in it. Or some good Jensens.

I play both guitar and bass and would like to buy either a Zoom G2.1u (the guitar effects pedal) or the Zoom B2.1u (the bass one). I can only afford one of them but i don’t which is better, to run a bass through a guitar effects pedal or a bass through a guitar pedal. Any idea’s?

I’d run a bass through a guitar pedal. The bass effects usually don’t have as good of high frequency response. However, the guitar effects may not have the bass response that the bass fx does, but that’s easier to dial back in.

You’ll trade away some effects designed for the bass, but it’s a better compromise to get the one designed for guitar.

Greetings from Austin, TX

Ken

I want to build my own guitar amp, but I don’t know how to, also i would like for it to be compatible with a guitar amp head. If you know anything please help, or post a link that explains how to build it, Thanks-Aaron

What you’re really asking is how to build a speaker cabinet and not an amplifier. You already have the amplifier, that’s the "head".

A cabinet is basically an input jack, soldered into a circuit board.
That circuit board has 4 speaker wires going from it.
Each speaker wire goes into it’s own speaker.

(Cabs typically have 4 separate identical speakers, usually 25 or 75 watts.)

Then pack all that up into a large wooden box, with a cloth screen in the front to protect the speakers, and voila! You have a cabinet!

This requires woodworking knowledge, electrical knowledge, and you have to make sure the Ohm setting matches your head, my advice would be to copy a popular model for reference, such as the Marshall 1960 (model not year) cabinets with 75watt speakers, the most popular cabinets being used (although not the best by far)

I have an iPhone 3G, and i like to play music loud. I also have a small Fender amp, i believe it is the smallest type of Fender amp, besides the ones you put on your belt. Does anyone know the best way to connect my iPhone to it, or is it not possible?

It’s possible, but don’t bother, it’ll sound terrible

when i plug my acoustic/electric guitar into my acoustic amp, no sound comes out of the amp. I know it isn’t the amp or the cord that is broken because i plugged my other guitar into it and it worked. I’m thinking that there is something wrong with the electronics inside my guitar or something like that. Is it something i can fix myself or should i take it into the store?

It’s fixable by yourself. You probably loosened the soldering between the line and he jack. Simply just resolder it. If u need assistance you can look at pictures on howbto so it. Shops can also replace loose jacks so it’s probabaly a good idea to do that tobbecause I did it before on on of my other guitars

Hope I helped

Here is my take.

First tube amps have actually been around for a long time like since 60 years ago. Most amps today are solid state or microchip. But some high end amp are tube amps and are supposed to sound better.

Normally in a hifi system, the sound is a combination of many factors
chief is the amp and the speakers, others like room acoustic.

Bottom line, your own ears is the best judge. Bear in mind most tube amps are expensive although I have seen cheap ones.

Tube amp are also produce a lot of heat when operating and tends to have a shorter life span than solid state ones.

I’m somewhat of a beginner with guitar and I want to start using some guitar effects. What’s the full list of things I need?
Well I like to play indie and alternative rock stuff. I hope that helps a bit.

You would need a few pages to pack in all you can buy. There are literally dozens of effect pedals and it depends what you are trying to play. Do you like heavy metal, blues, indie rock. I suggest you go to your nearest music shop, take your guitar and ask can you try a few pedals. Wah is an old favourite and distortion is a good standard. Try things out and see what you like. God luck and remember there are only three ways to become a great guitarist. Practice practise and practise some more. Good Luck

I have a Carvin all tube amp with a Celestion speaker circa 198?. I would like to get something a little more mellower I play rock and roll, rockabilly, Jazz, blues, not metal. I have a epiphone less paul type guitar – not quite as good.
Yes yes speaker!

Wow, nobody really read your question. You just want a speaker, right? Look at carvins web site – they have quite a few options. A higher watt speaker will not "break-up" as easily so may sound more mellow. A single 75 to 50 watt speaker should work fine. Peavey also makes good replacement speakers. Celestions tend to distort easier unless you get the higher watt models. Also, double check the ohm rating of the original – it might be a 4 ohm – so if you replace it with an 8 ohm you’ll lose some output, but gain headroom.

or can you by fender tube amp cabinets?

I’ve only seen combos & have never seen a head with separate cabinets.

I am looking at the guitar center magazine and theres an acoustic bass amp that is a stack of a B410 4×10 and a B115 1×15 and a B600h head so just wondering if thats a good buy for $1000.

Wow

I rarely seen a musician asking for these Acoustic Amp. Those wmp are more than just ‘awesome’. They pack a punch and YES…they are worth the money if you can get your hands on any of them.

If you need a puchny sound that can travel across an auditorium Use the 4 x 10. Even in the basement, you feel the sound in your chest. The B115 has more depth , more bottom, more bass, but not the punch as the 4 x 10

Do the match. 4 x 10 speakers represents 40 inch of speaker versus, 15 " in the B115. With the B600, get the 4 x 10. You will still get deep bass but, punchier than the 15 inch by far.