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What are some good tube amps that are 30w or more that are no more than 750$ …. thanks

Hard to answer this question not knowing where in th world you wish to source it and for what purpose.

Are you referring to 30 watts RMS (audio) or 30 watts ERP (radio)?
If audio, a producer or reproducer amp?

Please post an update for proper answer. Cheers.

guitar effects are the objects you see on musical instruments shop.. this effects change the sound produced by the guitar..overdrive, distortion, and delay are examples.

I need physics-related concepts..thank you very much
uhh..i need specific fields in physics..and im not talking about the guitar..im talking about the effects..and i thinks it is metal and electronics is connected to it

The type,density, amount of pieces, grain of the wood species affects the way everything attached to it vibrates, just as adhesives used, finish applied and hardware do. Wood, then, along with all of the other factors, influence vibration of strings, nuts, bridges, pickups, etc. Since everything is attached, directly or indirectly, to the wood, it affects vibration of every single component.

Vibration= disturbance of electrical field. Disturbance of electrical field= sound. Quality and color of sound= tone.
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It’s a gift for my fiance & I know nothing about guitars. Is there a difference between a regular guitar amp & a bass guitar? Size, etc? He is just starting to learn.

There is indeed a large difference between guitar amps and bass guitar amps. Guitar amps are higher pitch, so they don’t need as much of a frequency boost as a bass guitar does. I bought my first bass on Saturday, and the guy at Guitar Center pushed me into buying an "acoustic B20". I didn’t think 20 watts was really that much for a bass because it has a lower frequency rate, but the sound quality on that amp completely proved me wrong. It sounds amazing, and it shows very well. What kind of Bass Guitar are you getting him?

are they expensive and are they good?

They’re old bassman amps from the 60’s were great. Over the years they have had some decent amps, and are more known for their reverb units and clean tone. Their cheap amps are not great at all, but they have some higher quality ones that are real nice.

I don’t know of many people who even know of this brand, but the one’s that do, and use these amps in their systems, all bump. I have even seen them at a couple of the local shops here in Texas. Check if your local DEALER has the good stuff.

I have 2 tube amps of the same kind (Peavey Valve King 112) one is silent one has an annoying humming sound even when no guitar is plugged in and all controls are set to zero. What could be wrong? (tubes, static?) – Thank you

http://www.geofex.com/ampdbug/hum.htm

Looking for a good guitar effects processor to play solos, rhythms for pop. My price range is less than $500. Any suggestions

I’m guessing you mean a digital multi-effects unit. I am not a fan of digital effects so I can’t tell you first hand. Many people like the Line 6 POD X3 and it’s about $500, a co-worker of mine has the Digitech RP1000 and he likes it a lot. It’s about $400 I think. Personally I would buy $500 worth of "stomp box" type pedals instead. I do have a Line 6 multi-effects that I play around with at home, it is a $350 unit but compared to my stomp box pedals it sounds like a toy. You could get a decent, distortion, reverb, chorus and delay for around $500.

I have a 65r fender frontman amp. Recently I wanted to start a garage rock band, and I wanted to plug a mic in with it. Would the amp go on overload? How would the effects of my guitar effect my vocals? If I had a distorted guitar, would it distort my vocals? Thanks.

1) if you keep the volume down, it won’t hurt anything, but that is very small amp
2) Yes, since that amp only has one channel, anything you do to the guitar will also affect the mic
the amp may have 2 "inputs", but it is only one channel
a 2 channel amp, has separate volume and tone controls for each channel.
3) if the distortion is from the amp, the mic will be distorted, if the guitar distortion is from an "outboard pedal", the mic won’t be affected
4) most guitar amps don’t sound very good with mics

Here is a link to the authorized Fender dealers in Minnesota. http://www.fender.com/resources/dealerfinder/index.php?a=__699090de&p=2&stateprov=MN Maybe one of them could give you more information.

Sorry I couldn’t be of more assistance. Good luck!

I’m starting to learn to play a guitar. I bought an acoustic guitar, and have been looking for an amp because this guitar has a pickup on it and can be played through an amp. Are there amps made just for an acoustic guitar? I’m not wanting to play loud like with an electric guitar, just something that has a good tone.

Yes, you would want to get an amplifier made specifically for an acoustic guitar. Although an amp made for an electric guitar would work, since you seem to just want to mess around with an acoustic guitar, then it would be best to get one made for an acoustic guitar. The good news is they are not that expensive. I’m sure you can find a good one for less than $100. I saw some listings at http://www.acousticguitaramps.net/ for some models that were small and affordable. Good luck with your playing, you chosen the best instrument to learn.