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February 18th, 2010 | 
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All Amplifier is made by myself I used the best electronic components.specially the output transformer I have used the Plitron toroidal transformers Sound is great!!!
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Using a pedal board is convenient for transporting and utilizing various guitar effects. Learn more about effects pedals and pedal boards from a professional musician in this free guitar video.
Expert: Pete Pidgeon
Contact: www.HouseCallLessons.com
Bio: Pete Pidgeon received his bachelor’s degree in jazz studies on guitar from SUNY New Paltz and has taught over 3,500 private lessons. He’s taught at the college level since 1995.
Filmmaker: Christian Munoz-Donoso
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In this video we teach some all about output tubes or power tubes used in guitar tube amps. This is part of a longer lesson that is located on our website at nextlevelguitar.com in the amps and settings section.
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This is a short Fender Rhodes amplification test comparing a Roland KC-350 keyboard amp and a Fender Twin Reverb.
The signal is then split using a boss AB switch where the KC-350 is connected to channel A and the fender twin is connected to channel B.
The signal on channel A goes through a tube pre-amp and then into the KC-350.
The signal on channel B goes directly into the Fender Twin Reverb.
The recordings where made using identical microphones and settings on both amps.
The final recording is made by connecting the tube pre-amp directly to the mixer.
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October 6. 2007
Thank you !
Well, do you need a tube amp to get a great Rhodes sound ? In general: NO ! Many tube amps drain the dynamics from the characteristic Rhodes sound. Unless you go for a more harsh and cutting sound, you should look for alternative amplification. Many Rhodes recordings that you can hear on records are recorded directly from the harp of the Rhodes using a DI-box or pre-amp. There is no need for tubes, unless you want to crunch things up a little bit. High quality solid-state pre-amps will do a very good job ! Actually I have used a Crunch Master in this video. I have owned the device since 1988 and I am quite happy with it. What makes it very special is that it’s not only a pre-amp, but also a 1 watt power amp, providing the more nice sounding power-amp crunch/distortion. If you want to try it with the Rhodes I recommend you to use the cab-output (it has a cabinet simulator and power-soak built-in). Eq’ing is important and I find the Eq options of the Crunch Master very satisfying for the Rhodes. A good full-range keyboard amp, a PA or a direct connection to the mixer in a studio will provide you with a great Rhodes sound. But of course, if you like the hard tube sound, a Fender guitar amp is the right choice (the Twin Reverb is ok, but not the best!). For an example of that kind of Rhodes sound, listen to Santana’s “Samba De Sausalito” from the “Welcome” record, or even better the “Lotus” live album. The late great Richard Kermode is playing.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c86e3e9fX7A
But after all this please remember, that 95% of a great Rhodes sound depends on your piano. I have had several Rhodes pianos and some of them, even though they were in mint condition, could just not be adjusted to sound good. This is strange, but that is how it is. You can get a great sounding MkII that you do anything with and it will always sound great. You can also get a bad sounding MkI suitcase and no matter what you do with it and no matter what amp or preamp you use, it will sound boring. Focus on the piano first and then find the amplification that you like.
I will post more videos when I find the time to make them. Until then… Stay strong 
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All new Laney LA12 Acoustic Amplifier demo.
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Tags: acoustic, acoustic amplifier, amp, british, classic tone, clean, combo, english, guitar, laney, natural, rich, sweet | 
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im looking to buy an amp head but im not really sure on the tonal differences with a tube amp and solid state amps or which one would be better
tube amps are the same as valve amps. bassically, those are amps that use valves, which is like the precursor to the transistor. transistor amps, which are the other kind, use transistors, so they are generally smaller because valves are a lot larger than transistors. valve amps also slightly distort the sound in a fuzzy kind of way, which some people prefer. they’re also usually more expensive than transistor amps, so beginners don’t usually get them. umm, i usually just stick to cheap amps, so they’re transistor (solid state) amps.
most modern amps use transistors, but if you listen to old recordings (like, 1950s to 1970s) most of the guitars will be using tube (valve) amps.
hope that helped
I’m wanting to find a effects pedal that will make my electric violin sound like an electric guitar, sounding like for example Ozzy, System of a down ect… Also I’m hoping to find this at a good price.
distortion. you might want to try then all out, because i don really know which one would fit a violin. i recommend BOSS ds-1, or an MXR distortion.
PS: for the guy above, there is a way to make your guitar sound like a violin, its called Ebow, the coolest thing on earth for violin sounds, and eternal sustain
I really like learning & playing metallica songs on guitar, but it kinda erritates me when I don’t get the right sound out of my amp. What amp would be good for playing metallica songs at home, and getting a good sound?
XYZ is correct about you not needing a big amp at home. I play predominately heavy metal and my choice of at home amp is a Peavey ValveKing Royal 8. I have replaced the stock speaker with a Celestion Super 8 and changed the tubes to my preference but otherwise the amp was left stock. This may only be a 5 watt amp but it is incredibly loud and the addition of a distortion pedal like the Boss MZ-2 that I use and you pretty much nail the Metallica sound. Make sure you drive it with a distortion pedal, not a overdrive or fuzz pedal because they won’t give you the sound you want. When you get some more cash grab a delay pedal to fill the sound out a bit and then buy a wah so you can butcher solos like Kirk Hammet.
im looking for an amp for jazz. i wouldnt mind having some distortion on there too for metal and rock.
but an amp around 500$ or less. i looked at the frontman 212r and the fender blues junior….but out of all fender amps wich one has the best/clearest clean sound?
yes. i play for a vocal jazz ensemble and a choir. and i have my own metal band on the side. and i need something that will sounds beautiful. especially on clean
The clean Fenders are the tube ones, so you will need to spend a little more than $500
the 40 -50 watt 1×12" would be my suggestion
The solid state ones are just OK, but come close to the tube ones.
here’s one for $699
http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/HRDeluxe/
I want to get an acoustic electric and i was wondering if i connect it to an amp, will the sound coming from the guitar cancel out? or will there be a dual sound from the amp and the guitar? the reason is because i want to get an headphone amp with the acoustic-electric so I can play at night and not disturb anyone but if the sound still comes from the guitar along with the amp, it will be kind of pointless.
An acoustic electric guitar works through a pickup inside the guitar that picks up the sound and converts it into electric signals. Whether the guitar is plugged in doesn’t affect the acoustic sound it makes.
So the answer is no, the guitar would sound like a normal acoustic guitar to anyone who heard your playing if you have headphones plugged into the amp.