I want to buy a guitar amp..?
alright so ive been playing electric guitar for 3 years with the same old stratocaster and fender amp. i want to get a really good quality amp but not too expensive (i dont really know what the usual price is for one) most likely im asking for it for christmas. so not over $400. but i want one that can do a lot of things with different sounds and stuff like that. any of you have any suggestions? even if its just a brand or a website that has nice amps. let me know what you think. thanks.
A website where i can buy a mini guitar amp that clips on your pants.?
You can buy a mini guitar amp from http://www.amazon.com/gp/search?ie=UTF8&keywords=mini%20guitar%20amp&tag=189-20&index=mi&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=9325
Why do I need to buy a guitar amp?
You don’t need to buy a traditional, stand-alone amp. As others have mentioned, you have all sorts of sound-source options to which you can connect your electric guitar. I have an amp modelling system that I run through my studio hi-fi and it provides me with a tone quality that satisfies my needs. I virtually never perform on electric guitar in public or jam with others, situations where I’d need to have a portable amplification system.However, you should also know that amplifiers are not merely mechanisms of making the tiny electrical signal from your guitar louder. High-quality guitar amps (most often those with tube, not solid-state, circuitry) form part of an interactive team with your guitar. For many years, I didn’t understand how guitar and amp form an inseparable combination tone generator. Change the amp and your guitar will both sound and feel like a different instrument.The signature tones of famous players result from these combinations, not simply the guitars that they played. Think of Brian May’s homemade ax through a Vox, Eddie van Halen’s Frankencaster through an over-voltaged Marshall, or Stevie Ray Vaughan’s Stratocaster through a mix of Fender Twin and Bassman units.The best thing to do for as long as you keep playing electric guitar is to find opportunities to try different traditional amps or other amplification systems. You don’t have to buy everything that you like but you don’t want to pass up a chance to learn more about what your unique guitar voice could be with the sort of gear that pleases you most. Happy hunting!
What is the best guitar amp to use?
Hello there, I am a long time tube amp player. But I do not recommend tube amps for beginners. There is considerable care and maintenance required with tube amps. Beginners usually just want to flip a switch and start playing. Therefore, solid state amps are better suited to them. I am not a fan of the small pracitce amps (10 to 25 watts with a 6 or 8 inch speaker). The small speakers make you sound thin and tinny. Those amps do not have enough power to handle gain and distortion well. For those reasons, I recommend that a beginner get a 1x12 combo amp. The 12 inch speaker will give you a richer fuller tone. There is more to the power of an amp than just how loud it is. It takes more power in an amp to handle gain and distortion than many beginners realize. With your budget you should be able to get a very good sounding 1x12 combo from Fender, Marshall, Vox, Peavey, Crate or Line 6. They are all slightly different, but all are good. Over the years, I have played through all of those brands. I would suggest you take a look at the Fender Mustang II. It is a 40 watt 1x12 combo. Its speaker has good tone. At 40 watts it has enough power to handle gain and distortion without running out of head room. It is a modeling amp and therefore very versatile. It has most of the basic effects built in so you do not need to buy pedals to get those basic effects. Its price new is $200. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TOui83Gh9... Later,
Do all guitar amps work with all guitars?
I assume you don't mean an acoustic guitar. If you do want to amp an acoustic guitar, make sure your guitar has a pickup - or buy a pickup separately. Some acoustic guitar pickups come with their own cable, and some need an additional cable. If you mean an electric guitar - you might have to buy the cable separately. If you are looking for used instruments, chances are the seller might be able to give you everything they have for a single price. Talk to the seller before you visit a guitar store, so you don't end up buying something you don't need. Here are some general rules for guitar amps: 1) Bass amps will not work (well) with electric guitars. Similarly - regular guitar amps will not work well with basses. 2) Also some amps are meant exclusively for acoustic guitars - make sure the amp you buy is not for an acoustic guitars. 3) Some people also sell keyboard amps - make sure you are not buying a keyboard amp for a guitar accidentally. All amps look more or less the same - so do ask the seller specifically. 4) Finally - I say this just for completeness. If you need a lot of volume/power - then you should invest in a vacuum tube amp. If you are a beginner chances this is not what you are looking for. But then, you might be a guitar prodigy and playing in a band soon. Lead guitar players typically use a vacuum tube amplifier.
Should I buy a new guitar or a new amplifier?
I use a Blackstar 5 watt all tube amplifier.I use this amp for jazz gigs, blues and rock.5 watts isn't much, some may say. Here is my reasoning:Everyone knows that when playing rock or blues, a tube amplifier sounds best when it is cranked up. That is when it really starts to sing.You just can't do this with a Marshall stack without risking ear damage. You sure can't practise like this. But my 5 watter sounds sweet.On the gig I just mike it up. There is a line out option but I like the sound coming off the speaker.As for quality; always buy the best you can afford. As a youngster I wanted big amps but I didn't have much money. I sacrificed quality for power and wound up with a crummy sound.Same goes for the guitar but mass production has brought the cost of pro guitars way, way down. In the 70s only a pro could afford pro gear. The alternatives were sometimes not very good; guitars with actions you could drive under, amps that should have been used for: Number 6 your meal is ready.So, if you can afford it, buy both. But always buy quality.
What should I know before buying a guitar amplifier?
What should you know?1. for electric guitar, the amplifier is part of the instrument, not an accessory2. you can only really learn to play the instrument properly, making use of dynamics, at a volume equal to a drum set, piano or trumpet.3. for most applications, a real tube amps still sound and feel best (feel is important because it changes your playing)4. only 10" and 12" guitar amp speakers are real guitar amp speakers. those 6 and 8" things are junk.5. wattage and speaker configuration is determined by the loudest clean tone you need. bedroom 3-10 watts with one speaker; church with a quiet drummer 15 watts and up, with at least 1x12" speaker; in a club with a rowdy drummer 30-50 watts w/ a 2x12 cabinet or better.For around the house, the little Fenders are decent. Frontman series if you use pedals, Mustang series if you do not.Fender Mustang Series | Fender AmpsThe little VHT 6 watt tube amp (or other <10 watt little tubers they have these days) are good.Special 6 Ultra ComboFor the real deal, use one of the few amps still used by the majority of back-line companies around the world: Fender Twins or Deluxes, Marshall 800 series, Vox AC 30's, PolyTone Brutes, Roland JC 120's and Mesa Boogie double or triple rectifier amps.
Can i use the same amp for a guitar and a ukulele?
Yes it will. With a/an ukulele you'll want to adjust the amp for it's cleanest setting. On a guitar amp, turn the master volume control all the way up and use the gain control to set the level. The ukulele uses a more limited range of higher frequencies than a guitar, so it will sound very loud, even with a lower wattage amp. By playing around with your amp, you'll learn how to balance the tone and volume for the best sound. Ric
How many watts should my guitar amp head be for my guitar cabinet?
I have an 80w 1x12 blackstar HT cabinet. I want to know how many watts should the guitar amp head im going to buy should be. i want to use this to play modern rock at venues. Also if you have suggestions as to what i should get feel free to tell me