Deciding on The Right Guitar Amp
A guitar amplifier, commonly referred to as a
guitar amp, is an electronic device used for strengthening the electrical
signal that comes from the pickup of a guitar, electronic, acoustic and bass
instruments alike, to enable the delivery of the sound through loudspeakers. According to experts who buy used musical instruments online, guitar amps come in a very wide range of types, sizes and capacities, so
choosing your first one is surely a daunting task. To help you out a little
bit, here are a few factors to consider while evaluating available devices:
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The size of the venue you are
going to play in – if you are playing at a small venue, such as a club, a combo
amp is best; but for large arenas or an auditorium, choose an amp housed in a
cabinet that is at least 4 x 12″ large and is
fitted with a head of at least 100 W;
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Construction
– the inside of modern amps accommodate either solid state circuitry or vacuum
tubes. The first type is more affordable and delivers decent performance, while
tube-based amps are more expensive and are considered to be more special by
many musicians. Today, there is a third type of amps that are becoming
increasingly popular: hybrid amps that use a tube preamp for producing the
basic tone and solid state circuitry for the power.