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Amplifiers

Amplifiers (amps) allow you to amplify the sound of your guitar. As with shopping for your musical instrument, it is important to bear performance location in mind when choosing amps. Guitarists playing in their room may find a small 15 to 30-watt practice amp with 6-inch (15 1/4cm) to 12-inch (30 1/2cm) speakers most suitable. If you don't want your neighbours or flatmates to hear you practice, make sure the amp you choose has a headphone jack. Guitarists wishing to join a band or play concerts may prefer louder 25 to 50-watt models with speakers 12-inches (30 1/2cm) to 15-inches (38cm) in diameter.

Amplifiers can have one control or more than a dozen. In general it’s useful to have an amp with: ·

An on/off switch.

A volume control (sometimes called “post gain”).

Separate high and low tone controls for treble and bass. More expensive amps may also have a midrange control to adjust the tone between bass and treble.

If your amp supports reverb, it’s also important to have a reverb echo control.

At least one 1/4" (2/3 cm) input jack. If your guitar has active electronics, you should make sure the amp has a low/-6db input jack that can handle its higher output signal.

Many guitarists also like amps with channel switching, which cleans up audio at the press of a button. These amps include a pre-gain control to handle distortion.

Types of Amps

Companies such as Ampeg, Fender, Marshall, Mesa Boogie, Orange, Peavey and Vox make traditional amps for electric guitars, bass amps for bass guitars and acoustic amps for acoustic-electric hybrids and other pickup-equipped acoustic guitars. The different amps bring out the best tonal qualities of each type of instrument. Pricing and sound quality also depend on the type of technology an amp uses.

Solid-State: Solid-state amplifiers use transistors to amplify. They are lighter than tube amps, cost less and are more durable.

Tube: Tube amps amplify sound using vacuum tubes. They are heavier than solid-state amps and often more expensive. Fragile tubes can also break or wear out. However, many guitarists prefer the sound they produce to solid-state amps.

Modelling: Modelling amps use digital processors to simulate the sound of a tube amp. You can usually preset tones and many include built-in digital effects.

Amplifiers can also come in several configurations:

Combo: A single cabinet houses amplifier circuitry and speakers.

Piggyback: A separate amplifier head sits on top of a cabinet.

Stack: Combines two cabinets and a head. Marshall and Mesa Boogie are best known for stacks.

Rack: Cabinet that can securely mount multiple speakers and amplifiers. Until you begin playing concerts, it’s probably best to stick with an amp in your price range that has basic features.

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