How to Use Guitar Amplifiers

Summary: Guitar amps provide musicians with a wide variety of options for sound effects, distortion and level control. Though the first amplifiers were made specifically for electric guitars, they can be used with a wide array of instruments. In the beginning, amplifiers were used primarily to boost levels, and over time, the ingenuity of musicians everywhere has helped develop the use of amplifiers and the artistry of effects into an area of expertise all its own.

In this video series, you will learn the basics of amp distortion, differences between kinds of amplifiers, various types of effects that can be produced as well as the essentials of amp maintenance. Expert Tim Ambrosius will also demonstrate how to use the effects loop on a guitar amplifier, and how to replace the tubes in a guitar amp.