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Summary: What kind of guitar amplifier do you need. Learn about the sound qualities of different guitar amplifiers in this free guitar equipment video from a guitar teacher and band member.
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About the Expert
Pete Pidgeon Pete Pidgeon has taught guitar at the college level to beginners and experts since 1995 and given private instruction since 1986. He received a Bachelor's Deg... read more
In this series I'm going to discuss the different types of amplifiers. Tube amplifiers, modeling amplifiers, and solid state amplifiers. I'm also going to discuss the different types that you would see on stage not just internally but externally. A stack verses a combo amp. I'll go over what all the different knobs mean on the amplifiers and the onboard effects that we talked about, effects on the floor. These effects are actually built into some amplifiers such as reverb. And I'll also tell you how to create settings on the amplifier using the equalization. The treble, the bass, and the mid so that you can get a tone that you're looking for, whether it be an electric guitar or an acoustic guitar or hollow body guitar. Each amp has its own purpose and we'll tell you how to get the best sound out of each. I've also got a chance to describe the different types of inputs and the different and you can use a microphone, you can use an instrument and we'll go over all the different types on these amps.