Hybrid amplifiers are formed by a combination of tube and solid-state amplification. Most likely they will contain a tube power amplifier that is fed by a solid-state preamplifier circuit. In other cases, the tube preamplifier will be fed by a solid-state output stage. Most original MusicMan amplifiers are categorized under the first type we described.…
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Each amplifier serves a specific purpose. Modelling amplifiers are designed to mimic the sound of modern and vintage amplification gear, although physically they might look like conventional guitar amplifiers. The settings are different for each one. The modelling amplifier for guitar offers diverse sounds and volumes. Delay and chorus guitar effects are common, and this…
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Acoustic guitar amplifiers are similar to keyboard amplifiers because they tend to have a flat frequency and minimum correlation. Acoustic guitar amplifiers serve many purposes and diverse music genres, being blues, folk and bluegrass the most common ones. These kinds of amplifiers produce a clean sound that prevents unnecessary distortion. In order for this clean…
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An amplifier stack is a setup. There are half stacks, full-stacks, double-stalks and plain old stalks. The term we use depends entirely on the music style we are aiming towards. It’s not the same for retro heavy metal guitarists than for jazz guitarists. In regard to instrument amplifiers, there are two types. The combo amplifier…
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