Tag: Guitar Amplifier
Valve vs Solid-State/Modelling Guitar Amps
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My take on the age-old debate over guitar amplification. Valve vs Solid-state/Modelling. The case for and against valves. The Case for Valves Tone Tone is, of course very difficult to describe and highly subjective. In my experience, all my A/B comparisons have resulted in the valve amp coming out on top. Valve amps just sound…
What’s your Guitar amp History?
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A look back at all the guitar amps I’ve owned over the years, each with its very own story. What’s your Guitar amp History? Flyspec headphone amp Where it all started. Was it even a guitar amp at all? Plugged into my first ever guitar (a Hondo Strat). Before I’d even discovered gain, it merely…
Embracing the Guitar rut.
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The Guitar rut: A place where progress and ideas stop. How did I get here? Is it really that bad? As it turns out, I’ve never enjoyed the guitar more! Learning guitar: The path of least resistance When I first picked up the guitar, I learned scales, chords, even whole albums, just for the fun…
BOSS Katana 50 Review. 6 months on.
Since my original BOSS Katana 50 Review, I’ve been gigging the Boss Katana 50 for a few months now. Is it still the best guitar-related purchase I’ve ever made? Is the legendary BOSS reliability holding up? I had my doubts at first. It’s very light and the cabinet’s covering is very thin. Nothing more than…
Finding the Perfect Guitar Rig
After 25 years of trying, I’ve finally found it. The voice in my head, plus convenience and flexibility. My perfect guitar rig! Guitar, amp, and effects. Sounds simple, doesn’t it? But we’re all different, we all have different needs and tastes when it comes to guitar rigs, and there’s a minefield of options out there.…
BOSS Katana 50 Guitar Amplifier Review
The BOSS Katana 50 Guitar Amplifier IS the best guitar-related purchase I’ve ever made. Why? Let me explain. Is the BOSS Katana 50 loud enough to gig with? The question that everyone’s asking. Simple answer… ABSOLUTELY!. That’s on the 50W mode, clean channel, gain just less than half, volume the same, and master maxed. In…
Line 6 Spider V Guitar Amplifier : A Deeper Look
Line 6 has been making Spider amps for years. With each model, an upgrade or two is added. In some cases, the upgrades seem small; from the Spider III to the IV on the 15W models there’s almost no difference except for a few aesthetic changes and an FBV pedal port. As you move up…
Cornford Roadhouse 30 Guitar Combo Amplifier Review
Review of the Cornford Roadhouse 30 – A 30 watt, all-valve (2x 6l6, 3x 12AX7) 1×12 guitar combo amplifier, made in the U.K. My first boutique guitar amplifier? Not quite, the Cornford Roadhouse series was essentially Cornford’s “Budget” PCB range. I say ‘was’ because Cornford Amplification sadly ceased trading mid-2013, with its chief designer Martin…