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Guitar Amplifiers
A guitar amplifier is an electronic amplifier designed for use with an electric or electronic musical instrument, such as an electric guitar.
History Guitar Amplifier
The first electronic instrument amplifiers were designed for use with electric guitars. The earliest examples appeared in the early 1930s when the introduction of electrolytic capacitors and rectifier tubes allowed for the production of economical built-in power supplies that could be plugged into wall sockets. Consequently portable vacuum tube amplification equipment was no longer dependent on heavy multiple battery packs for power. While guitar amplifiers from the beginning were used to amplify acoustic guitar, electronic amplification of guitar was first widely popularized by the 1930s and 1940s craze for Hawaiian music, which extensively employed the amplified lap steel Hawaiian guitar.
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1972 Kustom Guitar Amplifier Surgeon Nit-Pickers Print Ad (46683) |
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An original vintage magazine ad print from the year published. Print ads make unique gift items that can be framed as artwork. Shipped flat un-framed in plastic sleeve with backing board. |
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B.B. King by Unknown. Size 8.00 inches width by 8.50 inches height. High Quality Art Poster Print |
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B.B. King by Unknown.Total Size : 8.00 inches width by 10.00 inches height.This is the Highest Quality Art Print Reproduction of the Original Work. Fully Authorized by the Artist. OnlineWall is the worlds best quality art print, poster and framing store with over 25 years custom framing experience our quality of art prints cannot be beat . |
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Bob Dylan - Studio - Poster - Framing Options |
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Brand New Poster - Framing Options Measuring Paper Size: 24.00 x 36.00 inches - Image Size: 24.00 x 24.00 inches. Shipped Fast in a Crush Proof Mailing Tube. |
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Tube Guitar Amplifier Servicing & OverhaulReviewsThis is a helpful guitar tube amp video. If you want to know that basics this is a good starting point. The DVD has more video than advertised. Just when we were done watching one we found another set of videos not mentioned and now find a complete and thorough guide with walk thru How to`s. I would buy again if this were somehow lost. Excellent and for the average Joe. As a visual learner, and cautious person in general, I've been hesitant to really get inside an amp to replace components, even after reading all about how to do it on web forums and books. Combining the 'book' knowledge I've gained, with actually being able to see Gerald at work in this dvd, I have much more confidence in my personal safety and ability to perform basic work on my amps. This is a logically indexed and fascinating collection of Gerald's videos that completely takes the mystery out of questions like "How EXACTLY do I measure voltage on a live amp?" and "How EXACTLY does one safely discharge a filter capacitor?" for a beginner like me. There are also advanced topics for those that can perform the basics half-drunk with their eyes closed. Gerald is a controversial figure in the guitar and amp world of big egos and names, and "who knows the most tube theory", but I appreciate the knowledge of old Fender and Marshalls that he shares in this dvd. Worth the price of admission to me. This DVD will give you the right tools to service and repair tube amps and vintage amps. Walking through the processes step by step, this DVD will help you maintain or restore any amp. Average Rating: |
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Kendrick Amplifier President and Vintage Guitar magazine columnist Gerald Weber has overhauled and restored over 15,000 vintage tube guitar amps. This extensive DVD covers: basics of servicing and overhauling a tube guitar amp, what tools are needed, the wiring mistake made on 50% of all amps and how to correct it, the best way to straighten preamp tube pins, how to perform a cap job correctly, the different types of Silverface amps and how to convert each to Blackface, how to identify leads of an unknown transformer, how to make perfect chassis grounds, and much, much more! Nearly four hours. |
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Fender Guitar Party Lights Stratocaster Rock Roll |
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The Fender Stratocaster first appeared in 1954 and began a rock and roll revolution! Crank the party decorations up with this 9-ft. set of 10 party lights featuring miniature plastic Strats with Fender amps! Double-ended to connect multiple sets... |
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Marshall Amps Amplification T ShirtReviewsI got this for my brother for Christmas and every time I see him he is wearing it. He says it's a good quality T-shirt and he likes that it says "Marshall" which happens to be his last name. It's held up well in the wash and has not faded. Average Rating: |
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The classic Marshall logo shirt. A MUST HAVE for any true music fan. Marshall is the biggest name in guitar and bass amplification, ever. Their amps have been used to create some of the finest music in history... |
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Nirvana SMILE FACE Logo Men's T Shirt Sizes Small - XL |
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Officially licensed. 100% cotton, pre-shrunk shirts. Brand new from the manufacturer. |
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CLUTCH OVAL LOGO Men's T Shirt |
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Officially licensed. 100% cotton, pre-shrunk shirts. Brand new from the manufacturer. |
Tone controls on early guitar amplifiers were very simple and provided a great deal of treble boost but the controls, the loudspeakers used and the low power of the amplifiers (typically 15 watts or less prior to the mid-1950s) had poor high treble and bass response. Some better models also provided effects such as spring reverb and/or an electronic tremolo unit. Early Fender amps labeled tremolo as "vibrato" and labeled the vibrato arm of the Stratocaster guitar as a "tremolo bar"; see vibrato unit, electric guitar, and tremolo).
In the 1960s, guitarists experimented with distortion produced by deliberately overloading (or overdriving) their amplifiers. The Kinks guitarist Dave Davies produced early distortion effects by connecting the output of one amplifier into the input of another, an abuse that the designers could never have imagined. Later, most guitar amps were provided with preamplifier distortion controls, and "fuzz boxes" and other effects units were engineered to safely and reliably produce these sounds. Today, distortion has become an integral part of many styles of electric guitar playing.
Guitar amplifiers were at first used with bass guitars and electronic keyboards, but when broader-bandwidth sounds are needed, other instruments use a suitable full-range speaker system and different power level. Much more amplifier power is required to clearly reproduce low-frequency pitches produced by bass guitars and electronic keyboards, especially at high volumes. Reproducing low-frequency pitches also requires a woofer or subwoofer capable of handling low frequencies and a speaker cabinet that is designed for low-frequency reproduction. Such speaker cabinets need to be larger and more sturdily built than speaker cabinets for mid-range or high-frequency sounds.
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