Portable Guitar Amp .
Question: I need to get a portable, battery powered guitar amp for street use. Can anyone recommend or comment on what's available - Marshall, Pignose etc.? Answer: I have only used the smaller pignose for this purpose - it's good cheap and portable and doesn't chew batteries too badly However, ...
- Help on Electric Guitar Amp?
Question: My son is getting to really love playing electric guitar, at this time I forgot his first amp, but last Saturday him & I when downtown Ottawa to shop for a use amp, of course I was there to help him and I introduce him to Tube Amps. We finally came back with a Fender Classic 30 all tu ...
tagged: Orange Guitar Amps- Help me decide on Line 6 amp or Fender/Marshall
Question: I am looking at spending about $500 on a new or used upgrade amp. I want dual speakers. I am looking at a Line 6 Flextone II XL w/ built-in 32 amp models. I have collected only three external FX boxes so far, and none of them over $60...with this amp, I wouldn't need to have board ful ...
tagged: Line 6 Guitar Amps- Line 6 Amp direct out
Question: I recently purchased a Line 6 Spider 212 amp. The manual says that the headphone jack is also a Direct Out for recording (something they call A.I.R. technology). My question is, Can I run a 1/4 stereo Y cable from the amp directly to the inputs of my Tascam 424mkIII without damaging m ...
tagged: Line 6 Amp- GIBSON LES PAUL AMP?
Question: anyone heard of this? it was most likely made in the late '60's Answer: The Les Paul amp. came in various sizes and power ratings through the 50's and 60's. The earliest one that I know of is the 52. It has all octal based tubes and a 12 speaker behind a rather ornate plastic grille w ...
tagged: Les Paul Amp- Using a keyboard amp?
Question: I have been playing guitar and bass for a number of years, and I am looking at buying my first REAL amp (my practice amp was 15 watts but roared like it was 40, was good for jamming and whatnot). I'm looking at being in a band, playing guitar, or bass, or keyboard, and singing. I came ...
tagged: Keyboard Amp- keyboard amps
Question: Anyone with any input as to what are some good gigging keyboard amps out there? I've been on the shelf for awhile and have no idea what's around. I've got an old Peavey KB300, but have never liked it much and would like to replace it for something that sounds better and hisses less. I ...
tagged: Keyboard Amps- Guitar Amp for Synth?
Question: I'VE MAINLY USED A KEYBOARD WITH (oops) built in speakers. I just got a DX7 (which needs a new battery). I'm looking around for a good quality/priced amp. Somewhere around the $100 mark. Seems like keyboard amps are more expensive than guitar amps. Would guitar amps do a fine job? If ...
tagged: Keyboard Amp Review- Keyboard Amp Reviews
Question: You guys have been helping me lately to decide what amp to buy. Based on your recommendations, I'm about to buy a Fender 50 watt keyboard amp so I can play acoustic guitar, keyboard, and/or sing... and have a one unit PA system. The amp has an effects loop and built in reverb. Now my ...
tagged: Keyboard Amp Reviews- Keyboard Amplifier?
Question: I am just learning to play the keyboard and was considering getting a keyboard amp. It seems that a PA System would be more versatile. Is a PA system a good amplification system for a keyboard? Answer: With a keyboard what your aiming for is a 'clean' signal path, i.e. DON'T use a gui ...
tagged: Keyboard Amplifier- Keyboard amplifiers
Question: I have a Roland KC-100 Keyboard 60w Amplifier and I was wondering if it was safe/suitable to use with a guitar? I'm presuming it's not, considering that it is marketed as a keyboard amp. But what's the difference with a guitar amp? Answer: As an amplifier for a guitar signal, it shoul ...
tagged: Keyboard Amplifiers- Keyboard Amplification
Question: With my A90ex I am using an old pioneer stereo receiver amp in my home with 7 y/o yamaha studio monitors at $150 a pair back then. Was thinking about getting the alesis Monitor One speakers. Do you think I would notice any improvement with those over those yamaha's? It sounds pretty g ...
tagged: Keyboard Amplification- Johnson Bass Amps
Question: I would be interested in anyone's opinion on Johnson bass amps. I don't know much about them. They seem to be pretty reasonably priced, and I don't really want to spend a mint at this time on equipment. I'm thinking about getting one, and I realize that you get what you pay for, but I ...
tagged: Johnson Bass Amp- JCM 900
Question: I'm about to buy a Marshall JCM900 50watt head (used). Is $350 a good price? Can anyone tell me more about this amp, like what cab i should use with it? Answer: I owned a 50 watt JCM 900 head, and paid $275 for it with the previous owner giving me 2 extra power tubes on the deal. I li ...
tagged: Jcm 900 Head- JCM 900 combo buzzes... Solutions?
Question: My two-year old JCM 900 1x12, 50 watt combo, which I bought used, buzzes harshly on certain notes when I turn it up past a certain point. Is it possible that this is something that can't be fixed, that the amp simply has too much power for the cabinet? I don't think it's the tubes -- ...
tagged: Jcm 900 Combo- help, fender bassmanor marshall jcm 800
Question: i play guitar in a melodic rock band. i am lookign for a new amp. i would like an ot too overdrive tone but wiht enough od that it sounds good, is that understandable? comparable to maybe a little less ehavy green day tone (i only use them becasue its a band i know you all have heard) ...
tagged: Jcm 800 Marshall- JCM 800 combo questions
Question: I own a Marshall JCM 800 50 watt 2 x 12 combo... Right now, it has two 6550 tubes in it, and i was wondering what exactly I would need to do to switch to some other type of tube, probably EL84s... Also, since it's 50 watts...is there any way to increase the power? Is there any possibl ...
tagged: Jcm 800 Combo- which jazz guitar amp to buy?
Question: Which jazz guitar amp(s) (manufacturer, model) would you buy for a full-body 6-string electric guitar? Answer: If you're using an archtop, I'd recommend an amp system with a closed back cabinet. Solid state amps are capable of delivering more clean headroom in smaller and lighter pack ...
tagged: Jazz Guitar Amp- Jazz Guitar Amps
Question: Can you recommend a low power, beautiful tone, small and portable amp (with reverb) that would work well for home and studio playing? I have a couple of nice archtops, and would like to get the most out of them without blowing out the wife/kids/neighbors. Price is not a primary issue, ...
tagged: Jazz Guitar Amps- buildind amps
Question: Does anyone know where I can learn how to build a guitar amp? I'd like to maybe get a hold of some schematics and other information. Answer: Building a guitar amp can be a very dangerous project. If you don't have a good working knowledge of the components and various circuit you need ...
tagged: How To Build A Guitar Amp
Acoustic Guitar Amps (43)
