Changing the tubes in your guitar amplifier can change the tone just as much as changing the speakers. Many people claim the best 12ax7 preamp tubes and 6l6 power tubes are the American made RCA tubes that...
You may not want to spend the money for a vintage amp or even a modern "reissue", but you can often get close to the same tone just by putting the right speakers in the amplifier you have. For example, if you...
The key difference between different price models (Mexican, Highway, American Standard and deluxe) is the quality of wood and hardware. The workmenship is similar, the frets are nicely done, the action set...
No doubt about it, for the majority of electric guitarists, tube amps sound better. If your with me so far the next logical step is to ask if the tube brands and types are a variable in the tone of a tube amp....
If you are reading this, you might be in the market for a good quality, good sounding amp that won't break the bank. So i'm going to recommend a few good ones, and a few to stay away from.Good Amps:Vox...
I thought I would add a few thoughts to MightySaturn5's suggestions about purchasing or matching up power amps with speakers. His remarks were excellent, by the way. How many watts should your speaker handle...
Jump to part 2 here: What is a "Tube Cube" Tube Amp Attenuator? An Attenuator is a device that is inserted into the high power signal path, between amplifier output and speaker cabinet input to act as a "load"...
There are pros and cons to both tube and solid state amps. Generally, tube amps are preferred for their rich, warm sound that is often lacking in the more accurate,colorless reproduction of solid state amps....
There are several myths flying around about nitrocellulose lacquer guitar finishes. Many are simply inaccurate, others are outright false. I'll start with the worst ones. 1)"Nitro is made from wood so it...
Here's a quick and easy guide to help you understand the rim numbers which reveal a speaker's manufacturer and its production date. We'll use my picture below as an example. The speaker reads C10N C7438 5 on...