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 RCA, GE and Tung Sol tubes that...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Hi, this is Jim Lee! I'm the author of FUNKYCHOPS, DOUBLETHUMP other instructional bass products. Many people have asked me about the best set-up for slapping the bass. My attitude is this: if the bass can...
Who is scamming who? I have read and seen all the stuff on guitar scams ,but i feel that it starts out with us the buyer. Why do we think we are going to go buy a Gibson Les Paul for $100.00 and $300.00 to...
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...
The purpose of this guide is to share my experiences in shopping on Ebay for a vintage Fender Bassman amplifier. Included are the summarized results of watching and analyzing the results of 146 completed...
Out of all the expensive vintage guitar parts, capacitors are the least documented and easiest to mis-represent as a genuine Fender or Gibson part. Before you pay for a high-dollar cap, do your research. A...