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Tips on How to Find the Right Amp For Your Guitar

by Manuel Marino | Audio, Guitar, Music

So much emphasis is placed on choosing guitars that people often forget that the sound has to come from somewhere! It’s like people paying more attention to the design of a car rather than its engine. Ultimately, it’s the combination of your guitar and amp that determines your sound, and while guitars may be more visually appealing, it’s crucial not to overlook the component that makes it audible!

Your amp should complement your guitar in a few ways. For starters, it doesn’t make sense to play a $3,000 guitar through a $200 amp. The same goes for expensive amps paired with cheap guitars. They need to meet somewhere in the middle. In some cases, for an indie sound, people may prefer cheaper guitars because they have a “grungier” sound, and they may want a powerful amp to make it loud. In many instances, this rule of thumb holds true.

If you want to play jazz or blues, an old-school tube amp might be just right. This is particularly true for your Fender solid-body guitar or your vintage hollow or semi-hollow guitar. It gives your chords and solo lines a mellow quality that you simply can’t achieve any other way. Different …

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