guitar amp

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guitar
noun[C]
uk
/ɡɪˈtɑːr/us
/ɡɪˈtɑːr/
a musical instrument, usually made of wood, with six strings and a long neck, played with the fingers or ...
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amp
noun[C]
uk
/æmp/us
/æmp/
;
the standard unit of measurement for the strength of an ...
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(Definition ofguitarandampfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Then we set up a real bass rig, real keys, real guitar amps...
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They also made phonograph amplifiers that are now used as guitar amps in some cases.
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Many of these models are underrated, take pedals well, and are the best buys for guitar amps from that time period.
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With many musician friends and acquaintances seeking him out to make guitar amps, he left school to start his company with the financial backing of family and friends.
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Whereas audiophile amps are primarily concerned with avoiding distortion, aguitarampembraces it.
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Often what is referred to as aguitarampis in fact a combo amplifier: a cabinet with speakers and a built-in amplifier.
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With the pre-amplifier switched off, the guitar may be played through a traditionalguitaramp.
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Vai wanted to create an affordable amp that was unique, and equal in sound and versatility to anyguitaramphe had previously used.
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It eliminates the ear high levels needed to capture the natural sounding distortion and overdrive, produced by the speaker of a loudguitaramp.
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A slightly different method of distortion creates a fuzzy sound by replicating the sound of an old worn outguitaramp.
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A convenient compromise is amp simulation, whether a modelling amp, preamp/processor, or software-basedguitarampsimulator.
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In a standard master-volumeguitaramp, as the amp's final or master volume is increased beyond the full power of the amplifier, power tube distortion is produced.
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Pushing aguitarampto such an extent can destroy components of an amplifier whether using an isolation cabinet, dummy load, power attenuator, or conventional guitar speaker cabinet.
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Often, the guitarist's signal is sent to both recorder andguitarampsimultaneously, providing the guitarist with a proper amplifier feel while also tracking a dry signal.
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In other changes, all guitar tracks were recorded directly into a laptop via an analog to digital converter without aguitarampand no live drumming featured on the album.
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During the recording, one of the guitar amps blew up (which is evident on the album track).
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For example, an electric guitarist could plug a single guitar into two guitar amps to create an unusual tone colour.
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The tone associated with this amplifier is a medium-high gain sound similar to guitar amps of the 1970s.
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