guitar amplifier

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meaningsofguitarandamplifier

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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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amplifier
noun[C]
uk
/ˈæm.plɪ.faɪ.ər/us
/ˈæm.plə.faɪ.ɚ/
an electrical device that makes ...
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An example of this principle is the clipping caused by overdriving aguitaramplifier.
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The one in the centre is for connecting a low impedance balanced source, such as a microphone, into aguitaramplifier.
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As a teenager, he built his firstguitaramplifierin the basement of his parents' house.
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It was designed primarily for use as a distortion with a standardguitaramplifier.
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Another method is sound wave feedback of aguitaramplifierat high volume, which causes an infinite vibration of certain string harmonics.
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He also uses hand symbols, the electronic sounds of theguitaramplifier, and various materials like wood, metal, and paper.
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Due to these characteristics, it is regularly used to replace 6550 tubes by end users seeking aguitaramplifiertone with less distortion.
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He bought microphones, microphone stands, aguitaramplifier, two guitars and a drum kit without knowing how to play any of these instruments.
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Separate expression pedals can often be added to aguitaramplifieror effects unit and used to control many different aspects of the tone.
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Many of the current (and reissue) models ofguitaramplifiercontinue to use vacuum tubes, as is common in this market sector.
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This signal voltage is carried to aguitaramplifierthat drives a loudspeaker.
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The electric guitar is usually amplified through a tubeguitaramplifieror using an overdrive effect.
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The amp simulation module is connected next and allows various types ofguitaramplifiersimulations.
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Typically, it is used in hi-fi or electricguitaramplifierapplications.
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Historically, it has been far more popular with high fidelity stereo manufacturers thanguitaramplifier builders, given its characteristics of high-power and low-distortion.
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If the clean signal from aguitaramplifieror pre-amplifier is captured directly, it is very brittle and thin, with no resonant depth, particularly from a solid-body electric guitar.
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In addition to this, the tone of aguitaramplifieris generally more defined if the guitar is going direct into the input of the preamplifier.
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Combo amplifiers may be referred to by their speaker cabinet configuration plus the word combo, so that 4x10 combo means aguitaramplifierbuilt into a 4x10 speaker cabinet.
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