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Amplifiers

The electric amplifier that amplifies the electric guitar is the main bit of electric wizardry you have to contend with when making rock music. Amps come in all shapes, sizes, colors, and designs and, unlike the guitar, their faults are not obvious.

October 1, 1973

Amplifiers

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The electric amplifier that amplifies the electric guitar is the main bit of electric wizardry you have to contend with when making rock music. Amps come in all shapes, sizes, colors, and designs and, unlike the guitar, their faults are not obvious. Often there is no way of knowing that you've bought a lemon until weeks or months after you initially turn it on. You can't pick it up,> play it, and then decide. You've got to rely on a lot of external inputs, some of which can be deceiving. Amp variables include: who made it, how powerful it is, how and where ybu're going to use it, what the duration of playing time is going to be every timfe you use it, how you play the guitar, and how careful you are when you move it from place to place.

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