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What gives an amp it's character?

"tel_nobody" · 2017-01-28T14:37:03Z

"When you watch online reviews or when you are looking for a new amp, what is it about the sound that you want? Is it electronics, or the cabinet and speakers? Or is it a marriage of all three that make an amp be that amp? For example, Fender Deluxe Reverb are considered a great pedal platform, while an AC30 may not be the wisest choice for pedals, working more with natural overtones. But would dropping the Fender through the speakers and cab of the Vox, or the Vox through a Marshall 4x12 ..."

jimmarchi1|41029 MODERATOR

GEAR:

In reply to tel_nobody:

there's some misleadinginfo in there, not totally inaccurate but taken out of context or interpreted in a way that seems like tis designed to sell their switching modification....

the tone stack design is just a small part of the different eras/styles of fender amps.... author barely touches gainstaging, which as the amps evolved changed around the similar tone circuits giving them a totally different sound and feel, but anyway

over 9 years ago

GEAR:

What gives an amp it's character?

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