Guitar Tube Amplifier
Amplifier Maintenance, Caring For Your Investment
If you own an amplifier you should take good care of it and if you do, you will enjoy many years of playing with it. As with all things, amps can sometimes break down, however if you follow some guidelines about maintaining your amp, you should have a long musical life together. There will be a few things that you didn’t know, but what about the things you should know but never really think of? For example, don’t drop your amplifier, obvious! Seriously, wiring connections and other electrical components will more than likely come loose if dropped so be kind to your guitar amp, hold it close and steady.
Other obvious tips to take care of your amp.
Not letting your guitar amp get wet is always a good habit as with all electrical equipment, water and moisture is not your amplifiers’ friend, it is strongly suggested you don’t let the two combine and keep your amplifier covered where wet weather or other liquids found in the area of the band may threaten its safety. Seating at times can be a bit of a bother if there is a group gathered and your amp might seem like a good alternative to sit on in the absence of available chairs, do your amp a favour, resist the temptation and don’t.
Electrical and technical do’s and don’ts.
As you may well know, electrical equipment can generate a bit of heat when in use and in amplifiers this can cause it to stop working due to high temperature, always make sure it is well ventilated and don’t set it up in an area where another heat source is present.You can purchase an amp that has a switch where you can select to play with half power, where possible, purchase one with this switch. Play at less than full power wherever possible and to protect against unreliable power sources that can ruin electrical components plug your amp into a surge protector. Switch controls to zero before turning on your amp to protect against power surges and if your amp has a standby option installed use this when turning it on as it will enable any tubes the time to warm up prior to cranking complete power to the circuits. Always follow product recommendations and model specifics for your equipment, if a tube needs replacing, replace it with the same model and always make sure your amp matches your speakers.
You should only use a bass amp when using a bass guitar as a bass should not be played via a guitar amp. Although the speakers may generally be heavy duty, they might no be able to take the force of the bass. It all really comes down to using you common sense, although it may sound like alot of stuff to remember. You must need to protect your amp and it will survive.
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807 Three Trio RCA Nos Nib Pair Vacuum Tube Amp Amplifier Tubes Vintage Tested $16.95 |
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Crate V33-212 Guitar Combo Amplifier Tube $250.00 |
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SWR SM-900 Bass Amp Head Rack Mount Great Power & Tone Tube Amplifier 900 watts $650.00 |
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Crate V1512T 12'' Guitar Tube Amp 15 watt Combo $199.00 |
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ROSS TUBE BLASTER SERIES ELECTRIC GUITAR AMPLIFIER $19.99 |
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Classic PEAVEY ULTRA 212 / 3 CHANNEL TUBE GUITAR AMPLIFIER $225.00 |
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VINTAGE RICKENBACKER ELECTRO BLACK METAL BOX TUBE AMP WORKS/SOUNDS GREAT!! $0.99 |
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CARVIN BX500 500W LIGHTWEIGHT BASS AMP AMPLIFIER HEAD W/ 12AX7 PREAMP TUBE $399.00 |
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Tube Guitar Amplifier $182.00 |
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Fender USA '59 Bassman LTD Vintage Reissue Tube Amp~with Groove Tube & 6L6 Tubes $899.00 |
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VINTAGE:SEARS 10 X L(#1421)TUBE GUITAR AMPLIFIER(1950's?)AWSOME CASE&COMPLETE.OK $69.50 |
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Harp Tube Amp RCA Victor Speaker Cabinet Solid Aluminum Vintage ! $89.00 |
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Harp Tube Amp Guitar Vintage Tone Machine Project $85.00 |
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VINTAGE 1990's PEAVEY 5150 212 COMBO TUBE AMP AMPLIFIER EDDIE VAN HALEN USA MADE $1.00 |
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Vintage Epiphone Devon Tremolo EA-35T Guitar Amplifier Tube Amp EA35T $475.00 |
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DANELECTRO DM25 TUBE AMPLIFIER TREMOLO REVERB GUITAR HARP HARMONICA TESTED WORKS $99.99 |
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Gibson Electar Century 30 DR Electric Guitar Tube Amp w/ 12' speaker Original $229.00 |
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KRANK Nineteen80 Tube Amp *Excellent Condition* USA Built $750.00 |
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Epiphone Valve Junior Epi jr Tube Amp Guitar Half Stack 5 Watts Original Nice $299.00 |
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1960's Silvertone 1481 Guitar Tube Combo Amp Amplifier---ORIGINAL No Reserve $10.99 |
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1940's Regal Model 30 Tube Amplifier WORKS GREAT! $100.00 |
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FENDER BLUES JUNIOR TUBE AMP $299.99 |
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Building Tube Guitar Amplifiers Book (Vol 2) $23.99 |
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Building Tube Guitar Amplifiers Book (Vol 1) $23.99 |
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Guitar tube Amp. $300.00 |
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Vintage Tube amp Maestro Broadcaster Tube Amplifier Antique Guitar Amp $497.00 |
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Mint Gibson GA-5 Handwired Tube Amp Amplifier $350.00 |
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Carvin Stagemaster 212 Valve Master tube amp Needs work for parts NO TUBES $99.99 |
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Peavey ValveKing 112 - 50W Tube Guitar Combo Amplifier VK112 $175.00 |
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Ampeg B-15R Portaflex Tube Amp Combo, "Flip Top" enclosure, Minimally Used $1,034.00 |
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Blackstar HT-1 1-watt 1 x 8" Combo Tube Amp $249.99 |
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Mesa Rectifier Series II Solo Head 50 tube amplifier head $550.00 |
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Understanding Tube Amps $40.76 Series: DVD Publisher: Kendrick Videos Format: DVD Author: Gerald Weber Kendrick Amplifiers President Gerald Weber has overhauled and serviced over 15,000 vacuum tube guitar amplifiers, designed dozens of new model amplifiers and has produced thousands of boutique tube guitar amplifiers. This DVD will transform your experience of tube guitar amplifiers forever. Whether you are a beginner or ... |
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Advanced Tube Guitar Amplifier Servicing & Overhau [VHS] $31.30 ... |
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Soldano SLO 100 Super Lead Overdrive PCB clone boards Set of two PCB boards to build the FULL version of the legendary Soldano SLO 100 Super Lead Overdrive 100W/50W all tube guitar amplifier. |
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Tube Guitar Amplifier Servicing & Overhaul $39.48 Kendrick Amplifier President and Vintage Guitar magazine columnist Gerald Weber has overhauled and restored over 15,000 vintage tube guitar amps. This extensive DVD covers: basics of servicing and overhauling a tube guitar amp, what tools are needed, the wiring mistake made on 50% of all amps and how to correct it, the best way to straighten preamp tube pins, how to perform a cap job correctly, th... |
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Tricknology # T5 - Tube Amplifier Service & Repair, by Teknix Concepts with Ryan Huddleston $19.95 TONE #5 - TUBE AMP SERVICING & REPAIRS In this video Ryan teaches the process of diagnosing and repairing common failures on tube amplifiers. He explains the entire process of physical inspection, troubleshooting, tube biasing, reverb tank repair, and much more. CHAPTERS INCLUDE: 1. Introduction & Physical |
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Behringer V-AMP3 Next-Generation Virtual Guitar Amplifier with USB Audio Interface And Energyxt2.5 Recording Software $108.99 If a lack of money and floor space is all that's been standing between you and a home recording studio full of the finest vintage guitar amps and effects pedals, get ready to love the Behringer V-Amp 3 multi-effects processor. This red rocker comes loaded with 32 amp models, 15 speaker cabinet models and 16 classic effects. But that's only the beginning you also get the UCA222 USB audio interface ... |
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Peavey ReValver MK III Amp Modeling Software Plug-In $229.00 Peavey ReValver MK III is state-of-the-art virtual guitar amplifier modeling software that truly captures the sonic nature of vacuum tube amps. You get 15 tube amplifiers, 12 pre-amps, 9 power amps, more than 150 speaker simulations, 19 legendary stompboxes, and 11 classic effects to choose from. You can use ReValver MK III to blend 100's of combinations to create your own signature tones. Every t... |
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Tube Guitar Amplifier Essentials $40.26 From the amp guru, and columnist for Vintage Guitar magazine, comes a future classic that features more than 60 easy-reading chapters de-mystifying the complex world of tube amplifiers. Over eight years in the making, it covers the basic knowledge and the practical steps to work on this type of amplifier, the preferred type of amp for millions of guitarists and technicians. |
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Hartke 1100W Bass Guitar Tube Amplifier Head $599.99 Tonal warmth and sonic power come together in this 1100W bass guitar tube amplifier head that features bass and treble shelving, mid-peak EQ controls and bright and limiter switches for easily customizing your sound. |
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Mini Guitar Amplifier YOYO JA-03 Tube Drive Golden $18.99 This is Mini Guitar Amplifier YOYO JA-03 Tube Drive Golden. Own durable material, the Mini Guitar Amplifier YOYO JA-03 Tube Drive Golden is great for long time use. Also you can make full use of it as you wish. Furthermore, you can take it as gift to your friends or relatives. |
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Randall 100W Guitar Amplifier $1499.99 Amplify your sound with this combo amplifier that features MIDI channel switching and 3 preamp channels with overdrive, clean and solo modes. The all-tube amplifier delivers 100W RMS power handling for clear sound. |
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Randall 50W RMS Guitar Tube Combo Amplifier $799.99 This tube combo amp's volume, presence, density and spring reverb controls make it easy to adjust settings to create optimal guitar tone. Two JJ6L6GC tubes and one 12" Celestion G12T-75 speaker work together to put power behind your guitar riffs. |
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Behringer 30W Combo Guitar Amplifier $129.99 This combo amplifier features VTC (Virtual Tube Circuitry) that produces a range of tones, so you can vary your guitar performances. The integrated chromatic tuner makes it easy to keep your instrument in tune. |
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VOX Valvetronix 30W Modeling Guitar Tube Amplifier $239.99 This 30W amplifier offers powerful, controlled sound for expressive music playing. 8 user-programmable settings and a power level control let you adjust the amp according to your preferences. |
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Rocktron Velocity 300W Guitar Power Amplifier $369.99 This guitar power amplifier features up to 300 watts of power for loud, clear sound and definition controls for enhanced tone. The Reactance circuit replicates tube amplifier sound in a reliable solid state design. |
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Guitar Amplifier $42.99 PYRAMID GA110 GUITAR AMPLIFIER (150 WATT) |
