Vintage Reissue
Valve guitar amplifiers for wicked tone
Back in the day there used to be only one type of guitar amplifier available - amps that used valves - or tubes as they are often called - to generate the ability to amplify sound.
These tubes are what you used to see in old gramophones from the 1950 through to late 1960 era, before transistors were first thought of which then lead to solid state circuitry being used in amplifiers in order to produce amplification.
Today of course most guitar amplifiers depend exclusively on solid state circuits for sound volume.
The reason why is because solid state is cheap to manufacture, and for newbie guitarists it enables them to start with a guitar amplifier that won’t break the bank.
However there is a limit to the abilities of these types of amps that use computer chips for amplification, distortion, and special effects - there is a tradeoff in that the true sound that you hope to produce actually comes across thinner and sounds ‘manufactured’.
With a solid state amp the sound is of course manufactured, and following on from this there has been a subsequent movement back to searching for warmer tones and fatter analog sound that you can only achieve from tube based amps.
All guitarists worth their salt will sooner or later attempt to find and develop their own sound, their own tone so to speak and most will head down this road by seeking out and acquiring a tube based amplifier.
A fantastic initial tube amp would be the Vox ac15. It is a compact, single speaker 15 watt tube amplifier, light enough to move around and with plenty of volume to make yourself heard with the other members of the band.As a soloist jazz or blues player this Vox ac15 is excellent for small gigs such as cafe’s or restaurants. Don’t be confused by the 15 watts either, this is equal to more like a 40-50 watt solid state amplifier.
Most tube amps you need to have turned up to around 60-75% of their capacity as this is normally there most efficient range where they deliver the warmest tones.
Next in line is another classic amp, this time the Vox ac30 amplifier delivering 30 watts of tube power. Little has changed in the format of these amps since when they first accompanied the British invasion of the ’60’s.
The ac30 is in effect a reissue from 45 odd years ago which reinforces the saying that old guitarists give out before their amps do.
Next on the lineup is the Orange Rockerverb 50, in effect a head and cabinet unit massaged into a tube combo amplifier with tons of power yet still light enough to move it around single handedly.
A huge number of well known musicians such as Madonna and Prince, use these tube amplifiers in their bands. Being flexible enough to be used both on stage or in the studio, this amp suits Blues, Rock, Rock’n’roll and pop music enabling you to develop your own tone and style.
Kay Vintage Reissue Guitars - NAMM 2010
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Fender Vintage 1988 20th Anniversary Japanese Pink Paisley Stratocaster Reissue $1,199.99 |
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Fender '52 AVRI Telecaster 2008 American Vintage Reissue Tele Guitar $1,100.00 |
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Squier Vintage Modified Jazz Bass '77 Reissue Black $249.00 |
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Zippo 1941 Replica Brushed Brass Pocket Lighter $14.69 Brush brass finished 1941 replica lighter.ATTRIBUTES Finish/Material: Brushed Brass Fuel: Lighter Fluid Special Features: Windproof... |
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VOX AC30H2 Heritage Collection 30 Watt Handwired Guitar Combo Amplifier Rather than just a typical reissue where a vintage amp is dusted off and copied, this amplifier, like the others in the Heritage Collection, transports you through the golden age of VOX tone, combining the prized EF86 preamp channel of 1958 with the 1963 Top Boost channel all in one amplifier. Add in some modern tone shaping control enhancements and the result is perhaps the finest VOX amplifier i... |
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