Learn what electric guitar amplifier is for you?

Electric guitar amplifiers can be just as, if not more expensive than some electric guitars, so you won’t want to make a mistake when buying one. But which guitar amplifier do you want? There are thousands of electric guitar amplifiers to choose from, and hundreds of different kinds of applifiers, tube, trans-tube, solid state, valve, what are they? Why should I choose that kind of amp? Will the amp I choose do everything I want it to? This guide will take you through all of this.

Before you decide what amplifier you want, and how big you want it to be, you will want to decide on the sound you want to come from it. Do you want a sound that will be like a train chugging past? Or even a sound that replicates an acoustic guitar? This also depends on what style of music you will be playing, from classical to heavy metal; all of the amps will differ.

When you have decided on what sound you want, you will need to know what its use will be, gigging or practicing? This will also decide what sort of amp it is, for practicing in the home and nothing else; you will not need a 400 watt head and cab. A simple 30 watt solid state amp will be more than enough. Again, once you know all of this information, asking someone who can give you a direct response is the best thing to do; this can be done by visiting your local shop. For recording yourself playing guitar, you can use the same amp as a practice amp at home.

Now you know what size amp you want, you need to decide what you want it to do in the way of effects, and whether buying an amp with built in effects is really worth its money? If for the same price, you can get a better sounding amp, that has more watts and a very good effects pedal, why not take that option?

But like normal, the best way to find out exactly what you want is to go into your local guitar shop, ask one of the workers there exactly what you want to know, and then try out the recommended amps with your guitar, if they have the same one in stock, or one that is as similar as possible, so you know what it will sound like as soon as you take it home. Also, when you are trying it make sure that you turn all of the knobs, so that you try out everything, to make sure that it is absolutely right for you before spending a few hundred dollars on it. Ask if there are any effects pedals that you can try with it, try all of the channels, and see the difference in different levels of gain, bas treble and middle. Ask the workers at the shop if there is anything you should know about the amp, if they know any pre-set settings that will sound good and are what you want, and if you get to know them enough, you may even get a discount!