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Importance of good amp

 
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woland99



Joined: 31 Mar 2007
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Location: Austin, TX

PostPosted: Thu Aug 21, 2008 4:58 pm    Post subject: Importance of good amp Reply with quote

I just bought a Fender Hot Rod Deluxe last weekend. Well OK - perhaps
it is not top of the line tube amp and maybe a bit too "Fendery bright"
for jazz. But after not owning tube amp for 2 years I am amazed how
truly inspiring this thing is. Since I got it I play it an hour or two every
day and I noticed I play a bit less of "lotsoff notes - mostly useless"
type of noodling but try instead to play things that SOUND good - no
matter how many notes are played. It also makes playing with records
so much easier - dunno why but it seems easier to pick up licks when
you play thru HRD. I deal with brightness by running it thru Xotic
RC Booster pedal. I may also change preamp tubes to 12AT7 - but I will
get attenuator first - and see how the sond changes when you run it
wide open (you cannot really do it with 40W HRD without attenuator -
it would blow your head off - this thing is LOUD!).
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nylenny



Joined: 31 Mar 2007
Posts: 291

PostPosted: Thu Aug 21, 2008 10:42 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Great point. The best thing about having good equipment is often how it makes the player feel about his/her own playing. I am not surprised to hear that getting a new piece of gear changed the way you play -- I've had that experience myself.
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