amplifiers

All about Guitar Amplifiers

Guitar amplifiers are electronic amplifiers designed to be used with electronic musical instruments, such as an electric guitar. The combination (or combo) amplifier has the amplifier head and guitar speakers in a single unit. The amplifier head or amp head contains the electronic circuitry constituting the preamp, built in effects processing, and power amplifier. This separate amplifier head when placed on top of a guitar speaker enclosure or guitar speaker cabinet forms an amplifier stack or amp stack.

Instrument amplifiers Types

An extensive range of instrument amplifiers can now be used with the electrical guitar. Vacuum tube guitar amplifier circuit is rather uncomplicated. Modeling guitar amplifiers are used to simulate sounds of well known cabinets, guitar amps, and effects.