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Fender G-DEC stuck on boot
I haven't used the amp for about a year. But it already started to have problems some time before: while playing, all of a sudden, it would freeze up and stop working. I tried to reset it multiple ...
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Reducing noise between guitar amplifier and mixer
I am trying to add electric guitar amplifier to my setup, and I am experiencing a lot of noise between the amplifier and a mixer.
My setup is wired as following:
Computer running Ableton
Zoom H4n ...
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Can I use a guitar amp with an electric bass? [duplicate]
I have a passive bass and a Fender Frontman 15g guitar amp. Is it safe to use the amp with my bass?
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Distortion of AMP [closed]
I have a question that is a little bit of "engineering nature". Why can't I plug an audio signal(music from computer) and bass/guitar in the same speaker if I somehow wire outputs together ...
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Weird amp behaviour
My solid-state amp isn't putting out any sounds lately. But when I turn it off there is a short time where I can hear my guitar playing until the amp turns completely off. What can cause this strange ...
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Boss Katana 50 external effects loop mod
Is it possible to mod the Boss Katana 50 (version I or II) to add a send and return between the pre-amp and the power amp stage? I know the 100W version has an external effects loop, but I'm a bedroom ...
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Headphones impedance for bass guitar combo/DI box
I used to practice my bass through my pair of old - trusty - worn Grado SR80 headphones which sound amazing, but they are 8 years old already and seem to have a blown dynamic (buzzing on low ...
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Splitting a 4x12 to two 2x12s
I have a 4x12 cab loaded with 8ohm speakers.
I'd like to connect two amps to this cab, one amp running into the top two speakers, the other into the bottom two.
Basically turn it into two 2x12s in the ...
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Guitar into Interace into AMP
I'm planning on buying a behringer u phoria UMC22 interface in order to connect my guitar to my PC to emulate effects and amps.
I believe the correct way of outputting the sound is into a set of ...
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Modeling amp with FX Loop
I need a guitar amp for practicing at home.
I was considering buying Marshall Code 50 as it has a lot of effects built in and can save me some money on pedals.
However I just realized that if I will ...
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How to wire 1 humbucker to a 6 position rotary switch without tone and volume pots?
Any help would be useful diagrams?
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Connecting a PC via AUX IN to guitar amplifier
I have VOX VT100X that comes with a AUX input, usually used to play for example a backing track via a phone. Can i connect my PC to the amp to play music via said AUX input or will that blow my amp?
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Is my amplifier badly grounded?
Today I noticed that if I touch both the guitar strings (while connected to the amplifier) and the metallic radiator in my room, I can feel a current flowing (nothing too strong).
Does this mean the ...
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What makes different tube amp heads different?
I want to make my orange dual terror have that chimey/glassy sound that an VOX AC 30 has, i know amp heads have circuit boards and tubes, but my question is, what makes a tube amp sound different then ...
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Do vintage guitar amplifiers really sound better when run at lower voltages?
I got a Marshall JCM800 2203X about a year ago and on the back of the amp it has selectable input voltage settings for 110V, 220V and 230V. Since I live in the US, the voltage that comes out of the ...
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How to improve 1/4 plug connection on hybrid -XLR jacks
I got a Mackie SRM150 for stage monitoring but I'm having problems getting a good connection in the hybrid-XLR jacks on the front with a 1/4 inch jack guitar cable. Even when it feels like it's firmly ...
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Killed an amp through audio interface in the effect loop?
I was just using someone else's guitar and it stopped working. I'm not sure if something I did damaged it
It was some kind of tube amp.
The signal was: guitar -> amp -> amp effect send -> input on ...
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Guitar amplifier speaker replacement - different connector size
I want to change the speaker on my Bugera v5 Infinium amp. The current speaker (a Turbosound) is apparently not too bad compared to the one used on the previous model of the V5, but I've found it ...
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What is the nature of the signal between an electric guitar and an amplifier?
I can't seem to find information on this, but what are the properties of the signal passing through the guitar cable? What I mean is, if I were going to make a pedal of some sort, what sort of input ...
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Can turning on an amplifier without a connected load (cab) cause damage?
I don't recall where or from whom, but I heard that switching on an amplifier head without a connected load (a cab, that is) may cause damage—presumably to the tubes, but perhaps something else, I'm ...
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How to connect a line signal to a guitar amp?
My Laney Lv300 Tube Fusion Combo amp, doesn't have a Line-In, as such. It merely has one "Input" on the front, for the guitar and a pair of FX sockets, as an FX Loop (FX Send and FX Return). It also ...
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Tracking down hum in several amplifiers in a home studio
In my home studio I have several amplifiers:
Fender Blues Junior III (guitar combo, all tube)
Gallien Krueger MB150E (bass combo, solid state)
SWR Studio 220 (bass head, tube preamp)
Alesis RA 300 (...
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Electric guitar amp won't switch to distortion channel
I have a Peavey Classic 30 combo amp (tubed). There's a channel switch button on the amp that is meant to toggle between the clean and distortion channels. However when I attempt to toggle from clean ...
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If I connect audio interface line out to guitar amplifier guitar input, can it damage the audio interface?
Generally audio interface line out is connected to studio monitor speakers. Since i don't have any i was wondering i could use my Marshall 15 W guitar amp as speakers.
If I connect audio interface ...
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Can you use any footswitch on any amplifier?
For example, if I have an amplifier that comes with a 4-button footswitch (2 cables for this footswitch), can I use just any footswitch in the store with 2 buttons (1 cable) and just plug 2 2-button ...
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How to modify Trace-Elliot Velocette amp to make it more suitable for use with bass?
I have a Trace-Elliot Velocette that I'm very satisfied with. This amp works very good also for recording bass, but the low notes will be much less sturdy when recording through this amp than if I ...
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Buying a guitar amplifier from another country
A while back (before stackexchange) I read that it's not recommended to buy an amplifier from a country with different electricity (110v 50hz vs 220 60hz) because the circuits will create a different ...
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Trying to get that tube sound from a gainclone amp
A Gainclone chip amp makes for a nice benchmark/monitor amp. How can I add controllable even order harmonic distortion to one?
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What are the advantages of point to point (PTP) wiring?
What are the advantages of having a pedal or amp that is point to point wired as opposed to one that is built on top of a printed circuit board? Are there any disadvantages of PTP?
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Bad sound from amp
I get this really bad feedback sounding noise when I play stuff like this, from the beginning of the Free Bird solo,
shown in tab:
1 ----18---18---18---------
2 -18---18---18---------
(All notes ...
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What is a "death cap"?
I have often heard/read people mentioning a "death cap" when talking about older Fender amps.
Is this a capacitor?
What does it do?
Why is it called the death cap?
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Balanced triodes. Gimmick, or worth the money?
When purchasing tubes from some reputable dealers, I have noticed that you are given the option for balanced triodes--sometimes at a much higher price. How does a tube with balanced a triode effect ...
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When should I be concerned about calibrating the bias of vacuum tubes in an amplifier?
I think it would be useful to discuss the concept of bias as it pertains to guitar amplifiers. I have read some articles saying that you should always rebias your amplifier when you change the power ...
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What do the different tubes in an amplifier do?
Preamp vs Phase Inverter vs Reverb vs Power vs Rectifier.
Many people get really, really confused when they try to understand anything about tubes. I spent a very long time myself trying to ...
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How do I know when it's time to change a tube on my amplifier?
I think this would be a wonderfully instructive question to people who are new to tube amplifiers. In short, how do I know that it's time to change a tube, and what's a good strategy for figuring out ...
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What changes in the amp when I adjust its presence?
The tone controls on a guitar amp are pretty obvious, but what does the presence knob affect?
It's a subtle effect but can sure make or break a sound. It doesn't seem to be treble or midrange boost, ...
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