We've got a great blog on the best practice amps over in Studio D, have a read here. As a beginner, you won't need more than 50 Watts of amplification and there are plenty of options in this range from big brands like Blackstar, Fender and Marshall so even for first-timers, getting killer guitar tone will be a breeze. Most practice amps come with clean and distortion channels so you can vary your playing style on the fly.
Solid-state amps are super flexible in terms of tone and are not as reactive to your playing input, making them the perfect stepping stone for young and new guitar players. We would recommend a solid-state practice amp for the beginner player.
Whether you need a tube amp, solid-state, modelling amp or practice amp, look no further than our great range of electric guitar amplification. Your choice of electric guitar amplification will determine the foundation for your guitar sound and at Dawsons, we’ve got a complete range of amps from all the biggest brands, including Fender, Marshall, Blackstar and many more. With offerings from Fender, Orange and Supro we’ve got loads of tube amps to choose from whether you need a combo amp or a guitar amplifier head. That aside these amps offer a glorious clean tone that breaks up under a harder pick attack and once you’ve played a tube amp, you may find it difficult to go back to a regular solid-state or modelling amp.
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Tube/valve amps are still seen as the holy grail of guitar tone thanks to their inherent warmth of sound, although be warned they must be turned up to work at their full potential, so probably not a great choice if you’ve got some sound-sensitive neighbours. There is plenty of choice in the world of solid-state and modelling amps with brands like Fender, Blackstar, and Line 6 offering a fantastic array to choose from. Most of these amps come with multiple channels and various effects, making them great for the modern musician who plays more than one style of music. Nowadays guitar amplifiers come in many shapes and sizes and although tube amps are still seen to have the best tone by purists, solid-state and modelling amps are preferred by a lot of modern musicians due to their flexibility and durability. These classic designs are still seen as an excellent choice for guitarists today, although a vintage amplifier will set you back some serious money! Guitar amplifiers have been in production since the 1920s, gradually getting more efficient and (more importantly) louder with designs by Rickenbacker, Fender, and Vox paving the way for all the great modern amp makers. Guitar amps come in many forms with valve/tube amps, solid-state amps, modelling amps, and practice amps that are great for beginners. You need to pair a head with a ‘cabinet’ which houses the speaker.Electric guitar amps are a crucial part of your guitar sound and there are those who would say it is your guitar sound. An amp head is just the amplifier on its own. Combo amps tend to be more popular these days because they include both the amplifier and the speaker in one housing, making them much more compact. They are usually solid state, but there are a few small valve amps available, so if you're sat at home and want a chilled out jam session, a practice amp is ideal for you.Īnother distinguishing feature between electric guitar amps is whether they are a ‘combo’ or a ‘head’. Practice amps are smaller and perfect for home use. These are popular for studio situations and live work. Modelling amps rely on sophisticated digital technology to replicate old valve amps and effects. They are much lighter and can be played more comfortably at bedroom levels. Solid state amps are based on circuit boards rather than valves.
They have a rich tone and are capable of being ‘overdriven’. There are valve amps (also known as tube amps to our American cousins). There are many types of guitar amplifier to choose from based on your taste and needs. Amplifiers play a huge part - some would say the biggest part - in the production of tone and there are a vast array of makes, models and variations on offer to get you the sound you dream of. Guitar amps are, after the guitar itself, the biggest factor to consider when creating your electric guitar sound.