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What do different amplifer classes mean?

We all have heard different guitar amplifiers being referred to as "Class A" or "Class A/B" etc. What does that mean to us?

I'll give a brief synopsis, but there are some great sites out there that can delve much deeper into the subject than I can.


What sets different amplifier classes apart from each other is how the output tubes are conducting current.

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Is the sky falling, or is it just it just autotuned?

Inspired by an interesting theory that a colleague has about how DAW-based recording systems are sucking the life out of music...

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Mike Flicker and the cool Heart era

As hard as it's been accepting the fact that some of the classic rock I grew up rebelling against in the 80's is actually some brilliant stuff, I've always had an ear for those big Heart singles from the 70s, particularly "Magic Man." 

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SOUND SENSE. Why does it always sound like crap when I see live bands in local rock clubs?

So you think that no one wants to go out to see live bands anymore? Maybe it's because you sound like sh*t. But read on! It may not be all your fault.

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Roger's Tour Diaries

Here are a couple of journal entries from some past tours.

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Vibrato or Tremolo

Vibrato is pitch based and Tremolo is amplitude based, you are correct.

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Overdrive, Distortion and Fuzz.... what's the difference?

A lot of people can get confused when talking about distortion pedals. Hopefully this will help clear up the confusion and send you happily on your way to the land of fuzz...

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Jaguars and Jazzmasters..what's the difference?

Here's a description of the subtle and not-so-subtle differences between two of Fender's most interesting guitars.

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Why I love Jimi Hendrix

Sometimes just a moment in rock and roll history means more than decades of guitar heroes.

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The Sound of Gated Drums...

It's not just for Phil Collins anymore.

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