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I'd rather have a great amp and a crap guitar than a great guitar and a crap amp. The amp has as much impact on the sound as the guitar itself, probably more.
by beat 8y ago
I'd rather have a great amp and a crap guitar than a great guitar and a crap amp. The amp has as much impact on the sound as the guitar itself, probably more.
Fender was by far the most important innovator for amps, too. Most tube amps today are derived from early Fender designs like the Champ and the Twin (although they're often two or three generations removed at this point).
- TylerE 8y agoIronically, it was arguably the Fender bass amp that had the biggest long term impact on rock and roll. The basic Bassman circuit was ripped off by Marshall (who were then ripped of by Hi Watt, Orange, etc), Mesa Boogie... almost all of the high-gain amps have a least a bit of bassman in them.