Search for Tone

The Blurb

This amp has seen action in every imaginable musical venue and continues its musical legacy today! Whether you play rock, jazz, country, or whatever, this is what a clean electric guitar sounds like! Or add an upside-down Stratocaster® guitar and a fuzz box ...

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This is the must-have for a Rush fan, but also a good amp for anyone else. I think it's the same as the "basic" Triamp but in purple and with the signature.

The Marketing Blurb

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The Marketing Blurb

"THE FLAGSHIP: The universe of sound in a single amp, optimized for the next generation of ambitious guitar players. 6 basic sounds and 24 switchable sound options to store 128 MIDI presets. From crystal clean to smooth iazz, from Texas crunch to pounding rock, from fat metal punch to screaming leads. 100 watts of mega-power. It doesn't get much better."

Available in EL34 or 6L6 versions

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I mentioned that I believe amplifiers to be the most important element in the signal chain in regard to tone.

However, there are cases when I'd say that the amplifier isn't the most important element in the signal chain.

For instance, playability is also key. I know I can achieve better tone with a bad guitar and a great amp, but I'd usually choose a great guitar and a bad amplifier for playing live. Being able to play smoothly will increase the confidence more.

So it's down to which is more important at the task at hand; tone or playability?

Think about the signal chain with a typical electric guitar set-up. It includes:

• Guitar (wood, shape, chambers, fixed neck/bolt-on neck, etc)
• Strings (metals, freshness, shape, gauge)
• Instrument cable
• Guitar amplifier
• Guitar FX/effects pedals
• Speaker drivers
• Speaker cabinet
• Room reflections

Out of all of them, I believe that the amplifier section is the single most crucial element in the chain regarding tone.

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Welcome to the Search for Tone.

I love tone. I believe the guitar amplifier is the single most important link in the signal chain. This site is dedicated to that concept.

We're going to feature a short article about each guitar or bass amplifier. How they fit in, what they're background is, where you can hear them.

In addition, this site is proof of concept for the technology on Earn More Than Before and part of the Earn More Than Before initiative.

Have a look at our welcome page for places to start finding your way around this site. Read more »