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| + | [https://www.guitarmasterclass.net/wiki/index.php/Amplifier '''Want to know more about Amplification???''']<br> | ||
| + | A guitar amplifier is an electronic machine to enforce the sound of a guitar or an eguitar. In case of an eguitar the amplifier is not wanted to simply make the eguitar louder but to give the sound a certain touch actively. A lot of guitarists see their amplifiers as a part of their instrument and use them, not to make the guitar sound louder, but to achieve a special expression with their amps. [https://www.guitarmasterclass.net/wiki/index.php/Amplifier '''(More....)''']<br> | ||
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[https://www.guitarmasterclass.net/wiki/index.php/Scalloped_fretboard '''Ever thought about a Scalloped Fretboard???''']<br> | [https://www.guitarmasterclass.net/wiki/index.php/Scalloped_fretboard '''Ever thought about a Scalloped Fretboard???''']<br> | ||
| - | A fretboard is scalloped when the wood between the frets is scalloped out, creating a soft U shape between the frets. The result of this is that the finger only has to touch the string in order to fret the string. [https://www.guitarmasterclass.net/wiki/index.php/Scalloped_fretboard ( | + | A fretboard is scalloped when the wood between the frets is scalloped out, creating a soft U shape between the frets. The result of this is that the finger only has to touch the string in order to fret the string. [https://www.guitarmasterclass.net/wiki/index.php/Scalloped_fretboard '''(More.....)''']<br> |
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| - | '''[[Tubes]]:''' Vacuum tube, electron tube, or thermionic valve; it is the simple device which has driven modern music since the early 1900's. Tubes (short) saw mainstream use in radios and signal amplification as early as the 1920's. By the 1950's they were in every major juke box across America.[[Tubes|( | + | '''[[Tubes]]:''' Vacuum tube, electron tube, or thermionic valve; it is the simple device which has driven modern music since the early 1900's. Tubes (short) saw mainstream use in radios and signal amplification as early as the 1920's. By the 1950's they were in every major juke box across America.[[Tubes|'''(More...)''']] |
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| - | '''[[Jackson]]:''' The History of Jackson is not a long one and begins in Glendor California in the mid 70's with two men; Grover Jackson and Wayne Charvel. They ran a small shop called Charvel Guitar Repair. Through this shop Grover and Wayne made custom guitars known as Charvel. [https://www.guitarmasterclass.net/wiki/index.php/Jackson_Guitars ( | + | '''[[Jackson]]:''' The History of Jackson is not a long one and begins in Glendor California in the mid 70's with two men; Grover Jackson and Wayne Charvel. They ran a small shop called Charvel Guitar Repair. Through this shop Grover and Wayne made custom guitars known as Charvel. [https://www.guitarmasterclass.net/wiki/index.php/Jackson_Guitars '''(More....)'''] |
Revision as of 15:23, 13 July 2009
Want to know more about Amplification???
A guitar amplifier is an electronic machine to enforce the sound of a guitar or an eguitar. In case of an eguitar the amplifier is not wanted to simply make the eguitar louder but to give the sound a certain touch actively. A lot of guitarists see their amplifiers as a part of their instrument and use them, not to make the guitar sound louder, but to achieve a special expression with their amps. (More....)
Ever thought about a Scalloped Fretboard???
A fretboard is scalloped when the wood between the frets is scalloped out, creating a soft U shape between the frets. The result of this is that the finger only has to touch the string in order to fret the string. (More.....)
Tubes: Vacuum tube, electron tube, or thermionic valve; it is the simple device which has driven modern music since the early 1900's. Tubes (short) saw mainstream use in radios and signal amplification as early as the 1920's. By the 1950's they were in every major juke box across America.(More...)
Jackson: The History of Jackson is not a long one and begins in Glendor California in the mid 70's with two men; Grover Jackson and Wayne Charvel. They ran a small shop called Charvel Guitar Repair. Through this shop Grover and Wayne made custom guitars known as Charvel. (More....)
