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Chapter 15: Choosing Your Amp and Effects
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amp head is really a half stack. So if you really want to use the term “Marshall
stack” correctly, make sure you see three boxes on top of each other.
The Fender Bandmaster, Fender Bassman, and Marshall stacks are famous
examples of the head and cabinet configurations. Figure 15-3 shows a head
and cabinet configuration.
Figure 15-3:
The
Marshall
Super Lead
100 amp.
Rack mount amp
A rack mount amp includes both an amp and a preamp (circuitry that boosts
the relatively weak signal coming straight from the guitar and prepares it for
the power amplifier section). Blues players rarely use this type of amp
because it’s complex and logistically more involved because of the separate
parts, which must be connected with extra cables. Mostly studio players and
performers with high-end stage gear use the rack mount system to hold the
electronic gear.
Figure 15-4 shows a rack mount preamp and power amp as separate
components.
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