In this clinic, Ryley Gallwey from Long & McQuade Markham covers all of the basics you need when trying to choose a guitar amplifier.  He talks about the differences between tube, solid state, and digital amps and which one may be right for you. He also discusses cabinet and speaker sizes, as well as different wattage options and what they mean. The goal is to spread some good old-fashioned gear knowledge to those who may not know which direction to take when choosing an amp. 

00:00 Intro
00:45 What is an amp?
06:40 Types of Tubes
18:07 Tube Pros & Cons
23:42 Solid State Amps
29:23 Solid state Pros & Cons
32:24 Digital/Modeling Amps
50:45 Digital/Modeling Pros & Cons
51:37 Sound Samples
57:58 Wattage & Power
1:13:45 Combo Amps
1:20:21 Head & Cab
1:26:25 Cabinet & Speaker Size
1:31:07 Speaker Preset Samples
1:47:16 What is right for me?
1:48:05 Question & Answer

Products Featured:
UA Ox Amp Top Box
Marshall JCM800 Combo
Shure SM57
Gibson Les Paul Standard 

Originally streamed on Facebook Live on June 3rd, 2020.

The Long & McQuade Learning Series is a series of free career-enhancing clinics specifically tailored to the needs of musicians, songwriters, producers and home studio enthusiasts.