Vintage Guitar Amplifiers

Vintage Guitar Amplifiers and How To Find Them

Vintage guitar amplifiers may immediately bring to mind a hand me down. But a vintage guitar amp is simply a tube amplifier made to look more like the old ones as far as the appearance. And you may be surprised to find that a web search for vintage guitar amps brings up many sites also offering "modern vintage amps."

Not only are modern vintage guitar amplifiers available, but some web sites have a place where you can actually listen to sound bites to see if you like them. Just go to www.modernvintageusa.com. This site advertises that all amps use Svetlana tubes, hand built with the player in mind, and offer quality amps for the serious musician who is looking for a unique sound. Their warranty states the amplifiers are hand-crafted, not produced on an assembly line, and that the amps utilize "point-to-point tube technology."

Some vintage guitar amplifiers don't just say "vintage" - some are the real thing. The Guitar Den, located at www.guitarden.com/index_800x600.html, is an option for locating vintage guitar amplifiers. You'll find lots of other sites dedicated to vintage guitar amplifiers as well, including some private collectors. You'll also find good deals occasionally on sites such as eBay.

If you have vintage guitar amplifiers that need work, don't despair. You'll find information about restoration of these classics at http://vintage-amp.com. Learn about cabinet restoration, recovering speakers and where to find parts for your vintage guitar amplifiers.

At www.guitarden.com, you'll find vintage guitar amplifiers such as a 1970 Ampeg V-4B [1182] Black Tolex. The description declares this is a "very loud and somewhat vintage" amp.

Where the line for true vintage begins and ends is a matter of some debate. Generally, it takes one of two things to classify the amp in the vintage guitar amplifiers list. One of them is the look. Even if it is new, has the producer tried to make it look older? Or it has to honestly be old. Apparently there is even a gray line when equipment can be "somewhat vintage."

There's an incredible array of choices with regard to vintage guitar amplifiers, so start searching today.

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