what does it mean to be an amp guy? I mean I have currently three, but I'm not an obsessive collector. As Guild fan I thought it would be nice to have a Guild and I've definitely never seen another in the UK, but it's enough money that something else would have to go.
) and solid state amps sound different. An amp guy knows/cares about the differences in tube amps based upon which tubes they are using. An amp guy is going to prefer "the real thing" over signal processing that emulates a particular amp.
i guess i meant a few different things by that remark. let me try a different answer. if u want something from the 50s-60s that says "Guild" on it in Europe, and can be made to sound fantastic, this could be a good opportunity. But Guild was not so consistent with their builds/designs and techs are more familliar with Fenders and generally Fenders run quieter in my experience, and they are just more consistent. Any vintage amp will eventually need parts replaced (more than less) and as time goes on it is less and less original. to me they never sound quite the same once refurbished (still amazing but not like OG).
if you read this and instantly process all of the information without any critical thinking, you may be an amp guy (Thanks, Default!)
in that case I am an amp guyI'm not one but if I used the term I would be talking about someone who know the technology well and believed certain aspects of the technology gave them sounds they desired. For example, almost everyone has a sense that tube (valve?
Baxandall tone circuits have a lot less loss than a Fender-type T-M-B circuit, so it may not be necessary to have that 'make up gain' stage.