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Questions, Answers And Solutions On Fx Pedals Order

Thomas asks…

How do I order these pedals?
I’m getting a new pedal board in the next few days and adding a few more FX to my arsenal.
Here are the effects I have and am getting:
Demeter Compulator (Compressor)
Ernie Ball Volume Pedal
Boss NS-2 (Noise Supressor for when I play metal)
Digitech Whamy IV
Electro-harmonix MicroPog
MXR Carbon Copy
Digitech RV-7 (Reverb)
Boss DD-7
Strymon [...]

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Questions, Answers And Solutions On Marshall Mg250dfx Speakers

Mark asks…

What amp should i get?
Marshall MG250DFX – 100w solid state, w/ built in effects, 2 12 inch speakers
or
Peavey ValveKing 112 – 50w tube amp with 1 12 inch speaker and no built in effects besides the dirty and clean channel.

admin answers:
Eh, both sound pretty bad, although the Marshall is good for a beginners [...]

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Questions, Answers And Solutions On Wired Guitar Controller Xbox 360

Kirstie asks…

Can you use the wired Xbox 360 guitar hero controller with the Nintendo Wii since it uses a USB port?
The Xbox 360 guitar hero controller hooks to the 360 through a USB port, and since the Wii has two USB ports on the back, I was wondering if you could use it with the [...]

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Questions, Answers And Solutions On Marshall Amplifiers

Richard asks…

What will be your thoughts if Marshall made an online Marshall Amplifiers (simulator) like Amplitube?
If this idea gets Marshall fans attention then they might make one…(or not)

admin answers:
It’s been rumored that Jim Marshall has mentioned that as long as he’s alive, that ain’t going to happen.
Greetings from Austin, Tx
Ken

Rachel asks…

are there Marshall amplifiers in [...]

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Questions, Answers And Solutions On Best Guitar Amps

Elizabeth asks…

WHAT IS THE BEST MULTIMETER FOR TESTING CIRCUIT BOARDS AND GUITAR AMPS?

admin answers:
Any of the digital units out there will work. No need to spend a ton of money on one. Go to Radioshack and look or some other store that sells electronics.
Example:
http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2103176&CAWELAID=107590108
Fluke is a well known high quality manufacturer of meters. Look online [...]

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Questions, Answers And Solutions On Guitar Amp Tubes

Wayne asks…

Do guitar amp tubes get worn faster if used the whole time at highest gain?
If I use the amp always at the highest gain possible, will the tubes die faster than when using a lower gain?

admin answers:
Yeah they will get worn out faster, but I wouldn’t imagine it would be THAT noticeable.
If your using [...]

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Questions, Answers And Solutions On Amp Guitar

Jim asks…

How can you get the Angels and Airwaves sound on an amp/guitar?
I’m trying to play a few AvA songs, but i cant get the right settings on my amp or guitar. Do you have any suggestions? Just give a few general settings. It doesnt have to be too specific.

admin answers:
You need to get a [...]

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Questions, Answers And Solutions On Vintage Sound Amplifiers

John asks…

What are the amp settings for Red House by Jimi Hendrix?
I have a Peavey Rage 258 amplifier.
It has from left to right:
Clean
There is a switch here to choose between clean or gain.
Pre Gain
Post Gain
There is a switch here to choose stack, modern or vintage amp sounds
EQ Low
EQ Medium
EQ High
All dials go from 1-10
Also what [...]

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Questions, Answers And Solutions On Used Marshall Amplifiers

Graham asks…

Is a 15 watt amplifier good enough for stage use?
Its either line 6 or marshall.

admin answers:
It depends on how you’re planning to use it…
If you aren’t going to play in a full band (eg. Only guitar & vocals or you have a pre-recorded background music), then it’ll be fine…if there aren’t very much noise [...]

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Questions, Answers And Solutions On Guitar Amps Used

Joseph asks…

Guitar amps?
Hi, I have a 15 bx crate amp that i use with my guitar. And i wanted to know. I used to play it about halfway up (volume wise), thinking it was loud enough. But now i play it turned as loud as it can go, but i hear some of the notes [...]

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