few questions (single, amplifier, speaker, volume, guitar)

tom_morellofan08 · 08-14-2005, 12:36 PM

i'm a bit new at parts of the guitar. i have a few questions.
1. whats a pre-amp? and what are they're uses
2.what is an ABY box?
3.what is an amp head? and what are they're uses

SATCHMO · 08-14-2005, 12:45 PM

1. A pre-amp, in most cases, is the part of an amplifier that controls the tone and overall volume of the amplifier. In the case of a guitar amp there are usuall three components:
Pre-amp - volume, tone, reverb etc.
Power-amp - actually supplies the power
Speaker enclosure - self explanatory

2. An ABY box allows a musician to route a single instrument to two different amplifiers and switch between the two at will

3. an amp head is simply an power amp/pre amp combo seperate from the speaker enclosure. Ever see someone playing through a stack? an amp head is the big rectangular box on top of the cabinet with all the knobs on it.

tom_morellofan08 · 08-14-2005, 08:12 PM

thaks.that helps me a lot.much appriciated

08-14-2005, 12:36 PM	#1 (permalink)
tom_morellofan08 Groupie Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 3	few questions i'm a bit new at parts of the guitar. i have a few questions. 1. whats a pre-amp? and what are they're uses 2.what is an ABY box? 3.what is an amp head? and what are they're uses

08-14-2005, 12:45 PM	#2 (permalink)
SATCHMO Al Dente Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 4,708	1. A pre-amp, in most cases, is the part of an amplifier that controls the tone and overall volume of the amplifier. In the case of a guitar amp there are usuall three components: Pre-amp - volume, tone, reverb etc. Power-amp - actually supplies the power Speaker enclosure - self explanatory 2. An ABY box allows a musician to route a single instrument to two different amplifiers and switch between the two at will 3. an amp head is simply an power amp/pre amp combo seperate from the speaker enclosure. Ever see someone playing through a stack? an amp head is the big rectangular box on top of the cabinet with all the knobs on it.

08-14-2005, 08:12 PM	#3 (permalink)
tom_morellofan08 Groupie Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 3	thaks.that helps me a lot.much appriciated