Joe Nevin

How does a valve amplifier work?

A valve amplifier or tube amplifier is a type of electronic amplifier that uses vacuum tubes to increase the amplitude or power of a signal. Low to medium power valve amplifiers for frequencies below the microwaves were largely replaced by solid state amplifiers in the 1960s and 1970s.

Are Marshall amps good for pedals?

It’s nothing wrong with the pedals, but too much mids will sound just as bad as too little. Marshalls, and similar sounding amps, are ideal for that cutting lead tone and fat chords but they can be a bit too dominating for subtle rhythm work, jazz and other styles where the guitar doesn’t need to be up front.

Are Chinese made guitars any good?

A Chinese guitar can be great if the companies allow it. When a company outsources to China, it’s usually to produce a high amount of guitars for a cheap price. If that’s their goal, they’re not going to be very good quality. But they also make some great quality guitars, just look at the Ibanez Chinese customs.

Is anyone from Jefferson Airplane alive?

Several members have since died – Papa John Creach on February 22, 1994, Skip Spence on April 16, 1999, Spencer Dryden on January 11, 2005, Joey Covington on June 4, 2013, Signe Toly Anderson and Paul Kantner on January 28, 2016, and Marty Balin on September 27, 2018.

Is Riptide easy to play on guitar?

Apart from being a lovely song to sing, Riptide is simple and satisfying to play on guitar. The Riptide chords go around in a cycle, and there are only three of them for most of the song.

How do I know what shape my guitar neck is?

A guitar neck shape is the shape of the back of the guitar neck running all the way from the headstock to the body. Guitar neck shapes look at the curve and depth of the neck. You may have noticed that some guitars have chunky guitar necks and others have slim necks.

Are Squier Affinity Strats any good?

The Squier Affinity Stratocaster is incredibly popular due to its low price and good quality build. I’ve seen a lot of Affinity Strats over the years and while I noticed inconsistent build quality in Bullets, the Affinity Strats were more consistent.

Can I hang my guitar on the wall without drilling?

Most rental contracts state that a tenant cannot do any more than normal wear and tear. That means that drilling into the wall to hang a guitar is a no-no, to the point that many rental contracts expressly forbid any kind of drilling.