As someone who has been a vacuum technology enthusiast for four decades now it makes me happy to find that tubes are still in production and their industry appears healthy for now.
Secondly, are tube amps really better?
But even with the rise of incredible digital effects and tube-like transistors almost all guitar players still agree that tubes sound better. In fact, most professional guitar players, and the serious amateur ones, choose tube amps over solid-state just about every time.
In this regard, what amp did Clapton use? Clapton used an old Fender Twin amp with no effects and occasionally an old Fender Champ, plus a Silverface Fender Deluxe and a Blonde Showman head. When Clapton took this album on the road in 1994 and 1995, many of these guitars made the trip with him.
Likewise, what amp did Jimi Hendrix use?
Marshall by name, Marshall by nature. Sure, Hendrix used all kinds of amps, Bassmans, Twins, Supro Thunderbolts, Sunn 100s, but it was Marshall’s 100-watt Super Lead that he would become synonymous with, cranking it hard and using his guitar to tame the madness when needed.
What amp did Jimmy Page use?
Jimmy Page is best associated with Marshall amplifiers. The image of him in front of a wall of 100 watt Marshalls has embedded itself in rock history.
What amplifier did Les Paul use?
Single fifteen Altec Lansing speaker with high frequency horn, power amp and Paulverizer attachment built into the cabinet. Topped with a Nakamichi 700, three head cassette player which Paul used to play along with tracks.
What amps did Beatles use?
Amplifiers
- Three 1964 Vox AC-100 amplifiers (prototypes given to The Beatles by Vox at The Futurist Theatre, Scarborough on 9 August 1964)
- 1962 Vox AC-15 Twin amplifier.
- Two 1963 Vox AC-30 amplifiers.
- Two 1965 Vox AC-100 guitar amplifiers.
- 1965 Vox AC-100 bass amplifier.
- 1963–4 Fender Bassman amplifier.
What amps does Keith Richards use?
At the center of Keith’s tone is are his Fender amps. He has a few of them but the most utilized are his 1958 Fender Twin for live performances and his 1957 Fender Champ and 1956 Fender Tweed Harvard Amp which he primarily uses in the studio.
What is Eric Clapton’s favorite guitar?
| Fender Stratocaster “Blackie” | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Fender |
| Period | Pre-CBS |
| Construction | |
| Body type | Stratocaster |
What type of amp did BB King use?
During his career, B.B. King favoured 2 main amplifiers. The first of these was an amp called the Lab Series L5. Made by Norlin – the parent company of Gibson and Moog – the L5 is a 100 watt solid state amplifier with 2×12” speakers.
Where are JJ tubes made?
Who still uses vacuum tubes?
1990s-Today – Vacuum tubes are still used today. Musicians still use tube amplifiers and claim they produce a different and desirable sound compared to solid state amplifiers.
Why do tubes sound better?
We use tubes simply because they make the music we create sound better: smoother, warmer and cleaner. Ditto for guitar amplifiers used in creating music. The ways that tubes distort when pushed to the edge are much more musical than the artificial sounds that come from transistor amplifiers when overdriven.
Will tube amps go away?
If you’re trying to find an answer to the question of whether tube amps are obsolete, don’t expect a simple answer. At this point, there’s no consensus on the matter. Speaking from a practical point of view, they are still pretty popular.