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Gain Stage Management in Classic Guitar Amplifier Circuits

Authors: Martin, Bryan

AES Convention 135 · Paper 8986 · October 2013

Abstract

The guitar amplifier became a common tool in musical creation during the second half of the 20th Century. This paper attempts to detail some of the internal mechanisms by which the tones are created and their dependent interactions. Two early amplifier designs are examined to determine the circuit relationships and design decisions that came to define the sound of the electric guitar.

Details

Published in
AES Convention 135
AES Convention
135
Paper number
8986
Publication date
October 6, 2013
Session subject
Applications in Audio
Affiliation
McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada (See document for exact affiliation information.)
Type
Convention Paper