renablistic Posted March 23, 2005 Report Share Posted March 23, 2005 Well I want to build my own head and it to be inexpenisve, and to be able to improve upon it forever and after.... So My idea... buy a pre-amp, Equalizer, compressor, sonic Maxamizer, and power amp and put em on one rack.. Would this work? My idea for a pre-amp would be something like this: http://www.musiciansfriend.com/srs7/g=home.../base_id/110385 This Equalizer: http://www.musiciansfriend.com/srs7/g=home.../base_id/110385 This Compressor: http://www.musiciansfriend.com/srs7/g=live...l/base_id/57780 This Sonic Maximizer: http://www.musiciansfriend.com/srs7/g=live...h/d=tp?q=180910 And some power amp... nothing big, something small, ya know? Would this work? My plan would to eventually be upgrade everything a little at a time.... Ya know? But the question is will it work? Thanks guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silvertonessuckbutigotone Posted March 23, 2005 Report Share Posted March 23, 2005 the first 2 links are the same Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devon Headen Posted March 23, 2005 Report Share Posted March 23, 2005 I can't help with your question, but where have you been? I just thought about you a few days ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slabbefusk Posted March 23, 2005 Report Share Posted March 23, 2005 I dont think that preamp is made for guitar, thats what I got the impression that you wanted a preamp for Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
renablistic Posted March 23, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2005 I've been around.... working with my band alot... http://www.toliveistodie.tk click the myspace link for our tunes... I play guitar... Obviously... Well I know it's not meant for guitar. But I asked if it would work... Thats what the Eq and Compressor are for, to round it off. Cause that's essentially what a guitar amp is... a pre-amp, a compressor, and eq, and then a power amp. Right? So would piecing things like these together work? I'm kinda sick of my Crate half-stack. I just want something I can build and build upon. And I don't wanna dish out 1,000 bucks for a marshall pre-amp. Ya know? Can anyone else help me out? Btw.. sorry about the double links.. the eq link is just a DOD rack-mount 2 channel slider Eq, nothing special. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovekraft Posted March 23, 2005 Report Share Posted March 23, 2005 No, you need a guitar preamp - that's basically a studio mic preamp, which is designed to be super clean, adding just a bit of tube warmth to the sound. There's not much available in a low cost high-gain guitar preamp, unless you want to go with a V-Amp or a POD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedoctor Posted March 23, 2005 Report Share Posted March 23, 2005 (edited) I have a hard time figuring what makes up a good guitar preamp. If effects and cab-sim aren't priorities, what is a good guitar preamp? I use ARTs, which, of course, are tube mic preamps. What would be better for guitar and what is the difference? Ashamedly, I currently use two of the PAiA Stack in a box and after cleaning the signal up am rather satisfied (or too lazy to do better). I am sure there is MUCH better but I would not know what to tell this guy. Two thumbs up on the Sonic Maximiser, however. Way too good for a lazy person! Edited March 23, 2005 by thedoctor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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