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Kasperow
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Kasperow
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09/03/2013 8:15 pm
haghj500, to begin with, until I start getting sold-out gigs at large venues for more than 500 people, I think versatility is more important than having several specialized amps to switch between. When I'm skilled enough to play gigs for the first few times, (which could take a while...), I'll rather bring a single Amp I know how works, and then later switch to having a couple of large amps. Of course, first I'll have to actually become good enough and have enough songs to be able to play a whole gig.

Originally Posted by: maggiorYour amp choice is part of how you define your sound. I may be wrong, but I can't imagine a band requireing that you play a tube amp. Playing live in a crowded bar or something, minor sonic differences get lost. In that setting, I think the ease of use you like is a hard requirement.

I'm not quite sure what you mean by "hard requirement". I know that a Modelling Amp won't have the same authentic sound as a Tube Amp, but I don't really think they sound too different.
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