If your playing through a solid state amp,[AVT] and not a tube amp, it really dont matter if you have the volume on 1 or 10, your going to get the same tone. With the tube amp, you need the volume turned up to get the tubes fully saturated, to where you almost hear the amp breathing. If you get some extra money put back, buy you a low wattage tube amp,with a 1x12 or hook up a 2x12 cab to it and experiment with it, you wont be sorry you did. But if for some reason you dont like it, hey, there's plenty of guitarists out there that will buy it from you, and you will be out no money. Now as far as the theory part, wrong [its fact] Ive played and owned many ,many amps, including solid states, until I played on my first tube amp, and have'nt looked back since, you will just have to experiment and learn, just like I did, I hope you figure it out a lot faster and cheaper than it took me. Good Luck with your journey, and the main thing - have fun doing it.
Guitarmanxxxx
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