The Ultimate Amp?
Hi GM Arts, I just bought a Marshall, and I thought it would guarantee me great tone, but it doesn’t sound any good until its way too loud to use! Why are guitars so fickle when it comes to getting a good tone? What amp would you recommend? Steve H Hi Steve, Sorry to hear you’re not getting what you want from your Marshall, they ARE great amps, but you’re correct in noting that they excel at medium to high levels of overdrive, and this means they’re loud! My recommendation is that you use an overdrive pedal at lower levels to get similar sounds at household levels. I agree that guitarists are fickle when it comes to getting a single “ultimate” tone you have in your head. If you’re fortunate enough to be playing in a constant band and a consistent style of music, it would be possible to buy a single amp to give you the sound you crave. You would buy the correct amp power rating that allows you to drive the amp as hard (or soft) as you need to get the volume you need in the band. And you
