Types of Amps

So you got an electric guitar and you need an amp. The question is what type of amp do you get. Well I ran across this cool website that gives a pretty good explanation of the different types of amps.

so there are generally 3 types of amps, solid-state, vacuum-tube, and digital.

solid-state amps usually come with guitar starter packs because they are cheap to make and repair the problem with them is that they aren't very great of coarse you an get better ones for a higher price. This is usually what a lot of people start with because it is cheap and it sometimes comes with your guitar.

 digital amps use are very good amps in my opinion because they are the most flexible. These types of amps allow you to emulate the sound of other types of amps and gives you more control.

vacuum-tube amps are more expensive and require more maintenance but they produce a great sound. These are for more professional guitarist or ones that want a better sound.

so those are you three types of amps if your guitar came with a solid-state amp then you should probably just start off with that then ditch it for a better amp if you got the money I would go with a vacuum-tube amp or a good digital amp depending on your taste.

if you want to read up more on it check out the link here:

http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/lessons/for_beginners/choosing_the_right_starting_amp.html?no_takeover