And as he says, “If you do this long enough, you also get ideas for amplifiers yourself,” which is why guitarists all over Sweetwater proudly play amps designed and built by the man himself. Over the years, he’s had the pleasure of servicing amps for countless Sweetwater customers and famous players alike who were looking for repairs and modifications. In fact, it goes all the way back to servicing old tube radios when he was in high school in 1979. Greg has been working tirelessly at his profession for over 20 years.
Here, Greg dishes on the most popular types of guitar tubes, why they’re popular, and what you can expect from each, and he even dispels a rumor or two about these magic sonic capsules. After years of designing, building, repairing, and modding tube amps, he knows a thing or two about what makes each one sound unique, and what makes the great ones truly great. But one thing most guitarists can agree on is that much of the glory of a great tube amp comes from the little glowing glass bottles that supply its power.īecause there are so many conflicting opinions about the effect different types of tubes will have on your tone, we decided to go to the most knowledgeable source we could think of, Sweetwater’s resident amplifier guru - Electronic Repair Technician Greg Bowers. How does one get better guitar tone? It’s a question that will instantly set off a minefield of opinions, conjecture, legend, lore, and even a few wrong turns.
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