AMP CHOICES – all about amps and How to choose the right amplifier – 28:16 minutes 

In this leson you will learn all about amps and amp choices. There are so many amp models on the market it can sure be overwhelming when purchasing an amp. David discusses in depth how to go about choosing the right amp. David discusses things like amp application, budget, tube amps verses solid state amps, portability, amp features, and more. David teaches how to funnel the number of choices down so you can make a well informed decision and not only get your moneys worth but be happy with your final choice.

Introduction to SOLID STATE AMPS and built in EFFECTS – part 2 – 18:32 minutes

In this module you learn the basics about solid state amplifiers. In this lesson we have a few different solid state practice amps to demonstrate the features and the built in effects of each. Solid state amps have certain advantages and disadvantages when compared to tube amps and we cover these in this module. Solid state amps have come a long way as the technology has gotten much better over the years and they are sounding better and better and doing more and more all the time. Remember there are basically three types of amps – tube amps, solid state amps, and then there are hybrid amps. In this module we will cover the solid state basics. David takes you through the all the things you will need to know to make a good amp purchase that suits your needs as a guitarist. He also discusses the differences between tube amps and solid state amps. David demonstrates the various effects in these amps like distortion, reverb, chorus, flange, tremelo, delay, and echo.  This is part two of a two-part lesson.

Introduction to SOLID STATE AMPS and built in EFFECTS – part 1 – 20:14 minutes

In this module you learn the basics about solid state amplifiers. In this lesson we have a few different solid state practice amps to demonstrate the features and the built in effects of each. Solid state amps have certain advantages and disadvantages when compared to tube amps and we cover these in this module. Solid state amps have come a long way as the technology has gotten much better over the years and they are sounding better and better and doing more and more all the time. Remember there are basically three types of amps – tube amps, solid state amps, and then there are hybrid amps. In this module we will cover the solid state basics. David takes you through the all the things you will need to know to make a good amp purchase that suits your needs as a guitarist. He also discusses the differences between tube amps and solid state amps. David demonstrates the various effects in these amps like distortion, reverb, chorus, flange, tremelo, delay, and echo.  This is part one of a two-part lesson.

All about MATCHLESS CLASS A AMPS and a TOUR of their facility in Los Angeles CA – 28:28 minutes 

In this module we discuss MATCHLESS amplifiers and give you a tour of their facility in Los Angeles, California. Matchless is one of the world’s leading hand made, class A, point to point amp manufacturing facilities in the world. All hand wired point to point, all military grade connectors and components, teflon wired, hand wound transformers – just absolutely beautiful and killer amps of the highest quality. They invited me down to their facility and I was able to film some of my trip to show the good people of next level guitar what Matchless is all about – and what they are all about is quality and craftsmanship. They build every amp one at a time and all by hand with no short cuts, no skipping steps, no circuit boards, all solid wood cabinets and all heavy duty rugged class A tube amps for the working musician. It was a great time and great learning experience to see their procedures and protocol. Come join me for an insider look!

Introduction to TUBE AMPS and MORE about AMPS – part 2 – 8:59 minutes 

In this module you learn the basics about tube amplifiers. There are basically three types of amps – tube amps, solid state amps, and then there are hybrid amps. In this module we will cover the tube amp basics. David takes you through the all the things you will need to know to make a good amp purchase that suits your needs as a guitarist. David will show you the differences between the power tubes and preamp tubes and also about matching your power tubes. He also discusses the differences between tube amps and solid state amps. You will learn about the maintenance required with tube amps. You will also learn about tube amp biasing and the importance of putting your tube amp on stand-by. This is part two of a two-part lesson.

Introduction to TUBE AMPS and MORE about AMPS – part 1 – 12:12 minutes

In this module you learn the basics about tube amplifiers. There are basically three types of amps – tube amps, solid state amps, and then there are hybrid amps. In this module we will cover the tube amp basics. David takes you through the all the things you will need to know to make a good amp purchase that suits your needs as a guitarist. David will show you the differences between the power tubes and preamp tubes and also about matching your power tubes. He also discusses the differences between tube amps and solid state amps. You will learn about the maintenance required with tube amps. You will also learn about tube amp biasing. This is part one of a two-part lesson.

More introduction to amplifiers – clean and gain defined – 5:51 minutes 

This is a beginner lesson primer to define some common terms when discussing amplifiers and tone. We define and demonstrate clean and distorted tones and discuss the importance of experimenting with the levels and settings on your amp for a vast variety of tonal possibilities. You just don’t want to always have every knob on “10” – you want to experiment with the drive, gain, or distortion levels, and also manipulate the volume knob on your guitar – EXPERIMENT and try all setting to find what sounds the best to your ears! This is just a primer module to get you started – much, much, more to come!