WATTAGE...WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ...AND NOTHING MORE

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW !!!

OK....hate the tech stuff

This is all you need to know....as a guitar player.

When choosing an amp to do the job right too much power forces you to turn down or drown out the the band. BUT all amps sound lame... especially tube amps if they are not cranked.

IF YOU PLAY BASS. the more power the better...turning an amp down gives the bass headroom

so you get a better sound when you hit hard on a note for punch or an accent.

So how do you get it just right.

The key here is the drummer. Acoustic drums do not have a volume knob. An average drummer

creates the equivalent volume to a cranked 50 RMS guitar amp or a 200 watt bass amp.

Some bands play quieter...and 30to 40 watts will work. But that is rare...and one may sooner or later be working with musicians that play louder.

The key when buying is you must know the RMS wattage.

This for the sake of simplicity is the average loudness wattage.

ALL OTHER WATTAGES ARE A CON TO SELL AMPS!!!

unless they are in the fine print for techies.

So... In short...maximum for guitar....50 watts RMS

                        minimum for bass.....200 watts RMS 

IGNORE MY ADVICE AND IT WILL ALL END IN TEARS !!!!

and remember...get the RMS wattage...before you buy