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One of the key aspects of putting on a great live performance is having a great sounding guitar tone that cuts through the mix. There are a lot of different ways that you can improve your guitar tone during a live performance to help you achieve a professional sounding tone that will leave your audience's ears pleased.

One of the ways you can improve your tone during a live performance is to cut back on the distortion. Too much distortion can make your notes sound thinner and cause a lot of buzzing that will take away from the rest of your performance. It's recommended that if you need a little extra crunch on your

guitar that you use an effects pedal rather than the amp settings.

Another great tip for improving guitar tone in your live performances is to use a tube amplifier. These provide a warm sounding tone and can really help to bring out the sweetness of your guitar sound. You will also need a great deal of wattage on the speakers too if you have playing in a large hall. Those small amps will not cut it.

The best way to improve your guitar tone when playing live is to remember that great tone lies in your fingertips. Developing good tone means you have to develop your techniques and skills. The best guitarist in the world could play through the worst equipment around and still make it sound good, because of his playing abilities. If you gave an amateur the best equipment and guitars money could buy, they would still sound like an amateur.

One of the best ways to perfect your techniques and skills is to practice and perform live with guitar backing tracks. Guitar backing tracks can be very beneficial for learning good improvisation techniques. Playing with guitar backing tracks can help you to be prepared for playing live and help you to develop the natural tone from your own playing style.

Guitar backing tracks can also be used to get better guitar tone by using them to play your live shows. Using guitar backing tracks for live shows are like being backed by a professional sounding band, which can help you to find a great quality tone. Guitar backing tracks are professionally recorded by seasoned musicians and can help you develop your ear along with your skills.

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For over 1000 Professional Guitar Backing Tracks, check out Planet of Rock, The #1 Secret Weapon For Guitarists.

Eugene is the founder of Planet of Rock Music Studios - http://www.PlanetofRock.com

He is a professional guitar teacher and an ex band member of the famous underground band Black November which has toured and performed in Australia and Asia since 1997. He has contributed to publications as Guitar Player, Guitar World Acoustic, Maximum Guitar and dozens of magazines and websites worldwide.

In 2005, he has founded Planet of Rock Music Studios to provide affordable Guitar Backing Tracks for guitarists. As featured in Guitar Player, these professional backing tracks for guitar are great for lead guitar practice or live performances.

It serves as inspirational way to jam with your favourite bands at the comfort of your own home or studio. It has also been used heavily in live performances by customers across United States since its inception.

Play like you have the entire band backing you up!

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Amplifier $140.19 Generally, an amplifier or simply amp, is any device that changes, usually increases, the amplitude of a signal. The relationship of the input to the output of an amplifierusually expressed as a function of the input frequencyis called the transfer function of the amplifier, and the magnitude of the transfer function is termed the gain. In popular use, the term usually describes an electronic amplifier, in which the input signal is usually voltage or current. In audio applications, amplifiers operate loudspeakers used in PA systems to make the human voice louder or play recorded music. Amplifiers may be classified according to the input (source) they are designed to amplify (such as a guitar amplifier, to perform with an electric guitar), the device they are intended to drive (such as a headphone amplifier), the frequency range of the signals (Audio, IF, RF, and VHF amplifiers, for example), whether they invert the signal (inverting amplifiers and noninverting amplifiers), or the type of device used in the amplification (valve or tube amplifiers, FET amplifiers, etc.). Author: Miller, Frederic P./ Vandome, Agnes F./ McBrewster, John Binding Type: Paperback Number of Pages: 220 Publication Date: 2009/11/25 Language: English Dimensions: 5.98 x 9.01 x 0.50 inches

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Eden 320W Tube Amplifier Head $999.99 Experience classic tube tone with this all-tube amplifier head that features a streamlined control set with an overdrive switch and a mid shift switch. The footswitch lets you change mute, overdrive and impedance settings while you play.

Tube Guitar Amplifier Essentials $40.26 From the amp guru, and columnist for Vintage Guitar magazine, comes a future classic that features more than 60 easy-reading chapters de-mystifying the complex world of tube amplifiers. Over eight years in the making, it covers the basic knowledge and the practical steps to work on this type of amplifier, the preferred type of amp for millions of guitarists and technicians.

Randall George Lynch Series 100W Tube Amplifier $1149.99 Rock out with this tube amplifier that features 100 watts of all-tube power and specialty modules to help you achieve a distinctive sound.

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Tube Guitar Amplifier Essentials (Paperback) $62.14 From the amp guru, and columnist for Vintage Guitar magazine, comes a future classic that features more than 60 easy-reading chapters de-mystifying the complex world of tube amplifiers. Over eight years in the making, it covers the basic knowledge and the practical steps to work on this type of amplifier, the preferred type of amp for millions of guitarists and technicians.

Hartke 1100W Bass Guitar Tube Amplifier Head $599.99 Tonal warmth and sonic power come together in this 1100W bass guitar tube amplifier head that features bass and treble shelving, mid-peak EQ controls and bright and limiter switches for easily customizing your sound.

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Peavey Bandit 112 80W Amplifier $499.99 This amplifier features TransTube tube emulation circuitry for realistic tube sound and 3-band passive EQ on each channel for customized audio.

Tube-Tech Ssa-2B Stereo Summing Amplifier $4275 Yes, you can mix inside the box and get good results, but with the Tube-Tech SSA 2B Stereo Summing Amplifier, you can mix inside a much better box and get stunning results. Where extremely high-quality summing of several signals into two channels is desired (and where isn't it?), the SSA 2B is a top choice. Tube-Tech SSA 2B Stereo Summing Amplifier, First Take:Ultra high-quality summing amplifier with very wide frequency response8 stereo/4mono inputs summed to 2 channels out Inputs balanced by zero field transformerBalanced and fully floating outputsUltra High-Quality Summing AmplifierThe rackmountable Tube-Tech SSA 2B Stereo summing amplifier features two very low-noise, low-distortion summing amplifiers with a very wide frequency response of 5Hz - 100 kHz. The inputs are transformer balanced and the circuits are symmetrical from input to output. The inputs are also capable of handling extremely high input levels. 8 Stereo/4 Mono Inputs Summed to 2 OutputsThe Tube-Tech SSA 2B summing amplifier has 4 mono input (hard wired to CH1 and CH2) and 8 stereo inputs, which are summed to two outputs. The SSA 2A consists of a summing amplifier at the input, a 23 stepped attenuator with a range of +/- 10 dB and an output stage. Two large VU-meters show the levels on the XLR output sockets. To avoid the distortion introduced by the VU-meters when connected directly to the output XLR sockets, symmetrical configured OP- amps buffer the VU-meters. The summing amplifier is a symmetrical two-stage amplifier, designed around two dual, low impedance, and high transconductance triodes. The input transformer is part of the dual feedback configured as a so-called zero field transformer. The attenuator is a heavy gilded 2 x 23-position switch with steps of +/- 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10dB. The output stage is designed around two dual triodes in push-pull and an output transformer (with a static screen). Both the summing amplifiers and the output amplifiers are symmetrical. Zero Field Transformer-Balanced InputsAll inputs on the Tube-Tech summing amplifier are balanced by two zero field transformers (one for each channel). In zero field transformer configurations, the transformer is part of the feedback circuit. There are several benefits to be derived from this: 1. The voltage across the transformer is reduced substantially, whereby a much smaller transformer is needed for the same specification. The reduction is of the same magnitude as the feedback applied. 2. The distortion at low frequencies is reduced substantially. 3. Frequency response in both the low and high range is extended. 4. Phase response in both the low and high range is more linear. The results are better harmonic balance of the instruments and more realistic sound.Balanced and Fully Floating OutputsThe outputs are balanced and have fully floating transformers with a static screen. Floating a transformer (not referenced to ground) provides maximum electronic isolation for superior noise

Randall 100W Guitar Amplifier $1499.99 Amplify your sound with this combo amplifier that features MIDI channel switching and 3 preamp channels with overdrive, clean and solo modes. The all-tube amplifier delivers 100W RMS power handling for clear sound.

Used Summit Audio Tla-50 Tube Leveling Amplifier $617.89 Add classic Summit Audio compression to your music with the TLA-50 Tube Leveling Amplifier. The single-channel tube leveling amp has XLR -10dB and 1/4" +4dB inputs and outputs to make it easy to connect with other professional studio gear. The TLA-50 also has side chain access, stereo linking with another TLA-50, switchable attack and release times, fully adjustable gain and gain reduction control, and accurate VU metering with OL indication. All the warmth of that classic Summit Audio tube sound at a completely attainable price.TLA-50 features include: 1/4" TRS -10dB and XLR +4dB input and outputAutomatic level matching for interfacing -10dB and +4dB devices3 position attack and release settingsContinuously variable gain and gain reduction controlsVU metering of input level or gain reductionOverload indicationSide chain access on 1/4" TRS jackStereo linkable with another TLA-50Internal high voltage power supplyOne 12AX7A/ECC83 vacuum tube3-year warranty

VOX Valvetronix 30W Modeling Guitar Tube Amplifier $239.99 This 30W amplifier offers powerful, controlled sound for expressive music playing. 8 user-programmable settings and a power level control let you adjust the amp according to your preferences.

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Fender Champion 600 5-Watt Tube Guitar Amplifier $149.99 A fun and affordable tribute to a rare and historic Fender amp. The Champion 600 is a 5-watt tube amp with a 6" speaker and 1950 two-tone looks.

Summit Audio Tla-100A Tube Leveling Amplifier $1999 The Summit Audio TLA-100A Tube Leveling Amplifier offers a classic amp design with a harmonious blend of old and new technologies. The result is a compression device with the incredibly warm and smooth sound of vacuum tubes without the inherent disadvantages of older designs. Summit Audio has been making the TLA-100A for decades and it produces a much sought after sound that has been used on literally thousands of records and in live sound venues around the world. The TLA-100A leveling amp uses a soft-knee and program dependent transition characteristic and a transformerless signal path, resulting in a set-and-forget compressor that always sounds right with a minimum of knob fiddling.With all the changes that nearly a quarter of a century has made in the audio industry, the popularity of Summit Audio's TLA-100A Tube Leveling Amplifier has yet to wane. The TLA-100A is a classic design with a technological hybrid of vacuum tube and solid state devices. The harmonious blend of old and new technologies produces the incredibly warm and smooth sound of vacuum tubes combined with the reliability of solid state. Compressing in a musically satisfying way is easy with the TLA-100A; the incredibly forgiving circuit design makes it almost impossible to make it "pump and breath." When fast transient signals are being sent to the TLA-100A, the unit reacts quickly both in attack and release, when the signal has a slower rise time, the attack and release times automatically react more slowly resulting in a set-and-forget compressor that always sounds right with a minimum of knob fiddling. Try it on vocals and bass, also great for kick drum and guitars. The TLA-100A really shines for tracking and mixing individual instruments and is linkable with another TLA-100A for stereo signals.Basic operation:After warm up (15 minutes), set the Gain Reduction control to 0 and adjust the Gain control for 0VU on the meter. Switch the attack to slow and the release to fast. Now adjust for the desired amount of gain reduction and recheck the output level.As the amount of gain reduction is increased, the processed audio follows a smooth reduction curve, thereby changing the compression ratio. In this way, compression may be easily controlled. If a large peak is detected, the unit will automatically increase the compression ratio to keep the audio output controlled.If a low compression ratio is desired, turn the gain reduction control until the meter indicates a small amount of gain reduction. If a higher ratio is desired, set the gain reduction control so the meter indicates a high amount of gain reduction. Try different attack and release settings, depending upon the program material and the desired effect.Tracking, live sound, mixing:Plug the TLA-100A into your mixing console's insert jack or patch bay. The TLA-100A also sounds great if inserted directly in line after the preamplifier.Compressing a stereo mix:Insert a 1/4" cable into two TLA-100A's link jacks, set the attack an