How To Use a Guitar Amp for Beginners [EXPLAINED]

[@CraftyMusicTips]

Hey! Glad this video has helped you out, if you still have some guitar-related questions you'd like answered check out www.craftyguitarclub.com - see you there 🤓

[@MrHelkish]

@@diarrheapool Are you volunteering to purchase all the amps in the sim?

[@DougZbikowski]

Young musicians are so fortunate to have KZbin. Back in the 80s when I was learning to play everything was learned by trial and error. You had no idea what controls did, what effects pedals sounded like, or how amps would perform…you just bought something random and messed around with it. If you couldn’t figure it out you would sell it 😂

[@rainy5517]

Aw man, tbh I can't imagine how hard it must have been learning the guitar in the 80s, especially if you don't have guitarists around you

[@YungAirheadOfficial]

I knew from the start that KZbin wasn't gonna be very helpful for me, so I went with the old-school method of trial & error. The result was my dream sound.

[@tedlivermore6955]

Also had to learn songs from listening to tapes.Maybe that was a good thing but man it was frustrating too.

[@jmcb8440]

This the best vid I have ever seen on the basics of amplifiers. Especially putting the guitar and amp in a neutral position. BRAVO!

[@CraftyMusicTips]

You're too kind mate, thanks!

[@Zizzer18]

First one that actually made sense! Thanks for playing the same brief thing for comparison instead of showing off with lengthy different examples that are hard to compare.

[@beaker_guy]

I'll admit it, I'm just a software engineer, and I'm helping out a friend with a Noise Box project (with a piezo pickup) and *I* hadn't a clue of the difference between vibrato and tremolo. So, YES, some people (like me) do need to hear this. Makes perfect sense now! Thanks!

[@Your_.lovemaya]

OMG FINALLY SOMEONE THAT ACTUALLY EXPLAINS WHAT TGE HELL AN AMP IS

[@moby1388]

Gain is the amount of volume going into the amp and the output volume coming out to the speaker. Brillant explanation. Thanks.

[@patwentland6191]

Been playing for almost 60 years now but always open to different ideas and interpretations.

[@Entrixstormwind]

My daughter got interested in guitar. Long story short, she heard "Ride on Shooting Star" and now she wants to play electric guitar. She was given an old Mako TB1. I found an old Magnatone 412 in my uncle's garage, no idea why he had an amp. Anyway, the amp powers up, but needs some TLC before I let her plug in and use it. I'm glad I found this video. Everything I know about amps, I just learned here, lol.

[@ivankrushensky]

Tips/pitfalls I learned the hard way back in the day: Speaker cables and instrument cables are different, even though they look the same. So if you're connecting an amp head to a cabinet, make sure you actually purchase a speaker cable to connect the two. It is designed to carry the load from the amp to the cabinet. An instrument cable is used to plug the guitar into the amp head. Second, if you get a really cool sound out of your amp in your bedroom and you go to play with buddies and you're sound just disappears or is not very crisp/clear once everyone is playing, try turning your Mids up. Don't make the mistake of turning the volume up. A guitar is a midrange instrument. "Scooping the mids" can sound really cool when you're playing by yourself, but in a live situation it can sound like a hissy-muddy mess and you can't distinguish notes anymore.

[@flintdavis2]

Cables, Don’t know why they don’t make them incompatible. At least color coded for use.

[@MarkBarba-y6g]

Hands down best video on explaining the basics of a amp (and speaker) for anyone starting out on guitar

[@leojames8366]

Just bought a guitar and this is the most helpful video i could find on YT. Everyone else just covering more complicated parts but you do a great job at a BASICS video. Fair play

[@ananthapadmanaabang.vchemi3024]

Every time I search to learn something a guy shows up with a video less than 15 minutes and makes me understand the concept till my grave. You're a great teacher bro 😊.

[@ralphadamo1857]

Don't worry about the knobs. Just crank everything up to 10.

[@andysteele5707]

You mean 11, if you know spinal tap 😂

[@Allie-w1l]

I bought my first electric guitar very recently and was given a beginner amp. It has less options than the amp you are using, but also several different jacks, so I was completely in the dark. I also had no idea it needed a speaker, and the specific knobs are not labelled, so your explanation has been really helpful for getting me started.

[@Maelli535]

I only play acoustics, but - I've wanted to know what the GAIN button does for over 50 years, you explained it perfectly for us!

[@Doowopsid]

Great job! This video is so informative and helpful with lots of demonstrations and no self serving narrative taking up a lot of time as some others do. Thank you!

[@curtpiazza1688]

Great presentation ...well organized...learned a lot in less than 15 min!

[@jaredkusner1137]

Thanks so much. I am an electronics tech and I am working on my friends amp. First time on a guitar amp. Had no idea how these controls change things. Thanks much as I can now have fun checking performance and controls. You are so easy to listen to and follow. Thanks again.

[@kyleharris2831]

Great video man, I watched 10 other videos before this one and only after watching this did I understand how to dial in my amp.

[@Iggydylanmusic]

Holy smokes, thank yous mate, I’m gettin a electric guitar for Christmas and I had no clue bout amps feel like I’m ready to get started now that I have an idea of what stuff mean! Thank you so much !

[@jonathanj5571]

This video is awesome! It explains the setting on the amps so well! I didn’t know what half those dials did for SOOOO long lol 😂

[@1967paulbeecher]

Thank you, Sir. The best teachers make things simple in bite-sized chunks. This will help me a lot.

[@wesleyvandenbrink2458]

I’ve been playing guitar for a year now and i still didnt know how to adjust my tone to how i like it, but thanks to this video i know more now

[@CyberXerces]

Best video I've ever seen about amps learnt everything I needed simply under 15min while enjoying a good sound

[@thepooreman5965]

As someone who has just invested in their first valve amp, this was the nuts, well worth a watch.

[@jay-sw7tn]

Thank you so much. I just got my guitar yesterday and I was so confused as to why there was no sound coming out of my amp when I strummed the strings. All I has to do was turn the gain up!

[@scat4me]

Thanks for explaining what an AMP is. I had no idea

[@taraishot100]

Nice as a beginner who just brought his first ever guitar and amp 1 day ago I’m going to absorb everything and just learn until I can play comfortably

[@matthewcano4170]

this deserve more like tbh

[@charlesbronson5235]

Listen Bro, a sincere thank you 🙏🏻 as you explained to me exactly what I wanted to know and was too nervous to sound stupid to ask and I bought on line from Fender a Mustang GTX 100w Amp and a all black Lefty Squire Stratocaster HSS without ever holding a guitar before. Got the gear, you got the info and I’m getting to work learning at 60 😆

[@aspwillow]

how's the learning going?

[@charlesbronson5235]

@@aspwillow not well at all. My guitar and amp sit like furniture. Lost interest and ambition.

[@Audioslave_Fan]

How's it going now? Better or lost interest?

[@charlesbronson5235]

@@Audioslave_Fan it gets looked at next to the amp. Dusted off weekly and that’s it. I bought a Fender Acoustic Tim Armstrong Hellcat I’ve been learning on and will gravitate towards the electric soon I think.

[@Audioslave_Fan]

@@charlesbronson5235 let me get it fo fwee!! (I'm JK but yeah you really should try getting back into it.

[@donpark759]

That was good. It proves (to me) that you`re never too old to learn!

[@barriehercock8612]

Great video , like how you explained the use of the amp controls ,both on the analoge and digital facillities , i hardly use my digital Fender chapion 40, and prefer to use my 15 watt marshall without any affects except spring reverb ,it helps me to learn to find settings myself, your video is very well explained ,thanks for the know how

[@philodonoghue3062]

Primo! Upgraded from Marshall Park 10 Watts practice (/busking?) amp with boost, gain but just treble, ‘contour’ and bass plus volume. Now have my dream amp - Vox AC15 with Celerion speakers. But feel overwhelmed and intimidated by so many settings controls. And got several electric guitars. So I’ve get months of exploring to enjoy. Best video on amps for tyros. Anyone who can squeeze so much clear information into 15 minutes I’m gonna hit Subscribe and Notifications on.

[@matthewmoore325]

Never knew the difference between gain and volume before. Thanks!

[@redelk2974]

this is a wonderful basic vid on amps. i found it very understandable, entertaining, knowledgable, and well produced. i learned a ton, been playing for a while, and ths was all great. this vid should be referenced with all newbies to amps. basic, solid, fun. thank you.

[@kdoll1795]

Wow. This is the video I've been searching for. Thank you so much. I basically transcribed every word you said onto paper. LOL I feel I really understand so much more about amps, speakers, guitars, settings. THANK YOU!!!!

[@scottmartin356]

Very helpful to me, I now have a better idea of what I'm messing with instead of just messing with everything!

[@Underscore_M]

I'm actually a composer that uses VSTS and this was very useful!

[@benbaxter1047]

Thanks for the introduction to amps. I started withma small Pro Amp back in th 90s with plug ins for hi and low frequincy gain. I bought Peavy amp in the early 200s that I do not use because I could not understand how to use it. Now I have a PodGo effects board with too many amps and speakers. Great name by the way.

[@dan232183]

Wow.. Thanks I bought an amp.. Marshall 15GR....I straight up came to this vdo

[@EmerMcLaughlin]

What set up you using? I just picked up the Marshall MG30fx

[@Unveiledtheblog]

I love the movement in the video idk why that’s so key for me

[@anubhavsarkar4628]

Thanks for explaining... Nobody explain these basic things

[@h1azel9]

Hi, even though this was 2 years ago. I must say, thank you for helping me. I am a teen trying to find out how a guitar function as I am getting a guitar on Christmas. To be honest, I never knew you needed an Amp?!! It seems so confusing, but this video really helped me out alot!

[@gins8781]

This was helpful. I want an electric guitar but learning about amps is intimidating.

[@mysterion4142]

Dude you need more subs. This video is super well organized as easy to understand. I just got my guitar today and this makes sense to me. Keep it up!

[@CraftyMusicTips]

Thankyou Mysterion not only for the kind comments but also for keeping the world in Colarado safe and on occasions at the expense of Eric Cartman!

[@lisamb4269]

hubby just got me an electric guitar and amp, from a local group. I also have an acoustic, that's collecting dust. New sub...;)

[@brianpaauwe3641]

Loved it! I know a little bit about amps, but not all of the functions of the different settings and knobs. Was super useful. Thanks for doing it!

[@damonviands4367]

This is the best video I’ve seen on this subject. I just started playing guitar again and I’ve been wondering about amps and stuff and I feel like an expert after watching this video. Thank you

[@romieffendi8534]

Hey man, just want to say your videos are clear and concise, with the right amount of memes in between to keep things fun and egnaging! Keep it going!

[@abominablesnowman3494]

Thanks man. Been playing acoustic for many years and finally bought an electric. this is a great first video to stumble on. liked and subd

[@tedlivermore6955]

Are you still playing electric?

[@jennyswad1269]

This is the grooviest video I've seen. Learned so much so quickly.

[@steverussell1965]

Excellent video, just have one issue, you refer to the guitar pickups as picking up the acoustic sound of the guitar. They don't, they convert the string vibrations in a magnetic field to an electrical signal. Unless of course you're unfortunate enough to have microphonic pickups which are a pain

[@Dyli_And_Xeno]

came to find out the difference between master and volume , and gladly i found the answer ere. subbed

[@dexranch]

Thanks best & clearest explanation I've found on this subject

[@jj-ve9wy]

Thank you for helping me with my homework. Excellent entry level tutorials

[@thornil2231]

Do they go to 11?

[@NoWIFIfound]

Depends on the amp but yeah some do

[@Someone_Existing_1]

@@NoWIFIfoundif you try hard enough, any amp can get above 10

[@waltjames407]

Different amps are radically different in the way the EQ knobs work, I've found. On Marshalls I always find myself turning the Treble to about 2, bass at about 4, sometimes less, mids at about halfway. Which is completely counter-intuitive. You really have to use your ears and never mind how odd the EQ settings might end up being visually. Lots of amps are like that where you pretty much get max treble/bass pretty low on the knob and any more you add just adds icepick and/or fart.

[@kalaskarswatej9640]

Best video about amps for beginners. Thanks very much❤

[@eddwardherron3452]

It helped much more than you can imagine, Mr. Crafty (;-) )! Excellent primer, so thank you very much! Your other videos (that I've seen) are equally informative and helpful! Great stuff!

[@Qldang]

Great video of explanation how to use the Ampifier. Learned a lot from your video. Love your video edits. Thank you.

[@maylaymaylay8970]

it really works easy to understand and thank you i just a begineer.

[@parasbendi]

BEST VIDEO ON YT ON GUITAR AMPS EVER

[@fatihguner4041]

Used to have a little Boston amp which has only gain, eq and overdrive and just bought a lot sophisticated one and it felt like drowning until your video thanks a lot

[@andrewasdel4230]

As far as I know, pickups on an electric guitar don't actually pickup acoustic noise (pressure waves) like a microphone. They pickup the oscillating electric current generated by the strings motion within the pickups' magnetic field.

[@Daminte]

Just pressed like for Billy and Ted's excellent

[@nessadove1369]

Great video! Super helpful. Thank you!

[@jeanninemanson1044]

Very good video. But are these amps appropriate for electric acoustic guitar as well?

[@Ist777]

Well presented ! For an Aussie . Love from Uk .

[@angierodgers148]

This is exactly what I have been looking for

[@joemason9187]

Awsome thought there was something up with me amp just lack of understanding nice vid dude

[@kevinkelly4993]

Thanks, great tutorial on electric guitar/amp sound control basics!👍👍👍

[@desmondkilmartin-pe2xi]

I've always played acoustic.. but I found this seminar very informative! I recently got some great used kit. I bought a '96 Marshall 8080 Valvestate Amp and a 2003 Fender Strat in matt plum/cherry (maroon) with black pickups and setup with Ernie Ball 10s.

[@dimuthdarshaka7985]

Great teacher. Very well organized. One more thing i have original made of wood guitar no any electronic device "pickups" fix on it any possibilty connect amplifier Please explain. From Sri lanka thank you

[@jimmlygoodness]

Just what I needed. Thank you!

[@edpetrocelli1462]

Outstanding video! I learned a lot!

[@flintdavis2]

That was very informative, thanks

[@Rick1198s]

Very entertaining presentation Crafty, and yes, I think I learnt a few things 😮😊

[@72secondprize]

Good video, mate. Nice one. From here in London, England.

[@nwmateo]

Thanks for this intro to amps! I am still pretty new and just purchased my first amp, this vid is super informative and funny too. Watch me learn to annoy the kids! :) Great job!

[@D-RocKNo.1DoesItBetter]

Would being in Britain vs Being in Australia affect you at all on your settings of the amp? Ie. Equator line difference? And how about the medallion your wearing anything there? Very interested in this topic, also your choice in Guitars was top notch!!

[@spazzyfidgeter]

Thank you so much. Definitely the most detailed and well explained video I’ve seen. I appreciate you dumbing it down! You rock!

[@Kingofrestrrooms666]

Thanks, crafty, excellent teacher and video.

[@muhammadrafiqulislamkhan6994]

It really helpful for setting amp. Thank you.

[@Sundrq]

Okay sorry... But are you the antagonist Troy from Borderlands 3? Thanks for video! Very clear!

[@the_archon]

Extremely helpful, thanks!

[@bsiers1]

Very nice. Great info for a new player

[@thepaperbagwoman3053]

this was a great video! super easy to follow

[@davidwellings2783]

Excellent, clear stuff!

[@carlrandall8415]

Simply Brilliant Thanks For Doing This.

[@raysgr]

Thanks for that CMT, you cleared up a few questions I had. BTW what software are you using, Cheers

[@CraftyMusicTips]

You're welcome - I mention it in the video that it's the in-built amps that come with Logic Pro X

[@richardcasey4439]

This is really very informative

[@robertbroderick3896]

Dude, this is the best video on electric guitar & amp settings I have ever seen by far! I have been playing off & on for several years and this helps sooooo much! Another great video may be to do one now in video 2 on using a pedal board with all the effects pedals with that same amp and the same guitars! Honestly for a beginner to intermediate its all guitar voodoo unless you have a music teacher or join a band where they show you all this stuff! Anyways great video! Also you explain everything so straight forward and clear in an easy to understand way. So I gave you a thumbs up & just subsribed! Bob

[@CraftyMusicTips]

Thanks Bob, if it can help there is this video that I did a while back with my onstage rig at the time - kzbin.info/www/bejne/n5yzin-la8eBsLMsi=og_unvRFWIzLt9zy - also I have several more in depth lessons inside my online membership at www.craftyguitarclub.com - hope to see you inside mate 🎵

[@ryanbielby3779]

Great video, explained simple and in depth 🤙🔥

[@TheMoneyMakingMentor]

Great explanation

[@MrEddie-gf3yg]

Got a question for you. One of my favorite guitar tones, "Won't Get Fooled Again" by The Who, has what kind of frequency? Townshend used a Gretsch 6120 plugged into a Fender Bandmaster amp. My guess is the tone is low midrange, maybe dead center midrange. The tone is warm, robust, and a bit growly. It kinda sounds like a rhino to me.

[@mareknovotny5833]

definitly save this video. I would be thankfull years ago for this infos XD. Thank you.

[@salmansaeed9278]

Very insightful, learned a lot. Thanks a bunch.

[@laratrpkoski]

thank you so much i just got my amp and i've been lost for 3hours trying to find what everything meant

[@LifeOfLillah]

Really helpful video 😁🎸 Thank you for sharing

[@suegates5]

🚩Videi was SO Close to helping..need More! Which shocks me. .love electronics! But Noodeling a Amp makes bme crazy. Own Boss Katana MKI..And Have NO Clue!! Im completely Lost,how to set it. Reverb,Delay,Booster. 2 Volumes. Thanks👍Guees ill check ur other videos...I "Get U".. lol!

[@ForwardLookingDiver]

great video, very informative