Re:My father may be gone, but ‘our’ radio is still going
by throwaway1004 on Monday June 19, 2023 @10:14AM
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>I don't think I can name a single one known to play solid state amps.
Dimebag Darrell and Buckethead are two names who come to mind, favouring the even response of solid state over the more-dynamic valve amps.
If we include pre-amplification such as guitar pedals, solid state is everywhere - a DS1 or a Rat gives that even response for big gnarly cold distortions.
Then there's the Boss HM pedal which spawned a whole genre of it's own when players used it as a pre-amp for that unique "chainsaw" sound.
So, you're right that most players opt for valves at the amplification stage, but solid state is all over guitar music.
Dimebag Darrell and Buckethead are two names who come to mind, favouring the even response of solid state over the more-dynamic valve amps. If we include pre-amplification such as guitar pedals, solid state is everywhere - a DS1 or a Rat gives that even response for big gnarly cold distortions. Then there's the Boss HM pedal which spawned a whole genre of it's own when players used it as a pre-amp for that unique "chainsaw" sound.
So, you're right that most players opt for valves at the amplification stage, but solid state is all over guitar music.