Bibiliography

December 27, 2019. ​Gear of the decade: we chart the innovations that changed the
guitar world​. Retrieved from
https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/gear-of-the-decade-we-chart-the-innovations-that-cha
nged-the-guitar-world

This article talks about different aspects of guitar technology that has advanced in the
past decade. Specifically in the amps section it talks about the different companies that
released innovative amplification technology and what it was. It goes over different
types like: Amp modeling/profiling, solid state amps, pedalboard sized amps and regular
tube amps.

This will be helpful because it gives me a few more companies than I was aware of that
are doing things besides tube amps and solid state stuff. So it’s kind of a baseline to go
off of. Also it says which companies were the biggest “game changers” in this decade of
amp tech.

Burns, J. (June 28, 2017). ​The History and Future of Amp Modeling​. Retrieved from
http://www.philoking.com/2016/01/28/the-history-and-future-of-amp-modeling/

This article goes over the history of digital amp modeling and argues how just because
it might not sound exactly the same as tube amps, doesn’t mean it’s worse, just means
it’s different. Also argues that the future of digital amp modeling will only get better
because they’re not done innovating and developing these technologies.

This article will be helpful because even though the guy seems a little bias towards
digital modeling, it provides good pros to digital amp modeling and what is good about
it. It’ll be good for one view of the research question.

September 11, 2019. ​Tube Amps VS Solid State Amps VS Modeling Amps. ​Retrieved
from ​https://guitar-amp.com/tube-vs-solid-state-vs-modeling-amps/

The author goes over all 3 ways to amplify a guitar sound and the pros and cons of
each way. To him there is no clear winner, they all serve a different purpose and he
says you should use whatever inspires you to make music or play.

I think this article is a very unbiased approach to the tube vs other methods of playing
guitar argument. It’ll be helpful to use the pros and cons the author brings up and
maybe expand upon the research a little more.
Gardner, J. (September 9, 2020). ​Marshall's Luke Green on the future of amps: "There's
still a way to go before the feeling of a valve amp can be faithfully replicated digitally".
Retrieved from
https://guitar.com/features/interviews/marshall-luke-green-future-of-amps/

The author interviews Luke Green, product director for Marshall, asking for his opinions
on how digital modeling/technology are affecting the music industry and if digital
modeling is just as good as tube amps. Luke says that you can get just as good of tones
from digital, but that some guitar players claim the “feel” isn’t quite there yet, and that it
will be awhile before it gets to that point.

This article will help me give credibility to the claim that digital modelers sound just as
good now, but don’t quite have the “feel” of a good tube amp yet. It is also a good
source that other big name guitar/music companies are trying to cater to the needs of
guitar players, which means innovating and getting ready to more fully enter the digital
field once the technology can replicate the “feel” of tubes.

Slavkovic, D. (December 7, 2017).​ I​ s Amp Modeling as Good as Tubes? Here's What

​ etrieved from
Established Guitarists Think of It Today. R
https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/articles/features/is_amp_modeling_as_good_as_tubes_
heres_what_established_guitarists_think_of_it_today-69879

In this article the writer talks very briefly about the history of modeling technology with
amps. He then goes on to quote what famous/established guitarists have said about
amp modeling. As of 2017 a lot of established guitar players said it was really good, but
that there was some work to go before it would be totally there. Most of them said they
would stick with tube amps for a little longer.

I think this article is a good source, even though it’s a little dated, kind of on the history
of where this technology is at now. I know a few of the guys quoted in this article now
use digital modeling, specifically a piece of equipment that came out in 2018. So it’s a
good way to show how far modeling came since this article came out.

Holt, J. (August 13, 2018). ​Why I Bought a Modeling Rig: And Why I Didn't Go Kemper.
Retrieved from ​https://worshiponline.com/bought-modeling-rig-didnt-go-kemper/

Holt goes into why he sold his analog pedalboard set up and went with digital modeling
and why it works better for him. He talks a little about his story of getting into it and how
he wasn’t happy at first. Also says he uses a few standalone pedals with his modeling
unit.
I think this article will help compare and contrast the differences between analog and
digital set ups. And gives some more pros to using a digital modeler over a traditional
set up. Also the article talks about how it can take some work to get good sounds at
first.

Wen Jie, M. (September 15, 2017). W ​ ho Invented the First Guitar Amplifier? R
​ etrieved 
from 
https://ourpastimes.com/what-gauge-strings-does-a-gretsch-6120-guitar-come-with-12
545394.html 
 
Line 6 timeline retrieved from 
https://line6.com/timeline/#:~:text=The%20AxSys%20212%20was%20the,single%202x
12%22%20speaker%20combo%20amp​. 
 
Master Class. (November 8, 2020). G ​ uitar 101: What Is a Solid-State Amplifier? Pros
and Cons of Solid-State Amplifiers and the Best Solid-State Amp for Guitar Players.
Retrieved from
https://www.masterclass.com/articles/guitar-101-what-is-a-solid-state-amplifier-pros-and
-cons-of-solid-state-amplifiers-and-the-best-solid-state-amp-for-guitar-players#what-is-a
-solidstate-amplifier