At this point in time, is owning an amp even necessary?

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Lefty!]( NigelW · Jan 19, 2023 at 6:32 AM · Replies 5 Took 12 months to build and arrive, but wow, love it to bits. Melon Candy Red with journeyman relic on the body and standard relic on the fingerboard. The neck is so smooth and easy to play. Just need to get better now... Forum [Guitars in General]( [Read more]( [What is your preferred tap-dancing routine for drive?]( jdalew619 · Feb 21, 2023 at 10:32 PM · Replies 7 Just added another drive pedal to my chain (now I have three), and I took it for a spin with my strat at a rehearsal. I struggled a lot getting what I wanted, but I also got some great controllable feedback too, which was awesome. I did a lot of tapdancing and knob-turning. Too much. Which... Forum [Effects, Pedals, Strings & Things]( [Read more]( [8 X 8'' guitar cabinet?]( mistermig · Feb 21, 2023 at 4:53 AM · Replies 16 I'm just curious if anybody has ever built or seen a guitar cab that was an 8x8. The Marshall tall 8x10 slant cab was always something that caught my curiousity, but the 8x8 is something I still want to build. Personally, I don't think many people give 8's proper credit for what they are... Forum [Amps and Cabs]( [Read more]( [TONEX Pedal. It's here and its only US $399]( benifin · Feb 16, 2023 at 5:28 AM · Replies 1K You can't with the Tonex. You could go without the delay and looper and just use the Tonex pedal, but if you wanted the pedals after it also in your headphone mix, you need something else. I'm going straight into my Focusrite 18i20, with a feed to my power amp and cabinet. You could also get by with a small mixer with a headphone out... Forum [Digital & Modeling Gear]( [Read more]( [Visit The Gear Page]( [Unsubscribe](