Fulton-Webb Amplifiers: A Tube Amp Builder's Perspective On Modeling

May 01, 2008
Fulton-Webb on Amp Modeling

With all of the Gearwire talk about amp modeling since the dawn of our existence, we thought it would be really interesting to find out what a tube amp designer thought about the whole modeling ordeal. Bill Webb battles noodling patrons, passing traffic and shredding wind to tell us what he thinks about digital emulation, and it's surprisingly (or maybe not so surprisingly) a lot sunnier of an outlook than ours.

There must be something in the air (or not in it) in Austin, Texas.

Presenter: Patrick Ogle and Gretchen Hasse, Gearwire
Location: Austin, TX

J. Irving-Giles is a writer / editor for Gearwire


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make it clear that

By: Anonymous Coward

a 'good' sounding amp modeling unit is most likely for CLEAN tones... distorted ones sound horrible and extremely thin and compressed. a 'little thin' like this guy said is an understatement.

Thu, 2008-05-01 23:30

What the hell are you telling anonymous?

By: Mauro

If you say so you need a new pair of ears my friend. distorted sounds are horrible? But we have the same softwares? Come on change job if you think so.

Fri, 2008-05-02 06:58

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