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Guitar Preamps

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Universal Audio UAFX Dream '65 Reverb Amplifier Effects...
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Product Price  $349.00
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Universal Audio UAFX Ruby '63 Top Boost Amplifier Effects...
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Jackson Audio 1484 Twin Twelve Preamp/Booster/EQ/Overdrive...
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Product Price  $199.20
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TC Electronic Ampworx V550 Preamp Pedal
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Universal Audio UAFX Woodrow '55 Instrument Amplifier...
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Two Notes Audio Engineering Opus Amp Sim and DynIR Engine...
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Product Price  $269.99
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Daredevil Pedals ACES Hybrid Amplifier Effects Pedal
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Used Friedman Used Friedman Buxom Boost Guitar Preamp
Product Price  $114.99
$130.99
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Used Ksr Used KSR VESTA 3 CHANNEL PRE LIMITED Guitar Preamp
Product Price  $299.99
$329.99
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Used Diezel Used Diezel Vh4 Guitar Preamp
Product Price  $297.99
$349.99
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Used Friedman Used Friedman Ir-x Guitar Preamp
Product Price  $382.99
$449.99
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Used Orange Amplifiers Used Orange Amplifiers THE GUITAR BUTLER...
Product Price  $199.99
$279.99
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Used Two Notes Audio Engineering Used Two Notes AUDIO...
Product Price  $259.99
$279.99
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Used Fishman Used Fishman Aura AST Acoustic Imaging Guitar...
Product Price  $129.99
$179.99
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Used Victory Used Victory THE KRAKEN Guitar Preamp
Product Price  $359.99
$399.99
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Used Diezel Used Diezel Herbert Pedal Guitar Preamp
Product Price  $199.99
$234.99
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Used Victory Used Victory The Kraken Guitar Preamp
Product Price  $409.99
$499.99
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Used Fractal Audio Used 2017 Fractal Audio AXE FX ULTRA Guitar...
Product Price  $749.99
$1,119.99
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Used Positive Grid Used Positive Grid BIAS RACK PROCESSOR Guitar...
Product Price  $549.99
$699.99
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Used Ksr Used KSR VESTA Guitar Preamp
Product Price  $279.99
$349.99
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Used Mooer Used Mooer 008 CALI-MK 3 Guitar Preamp
Product Price  $44.99
$55.99
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Used BOSS Used BOSS WAZA AIR Guitar Preamp
Product Price  $249.99
$299.99
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Used Friedman Used Friedman IR-X Guitar Preamp
Product Price  $349.99
$399.99
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Used Walrus Audio Used Walrus Audio Acs1 Guitar Preamp
Product Price  $229.99
$259.99
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Used Diezel Used Diezel Herbert Preamp Pedal Guitar Preamp
Product Price  $149.99
$199.99
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Used Electro-Harmonix Used Electro-Harmonix 12AY7 MIC PRE
Product Price  $174.99
$199.99
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Used Acoustic Used Acoustic APDI Guitar Preamp
Product Price  $69.99
$89.99
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Used Synergy Used Synergy Friedman BE Module Guitar Preamp
Product Price  $219.99
$299.99
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Used DigiTech Used DigiTech Gsp2101 Guitar Preamp
Product Price  $399.99
$499.99
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Used Hughes & Kettner Used Hughes & Kettner Tubeman Recording...
Product Price  $259.99
$299.99
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Used Victory Used Victory THE KRAKEN Guitar Preamp
Product Price  $269.99
$349.99
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Used Seymour Duncan Used Seymour Duncan PALLADIUM Guitar Preamp
Product Price  $179.99
$199.99
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Used Orange Amplifiers Used Orange Amplifiers The Guitar Butler...
Product Price  $199.99
$279.99
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Used MESA/Boogie Used MESA/Boogie RECTIFER RECORDING PREAMP...
Product Price  $1,149.99
$1,299.99
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Used Walrus Audio Used Walrus Audio Acs1 Guitar Preamp
Product Price  $249.99
$329.99
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Used NUX Used NUX Solid Studio Guitar Preamp
Product Price  $99.99
$124.99
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Used MESA/Boogie Used MESA/Boogie PRE V TWIN Guitar Preamp
Product Price  $449.99
$529.99
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Used Radial Engineering Used Radial Engineering JCR STUDIO...
Product Price  $174.99
$199.99
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Used Baroni Lab Used Baroni Lab DLA 120W Guitar Amp Guitar...
Product Price  $229.99
$244.99
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Used Two Notes Used Two Notes Le Crunch Preamp Guitar Preamp
Product Price  $159.99
$274.99
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Standing between you and your power stack, the preamp is one of the vital links in getting the sound from your electric guitar strings to the ears of the audience. Whether you're playing rock and roll, heavy metal, jazz or any other genre, a great preamp together with the right speakers will give you the hard-hitting power you need to saturate any venue with amazing sound. Every guitarist is different, and so are your needs in a preamp. If your band uses a rack-based sound system, you can easily harness its versatility with a rack-mounted preamp. If your music demands that you change up your sound on the fly, use a preamp with pedal switches so you can 'shift gears' in an instant. To improve the basic sound of your guitar, add an onboard preamp. The level of customization is yours to decide. As with most amplifier hardware, guitar preamps come in two varieties: tube-driven and solid-state. The choice between these two options is a long-standing point of contention in the guitar community, but each type provides its own advantages and disadvantages. A tube-based preamp is considered the king of quality, pumping out sound with a distinctive 'mellow' warmth reminiscent of the classic rock of the '70s and '80s—but tube technology can be a bit fragile. Solid-state preamps, by contrast, have a cleaner, more technical sound that gives a little less character but compensates with greater reliability, making them well-suited to touring, where dependability is vital. Once you've decided on your preferred platform, consider the number of channels supported by the preamp. Whether it's fine-tuning the treble, emphasizing or relaxing the "tubey" character of the output or delivering the cleanest possible sound, the channels on your preamp give you plenty of control over your performance. Some preamps can take advantage of channels to mix in external effects, as well, giving you the ultimate in creative control. There is a preamp for every guitarist. You might swear by the richness of the tubes or the reliability of solid-state, you may need one channel or a handful. No matter your needs, your preferred preamp is an essential part of your guitar kit, from the studio to the stage.