Originally Posted By: Planobilly
I am told by electronic engineers I know that they can build solid states guitar amps that sound like tube amps, but they would be costly.

I have several amp modeling software packages that I use all the time. They do a good job, but none of them sound like my tube amps.

I'm told that most, large at least, live performances now use amp modelling to get the sound and a solid-state PA.

The thing with valve amps is that they are microphonic, particularly the sparse/lightweight grids, which means when the volume is up, the valve's 'guts' vibrate and valve becomes part of the performance. I'm not sure how well one can really model that. Making a plain old valve sound is fairly easy, making it respond realistically to the sound in the room is another issue all together. (Yes ... I am an electronics and software engineer).

BTW, I don't know but would guess that that Fender reverb is likely a spring reverb, if so then obviously that would also be microphonic. These things all add to the rich 'dirty' sound that gives the character.

Jazz relative beginner, starting at a much older age than was helpful.
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