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Advice for Guitars, Amps and Amplifiers

Practice Amps stocked by GAPco

Deluxe Smokey Practice AmplifierGAPco is a specialist guitar amp and pedal company which means that we’ve got a fine selction of amps to suit your requirements.

Our range of practice amps demonstrate that good things really do come in small packages. If you’re after a well-priced portable practice amp have a look at the Deluxe Smokey Amp – it’s literally a cigarette box practice amp, but reniforced from the inside. Novel looks, reasonably priced and a pretty mean sound for a  one watt amplifier.

If your pockets run deeper and you want more of the punch of a full-size amp, have a look at the C-Tech Pocket Rock-it v2 pro guitar (with amp modelling). You’ll get a veritable feast of features bundled into a practice amp ideal for rehersal and travelling.

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GAPco has the best boutique effects pedals to buy online

Greer BATCH O ASS II effects pedal from GAPcoGAPco has some fo the tastiest and diverse boutique effects pedals out there.

Check out the Greer BATCH O ASS II – a high gain pedal offering mean distortion in addition to a substantial clean boost.

For truly inspired performance, look no further than the Electro Harmonix CATHEDRAL pedal – you’ll get 8 programmable reverb styles with the ability to load and save.

And here’s a solution to the dull tone problem so many effects pedal junkies suffer from.  The Solidgoldfx Buffer – plug it into your effects chain as close to the guitar as possible and hear the difference in a renenwed lively sound.

For more boutique effects, visit the full range of effects pedals from GAPco

Wah Wah Pedals Stocked by GAPco

Jim Dunlop CRY BABY HELL wah wah pedalThe wah wah pedal is a classic, and for good reason.

But as the GAPco range demonstrates, there’s always room for reinvention. Just have a look at the Jim Dunlop Cry Baby From Hell. With Pantera’s Dimebag Darrell helping out on the design, it really is as hardcore as it looks, complete with five way selector and kick-in boost.

Then there’s the straightforward simplicity of the Gig FX Kilowah which offers four on-board wah effects without the need to programme or scroll through patches.

That’s just a taster of wah-wah’s you can buy from GAPco. Visit the full range of wah wah pedals to buy at GAPco

Buy Electric Guitars at GAPco

Fender Joe Strummer TelecasterWe may be specialists in amplifiers and effects pedals, but GAPco also offers a small stock of electric guitars to buy online, including the legendary Joe Strummer’s namesake the Fender Joe Strummer Telecaster – Its battle hardened vintage style through and through, from the Single-Coil Tele Pickups to the road worn finish. Relive the glory days of punk and the Clash with this electric guitar beast.

Of course if you’re new to the guitar game and fancy something a bit more sedate than GAPco can set you up with everything you need to get started in one easy package. The Aria STG003 and AG10 package is ideal for beginners on a budget, offering a quality 22 fret guitar from Aria with practice amp, strap and plectrums.

Visit our site to see the full GAPco range of electric guitars

Quality Amplifiers in stock at GAPco

ZINKY Blue Velvet 25W 1x12 Combo AmplifierWe’ve currently got a fantastic range of amplifiers to buy online at GAPco.

Whether you’re after the unique styling of the Zinky Blue Velvet 25W 1×12 Combo, the massive sound offered by the Rivera Chubster 55 or the vintage appeal of the Supro Model 50 13 Watt 1 X 12 Combo you’re going to find just the amplifier you need at GAPco.

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Fantastic Pedal Boards to Buy at GAPco

MKS AXS Road Buddy pedal boardGAPco’s range of  pedal boards are ideal for the gigging musician who wants an easy transportable solution to their vast array of pedal weaponry.

First up, GAPco offers the very reasonably priced MKS AXS Road Buddy, best suited to those starting out on the road with a tight budget.

For a more pedal packing alternative, GAPco sells the MKS MPS-XL inc PowerPad II – this offers MKS signature power supply The Power Pad II and a two-tier step to offer plenty of room for your larger pedals.

Make sure you check out our full range of pedal boards to buy at GAPco

Stage Kit from GAPco

Switchcraft SC600 Signal Router/SplitterWe may be guitar amp and pedal specialists, but GAPco still has room for some handy bits of stage kit to take care of all your gigging needs.

First up, ever wanted to break loose from the confines of cables and take your guitar to the outer limits? With the stageClix Jack Wireless System for electric and bass guitars you can do just that. Wireless systems have existed for some time, but this digital system means there no compander loss or distortion – your playing will resound at CD quality with bandwidth that’s 20Hz to 20kHz, ±1dB.

And how about a piece of kit to adapt audio from one device to another? That’s what you get in the compact but perfectly formed Switchcraft SC600 Signal Router/Splitter, which allows any of its connections to be used as inputs or outputs.

Make sure to take a look at our full range of stage kit to buy at GAPco

Stageclix on Tour

Steve Harley played at the “Isle at Wight Festival” (12-13 June) at the weekend and used the Stageclix wireless system.
Steve will be using it throughout his 2010 European tour.