head

A type of guitar amplification where the pre-amp and power amp section is separated from the speaker/cabinet.

I'm switching my head into a Marshall, I need more crunch.

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Neuro

A great guitarist in the making.

When I saw Jimi Hendrix play as a kid, I knew right there and then he was a neuro.

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stompbox

A guitar effect housed in a small casing (usually made of metal) and it is operated by foot.

The guitarist from Incubus used a wide array of stompboxes in his live performance.

combo

A type of guitar amplification which the power amp and pre-amp section is housed inside one box with the speaker(s), usually on the top.

The Mesa/Boogie Road King combo is the best I ever played.

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lp

Short for Les Paul. A guitarist whose name is adopted by Gibson for a type of guitar it produced.

Alongside the Fender Stratocaster/ strat is the two most recognizeable guitar shape.

I just bought a Black LP from eBay for $1300!

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