On 8/05/2013 8:51 a.m., nospam wrote:


another factor is the characteristics of the distortion. tube amps are
less harsh, but who runs their amps where they continually distort?

Many electric guitarists - it's probably the rule rather than the
exception for other than acoustic, some jazz/blues, and slide guitar.
There are a handful of guitarists who perform using solid state amps,
and even then they're very particular about which SS amp - I think BB
King is one, but there are a few others.