" Up to eleven ", also phrased as " these go to eleven ", is an idiom from popular culture, coined in the 1984 film This Is Spinal Tap, where guitarist Nigel Tufnel demonstrates a guitar amplifier whose volume knobs are marked from zero to eleven, instead of the usual zero to ten.

The phrase “turn it up to 11” is believed to have originated from a scene in the 1984 mockumentary film, “This Is Spinal Tap”. In the scene, the character Nigel Tufnel, played by Christopher Guest, shows off his guitar amplifier, which has volume knobs that go up to 11 instead of the standard 10.

Jan 19, 2008 · Being the Spinal Tap fan that I am, i have been searching for a while for an Amp that goes to 11, making me one louder than everyone else. Does anyone know where I can get one? I've checked Musicians friend and the Marshal website, but i cant find one anywhere, even ebay was useless for this search.

All, if not most Orange amps have 11 notches on the knobs. It doesn't have the number 11 there, but it does go to 11!

Aug 2, 2019 · In the hilarious rockumentary This is Spinal Tap released in 1984, Spinal Tap guitarist Nigel Tufnel proudly boasts of his Marshal amp, “This is a top to what we use on stage, but it’s very, very special because, if you can see, the numbers all go to 11. Look, right across the board: 11, 11, 11.”

Dec 18, 2021 · "Turn it up to 11" is a phrase, usually said jokingly, meant to encourage playing music at the highest possible volume. Per The Times, the phrase was inducted into "The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary," which claimed to record every English word in …

Oct 1, 2019 · I love mine, but for some reason when you try to turn down any setting it will go up instead. So I have to turn the setting down really slowly for it to work. Still a great beginner amp.

Apr 5, 2012 · The movie This is Spinal Tap poked fun at the guitarist's never -ending quest for decibels with a "special" Marshall amp that could be turned up to 11. "It's one louder, idn't it?" said Nigel...

Dec 11, 2014 · I was wondering about the amp thing... Has anyone had custom labelling for their main / volume knob that has numbered positions up to "11"? I would love to see that!

Oct 5, 2018 · Small amps will allow you to crank it to 11 and still get a good recording. The best amp for small gigs. A small amp will suffice If you’re in the bar and club circuit, but it also depends on the style of music you play and whether or not you’re with a full band.